Connect The Network Cable; Using The Rj-45 Connectors; Position The Antennas On The Access Point - HP ProCurve 420 Installation And Getting Started Manual

Installing the wireless AP 420 ww/na
Installation Procedures

6. Connect the Network Cable

Connect the network cable, described under "Cabling Infrastructure"
(page 2-4), from the network device or your patch panel to the RJ-45 port on
the access point.

Using the RJ-45 Connectors

To connect:
Push the RJ-45 plug into the RJ-45
jack until the tab on the plug clicks
into place. When power is on for the
access point and for the connected
device, the 10/100BASE-T link LED
should light to confirm a powered-on
device (for example, an end node) is
at the other end of the cable.
If the 10/100BASE-T link LED does
not go on when the network cable is
connected to the port, see "Diag-
nosing with the LEDs" in chapter 4,
"Troubleshooting".
To disconnect:
Press the small tab on the plug and pull the plug out of the jack.

7. Position the Antennas on the Access Point

The antennas emit signals along a toroidal plane – and thus provide more
effective coverage when positioned along alternate axes. For example, you
might position the antennas around 45 to 90 degrees from each other.
The access point also compares the strength of an incoming signal on both
antennas, and uses the antenna receiving the stronger signal to communicate
with a wireless client.
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RJ-45 connector
Unshielded twisted-pair cable:
• Category 3, 4, or 5 for 10 Mbps ports
• Category 5 or better for 100 Mbps ports
Maximum distance: 100 meters