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airPoint-PRO is a wireless Access Point to provide WLAN connectivity to any PC. It
operates at 2.4 GHz ISM band and conforms to IEEE 802.11b specifications. All the
access points in this series can provide network connection to any 802.11b Wi-Fi
compliant client device.
Currently there are 2 models in the airPoint-PRO series
1. airPoint-PRO Outdoor - Outdoor wireless access point device.
2. airPoint-PRO TOTAL - Outdoor wireless access point integrated with 13 dBi / 9 dBi*
flat panel antenna. Now with new enhancements like Surge Protection and an
external N connector for an external antenna option.
With a high gain external Omni / Directional antenna the airPoint-PRO Outdoor can
provide range of upto 32 Kilometers. All the access points in this series provide data
rates upto 11Mbps making it one of the fastest Wireless Access Point family in the
market. Encryption capability of 64 bits or 128 bits provides network security.
The airPoint-PRO series can be used as an access point, client bridge, wireless bridge
and wireless repeater to provide various networking functions. Designed to tolerate
extreme weather conditions like heavy rain, freezing cold and hot summer, airPoint-PRO
is an ideal solution for outdoor access points and customer premise equipments (CPE).
Numerous applications like broadband connectivity to farflung neighborhood homes,
wireless networking of PC's in a campus, wireless networking across waterways, roads,
valleys and rough terrain are possible. The home PC gets connected to the Internet
through the airBridge series and airPoint-PRO series wirelessly.
Note:
* 13dBi integrated antennas comply to FCC
standards. 9dBi integrated antennas comply to
ETSI standards
+ airBridge series is an ethernet based wireless
client
Revision 1.8
airPoint-PRO Series Wireless Access Point
Quick Install Guide
Installing the airPoint-PRO Series
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- Page 1 airPoint-PRO Series Wireless Access Point Installing the airPoint-PRO Series airPoint-PRO is a wireless Access Point to provide WLAN connectivity to any PC. It operates at 2.4 GHz ISM band and conforms to IEEE 802.11b specifications. All the access points in this series can provide network connection to any 802.11b Wi-Fi compliant client device.
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Page 2: Contents Of Package
Contents of Package airPoint-PRO Outdoor airPoint-PRO Outdoor Unit powerShot AC Adapter Pole Mounting Kit : U Bracket, Nuts, Washers Wall Mounting Kit : Wall plugs, Screws airPoint-PRO Setup Software and User Manual CD Quick Install Guide Coax Seal Hardware Installation to airBridge Outdoor / TOTAL Revision 1.8 airPoint-PRO TOTAL... - Page 3 s m a r t Bridges to the future ... for airPoint-PRO Outdoor / airPoint-PRO TOTAL Important note - Earthing Requirements: Follow National Electric Code NEC 810-20 and NEC 810-21 for this installation. Mounting the airPoint-PRO Outdoor Fix the airPoint-PRO Outdoor unit with the U bolts to the steel pipe. Make sure to tighten both top and bottom mounting plates to the pipe with U bolts, nuts and spring washers.
- Page 4 air Point Outdoor Revision 1.8 U-bolt RJ-45 Ethernet Port AC/DC Adapter 1.5 Inch pipe Antenna airPoint-PRO Outdoor RF Cable Ethernet Cable powerShot Page 4 of 28...
- Page 5 s m a r t Bridges to the future ... Mounting the Antenna: Follow the mounting instructions provided by the antenna manufacturer and mount the antenna on the steel pipe. Antenna should be mounted on the same pipe as the airPoint-PRO Outdoor and positioned above it.
- Page 6 Mounting the airPoint-PRO TOTAL Attach the mounting arm of the airPoint-PRO TOTAL unit with the 2pcs of U bolts to the pipe. Make sure to tighten both top and bottom U bolts, with nuts and spring washers. Tighten the nuts so that the mounting arm does not rotate on the pipe. Use the external toothed washer between the cabinet bracket and the mounting arm.
- Page 7 Mounting Arm U-bolt fixing pipe Cable Tie to Mounting Arm Weather proof Connector Revision 1.8 s m a r t Bridges to the future ... airPoint-PRO TOTAL RJ45 Cable Page 7 of 28...
- Page 8 to airPoint-PRO / airPoint-PRO Outdoor / airPoint-PRO TOTAL Note: Restore Default button at the bottom side of the powerShot should be used to restore the device back to factory / WISP defaults. Grounding: The internal ground of the TOTAL is bought out to an earthing stud at the bottom side of the unit. Crimp the 10 AWG wire to the earth tag and secure the earth tag on to the earthing stud tightly with the M6 nut provided.
- Page 9 s m a r t Bridges to the future ... Connecting the airPoint-PRO series using Power Over Ethernet: The airPoint-PRO series is powered through the ethernet cable itself. This mode of operation gives flexibility for the user to position the airPoint-PRO at any location for best radio coverage.
- Page 10 Uninstall the Setup Software. After Installing please restart the PC if asked. Uninstalling airPoint-PRO Setup Software: Click on the shortcut "Start > Programs > smartBridges > airPoint-PRO > Uninstall airPoint-PRO" and it will uninstall the setup software from your PC. Note: airPoint-PRO, airPoint-PRO Outdoor and airPoint-PRO TOTAL can be configured using the same software which is referred to as airPoint-PRO.
- Page 11 Configuring the airPoint-PRO For Windows 98 / ME / NT / 2000 / XP The factory default parameters for airPoint-PRO DHCP Client Administrator Password User password ESSID ESSID Broadcast Name Authentication type WEP keys Preamble Authorized Clients Operating Channel Regulatory Domain Default Operating Mode Hardware Restoration of Factory Settings Please see page 13...
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Page 12: Login Tab
1. LOGIN TAB Start the simpleMonitor by clicking on the shortcut Start > Programs > smartBridges > airPoint-PRO > simpleMonitor. Click on Search to find the airPoint-PRO you have connected. If the airPoint-PRO is found then it will show the airPoint-PRO entry as below and request you to select and Login. - Page 13 2. SETTING THE OPERATIONAL MODE OF AIRPOINT-PRO The airPoint-PRO can operate in four different Modes, namely Access Point - In this mode the airPoint-PRO is operating as a normal 802.11b compliant Access Point. Client Info and Client Auth Tabs of simpleMonitor will be enabled in this mode.
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Page 14: Basic Settings Tab
1. Point to Point - This mode lets one airPoint-PRO talk to another airPoint-PRO wirelessly linking two Ethernet LANs behind together. 2. Point to MultiPoint - This mode lets multiple airPoint-PRO linking multiple Ethernet LANs. Wireless Bridge Tab of simpleMonitor will be enabled in this mode. Wireless Repeater - In this Mode airPoint-PRO radio act as Access Point and wireless client simultaneously. - Page 15 s m a r t Bridges to the future ... Revision 1.8 Page 15 of 28...
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Page 16: Security Tab
4. SECURITY TAB The airPoint-PRO can operate in four different Modes, namely By default encryption is disabled which means the communication is not secure. In case you want to have a secure communication, ensure that the WEP encryption keys are set. To set the encryption keys click on security tab: Select the Desired Encryption Key (64Bit/128Bit). -
Page 17: Advanced Tab
Note: For WEP encryption the default format is HEX format. Incase of any wireless clients ASCII keys for the WEP, use the ASCII to HEX converter table for using the same. See Appendix B. Note: The Authentication type must be the same on the Clients and on the airPoint-PRO. All shared keys on the wireless station must be the same as those on the Clients that is associated with the airPoint-PRO. - Page 18 Note: The default setting is internal antenna (shipping condition), whenever an external antenna is connected change the selection to Antenna B. The RSSI values are shown in dBm in ClientInfo and Associated AP Info Tab as per the internal formula. If you want your specific values to be shown in there, please store them in the table and set the option as "User Defined"...
- Page 19 The following information about all the associated clients is available in real time; the values are refreshed after every 5 seconds. MAC Address Received Signal Strength Indication ( RSSI ) in both % and dBm Link Quality IP Address is shown only if some traffic exists between airPoint-PRO and the wireless client, otherwise it is shown as Unknown.
- Page 20 Note: Client to Client communication TAB is disabled in the repeater mode If the client gets disassociated from the airPoint-PRO due to any reason ( power down etc ) you will continue to see the entry in the list for upto 5 minutes, before it is removed from the list. You can Enable/Disable the communication between the individual clients by clicking the Disable Client to Client Communication check box.
- Page 21 External Radius Server Authorization To authorize clients using the External Radius Server please key in the following parameters and Click on Set Parameters button. Source Port (Default Port is 1812) Destination Port (supported in F/W 1.4.j.7 onwards) Radius Server IP Address Secret Key Reauthorization Time in minutes ( 0 to 65535 ) If you set the Reauthorization Time as 0 minutes, then reauthorization mechanism is disabled, else...
- Page 22 Configuring the airPoint-PRO in Client Bridge Mode In this mode the airPoint-PRO is operating as ethernet client, and it can associate only with another airPoint-PRO operating as an access point. In this Mode Site Survey and Link Status Tabs of simpleMonitor will be enabled.
- Page 23 s m a r t Bridges to the future ... Configuring the airPoint-PRO in Wireless Bridge Mode In this mode airPoint-PRO can bridge 2 or more LANs wirelessly. Please select the Wireless Bridge Tab of simpleMonitor for configuring the airPoint-PRO in Wireless Bridge Mode.
- Page 24 1. Point to Point This mode lets one airPoint-PRO talk to another airPoint-PRO wirelessly linking two Ethernet LANs together. A feature in this mode is that each airPoint-PRO must specify the MAC address of the airPoint-PRO at the opposite end of the wireless bridge.
- Page 25 s m a r t Bridges to the future ... Repeater in Access Point Role The operation will be exactly same as Access Point serving the local clients, Access Point Mode information is equally applicable in this role. Please refer to Access Point Configuration details in Access Point Mode Section.
- Page 26 5. Dial a Power Changing the output Power of airPoint-PRO Select Dial a Power Tab of simpleMonitor to change the output power of airPoint-PRO. This feature of airPoint-PRO allows the user to control the radio transmit power of the airPoint- PRO from the SimpleMonitor software.
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Page 27: Restore Factory Default Settings
Restore Factory Default Settings If you forget the critical settings like WEP or Administrator Password of the airPoint-PRO, you can restore the airPoint-PRO to the Factory Default Settings as, Make sure that the Power to the airPoint-PRO is ON. ( indicated by PWR LED ) Locate and Press the Restore Default button continuously for 30 seconds and starts flashing. -
Page 28: Operating Temperature Range
Note: Please refer to the User Guide found on the Setup CDROM for detailed and additional information. For the latest Quick Install Guide and software updates, please visit our support webpage at http://www.smartbridges.com/support/ Revision 1.8 Appendix B ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion Table 0 °C ~ +50 °C...
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