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- Page 1 HP ProCurve Wireless 170wl Radio Card External Antenna User’s Guide...
- Page 2 Hewlett-Packard. performance, or use of this material. The only warranties for HP products and services are set Publication Number forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be 5990-6069 construed as constituting an additional warranty.
- Page 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l Only the HP antennas listed in this guide are permitted to be connected to the I n s t a l l a t i o n 170wl radio card.
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Page 4: External Antenna Options
Using an External Antenna with the 170wl Radio Card External Antenna Options External Antenna Options The 170wl radio card external antenna options are outlined in the following table: Table 1. Summary of External Antennas to Use With the 170wl radio card Antenna Type Part Number Mounting... -
Page 5: Pre-Installation Considerations
Using an External Antenna with the 170wl Radio Card Pre-Installation Considerations Pre-Installation Considerations Planning the Installation To determine the best location of your wireless access points and antennas, we recommend conducting a site survey before placing the devices in their final locations. - Page 6 Using an External Antenna with the 170wl Radio Card Pre-Installation Considerations • For optimum coverage, mount the antenna at the center of the area with a line-of-sight path to all points within the area. • Avoid mounting next to or near building support columns or other obstructions that may cause reduced signal or null zones in parts of the coverage area.
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Page 7: Installation Procedure
Using an External Antenna with the 170wl Radio Card Installation Procedure Installation Procedure 1. Mount the Antenna Install the antenna in its planned location using the mounting hardware included with the antenna. Refer to documentation included with the antenna for specific information and installation instructions. - Page 8 Using an External Antenna with the 170wl Radio Card Installation Procedure Extension Cable Access (Variable Length) Point 520wl Radio Card Adapter Cable Antenna Pigtail Remove the rubber tab from the end of the radio card. Connect the adapter cable to the radio card. Reconnect power to the access point.
- Page 9 TX Power Control table below. For more information on access point configuration, refer to "Configuring the AP using CLI Commands" section, of Appendix C, of the HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 520wl User’s Guide, which is on the Documentation CD-ROM that came with your access point.
- Page 10 TX Power Control Limits N o t e TX Power Control is only supported on the HP ProCurve Wireless 802.11g AP Card 170wl. Do not use the 12.5% and 25% options. Although you can select them, they are not valid for the 170wl.
- Page 11 Using an External Antenna with the 170wl Radio Card Installation Procedure Click the Configure button located on the left side of the screen. Click the tab that corresponds to the parameter you want to configure. For this procedure, click Interfaces.
- Page 12 Using an External Antenna with the 170wl Radio Card Installation Procedure Select Operational Mode. N o t e In Operational Mode, it does not matter how you configure the 170wl radio card (11b, 11bg, or 11g), the antennas will still work. Select Enable Transmit Power Control.
- Page 13 Configuring TX Power Limits Using the CLI Use the Show and Set commands in the CLI to configure the AP. Refer to "Configuring the AP using CLI Commands" section, of Appendix C, of the "HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 520wl User’s Guide," for complete descrip-...
- Page 14 Technical information in this document is subject to change without notice. Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company, 2004. All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws. Product of Singapore May 2004 Manual Part Number 5990-6069 *5990-6069*...