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Page 1: Quick Installation Guide
R1 Extender Quick Installation Guide V1.0 January 2009... - Page 2 About the Installation Guide This Installation Guide is intended to guide professional installer to install the R1 Extender. It includes procedures to assist you in avoiding unforeseen problems. Conventions Warning: This indicates a warning or caution that you have to abide.
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Page 3: Chapter 1 Introduction
The R1 Extender is a high-performance outdoor-deployable wireless bridge that provides wireless connectivity among multiple network locations. It supports Base Station, CPE, PTP and PTMP connectivity. Moreover, the R1 Extender has a built-in 23dBi planar antenna that can deliver up to a 40Km connection. With high throughput and long-distance transmission,... -
Page 4: Chapter 2 Preparation Before Installation
1. Please seek assistance from a professional installer who is well trained in the RF installation and knowledgeable in the local regulations. 2. The R1 Extender is distributed through distributor and system installer with professional technicians and will not be sold directly through retail store. -
Page 5: Product Package
The product package you have received should contain the following items. If any of them are not included or damaged, please contact your local vendor for support. R1 Extender with integrated 23dBi antenna Mounting Kit PoE Injector & Power cord... - Page 6 ×4 (for Wall Mount) 10. Wood Screw 11. Wall/Gyprock Plug ×4 (for Wall Mount) Waterproof RJ-45 Connector Kit ×1 1. Gland ×1 2. Sealing Nut ×1 3. Sealing Chapter 2 Preparation before Installation Page 6...
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Page 7: Chapter 3 System Installation
Chapter 3 System Installation Assemble the Mounting Bracket Place the main bracket into the seating and use a spanner to fasten the bracket to the R1 Extender with M5×16 screws ⑧ and M5 washers ⑨ provided in the hardware packets; Assemble the main bracket by placing articulation pole ②... -
Page 8: Pole Mounting
Pole Mounting 1. Install the main bracket and the pole mount bar ③ over the top of the pole by securing the drill holes of the pole mount bar to the main bracket ones and insert two M8×80 ④ screws, spring washers ⑥ and washers ⑤ through the drill holes and main bracket;... - Page 9 Slide the Sealing Nut from its Breach Insert the RJ-45 connector and make sure that the locking tab snaps home. R1 Extender RJ-45 Port Screw the sealing on the gland and tighten. Chapter 3 System Installation Page 9...
- Page 10 Ground the wire The R1 Extender is shipped with a grounding wire. The unit must be properly grounded to protect against power surges. The grounding point can be found on the bottom of the unit. It is supplied with an appropriate grounding lug for attachment to the ODU.
- Page 11 Warning: Make sure PoE is correctly connected to the RJ-45 port on the R1 Extender labeled PoE+Data. DO NOT connect to the port labeled “Warning!! No POE”, otherwise the extender will be severely damaged! Chapter 3 System Installation Page 11...
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Page 12: Chapter 4 Configuration
Connect the R1 Extender to a Local Computer If you are configuring the R1 Extender locally (without connecting its power injector to a wired LAN), connect a PC to the power injector’s Ethernet port using a Category 5 Ethernet cable. - Page 13 R1 Extender’s still initializing System ready Note: Considering convenient configuration, it is recommended to configure local and remote R1 Extender respectively on two computers. TTL time may vary depending on the operating system. Chapter 4 Configuration Page 13...
- Page 14 How to Establish Wireless Bridge Mode The R1 Extender supports four operating modes, which are Base Station, CPE, Peer-to-Peer (CSMA) and Peer-to-Peer (TDMA). Normally, Wireless Bridge is the typical mode on this unit. Here we will illustrate how to establish wireless bridge connectivity with R1 Extender.
- Page 15 192.168.1.2 and set the IP Subnet Mask on both as 255.255.255.0 Warning: Each IP address is unique within a LAN, otherwise IP collision may occur! Open “ Radio ” in “ Wireless ” and you will find the default operating mode is Peer-to-Peer (CSMA).
- Page 16 Login the Web-based interface of remote R1 Extender, open “ About ” in “ System ” and record the wireless MAC address of it. Login the Web-based interface of local R1 Extender and open “ Peer-to-Peer Setup ” in “ Wireless ”, input the WLAN MAC address of the remote one to “ Remote MAC Address 1 ”...
- Page 17 Warning: The MAC address on the housing of R1 Extender is the ETH MAC address; therefore it can not be used in Peer-to-Peer links. The IP address of your PC should be in the same network segment to the one of bridges.
- Page 18 Adjust the local antenna after fixing the remote one. During the adjustment, observe “ Current RSSI ” in the remote R1 Extender. Fix the local antenna when it reaches your expectation. Congratulations! You have primarily completed configuration on R1 Extender and they can be put into operation.
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Page 19: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting procedures for basic problems with the R1 Extender. Q 1. What if my R1 Extender fails to connect to the remote one? • Ethernet Link : Check the availability of power to the bridge by observing the LED status on the power injector. -
Page 20: Chapter 6 Service Information
Chapter 6 Service Information If you have any further trouble using the R2 Extender or you would like to require additional support, you may visit our website at for support: Z-Com, Inc. Taiwan 7F-2, No.9. Prosperity Business Science-Based Center Industrial Park Hsinchu ,300 Taiwan Zcomax Technologies, Inc.