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Page 1: Quick Installation Guide
R2 Extender Quick Installation Guide V 1.0 January 2009 Page 1... - Page 2 About the Installation Guide This Installation Guide is intended to guide professional installer to install the R2 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
It supports Base Station, CPE, PTP and PTMP connectivity. Moreover, the R2 Extender has a built-in 23dBi planar antenna that can deliver up to a 40Km connection. An external antenna may also be used to improve signal quality, extend distance and flexible for local coverage applications. -
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 R2 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. R2 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 Gland ×1 Sealing Nut ×1 Sealing 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 R2 Extender with M5×16 screws ○ Assemble the main bracket by placing articulation pole ○ M8×90 ○... - Page 8 Fasten two M8×80 screws ○ with a spanner; Adjust the antenna for appropriate tilt / vertical orientation. Chapter 3 Hardware Installation and washers ○ through the drill holes and main bracket Page 8...
- Page 9 Slide the sealing nut to the RJ-45 cable from its middle breach and then insert the sealing into the cable. Slide the Sealing Nut from its Breach Insert the RJ-45 connector and make sure that the locking tab snaps home. R2 Extender RJ-45 Port Screw the sealing on the gland and tighten. Chapter 5 Troubleshooting tighten.
- Page 10 Ground the Wire The R2 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 R2 Extender labeled PoE+Data. DO NOT connect to the port labeled “Warning!! No POE”, otherwise the extender will be severely damaged! Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Page 11...
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Page 12: Chapter 4 Configuration
Connect the R2 Extender to a Local Computer If you are configuring the R2 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 R2 Extender’s still initializing System ready Note: Considering convenient configuration, it is recommended to configure local and remote R2 Extender respectively on two computers. TTL time may vary depending on the operating system.. Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Page 13...
- Page 14 How to Establish Wireless Bridge Mode The R2 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 R2 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). Select RF1(WLAN1) or RF2 (WLAN2) as Bridge to make the following configuration.
- Page 16 Login the Web-based interface of remote R2 Extender, open “About” in “System” and record the wireless MAC address of it, either WLAN 1 or WLAN 2 MAC Address. Login the Web-based interface of local R2 Extender and open “Peer-to-Peer Setup” in “Wireless”.
- Page 17 Warning: The MAC address on the housing of R2 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 R2 Extender. Fix the local antenna when it reaches your expectation. Congratulations! You have primarily completed configuration on R2 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 R2 Extender. Q 1. What if my R2 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.