Chapter 3: Installing The Roamabout R2; Overview - Enterasys RoamAbout AP-2000 Hardware Installation Manual

Overview

This chapter provides the procedures to install the RoamAbout R2 and its options. It also
provides the basic configurations using the console, RoamAbout AP Manager, and Telnet.
Refer to the Roamabout 802.11 Wireless Networking Guide for additional configuration
information.
Make sure the site primary power for the RoamAbout R2 conforms to the specifications
detailed in
If you are using the AP Manager to configure the RoamAbout R2s with IP addresses, you
should start the AP Manager BEFORE applying power to each RoamAbout R2. Upon
power-up, each RoamAbout R2 automatically sends a BootP request.
If you plan to use the RoamAbout AP Manager program, write down the MAC address
listed on the side of the RoamAbout R2. For a LAN-to-LAN configuration, also write
down the MAC address on the back of the radio card, which is the wireless MAC address.
Installing the RoamAbout R2
Chapter 2.
Note: This document contains only installation information for the indoor antenna. If
you are planning to use an outdoor antenna, refer to the RoamAbout Antenna Site
Preparation and Installation Guide for Regulatory information, FCC requirements,
and detailed procedures to install outdoor antennas. The RoamAbout Antenna Site
Preparation and Installation Guide can be downloaded from
products/wireless.
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