Preface; Intended Audience - Enterasys Outdoor Antenna Site Preparation And Installation Manual

This guide describes the requirements that are needed for the successful installation of the
RoamAbout outdoor antennas used in a RoamAbout wireless network. A RoamAbout
wireless network consists of RoamAbout wireless products, such as the RoamAbout PC
Card, RoamAbout Access Point, RoamAbout R2 Wireless Access Platform, and other
wireless products that use an 802.11 Direct Sequence (DS) compliant radio.
ELECTRICAL HAZARD: Only qualified personnel should perform
installation procedures.
The RoamAbout outdoor antennas need to be installed by an antenna installation
professional who can determine, provide, and install the necessary support structure and
grounding system. The antenna installation professional should be licensed or certified in
accordance with local regulations.
NOTE: AP refers to the Access Point 2000 and the RoamAbout R2
NOTE
Wireless Access Platform, unless otherwise specified in this document.

Intended Audience

Chapter 1 contains the information needed by a sales engineer or site evaluator to
determine the type of outdoor equipment needed to satisfy the customer's outdoor wireless
requirements.
Chapter 2 is for an antenna installation professional and network manager to determine
where to place the RoamAbout AP and Lightning Protector. This chapter also provides an
overview of cabling and configuring the Access Point.
Chapter 3 contains the information needed for an antenna installation professional to set
up, install, and test the RoamAbout outdoor antennas and cables.
Appendix A provides the outdoor antenna specifications.

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