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Preface Audience This document is intended for: Network engineers Technical support and servicing engineers Network administrators Technical Support Official Website of Ruijie Reyee: https://www.ruijienetworks.com/products/reyee Technical Support Website: https://www.ruijienetworks.com/support Case Portal: https://caseportal.ruijienetworks.com Community: https://community.ruijienetworks.com ...
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Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Product Overview Note An alert that contains additional or supplementary information that if not understood or followed will not lead to serious consequences. Specification An alert that contains a description of product or version support. Note This manual provides installation steps, troubleshooting, technical specifications, and usage guidelines for cables and connectors.
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Installing the AP..........................12 3.1 Before You Begin ........................12 3.2 Precautions for Installation ...................... 12 3.3 Installing the AP ........................13 3.4 Removing the AP ........................15 3.5 Bundling Cables ........................16 3.6 Checklist After Installation ....................... 16 Verifying Operating Status ......................17 4.1 Setting up Configuration Environment ..................
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7.2.1 Requirements for Cable Bend Radius ................. 23 7.2.2 Precautions for Bundling up Cables ................23...
Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Product Overview Product Appearance 1.2.1 Top Panel Figure 1-1 Top Panel Table 1-2 Status Description Solid Blue The AP is operating normally with no alarms. The AP is not powered on. Fast Flashing The AP is starting up. Slow Flashing (at 0.5 Hz) The network is unconnected.
Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Product Overview 1.2.2 Bottom Panel Figure 1-2 Bottom Panel Table 1-3 Ports and Reset Hole Item Description Stick the pin into the Reset hole: Restart the AP. Reset Hole Press and hold the pin to the Reset hole for more than 5 seconds: Restore the AP to factory settings.
The AP can be powered by either DC power supply using a customer-supplied adapter or PoE. If the AP adopts DC power supply, a 48 V DC adapter provided by Ruijie is required. The technical specifications of the adapter are as follows:...
Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Product Overview Cooling Solution The AP adopts a fanless design. Caution Maintain a sufficient clearance around the AP for air circulation.
Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation Preparing for Installation Safety Precautions Note To prevent device damage and physical injury, please read the safety recommendations carefully as described in this chapter. The following safety precautions do not cover all possible hazardous situations. 2.1.1 Installation Safety ...
Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation Be sure to make a careful check before shutting down the power supply. Do not place the device in a damp/wet location. Do not let any liquid enter the chassis. ...
Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation 2.2.5 Cleanliness Requirements Dust poses a serious threat to device operation. Dust on the surface of the device can be absorbed onto metal contact points by static electricity causing poor contact. Electrostatic absorption of dust occurs more easily when the relative humidity is low, and might shorten the equipment service life and cause communication failures.
Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation Tools Table 2-3 Tools Phillips screwdrivers, power cords, Ethernet cables, cage nuts, diagonal plier, and Common Tools cable tie Antistatic gloves, wire stripper, crimping plier, RJ45 connector crimping plier, wire Special Tools cutter, and waterproof tape Meter Multimeter and bit error rate tester (BERT)
Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the AP Installing the AP The RG-RAP73HD is required to be installed and work indoors. Caution Before installing the AP, make sure you have carefully read the requirements described in Chapter 2 and the requirements are all met.
Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the AP Installing the AP Note In an indoor scenario, the Wi-Fi coverage of a ceiling-mount AP is larger than that of a wall-moun AP. You are advised to install the AP on the ceiling. ...
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Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the AP (3) Connect the Ethernet cable as required. The following describes the cable connections of the AP. Ethernet cable connection: Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to one of the LAN ports on the bottom panel of the AP.
Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the AP Figure 3-4 Securing the Access Point to the Mounting Bracket Caution Install the cables properly before securing the AP to the mounting bracket. The AP can be installed in any of four directions on the mounting bracket depending on how you route the Ethernet cable.
Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the AP Bundling Cables Caution The power cords and other cables should be bound in a visually pleasing way. Make sure that the twisted pair cables at the connectors have natural bends or bends of large radius. ...
Verify that the LED status is normal. Verify that the mobile phone or other wireless device can discover the SSID broadcast by the AP. If multiple devices exist on the network, use SSID @Ruijie-mXXXX. If only one device exists on the network, use SSID @Ruijie-sXXXX.
Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Monitoring and Maintenance Monitoring and Maintenance Monitoring When RG-RAP73HD is operating, you can monitor its status by observing the LEDs. Maintenance If the hardware is faulty, please contact Ruijie technical support for help.
Check whether the power supply is properly connected. Check whether the LED is normal. Check whether cables are properly connected with ports. Contact Ruijie technical support to check whether hardware faults exist. Finish Common Faults The status LED is off after the AP is powered on.
Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix Appendix Connectors and Media 7.1.1 10GBase-X SFP Port For the optical ports, select single-mode or multimode optical cables for connections according to the optical module connected. Figure 7-1 shows the connection schematic diagram. Figure 7-1 Optical Cable Connections Switch Switch...
Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix In addition to the preceding cables, the 100BASE-TX can also use 100-ohm CAT3, CAT4, and CAT5 cables for 10 Mbps, and 100-ohm CAT5 cables for 100 Mbps, both of which support a link length of up to 100 m (328.10 ft).
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Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix Figure 7-4 Four Twisted Pairs of the 1000BASE-T In addition to the preceding cables, the 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T can also use 100-ohm CAT3, CAT4, and CAT5 cables for 10 Mbps, and 100-ohm CAT5 cables for 100 Mbps, both of which support a link length of up to 100 m (328.10 ft).
Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix Cabling Recommendations During installation, route cable bundles upward or downward along the sides of the rack depending on the actual situation in the equipment room. All cable connectors used for transit should be placed at the bottom of the cabinet rather than be exposed outside of the cabinet.
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Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix Use cable ties to bundle up cables properly. Please do not connect two or more cable ties to bundle up cables. After bundling up cables with cable ties, cut off the remaining part. The cut should be smooth and trim, without sharp corners.
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Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix Figure 7-9 Cable Fastening Flat Washer Spring Washer Flat Washer Hard power cords should be fastened in the terminal connection area to prevent stress on terminal connection and cable. Do not use self-tapping screws to fasten terminals. ...
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