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    ZyAIR B-5000 Outdoor Access Point & Bridge Quick Installation Guide Version 1.5.8.200 April 20 0 4[...]

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    ZyAIR B-5000 Quick Installation Guide 1 T able of Content s 1 Introducing the ZyAIR ........................................................................................................ ......................... 2 2 Applications ................................................................................................................. ....[...]

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    ZyAIR B-5000 Quick Installation Guide 2 1 Introducing the ZyAIR The following Quick Installatio n Guide gives informat ion on the har dware connect ions and mountin g of your ZyAIR B-5000. The ZyAIR Outdoor Access Po int & Bridge provides e xcellent wire less pe rformance. The ZyAIR extends the range of y our existin g wired net work witho ut a[...]

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    ZyAIR B-5000 Quick Installation Guide 3 2 Applications Here are application exam ples for your ZyAIR. 2.1 Access Point Application Internet Service Providers (I SPs) can use the ZyAIR (Z) to pr ovide wi reless Internet acc ess to users that are outdoors or in differe nt buildi ngs. A com pany with m any em ployees working outdoors c an also use the[...]

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    ZyAIR B-5000 Quick Installation Guide 4 2.2 Wireless Bridge Application You can use the ZyAIR as a bridge or r outer to form a wireless p oint-to-po int or point -to-m ultipoint backbone con nection. With the brid ge mode, you c onfigure each Z yAIR to act as either a central b ridge or a re mote bridge . For point-to-m ultipoint applicati ons, all[...]

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    ZyAIR B-5000 Quick Installation Guide 5 3 Connections The following section introduces the hardware conn ections for the ZyAIR. 3.1 Outdoor Access Point & Bri dge and Inline Power Injector Ports 1. This is the special Ethernet port for co nnecting the MIL-C-5015 style Ethernet cable. 2. This is the special serial port for connecting the MIL- C-[...]

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    ZyAIR B-5000 Quick Installation Guide 6 Figure 4 – Casing Antenna Ports Figure 5 – ZyAIR Inline po wer injector 3.2 Outdoor Access Point & Bri dge Bottom Panel Connections Figure 6 - Special Ethernet Cable Connection s Table 1 - Side Panel and Connections LABEL DESCRIPTION AND FUNCTION Outdoor Ethernet Connector Port Use the included 30M MI[...]

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    ZyAIR B-5000 Quick Installation Guide 7 3.3 The Inline Power Injector Back Panel Figure 7 - Inline Power Injector Back Panel Table 2 - The Inline Power Injector Back Panel LABEL DESCRIPTION AND FUNCTION AC IN 100 ~ 240V Connect the end of the included po wer cord to this power socket. After you’ve made the conne ction, connect the power cable to [...]

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    ZyAIR B-5000 Quick Installation Guide 8 Figure 8 - Inline Power Injector Front Panel 3.5 Making the Connections Before installing your Outdoor Access Point & Bridge system in a hard-t o-reach location, we rec ommend that you configure and test all the d evices first. Follow the quick steps below for installation of the Outdoor Access Point &[...]

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    ZyAIR B-5000 Quick Installation Guide 9 Figure 9 - Installation Lay out Step 2. Attach the MIL-C-5015 style (R S-232) console cable t o the seri al port adapter. Connect the other cable end (DB9 fem ale) to a terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program. Step 3. Connect the female end of the power cord to the inlin e power injector, and th[...]

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    ZyAIR B-5000 Quick Installation Guide 10 4 Hardware Installation In general, the best location for the access point is at the ce nter of your in tended wireless coverage area. It is recommended that you do t h e initial configuratio n of the ZyAIR prior to m ounting. The Outdoor Access Point & Bridge device can be m ounted on the side of a buil[...]

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    ZyAIR B-5000 Quick Installation Guide 11 4.2 Grounding A safe groun ding system is necessary to prot ect your out door install ation from lightning s trikes and the build-up of static electricity. Direct grounding of the antenna mast, Out door Access Point & Br idge and Surge Arrester are very important. The ZyAIR has a built in Su rge Arrester[...]

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    ZyAIR B-5000 Quick Installation Guide 12 4.6 Mounting the ZyAIR Make sure the scre ws are securely fixed to the wall or mast and strong enough to hold the weight of the ZyAIR with the connection cables. 4.6.1 ZyAIR Mast Mounting You can m ount the outdo or compone nt of your Zy AIR direct ly to a pole wi th an outsi de diamet er of 37.5mm ~ 62.5mm [...]

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    ZyAIR B-5000 Quick Installation Guide 13 Figure 11 - Mounted ZyAIR, Back Panel 4.6.2 ZyAIR W all Mounting To assemble the ZyAIR wall mounting components: Step 1. Place the ZyAIR face down on a flat surface. Step 2. Attach the wall mounting bracket to the back of the ZyAIR using the four screw s, four lock washers an d four split-lock washers. Figur[...]

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    ZyAIR B-5000 Quick Installation Guide 14 Figure 13 - Mounted ZyAIR 4.7 Power Connections Step 1. Connect the power cord to the in line power injector, a nd then conn ect the male end of the power cord into a power outlet or power strip. The POWER LED on the front of the inline power injector shou ld turn on. Figure 14 – Inline Power Injector, Pow[...]

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    ZyAIR B-5000 Quick Installation Guide 15 Step 2. Run the Ethernet cable from the DATA IN port (on the front of the inline power injector) to the Ethernet port on a computer. Figure 15 - Ethernet Cabl e With Inline power injector This connection is required for setting up in itial configuration information. After configuration is completed, this cab[...]

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    ZyAIR B-5000 Quick Installation Guide 16 Step 4. Connect the RJ-45 Ethernet c onnector (the othe r end of the special Ethernet cable) into the POWER & DATA OUT port on the front of the inlin e power injector. Figure 17 - Po wer & Data Out Port Step 5. Connect the antennas or RF cab les to the ZyAIR’s two antenna ports. 4.8 Attaching Anten[...]

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    ZyAIR B-5000 Quick Installation Guide 17 4.8.1 Antenna Alignment For optim al performance o f your wireless l ink, ma ke su re that the antenna s are pr operly aligned (facing one another “eye-to-eye”). To align the antenna s:  Use a pair of binoc ulars and/o r a map of the area an d compass to point the antennas to one another.  Optimize[...]

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    ZyAIR B-5000 Quick Installation Guide 18 5 Troubleshooting Table 4 Troubleshooting PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION The POWER and/or ACT IV E LED are off on the inline power injector. Make sure the power cord is connected into an adeq uate power supply and that the power supply is turned on. Disconnect and Connect the Z yAIR to the po wer supply. If the e[...]