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Cisco Aironet 340 Series Wireless Bridge | |
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Bridge power pack | |
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2.2 dBi dipole antenna | |
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Cisco Aironet 340 Series Wireless Bridge CD with product documentation
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If any item is missing or damaged, contact your Cisco representative or reseller for support.
Before beginning installation, determine bridge location. Because the unit is a radio device, unit and antenna location are important to ensure optimum radio range and throughput:
| Connect and Power Up the Bridge |
1. If applicable, with the unit powered off, attach a lightning arrestor to the antenna connector.
2. Connect one end of the low-loss antenna cable to the lightning arrestor connected to the bridge antenna connector.
3. Connect the other end of the antenna cable to the 2.2 dBi antenna or to an external high-gain antenna.
4. Mount the bridge antenna at an appropriate elevation to ensure maximum path clearance and line-of-sight to the other bridge or device.
The Aironet wireless Ethernet bridge supports three connection types: 10Base2 (Thinnet), 10Base5 (Thicknet), or 10BaseT (twisted pair). Connect only one Ethernet cable to each bridge. With the power off, connect the appropriate cable from your network to the bridge.
Attaching 10Base2 Cabling
1. Attach the 10Base2 (Thinnet) cabling to a BNC T-connector.
2. Attach the T-connector to the 10Base2 connector on the bridge.
3. If the unit is at the end of the Ethernet cable, install a 50-ohm terminator on the open end of the T-connector.
 | Caution Removing a terminator to install extra cable or breaking an existing cable to install a T-connector will cause a disruption in Ethernet traffic. Consult your LAN administrator before you change any Ethernet cable connections. |
Attaching 10Base5 Cabling
1. Attach the transceiver connector to the 10Base5 (Thicknet) port.
2. Slide the locking mechanism into place.
3. Attach the other end of the transceiver drop cabling to an external transceiver.
Attaching 10BaseT Cabling
1. Plug the RJ-45 connector into the 10BaseT (twisted pair) port.
2. Connect the other end of the twisted pair cabling to the 10BaseT Ethernet LAN connection.
Installing the Console Port and Powering Up the Bridge |
The console port and power connections are on the side of the bridge. The console connection is required for setting up initial configuration information. After configuration is complete, you may remove this cable unless or until additional configuration is required via the serial port.
1. Attach the console port cable to the console port on the bridge.
2. Attach the other end of the console cable to the serial port on a terminal or PC running a terminal emulation program.
3. Set the terminal to 9600 baud, 8 data bits, No parity, 1 stop bit, and Xon/Xoff flow control.
1. Connect the small plug on the end of the power pack cord into the bridge power port.
2. Plug the power pack into an electrical outlet (120VAC/60 Hz or 90-264VAC/47-63 Hz, as appropriate).
3. Push the on/off button to power on the bridge.
When power is initially applied to the bridge, all three indicators on the top panel will flash in sequence to test the functionality of the indicators.
| Configure the Bridge |
Use the console port to set the Service Set Identifier (SSID) that allows the wireless bridge to communicate with other nodes.The SSID is a unique, case-sensitive identifier that is attached to selected packets sent out over the radio network. Nodes associating to the bridge must use the same SSID or their association requests will be ignored. Determine a unique SSID for the bridges and make sure that all bridges in the network use the same SSID.
1. On the terminal connected to the console port, select Configuration from the Main menu.
2. From the Configuration menu, select Radio.
3. From the Radio menu, select SSID.
4. Enter a value for the SSID option. The SSID can have up to 32 characters. All devices in the same radio network must use the same SSID. This value is case sensitive.
To enable remote access to the bridge using Telnet, HTTP, or SNMP, you must assign an IP address to the bridge.
1. On the terminal connected to the console port, select Configuration from the Main menu.
2. From the Configuration menu, select Ident.
3. Use the INADDR option to assign an IP address. Be sure to assign a unique IP address to each bridge.
4. Use the INMASK option to define the internet subnet mask, if appropriate.
5. Use the GATEWAY option to define the gateway address, if appropriate.
Before performing detailed configuration, you should determine whether the bridge will be a root bridge or a non-root bridge. Refer to the Aironet 340 Series Wireless Bridge User Guide on the product CD for configuration examples. The default setting for a bridge is as a root unit. Use the following steps to change this setting.
1. Access the Configuration Radio menu.
If you are using a terminal emulator, select Configuration > Radio from the Main menu.
If you are using a browser, click Radio under the Configuration heading.
2. At the Configuration Radio menu, select on or off for the Enable root mode setting.
If you are using a terminal emulator, enter a 2 to select the Root setting. The prompt will ask if you are sure you want to change the setting. Enter y to toggle the setting from on to off, or from off to on.
If you are using a browser, click Allow Config Changes and then click On to set the bridge as a root unit, or click Off to set the bridge as a non-root unit.
Once the bridge is configured as a root or non-root unit, you can quit the terminal emulator or browser, disconnect the console port cable, and install the bridge in its desired location before proceeding with remote configuration.
Refer to the Aironet 340 Series Wireless Bridge User Guide on the product CD for details on configuration.
The FCC with its action in ET Docket 96-8 has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC certified equipment. Cisco Aironet 340 Series products meet the uncontrolled environmental limits found in OET-65 and ANSI C95.1, 1991. Proper operation of this radio according to the instructions found in this manual and the users guide on the Cisco Aironet 340 Series Wireless Bridge product CD will result in user exposure that is substantially below the FCC recommended limits.
Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
This device complies with Part 15 rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment. This equipment generates, uses, and radiates radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user is encouraged to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
Professional Installation
Per the recommendation of the FCC, the installation of high gain directional antennas to the system, which are intended to operate solely as a point-to-point system and whose total power exceeds the +36 dBm EIRP, require professional installation. It is the responsibility of the installer and the end user that the high power systems are operated strictly as a point-to-point system.
Systems operating as a point-to-multipoint system or using non-directional antennas cannot exceed +36 dBm EIRP power requirement under any circumstances and do not require professional installation.
Department of Communications---Canada
Canadian Compliance Statement
This class B Digital apparatus meets all the requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numerique de la classe B respecte les exigences du Reglement sur le material broilleur du Canada.
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
The device is certified to the requirements of RSS-139-1 for 2.4 GHz spread spectrum devices. The use of this device in a system operating either partially or completely outdoors may require the user to obtain a license for the system according to the Canadian regulations. For further information, contact your local Industry Canada office.
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
Statement of Compliance
Information to User
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the European Telecommunications Standard ETS 300.328. This standard covers Wideband Data Transmission Systems referred to in CEPT recommendation T/R 10.01.
This type accepted equipment is designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Posted: Fri Mar 24 11:40:38 PST 2000
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