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airPoint™ Nexus User Configuration Guide
i n t e l l i g e n t w i r e l e s s p l a t f o r m
About This Document
This User Guide is for the networking professional who configures and manages the smartBridges’
Intelligent Nexus Platform of wireless access points (airPoint
™ Nexus).
It provides detailed information on using the web-based configuration GUI to configure the airPoint™
Nexus unit. This manual will help you gain a better understanding of how the various components of
Nexus work.
To configure smartBridges’ products, you need to have fundamental understanding of the concepts
and technology of Local Area Networks (LAN) and wireless networking. The system installer will
require expertise in the following areas:
• Outdoor radio equipment installation
• Network configuration
• Use of web browser for system configuration, monitoring and fault finding
In this chapter, you will find an overview of the User Guide and where to obtain additional information
regarding installation and set-up.
Overview of User Guide
This User Guide provides all necessary information needed to set up, configure and deploy the
airPoint™ Nexus. The first chapter gives information on the configuration features and the system
requirements.
The second chapter provides step by step information on logging in, changing passwords and
configuring the various parameters for the airPoint.
The Security features and the procedures for displaying the Wireless and Ethernet Traffic Statistics
are explained in chapters 3 and 4 respectively.
In Chapter 5 more information on the system configuration tools, using the Profile Manager,
conducting Link Test and estimating the Link Budget is given.
The steps for upgrading to the latest firmware are shown in Chapter 6. The abbreviations and
acronyms used in this User Guide are explained in the Appendix.
Related Publications
These documents provide complete information about the Nexus series of radio units: airHaul™,
airPoint™ and airClient™
• Quick Install Guide (QIG)
• Release Notes
• Technical Specification
All the information can also be found on our website at http://www.smartbridges.com/