Proxim AP-4000 - Manual (Page 26)

Installation and Initialization AP-4000 Series User Guide
Hardware Installation
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2. Attach one end of an Ethernet cable to the AP's LAN port (the center port, labeled “LAN”) and the other end to a
network hub or switch.
3. Optionally, connect an RS-232 cable to the RS-232 console port (the right port, labeled “RS-232”).
NOTE: You cannot install the security cover to the AP-4000/4000M/4900M if an RS-232 cable is connected.
Figure 2-4 Cabling the AP-4000/4000M/4900M
4. Verify LED Status
5. When the AP-4000/4000M/4900M boots, it performs a series of self-tests.
6. Wait for the power LED to turn green before proceeding.
Installing the Security Cover
You can optionally install a security cover to deter unauthorized access to the AP-4000. The security cover is a plastic
cover that prevents access to the cabling and to the Reset and Reload buttons.
NOTE: You cannot connect an RS-232 cable to the AP-4000/4000M/4900M when a security cover is installed.
1. Slide the hinging end of the security cover into the hole on the rear panel of the AP-4000/4000M/4900M to the left of
the connectors.
2. Use two screws to screw the right side of the security cover to the RS-232 screw holes on the rear panel of the
AP-4000.
Mounting the AP-4000/4000M/4900M
Proxim recommends that you have a site survey professionally conducted to determine the best location for the AP. For
professional site surveyors, Ekahau Site Survey software is included in the Xtras folder on the Installation CD-ROM.
The following considerations must be kept in mind when the AP-4900M is mounted in a vehicle or outdoors:
• The AP must be protected from exposure, and the environmental conditions must be within those specified in the
product datasheet that can be found at http://www.proxim.com/products/wifi/ap/. To most easily comply with these
specifications, Proxim recommends mounting the AP-4900M in the passenger compartment of a vehicle or in a
weatherproof NEMA box outdoors.
• When the AP is mounted within a vehicle, the metallic skin of the vehicle will retard the RF propagation of the AP.
• Proxim recommends the 1086-PGTL adapter with an external vehicular antenna. For more information,, see
http://www.proxim.com/products/wifi/accessories .
• The AP-4900M uses 5 V, not 12 V power. Therefore a 12V-to-5V transformer will be needed when mounting the AP in
a vehicle.