AvaLAN Wireless AW-5800T - Manual (Page 2)

aW5800T
Line-of-sight :: 5.8 GHz
Thank you for your purchase of the AW5800T
multipoint wireless Ethernet radio.
If you have any questions when configuring your
AvaLAN system, please send an e-mail to
[email protected].
For a live technician, please call technical
support at (650) 384-0000.
For advanced installation information, please visit
www.avalanwireless.com.
Operational summary
User’s Manual
PaGe 2 Technical support :: (650) 384.0000 www.avalanwireless.com
The AvaLAN AW5800iT and AW5800xT radios allow a user to create an ultra-long-range, wireless Ethernet network for up to 16 subscrib-
er units per access point.
The access point (AP) automatically scans for the best of the 58 available radio channels, encrypts Ethernet data received from the
network, and transmits it wirelessly to the correct subscriber unit (SU). The AP is constantly monitoring the network performance and
automatically changes channels if the performance is degraded due to interference. The user may manually select any of the 58 radio
channels by toggling DIP switch settings (see Page 5). It is possible to operate up to 12 APs in the same area with each AP on a different
channel. To avoid interference, the APs should be spaced at least 10 feet apart. Typically the AP is attached to the wired network via an
Ethernet cable. The AP does not have a MAC/IP address.
Any 10BaseT Ethernet client device (ECD) can be connected to an AW5800iT or AW5800xT subscriber unit. Each SU encrypts Ethernet
traffic received from the attached ECD and transmits the data wirelessly to its AP. Each SU can be plugged directly into an ECD without
adding drivers or loading software. Crossover cables are never needed. Only one ECD can be attached to each SU, and fixed IP ad-
dresses are recommended for the attached ECDs. The DIP switches on the SU should be in the default OFF setting. To avoid overloading
the radio’s receiver, the SU should be placed at least 10 feet from the AP, and 100 feet spacing is recommended if using the higher gain
AW23 antennae.
The SU does not have its own MAC/IP address. AvaLAN radios use electronic network keys that allow the user to group radios together
to form a network. Network keys are shared between radios by connecting an Ethernet cable between the RJ45 ports while the radios
are in “key exchange mode” (radios that are in “key exchange mode” display the 6 LINK QUALITY LEDs blinking sequentially back and
forth).
To share the keys and to create the network, the user first selects which radio will be the access point (AP) by setting DIP switch 1 ON
(see Page 5 for DIP details). The other radios will function as subscriber units (SUs) and do not require any DIP settings. The user then
connects an Ethernet cable from the AP to each SU to transfer the network keys. For the AW5800xT the key exchange will occur though
an Ethernet cable attached to the supplied POE injector. Key exchange will not work through a switch or hub. Once the key sharing is
complete the AP and SU change their LED displays in confirmation of the successful programming:
— The SU blinks one of the GREEN LINK QUALITY LEDs.
— The AP illuminated the LED labeled RF RX and the AP remains in “key exchange mode.”
Please see the next page
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aW5800xT Outdoor radio
Long-range 5.8 GHz wireless outdoor Ethernet
radio transceiver. Contents:
Antenna upgrade option: Use with AW23-5800 (shown) for long
range outdoor applications
aW5800iT Indoor radio
Long-range 5.8 GHz wireless indoor Ethernet radio
transceiver. Contents:
Antenna upgrade option: Use with AW23-5800 for long range
indoor applications such as warehouses, etc.
— (1) AW5800xT outdoor radio
— (1) AW5-5800 5 dBi omni-directional antenna
— (1) 110 VAC to 12 VDC power adapter
— (1) Power over Ethernet injector
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— (1) AW5800iT indoor radio
— (1) AW5-5800 5 dBi omni-directional antenna
— (1) 110 VAC to 6 VDC power adapter
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