ProSoft Technology ILX34-AENWG - Manual (Page 18)

Start Here ILX34-AENWG ♦ Point I/O Platform
User Manual Wireless POINT I/O Adapter
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August 16, 2013
 Scan the network on demand
 Save and load network snapshots
 Upload and download configuration files to/from radio devices
 Upgrade Radio firmware
1.6 Planning the Physical Installation
A network's performance is affected by attributes specific to the installation site.
Consider the following cautions, where possible, to optimize your network
installation:
 Design the network to use less than 2048 radios (per network)
 Place radios within the specified 15 miles of each other
 Add repeater to extend distance or where line of sight is limited
 Radios or antennas CANNOT be placed within 8 inches (20 cm) of where
people will be
Though radio frequency communication is reliable, sometimes its performance
can be affected by intangibles. A good network installation plan includes time
and resources for performance testing and installation changes.
Test the Network Installation Plan (page 46) before the network installation is
complete.
1.7 Configure the Wireless Access Point
Although the ILX34-AENWG can communicate with any 802.11b/g Access Point
radio, ProSoft Technology recommends the RadioLinx series Industrial
Broadband radios wherever performance and compatibility are required.
The following configuration steps are for the RLXIB-IHW. Use the examples in
these steps to configure your own Access Point to work with the ILX34-AENWG.
1.7.1 Configure the Master Radio (Required)
The following illustration shows an example configuration for a RadioLinx
Industrial Hotspot (Access Point) configured as a Master radio.