Extended Range Amplified WLAN System Guide
Version 07/18/02
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................5
1.1 ABOUT THIS GUIDE ...........................................................................................................................................5
1.2 WHO SHOULD USE THIS GUIDE .........................................................................................................................5
1.3 NOTES AND WARNINGS TO THE USER AND INSTALLER .....................................................................................5
1.3.1 Interference and Equipment Limits..........................................................................................................5
1.3.2 Cautions and Warnings ............................................................................................................................6
2SYSTEM DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................9
2.1 EXTENDED RANGE WLAN SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE.....................................................................................9
2.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION.....................................................................................................................................9
2.3 SYSTEM FEATURES..........................................................................................................................................10
2.4 PLATFORM MODELS ........................................................................................................................................10
2.4.1 Wireless LAN External Amplifier .........................................................................................................11
2.4.2 Additional Wireless LAN System Components.....................................................................................13
3CONFIGURING THE EXTENDED RANGE AMPLIFIED WLAN SYSTEM............................................14
3.1 SETTING THE CISCO AIRONET CHANNEL SETTINGS.........................................................................................14
3.2 CONFIGURING THE CISCO AIRONET RADIO UNIT ANTENNA CONNECTION PORT ............................................15
3.3 CONFIGURING THE CISCO AIRONET RADIO UNIT OUTPUT POWER SETTING ...................................................15
3.4 OTHER WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS........................................................................................16
4INSTALLATION...........................................................................................................................................16
4.1 INSTALLATION NOTES .....................................................................................................................................16
4.1.1 Primary Required Tools.........................................................................................................................16
4.1.2 Other Required Equipment.....................................................................................................................16
4.1.3 Helpful Tools and Equipment ................................................................................................................16
4.1.4 Installation Site Survey ..........................................................................................................................17
4.1.5 Installation Safety and Equipment Warnings.........................................................................................17
4.1.6 Cisco Aironet Programming and Settings..............................................................................................18
4.1.7 Antenna Installation ...............................................................................................................................18
4.2 INSTALLING THE EXTENDED RANGE (AMPLIFIED) WLAN SYSTEM................................................................18
4.2.1 Installing and Cabling the Antenna and Amplifier Unit.........................................................................19
4.2.2 Installing and Connecting the Cisco Aironet 350 Series Radio Device.................................................20
4.2.3 Installing and Positioning of Antenna....................................................................................................20
5POST INSTALLATION TESTING...............................................................................................................21
5.1 BASIC SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS...........................................................................................................21
5.2 WLAN SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS........................................................................................................................22
APPENDIX INDEX
APPENDIX A ACRONYM LIST............................................................................................................23
APPENDIX B WIRELESS.......................................................................................................................24
