Firetide HotPoint 5200 Manuel utilisateur

HotPointTM

HardwareInstallationGuide

HotPoint 5200 Access Point

Published March 2014

(Revised 2016)

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About this document

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Audience

Thisdocumentisintendedfor qualifiedinstallersandadministratorsofFiretide

products.

Purpose

Thisdocument hasthe information necessary toconfigure, install, and dobasic

troubleshootingforHotPoint5200accesspoints.

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Contacting customer support

If you need support, depending on the problem, you might be asked for this

information:

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Description of the problem

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ComputerwithHotView Proandan installed managementlicense

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Channel and frequency plans

•

Recent spectrum analysis

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Device topology in Google Earth (KMZ file)

•

Network map ortopology plan with the namesand device information

Youmust also have administrator access to the mesh to be able to receive

technical support.

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Europe

Contents

About this document

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Audience .....................................................................

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Purpose .......................................................................

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Conventions ................................................................

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Document feedback .....................................................

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Contacting customer support.......................................

HotPoint 5200 access point overview 1

Hardware features .......................................................

Management options..................................................

Web interface

HotView Pro

Optional accessories.....................................................

HotPoint 5200 access point setup 3

Verifyingthe boxcontents..........................................

Parts of a HotPoint access point .................................

Attachingcablesandconnectors ................................

Connecting a computertoa new access point ..............

LEDs...................................................................................

LEDboot operation

LED operation during client association and

data traffic

LED operation duringa firmwareupgrade

Radios ........................................................................

Ground screw..............................................................

Outdoor device installation 9

Safe installation practices ..........................................

Preparing earth ground ...............................................

GroundingaHotPointaccesspoint.............................

Required tools .............................................................

Preparing the access point for outdoor installation .. 14

Checkingtheoutdoorenvironmentforsafety..............

Install the access point in a

permanent outdoor location..........................................

Installing a HotPort 5200 access point

toapoleorwall ......................................................15

Antennas for outdoor use............................................

Attaching an antenna..................................................

Connecting antennas...................................................

Recommendations for indoor use ...............................

Recommendations for corrosive environments ............

Weatherproof procedures

Tools and materials to weatherproof connections.......

Makingaweatherproofantennaconnection................

Making a weatherproof cableto node connection ........

Troubleshooting

Resetting an outdoor node to factory default settings 25

Improving client experience and device performance 26

HotPoint5200 access point overview

TheFiretideHotPoint5200wirelessMIMOaccesspointis astandalone access

solutionfor outdoor use. Thissectionexplains thehardware featuresofthe

access point and management options.

Hardware features

TheHotPoint5200accesspointis astandaloneaccesspoint.Standalonedevices

do not require any other network deviceor equipment to configure or manage

them. Each access point, withits antennas, is a complete system for wireless

access service delivery.

Thenext figure showsthe HotPoint 5200 access pointcorrectly oriented for

installation to a pole or mast.

In locations where access to Ethernet or power is limited, the access point can

receive Power over Ethernet (PoE).

Caution!

A HotPort 7020 cannot supply power to a HotPoint 5200

access point.

TheHotPoint 5200 access point hasa UL2043 plenum-rated enclosureand has

these hardware features:

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AnRJ-45 connector for attaching to a Firetide HotPort wireless mesh node or

a conventional Ethernet port

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Tworadios (Radio 1 operates in the 2.4 GHzband and Radio 2 operates in the

5 GHz band)

HotPoint 5200 access point overview

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LEDs

2.4 GHz

5 GHz

Power

Management options

Youcan choose to manage HotPoint access points in one of these ways:

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Web user interface

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HotViewPronetworkmanagementsoftwarerelease10.15.0.0andlater

Web interface

Theweb(HTTP)interface is a management interfacethat comeswitheachaccess

point. With this software you can configure each access point individually

througha browser.This method is goodfor smallnetworkswithfew devices.

HotView Pro

HotView Prois a robust network management software (NMS). It lets you manage

many Firetide devices at the same time. To use HotView Pro you need to purchase

one managementlicense for eachaccess point.

Optional accessories

These accessories are available for purchase:

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2.4 GHz, 8 dBi omni-directional 3x3 MIMOantenna (AO-024-MIMO-8)

•

5 GHz, 8 dBi omni-directional 3 x 3 MIMO antenna (A0-050-MIMO-9)

•

LMR400cablewithlowlosslightningsuppressors

1.5m length

5 m length

Note.

For more information about these and other accessories, see the

Firetide

Antenna, Cables and Accessories Guide.

Power Consumption table

Power input fromDC supply: 33 W (Typical), 33 W (Max)

Power input from PoE: 23 (Typical),26 W (Max)

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HotPoint 5200 access point setup

Before you install an access point outside, you need to make sure:

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The parts are all in the box.

•

Attach the cables and antennas for testing.

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Make an initial connection from a laptop that is running the web interface or

HotViewProso youcanmakesurethedevice works as expected.

Verifying the box contents

The box contains these items:

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OneHotPoint5200accesspoint

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One power cable (USA type)

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One Power over Ethernet (PoE) injector

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Six dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, 3 dBi omni-directional staging antennas

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Six SMA to type-N plug adapters

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OneEthernetcable

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Onefield-installableEthernetconnector

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Mount kit

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Quick Start Guide

If any of these items is missing from the box, call your reseller for help.

Parts of a HotPoint access point

The next pictureshows the radios, LEDs and connectors on the access point.

LEDs: 2.4 GHz 5 GHz

Power

Resetbutton

Ethernetport

Ground screw

DC power connector

HotPoint 5200 access point setup

Attaching cables and connectors

Before you install the device in a permanent location, assemble the device

completely and verify that the LEDs come on.

Toassembletheaccesspointforconfiguration andtesting:

Put an adapter on the end of each staging antenna.

Removeanddiscardthe rubberprotectivecoversontheantennaconnectors.

Attach one staging antenna assembly to each antenna connector.

Bend the staging antennas at the joints. Refer to the next diagram.

Connect the PoE injector assembly to the access point and the

administrator’s computer.

Attach one Ethernet cable fromtheEthernet port of the accesspoint to

the OUT port of the PoE injector.

AttachanotherEthernetcablefromtheadministrator’s computerto

theINport ofthePoEinjector.

(Optional) Attach the power cable to a power source.

Connecting a computer to a new access point

Youneed to change the TCP/IP4 settings on your computer so that you can

communicate with the access point. The first time you connect to theaccess

point, you need to change the TCP/IP4 setting on your computer.

Note:

IfyouareusingPoE,connectyourcomputerdirectlytotheINportonthe

POEinjector.

192.168.224.160 is the default IP address of the access point.

To connect to an access point for the first time:

Attach the Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port on the access point to an

Ethernetporton the administrator computer.

Supply power to the access point.

If you are using PoE, the access point receives power from your computer.

The access point boots in 1.5to 2 minutes. The power LED glows steady.

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