SmartBridges airPoint Pro Series manual

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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones SmartBridges airPoint Pro Series. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica SmartBridges airPoint Pro Series o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual SmartBridges airPoint Pro Series se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales SmartBridges airPoint Pro Series, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones SmartBridges airPoint Pro Series debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo SmartBridges airPoint Pro Series
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo SmartBridges airPoint Pro Series
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo SmartBridges airPoint Pro Series
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de SmartBridges airPoint Pro Series no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de SmartBridges airPoint Pro Series y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico SmartBridges en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de SmartBridges airPoint Pro Series, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo SmartBridges airPoint Pro Series, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual SmartBridges airPoint Pro Series. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    s m a r t Bridges to the future ... Revision 1.8 Page 1 of 28 airPoint-PRO Series Wireless Access Point Quick Install Guide Installing the airPoint-PRO Series airPoint-PRO is a wireless Access Point to provide WLAN connectivity to any PC. It operates at 2.4 GHz ISM band and conforms to IEEE 802.1 1b specifications. All the acce ss poi nts in t his [...]

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    Revision 1.8 Page 2 of 28 Contents of Pac kage airPoint-PRO Outdoor l airPoint-PRO Outdoor Unit l powerShot l AC Adapter l Pole Mounting Kit : U Bracket, Nuts, W ashers l W all Mounting Kit : W all plugs, Screws l airPoint-PRO Setup Software and User Manual CD l Quick Install Guide l Coax Seal airPoint-PRO TOT AL l airPoint-PRO TOT AL Unit l powerS[...]

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    s m a r t Bridges to the future ... Revision 1.8 Page 3 of 28 for airPoint-PRO Outdoor / airPoint-PRO TOT AL Important note - Earthing Requirements: Follow National Electric Code NEC 810-20 and NEC 810-21 for this installation. Mounting the airPoint-PRO Outdoor Fix the airPoint-PRO Outdoor unit with the U bolts to the steel pipe. Make sure to tight[...]

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    Revision 1.8 Page 4 of 28 Outdoor air Point PRO Antenna airPoint-PRO Outdoor AC/DC Adapter RJ-45 Ethernet Port 1.5 Inch pipe powerShot RF Cable Ethernet Cable U-bolt[...]

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    s m a r t Bridges to the future ... Revision 1.8 Page 5 of 28 Mounting the Antenna: Follow the mounting instructions provided by the antenna manufacturer and mount the antenna on the steel pipe. Antenna should be mounted on the same pipe as the airPoint-PRO Outdoor and positioned above it. The height of the antenna and direction should be in the di[...]

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    Revision 1.8 Page 6 of 28 Mounting the airPoint-PRO TOT AL Attach the mounting arm of the airPoint-PRO T OT AL unit with the 2pcs of U bolts to the pipe. Make sure to tighten both top and bottom U bolts, with nuts and spring washers. T ighten the nuts so that the mounting arm does not rotate on the pipe. Use the external toothed washer between the [...]

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    s m a r t Bridges to the future ... Revision 1.8 Page 7 of 28 U-bolt fixing pipe to Mounting Arm Mounting Arm airPoint-PRO T OT AL RJ45 Cable Cable Tie Wea ther proof Connector[...]

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    Revision 1.8 Page 8 of 28 to airPoin t-PRO / airPoint-PRO Outdoor / airPoint-PRO T O T AL RJ45 to Network / PC AC Adapter powerShot RJ45 Cable Cross Coupler switch SB2820 Cross Coupler switch Restore Default button Note: Restore Default button at the bottom side of the powerShot should be used to restore the device back to factory / WISP defaults. [...]

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    s m a r t Bridges to the future ... Revision 1.8 Page 9 of 28 Connecting the airPoint-PRO series using Power Over Ethernet: The airPoint-PRO series is powered through the ethernet cable itself. This mode of operation gives flexibility for the user to position the airPoint-PRO at any location for best radio coverage. Connect one end of the power cor[...]

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    Revision 1.8 Page 10 of 28 Software Installation System Requirements : Computer with Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP with working network card Installing airPoint-PRO Setup Software : Please insert the Setup Software CD into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. The CD will run automatically . If it doesn't autorun, please browse the CD and double click on in[...]

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    s m a r t Bridges to the future ... Revision 1.8 Page 1 1 of 28 Configuring the airPoint-PRO For Windows 98 / ME / NT / 2000 / XP The factory default parameters for airPoint-PRO l DHCP Client : Enabled (IP will be acquired from the DHCP Server on the LAN.) l Administrator Password : public (case sensitive) l User password : public (case sensitive) [...]

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    Revision 1.8 Page 12 of 28 b) Configuring airPoint-PRO using a standalone PC Connect the airPoint-PRO to the PC using cross CA T5 cable. Y ou can convert straight cable to cross using a cross connector provided. Make sure the power to the airPoint-PRO is ON. T o use the simpleMonitor for configuring airPoint-PRO, you must assign a temporary IP addr[...]

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    s m a r t Bridges to the future ... Revision 1.8 Page 13 of 28 2. SETTING THE OPERA TIONAL MODE OF AIRPOINT -PRO The airPoint-PRO can operate in four different Modes, namely l Access Point - In this mode the airPoint-PRO is operating as a normal 802.1 1b compliant Access Point. Client Info and Client Auth T abs of simpleMonitor will be enabled in t[...]

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    Revision 1.8 Page 14 of 28 1. Point to Point - This mode lets one airPoint-PRO talk to another airPoint-PRO wirelessly linking two Ethernet LANs behind together . 2. Point to MultiPoint - This mode lets multiple airPoint-PRO linking multiple Ethernet LANs. Wireless Bridge T ab of simpleMonitor will be enabled in this mode. l Wireless Repeater - In [...]

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    s m a r t Bridges to the future ... Revision 1.8 Page 15 of 28[...]

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    Revision 1.8 Page 16 of 28 4. SECURITY T AB The airPoint-PRO can operate in four different Modes, namely l By default encryption is disabled which means the communication is not secure. In case you want to have a secure communication, ensure that the WEP encryption keys are set. l T o set the encryption keys click on security tab: - Select the Desi[...]

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    s m a r t Bridges to the future ... Revision 1.8 Page 17 of 28 Note: For WEP encryption the default format is HEX format. Incase of any wireless clients using the ASCII keys for the WEP , use the ASCII to HEX converter table for same. See Appendix B. Note: The Authentication type must be the same on the Clients and on the airPoint-PRO. All shared k[...]

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    Revision 1.8 Page 18 of 28 The RSSI values are shown in dBm in ClientInfo and Associated AP Info T ab as per the internal formula. If you want your specific values to be shown in there, please store them in the table and set the option as "User Defined" from the Advanced T AB. Configuring the airPoint-PRO in Access Point Mode In this mode[...]

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    s m a r t Bridges to the future ... Revision 1.8 Page 19 of 28 The following information about all the associated clients is available in real time; the values are refreshed after every 5 seconds. l MAC Address l Received Signal Strength Indication ( RSSI ) in both % and dBm l Link Quality l IP Address is shown only if some traffic exists between a[...]

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    s m a r t Bridges to the future ... Revision 1.8 Page 20 of 28 Note: Client to Client communication T AB is disabled in the repeater mode If the client gets disassociated from the airPoint-PRO due to any reason ( power down etc ) you will continue to see the entry in the list for upto 5 minutes, before it is removed from the list. Y ou can Enable/D[...]

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    Revision 1.8 Page 21 of 28 External Radius Server Authorization T o authorize clients using the External Radius Server please key in the following parameters and Click on Set Parameters button. l Source Port (Default Port is 1812) l Destination Port (supported in F/W 1.4.j.7 onwards) l Radius Server IP Address l Secret Key l Reauthorization T ime i[...]

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    Revision 1.8 Page 22 of 28 Configuring the airPoint-PRO in Client Bridge Mode In this mode the airPoint-PRO is operating as ethernet client, and it can associate only with another airPoint-PRO operating as an access point. In this Mode Site Survey and Link Status Tabs of simpleMonitor will be enabled. Associating with the Access Point - SiteSurvey [...]

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    s m a r t Bridges to the future ... Revision 1.8 Page 23 of 28 Configuring the airPoint-PRO in Wireless Bridge Mode In this mode airPoint-PRO can bridge 2 or more LANs wirelessly . Please select the Wireless Bridge T ab of simpleMonitor for configuring the airPoint-PRO in Wireless Bridge Mode. airPoint-PRO in Wireless Bridge has 2 different subMode[...]

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    Revision 1.8 Page 24 of 28 1. Point to Point This mode lets one airPoint-PRO talk to another airPoint-PRO wirelessly linking two Ethernet LANs together . A feature in this mode is that each airPoint-PRO must specify the MAC address of the airPoint-PRO at the opposite end of the wireless bridge. When the airPoint-PRO is set to this mode, it can&apos[...]

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    s m a r t Bridges to the future ... Revision 1.8 Page 25 of 28 Repeater in Access Point Role The operation will be exactly same as Access Point serving the local clients, Access Point Mode information is equally applicable in this role. Please refer to Access Point Configuration details in Access Point Mode Section. Repeater in Wireless Client Role[...]

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    Revision 1.8 Page 26 of 28 5. Dial a Power Changing the output Power of airPoint-PRO Select Dial a Power T ab of simpleMonitor to change the output power of airPoint-PRO. This feature of airPoint-PRO allows the user to control the radio transmit power of the airPoint- PRO from the SimpleMonitor software. Make use of the user interface controls in t[...]

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    s m a r t Bridges to the future ... Revision 1.8 Page 27 of 28 Restore Factory Default Settings If you forget the critical settings like WEP or Administrator Password of the airPoint-PRO, you can restore the airPoint-PRO to the Factory Default Settings as, 1. Make sure that the Power to the airPoint-PRO is ON. ( indicated by PWR LED ) 2. Locate and[...]

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    Revision 1.8 Page 28 of 28 Appendix B ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion T able Operating T emperature Range airPoint-PRO : 0 °C ~ +50 °C (+32 °F ~ +122 °F) airPoint-PRO Outdoor / T OT AL : -40 °C ~ +65 °C (-40 °F ~ +150 °F) Ingress Specification : IP65 for airPoint-PRO Outdoor / T OT AL Note: Please refer to the User Guide found on the Setup [...]