Zcom ZCN-1523H-2-8 User manual

IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS
OUTDOOR CPE
Quick Installation Guide
V2.0 July 2010

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About the Quick Installation Guide
This Quick Installation Guide is intended to guide professional installer to install the IEEE
802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE. It covers procedures to assist you in avoiding
unforeseen problems.
Conventions
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Chapter 1 Introduction 3
Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction
The IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE is a multi-mode last-mile broadband solution
for customers like wireless ISP (WISPs) and system integrators. By the nature of complying
with the IEEE802.11n standard and featuring high power output, IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS
OUTDOOR CPE supports higher bandwidth with longer range for outdoor applications.
IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE can be used as the access point, the customer
premises equipment (CPE), the WDS or the AP Repeater. While being as the access point, it
can be deployed outdoors to provide outdoor wireless internet service. In the other way to be
as the outdoor CPE, it can receive wireless signal over the last mile, helping WISPs deliver
internet service to the new residential and the business customer where wired broadband
internet service, such as cable and DSL, can not serve in. In addition, the easy-to-install IEEE
802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE covers 2.4GHz bands, which features outstanding
throughput performance and a cost-effective design that allows users to have the reliable
outdoor equipment at the affordable price.

Chapter 2 Preparation Before Installation 4
Chapter 2
Preparation Before Installation
This chapter describes safety precautions and product information you have to know. Please
check this chapter before installing the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE.
Professional Installation Required
Please seek assistance from a professional installer who is well trained in the RF installation
and knowledgeable in the local regulations.
Safety Precautions
To keep you safe and install the hardware properly, please read and follow these safety
precautions.
1. If you are installing the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE for the first time, for
your safety as well as others’, please seek assistance from a professional installer who
has received safety training on the hazards involved.
2. Keep safety as well as performance in mind when selecting your installation site,
especially where there are electric power and phone lines.
3. When installing the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE, please note the following
things:
♦Do not use a metal ladder;
♦Do not work on a wet or windy day;
♦Wear shoes with rubber soles and heels, rubber gloves, long sleeved shirt or jacket.
4. When the system is operational, avoid standing directly in front of it. Strong RF fields are
present when the transmitter is on.

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Installation Precautions
To keep the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE well while you are installing it, please
read and follow these installation precautions.
1. Users MUST use a proper and well-installed surge arrestor with the IEEE 802.11N
WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE; otherwise, a random lightening could easily cause fatal
damage to IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE. EMD (Lightning) DAMAGE IS
NOT COVERED UNDER WARRNTY.
2. Users MUST use the “Power cord & PoE Injector” shipped in the box with the IEEE
802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE. Use of other options will cause damage to the
IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE.
3. Users MUST power off the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE first before
connecting the external antenna to it. Do not switch from built-in antenna to the external
antenna from WEB management without physically attaching the external antenna onto
the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE; otherwise, damage might be caused to
the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE itself.
Product Package
The product package you have received should contain the following items. If any of them are
not included or damaged, please contact your local vendor for support.
IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE ×1
Pole Mounting Ring ×1
Power cord & PoE Injector ×1
Quick Installation Guide ×1
Product CD ×1

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Product CD contains Quick Installation Guide and User Manual!
- Pole Mounting Ring
- Power cord & PoE Injector
Users MUST use the “Power cord & PoE Injector” shipped in the box with the
IEEE
802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE. Use of other options will cause damage to
the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE.
Warning:
Note:

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Chapter 3 System Installation
1. The bottom of the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE is the movable cover.
Grab the cover and pull it back harder to take it out as the figure shown below.
2. Plug a standard Ethernet cable into the RJ45 port.
3.

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Slide the cover back to seal the bottom of the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR
CPE.
4. Take out the power cord and PoE injector, and plug the power cord into the DC port of the
PoE injector as the bottom right picture shows.
5. Put what in the Step.3 and Step.4 together by plugging the other side of the Ethernet
cable in the Step.3 into the PoE port of the PoE injector in the Step.4. When you finish the
Step.5, the complete set will be like the following picture.

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6. Turn the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE over. Put the pole mounting ring
through the middle hole of the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE.
Note: Unlock the pole mounting ring by a screw driver before putting it through the IEEE
802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE as the bottom right picture shows.
7. Mount the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE steadily to the pole by locking the

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pole mounting ring tightly.
8. Successful installation.

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Using the external antenna
If you prefer to use the external antenna with N-type connector for your application instead of
the built-in directional antenna, please follow the steps below.
1. Grab the black rubber on the top of the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE, and
slightly pull it up as the figure shown below. The metal N-type connector will appear.
2. Connect your antenna with the N-type connector on the top of the IEEE 802.11N
WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE.
Before using the external antenna with the N-type connector to the
IEEE
802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE, users should prepare the
cable in
advance, if needed.
While connecting the N-
type connectors, users should pay attention to the
forces they use in prevention of the damage for N-type connectors.
Note:

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Users MUST power off the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE
first
before connecting the external antenna to it. Do not switch from built-
in
antenna to the external antenna from WEB management without physically
attaching the external antenna onto the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDO
OR
CPE; otherwise, damage might be caused to the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS
OUTDOOR CPE itself.
Warning:

Chapter 4 Configuration 13
Chapter 4 Configuration
Connect the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE with your PC by an Ethernet cable
plugging in LAN port of PoE injector in one side and in LAN port of PC in the other side.
Power on the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE by PoE from PoE injector.
1. Assign a static IP address to your PC which should be in the same network segment with
the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE. As the default IP address of the IEEE
802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE is 192.168.1.1, you may choose from 192.168.1.2
to 192.168.1.254. Then click OK.
2. Open the web browser on your PC, key in the IP address (192.168.1.1) of the IEEE
802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE in the address bar, and then enter.

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3. Now, you will see the log-in page of the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE. The
default “Name” and “Password” are “admin” and “password” respectively. Enter them
and then click Login.
* Since the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE covers “AP mode”, “Wireless
Client mode”, “Bridge mode” as well as “AP Repeater mode”, the following steps are
categorized for convenience reading to describe how to set each mode after successful
log-in.
AP Mode
1. Choose Wireless > Basic Settings. Then you will see the “Wireless Basic Settings” page.
The default is AP mode already. Here, you can set the parameters to optimize your
application, or you can leave them as the default. Click Apply to save the parameters.
In the example here, we only change the “Wireless Network Name (SSID)”
as
“Join_me”
, and later, we will show you if AP mode works correctly. In addition,
for better coverage of the AP, you may also use an external antenna; if so,
remember to set the antenna setting from “Internal (8 dBi)” to “
External
(N-Type)” after your external antenna is successfully installed.
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To be reminded that you are able to choose “External (N-Type)” only when you
have well done installing the external antenna; otherwise, it might hurt I
EEE
802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE itself.
4. Choose Security Settings in the left column, and here comes the “Security Settings”
page. You may set the parameters like “Authentication” and “Encryption” for more secure
network communication in your application. Click Apply to save the parameters.
The following screenshot shows the available access points in the wireless network from

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another PC aside. Now, you can see “Join_me” in the list.
CPE Mode
1. Choose Wireless > Basic Settings. Then you will see the “Wireless Basic Settings”
page. Choose “Wireless Client” from Wireless Mode, and click Apply to save it. Feel
free to change the other parameters to optimize your application before clicking Apply.
For longer transmission o
f the CPE, you may also use an external antenna; if
so, remember to set the antenna setting from “Internal (8 dBi)” to “
External
(N-Type)” after your external antenna is successfully installed, otherwise
do
not set to ““External (N-Type)” without external antenna, in case
IEEE 802.11N
WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE has damage..
Note:

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2. Click Site Survey, and a “Wireless Site Survey” window will pop up. The window lists all
the available access points / routers in the wireless network. Select the one you prefer to
connect to, and click Selected to build the connection.
3. If the AP you connect to needs authentication or password, click Security Settings in the
left column, fill out the corresponding items, and click Apply to build the connection;
otherwise, the connection is already built.

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WDS Mode
1. Choose Wireless > Basic Settings. Then you will see the “Wireless Basic Settings” page.
Choose “Bridge” from Wireless Mode, and click Apply to save it. Feel free to change the
other parameters to optimize your application before clicking Apply.
For longer transmission of the Bridge
, you may also use an external antenna; if
so, remember to set the antenna setting from “Internal (8 dBi)” to “
External
(N-Type)” after your external antenna is successfully installed, otherwise
do
not set to ““External (N-Type)” without external antenna, in case
IEEE 802.11N
WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE has damage...
Note:

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2. After enabling WDS mode, users must input the MAC address of another AP you
wirelessly want to connect to into the appropriate field in “WDS Settings” page. Hit
“Apply” to save the settings.
3. If the AP you connect to needs authentication or password, click Security Settings in the
left column, fill out the corresponding items, and click Apply to build the connection.

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AP Repeater Mode
1. Choose Wireless > Basic Settings. Then you will see the “Wireless Basic Settings” page.
Choose “AP Repeater” from Wireless Mode, and click Apply to save it. Feel free to
change the other parameters to optimize your application before clicking Apply.
For longer transmission of the IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE
, you
may also use an external antenna; if so, remember to set the antenna setting
from “Internal (8 dBi)” to “External (N-Type)”
after your external antenna is
successfully installed, otherwise do not set to ““External (N-Type)”
without
external antenna, in case IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS OUTDOOR CPE has
damage....
Note: