Corning Optical Communication Wireless MA850 User Manual

MobileAccess™ 850

Installation and Configuration Guide

UM 850, Rev 1.2

August, 2004

UM 850, Rev 1.2 I

Introduction MobileAccess™ 850

MobileAccess Ltd. Vienna, Virginia Tel: [phone]

MobileAccess Ltd. Lod, Israel Tel: [phone]

http://www.MobileAccess.com

Email: [e-mail]

Copyright © 2004 MobileAccess.

© 2004 by MobileAccess

This document contains confidential and proprietary information of MobileAccess
and may not be copied, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system or reproduced in
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MobileAccess. Information contained in this document supersedes any previous
manuals, guides, specifications, data sheets or other information that may have
been provided or made available to the user. This document is provided for
informational purposes only, and MobileAccess does not warrant or guarantee the
accuracy, adequacy, quality, validity, completeness or suitability for any purpose of
the information contained in this document. MobileAccess reserves the right to make
updates, improvements and enhancements to this document and the products to
which it relates at any time without prior notice to the user. MOBILEACCESS
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LIMITATION, THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
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INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.

TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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MobileAccess™ 850 Introduction

POLICY FOR WARRANTEE AND REPAIR

MobileAccess tests and inspects all its products to verify their quality and reliability.
MobileAccess uses every reasonable precaution to ensure that each unit meets their
declared specifications before shipment. Customers should advise their incoming inspection,
assembly, and test personnel about the precautions required in handling and testing our
products. Many of these precautions can be found in this manual.

The products are covered by the following warranties:

General Warranty

MobileAccess warrants to the original purchaser all standard products sold by MobileAccess
to be free of defects in material and workmanship for one (1) year from date of shipment from
MobileAccess. During the warranty period, MobileAccess will repair or replace any product
that MobileAccess proves to be defective. This warranty does not apply to any product that
has been subject to alteration, abuse, improper installation or application, accident, electrical
or environmental over-stress, negligence in use, storage, transportation or handling.

Specific Product Warranty Instructions

RETURNS

All MobileAccess products are warranted against defects in workmanship, materials and
construction, and to no further extent. Any claim for repair or replacement of units found to be
defective on incoming inspection by a customer must be made within 30 days of receipt of
shipment, or within 30 days of discovery of a defect within the warranty period.

This warranty is the only warranty made by MobileAccess and is in lieu of all other
warranties, expressed or implied. MobileAccess sales agents or representatives are not
authorized to make commitments on warranty returns.

In the event that it is necessary to return any product against above warranty, the
following procedure shall be followed:

1. Return authorization is to be received from MobileAccess prior to returning any
unit. Advise MobileAccess of the model, serial number, and discrepancy. The
unit may then be forwarded to MobileAccess, transportation prepaid. Devices
returned collect or without authorization may not be accepted.

2. Prior to repair, MobileAccess will advise the customer of our test results and any
charges for repairing customer-caused problems or out-of-warranty conditions
etc.

3. Repaired products are warranted for the balance of the original warranty period,
or at least 90 days from date of shipment.

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Introduction MobileAccess™ 850

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITIES

MobileAccess's liability on any claim, of any kind, including negligence for any loss or
damage arising from, connected with, or resulting from the purchase order, contract,
quotation, or from the performance or breach thereof, or from the design, manufacture, sale,
delivery, installation, inspection, operation or use of any equipment covered by or furnished
under this contact, shall in no case exceed the purchase price of the device which gives rise
to the claim.

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, MOBILEACCESS MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO ANY GOODS, PARTS AND SERVICES PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. MOBILEACCESS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY OTHER
DAMAGE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH FURNISHING OF GOODS, PARTS AND SERVICE HEREUNDER, OR THE
PERFORMANCE, USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE THE GOODS, PARTS AND SERVICE.

REPORTING DEFECTS

The units were inspected before shipment and found to be free of mechanical and electrical
defects.

Examine the units for any damage that may have been caused in transit. If damage is
discovered, file a claim with the freight carrier immediately. Notify MobileAccess as soon as
possible.

NOTE: Keep all packing material until you have completed the inspection

WARNING: To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, antennas used for
this product must be fixed mounted on indoor permanent structures, providing a separation
distance of at least 20 cm from all persons during normal operation.

WARNING: Antenna gain should not exceed 10dB.

WARNING:

minimum separation distance of 20 cm or more from all persons and must not be co-located
with any other antenna for meeting RF exposure requirements.

WARNING:

Compliance with RF safety requirements:

MobileAccess™ products have no inherent significant RF radiation.

The RF level on the down link is very low at the remote hub unit downlink ports. Therefore,
there is no dangerous RF radiation when the antenna is not connected.

Each individual antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a

The design of the antenna installation needs to be implemented in such a way so as to
ensure RF radiation safety levels and non- environmental pollution during operation.

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MobileAccess™ 850 Introduction

CERTIFICATION

MobileAccess products have met the approvals of the following certifying organizations:

ISO 9001:2000 (from March 15, 2004)

For US: FCC 47 CFT part 15

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Introduction MobileAccess™ 850

Preface

This user guide provides all the information necessary to install and configure the
MobileAccess 850 systems.

Revision History

The revision history for this document is shown in Table 1-1.

Table 1-1: Revision history

Version Date Description

1.0 February 2, 2004 Preliminary version.

1.1 May, 2004 Final editing for initial version.

1.2 2-Aug,2004 FCC remarks

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction............................................................................................................... 9

1.1 About MobileAccess 850™.................................................................................................... 9

Chapter 2. System Description ................................................................................................ 11

2.1 Unit Description.................................................................................................................... 11

2.2 Block Diagram...................................................................................................................... 13

Chapter 3. Infrastructure Preparation .....................................................................................14

3.1 Installation Requirements ....................................................................................................14

3.2 Coaxial Cable Connections.................................................................................................. 14

3.2.1 General Cable Installation Procedures .......................................................................14

3.2.2 Additional Information .................................................................................................15

3.3 In-building Antennas ............................................................................................................15

3.3.1 Antenna Connections .................................................................................................16

3.4 Access Points ......................................................................................................................16

3.5 Power Connections.............................................................................................................. 16

Chapter 4. Installation............................................................................................................... 17

4.1 Acessory Kits ....................................................................................................................... 17

4.2 Positioning the Unit ..............................................................................................................17

4.3 MA 850 Installation and Connections ..................................................................................18

4.3.1 Wall Mount Standalone............................................................................................... 18

4.3.2 Wall Mount as Add-on to MA 1000 .............................................................................19

4.3.3 Add-on to MA 1200 and MA 1000 ..............................................................................20

4.3.4 Assembling to the Side of a ModuLite Cabinet........................................................... 21

4.4 AP Configuration and Connections...................................................................................... 22

4.4.1 802.11a AP Connections ............................................................................................23

4.4.2 Connecting MobileAccess Remote Units.................................................................... 24

4.4.3 Connection to Antennas .............................................................................................24

4.4.3.1 Connection to Power......................................................................................24

Chapter 5. Remote Management.............................................................................................. 25

5.1 IP Configuration Procedure.................................................................................................. 25

5.1.1 Connecting to the Network .........................................................................................26

5.1.2 Installing and Launching Lantronixs DeviceInstaller................................................... 26

5.1.3 Performing Auto-Discovery......................................................................................... 26

5.1.4 Assigning a Static IP Address..................................................................................... 27

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5.1.5 Configuring the SNMP Parameters ............................................................................ 30

5.1.6 Configuring Serial Parameters ................................................................................... 31

5.2 Login to the Configuration Application ................................................................................. 32

5.3 Main Window ....................................................................................................................... 33

5.3.1 Changing AP Configuration ........................................................................................ 34

5.3.2 Monitoring Alarms....................................................................................................... 35

5.3.3 Gain Setting................................................................................................................ 36

Chapter 6. SNMP Management Using Any Standard SNMP Manager.................................. 37

Chapter 7. Upgrading MA 850 .................................................................................................. 38

7.1.1 Upgrading the Management Application .................................................................... 38

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Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 About MobileAccess 850™

MobileAccess 850

Access Points. It significantly expands 802.11 coverage and enables distributing
data and voice services over a single coax and antenna infrastructure that supports
other MobileAccess products.

MA 850 enables concentrating the 802.11a/b/g APs on each floor or coverage area
in one location in the telecommunication closet or shaft where the MA 850 is also
mounted. The APs, along with voice services from another MA remote unit can all be
connected to the MA 850 to which the antennas are also connected.

MA 850 can be easily configured (through intuitive GUI) to distribute the AP signals
to selected antennas in order to provide the best coverage for a specific area.
Several configurations are available. As a result, less APs are required. As capacity
needs grow, more APs can simply connected to the MA 850. The number of APs

and channels can be optimized according to capacity needs and not according to
coverage area.

MA 850 can be installed in the following configurations:

• Standalone – to provide coverage only for 802.11a/b/g services

• Add-on to ModuLite MRC – to converge data services with the voice services

supported by the housed MRUs.

Add-on to a MobileAccess 1000 series RHU

•

• Add-on to a MobileAccess 1200 RHU

provides secure and centralized connection for 802.11a/b/g

The following illustration shows the MA 850 unit. Its dimensions and exact
specifications are described in section Error! Reference source not found..

Figure 1-1. MobileAccess 850 view

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Introduction MobileAccess™ 850

MA 850 Features and Capabilities

Supports simultaneous extension and distribution of:

•

• 1 to 4 802.11b/g APs user selected via intuitive graphical interface

• 1 to 4 802.11a APs

• Mobile services from MobileAccess 1000, ModuLite or Litenna RHUs

• Simplifies installation and maintenance:

• All active elements are in the telecom shaft or closet

• All data and voice services distributed via a common coax cabling and

broadband antennas

• Expanded coverage and reduced interference, significantly reduces the
number of necessary Access Points and saves on channel allocation

Scalable: Additional APs connected as needed

•

• AP signal distribution remotely configured from any Web Browser through

intuitive GUI

• Remote monitoring through a standard MIB browser

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MobileAccess™ 850 System Description

A

Chapter 2. System Description

2.1 Unit Description

802.11a/b/g service ports and the Ethernet port for remote management are located
at the rear panel, while the antenna and MA RHU connections are at the front panel.
The unit is configured locally by connecting to the front panel Local connector.

Two monitoring options are provided (both located at the rear):

• Control connector to an MA RHU unit, enabling MA 850 to send SNMP

control signals through the RHU.

• Ethernet connection enabling direct remote monitoring

The following figure shows the MA 850 front panel, while Figure 2-2 shows the rear
panel.

Connections to
corresponding antenna

ntenna ports

Figure 2-1. MobileAccess 850 Front Panel View

Front Panel Description

Antenna Ports Four n-type female antenna connections

Mobile Services Four SMA female connections to antenna ports of MA RHUs (MA

1000, Litenna or Modulite).

To be terminated with 50 ohm terminations when not in use

Local Local connection for setup

DC Power connection: 20V to 48V from a standard power supply

Power

Local RS232 connection
for configuration

ports of MA RHUs

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System Description MobileAccess™ 850

Ethernet

Connection to

add-on control

802.11 b/g APs
connections

Port

802.11 a APs
connections

Figure 2-2. MobileAccess 850 Rear Panel View

Rear Panel Description

802.11b,g APs Connection to up to four 802.11b/g APs, where associated LED

light under the following conditions:

• Green: indicates where AP should be connected after

configuration

• Green flickering: Link with AP established but no data is

received

• Red: AP transmitting data

802.11a APs

Connection to
control

Connection to up to four 802.11a APs

Connection to MobileAccess RHU RS232 connector for viewing
antenna status

Ethernet port Connection to network for configuration

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