SkyPilot SkyAccess DualBand Installation Manual

SkyPilot
SkyAccess DualBand

Installation

Contents

CONTENTS.................................................................................................................................... 3

ABOUT THIS GUIDE ................................................................................................................. 4

OVERVIEW................................................................................................................................ 5

FEATURES AND BENEFITS ............................................................................................................. 5

ABOUT ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION........................................................................................ 5

SKYPILOT NETWORK TOPOLOGY .................................................................................................. 6

SKYGATEWAY ............................................................................................................................. 7

SKYEXTENDER AND SKYEXTENDER DUALBAND......................................................................... 8

SKYCONNECTOR AND SKYACCESS DUALBAND........................................................................... 8

THE SKYACCESS DUALBAND INSTALLATION KIT ..............................................................11

WHAT THE KIT PROVIDES ........................................................................................................... 12

WHAT ELSE YOU NEED ............................................................................................................... 12

GETTING HELP ............................................................................................................................ 14

INSTALLING A SKYACCESS DUALBAND.............................................................................. 15

PLANNING THE INSTALLATION ................................................................................................... 15

CABLING THE SKYACCESS DUALBAND ..................................................................................... 16

POWERING ON THE SKYACCESS DUALBAND.............................................................................. 19

OPTIMIZING LOCATION ............................................................................................................... 21

Confirm signal acquisition.................................................................................................... 21

Verify network connection .................................................................................................... 21

MOUNTING THE SKYACCESS DUALBAND .................................................................................. 24

CONNECTING TO THE WIRELESS NETWORK ................................................................................. 26

Connect to the wireless network with Ethernet..................................................................... 26

Connect to the wireless network via a Wi-Fi connection...................................................... 27

CONFIGURING THE SKYACCESS DUALBAND.............................................................................. 28

ACCESSING SKYACCESS DUALBAND COMMAND-LINE INTERFACES..............................29

CONNECT TO THE SKYACCESS INTERFACE ................................................................................. 29

CONNECT TO THE ACCESS POINT INTERFACE .............................................................................. 30

FCC REGULATORY INFORMATION....................................................................................... 32

FCC RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT ............................................................... 32

FCC RADIATION EXPOSURE LIMITS ........................................................................................... 33

SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................................................... 35

About This Guide

This guide explains how to install and set up a SkyPilot™ SkyAccess™
DualBand that provides access to a SkyPilot wireless mesh network and serves
as an access point for users of 802.1x wireless (Wi-Fi).

This guide assumes administrator-level knowledge of IP networks and a
familiarity with configuring wireless devices.

Overview

SkyAccess DualBand is a dual-radio solution that combines SkyPilot’s
long- range, high-capacity 5 GHz mesh backhaul with a high-powered

802.11b/g access point that lets service providers and municipalities offer
standard Wi-Fi to subscribers.

Features and benefits

SkyAccess DualBand provides a highly flexible wireless solution that
combines scalable Wi-Fi capacity with the seamless coverage of a
wireless mesh network.

Each SkyAccess DualBand can support multiple WLANs (wireless local
area networks), each with its own VLAN and security policy. One
SkyAccess DualBand can support several business models with a single
service installation.

1

About access point configuration

The SkyAccess DualBand access point is set up to provide Wi-Fi access
right out of the box. The access point includes a preconfigured WLAN

with the SSID (service set identifier) SkyAccessDualBand, providing

WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi protected access – pre-shared key) protection. Users

attempting to connect to the SkyAccessDualBand WLAN must provide

a password (publicpublic by default). The default configuration is

provided for initial management and configuration of the SkyAccess
DualBand access point via a wireless connection. You should always
create a unique access point configuration before testing the device or
making it available to customers.

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