Installing hardware:

Preparation of the site :


   



  • Fix the airBridge Outdoor unit with the U bolts to the steel pipe . Make sure to tighten both top and bottom mounting plates to the pipe with U bolts , nuts and spring washers . Tighten the nuts so that the airbridge Outdoor does not rotate on the pipe . The mounting should be such that the antenna socket , LED’s , Ethernet Cable outlet etc face downward . The airBridge Outdoor is weather proof box made to NEMA 4 specs . There are no user adjustable parts inside and it is recommended that the unit is used in the same way it is shipped .

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 airBridge Outdoor and positioned above it . The height of the antenna and direction should be in the direction of the Access Point. The antenna socket of the airBridge Outdoor and the antenna input have to be connected by an RG 8 N Male to N Male coaxial cable .

Cabling :

  • The Ethernet cable is manufactured for outdoor use . One end of the Ethernet cable is permanently fixed to the airBridge Outdoor unit . The other end is terminated in a RJ45 male connector . The Ethernet cable has to be routed along the pipe , roof , edge of the roof and along the wall into the building . Suitable Cable ties should be used to hold it rigidly all along its path . The cable length provided is 50 feet which in most circumstances will be sufficient . If the building is too big and a longer cable is required , it can be extended by using the Ethernet Female to Female coupler . The other end of the cable should reach the PC inside the building .

PC , powerShot Connection :

  • The PC , powerShot and AC adapter should be close to a wall socket for AC mains . The mains Power supply should have good ground . The Ethernet port of the PC and DC output of the AC adapter have to be connected to the input ports of the powerShot . The Ethernet cable from the airBridge Outdoor has to be connected to the output port of the powerShot . For cable lengths in excess of 50 meters it is recommended that the AC adapter should be of 18 Volt type . Normally 12 V AC adapter is provided with the airBridge Outdoor

Wall mounting :

  • When the access Point is in the line of sight from the outer wall of the building then wall mounting can be used. The airBridge Outdoor can be mounted on the outer wall with the holes provided on the mounting bracket . Drill holes in the wall and insert the wall Plugs . The airBridge Outdoor can be fixed to the wall using the wall mount screws now . The antenna has to be fixed to the wall using the mounting bracket . The rest of the procedures up to alignment follows the previous paragraphs

Please do not use other AC adapters because the polarity could be reverse or the current rating may not be adequate.

Now the airBridge Outdoor is ready for switch ON . Plug the ACadapter into the mains and switch ON . Once the airBridge Outdoor is powered the Yellow LED PWR lights up indicating the device is powered . Now connect the Ethernet port of the computer to the PowerShot. On the airBridge the Green LED shows POWER, Orange LED indicates Ethernet activity, Blue LED indicates association with Access Point .

By default the airBridge should automatically associate and work with the available Access Point on the network. If you want to select a specific Access Point or configure the additional parameters ( like WEP Keys ) please install the setup Software.

Installing setup Software :
The factory default parameters for the airBridge Outdoor are Note 1:

The administrator should change his password so that configuration settings are not modified by unauthorized personnel, User password allows User to view the config settings but doesn’t allow to Change. Only administrator has the authority to change config setting.

Note 2:

The WISPs are recommended to install simple Monitor software on the end user's PC. This will help WISPs to configure/troubleshoot device related issues at the user's site.

Note 3:

The WISPs are recommended to use a special tool, simpleDeploy, to change factory default parameters to WISP specific values.

simpleDeploy™ is a Windows based application to configure the smartBridges radios with the default operating parameters. The one click configuration of device simplifies the field installations and result in significant cost reduction of the deployment costs. In addition, this method helps to bring consistency in the installations and improve quality.

Restore Default Settings