pwmaclean
07-21-2007, 05:22 PM
Knowing what you know now, what would you have done differently with your first couple Access Points...?
1. Use a metal weather proof outdoor electrical box
1.a - Install as much equipment on the ground as possible by running coax to the antenna's, not having to work up a tower far out weighs the db loss.
2. Run a grounding wire from the top of your tower mast straight to ground regardless whether you think you've got a good ground or not.
3. Ground the Access Point container to a reliable ground
4. Install lightening arrestors on all antenna's and ground them to a reliable ground
5. Use duct seal, rubber tape, electrical tape, and any other materials required to seal all connections from water/weather
6. Install grounded surge arrestors on every Cat5 cable that goes very far outdoors.
7. Document all configurations somewhere (what radio card is in what slot, which connector on each mPCI card is used, what antennas are used with what polarization, IP addresses, w).
8. Check, as carefully as is reasonable, which clients are within the horizontal and vertical beamwidth of the antennas. Use tools to assist (right-angle, level, protractor).
9. Consider the potential effect of wind, due to sheer force or to vibration.
10. Make a record of what remains to be done.
See Pics below...
As per post... http://forums.star-os.com/showthread.php?t=5231
http://forums.star-os.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9&stc=1&d=1143259261
1. Use a metal weather proof outdoor electrical box
1.a - Install as much equipment on the ground as possible by running coax to the antenna's, not having to work up a tower far out weighs the db loss.
2. Run a grounding wire from the top of your tower mast straight to ground regardless whether you think you've got a good ground or not.
3. Ground the Access Point container to a reliable ground
4. Install lightening arrestors on all antenna's and ground them to a reliable ground
5. Use duct seal, rubber tape, electrical tape, and any other materials required to seal all connections from water/weather
6. Install grounded surge arrestors on every Cat5 cable that goes very far outdoors.
7. Document all configurations somewhere (what radio card is in what slot, which connector on each mPCI card is used, what antennas are used with what polarization, IP addresses, w).
8. Check, as carefully as is reasonable, which clients are within the horizontal and vertical beamwidth of the antennas. Use tools to assist (right-angle, level, protractor).
9. Consider the potential effect of wind, due to sheer force or to vibration.
10. Make a record of what remains to be done.
See Pics below...
As per post... http://forums.star-os.com/showthread.php?t=5231
http://forums.star-os.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9&stc=1&d=1143259261