WBSn-2400 Outdoor Wi-Fi Base Station Quick Start Guide
Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................... 3 WBSn-2400 Pre-Installation Checklist ............................................................... 3 Installation and Set-up ...................................................................................... 8 Installing the WBSn-2400-S base station...................................................................... 8 Wind Loading Considerations .............................
Introduction This document is intended to help you set up and configure your WBSn-2400-O or WBSn-2400-S base station, using the online Setup wizard. Note: Throughout this document, unless specified otherwise, the use of the product name WBSn-2400 refers to both the WBSn-2400-O and WBSn-2400-S base stations.
Additional equipment and tools required for installation • • • • • Ethernet cable (outdoor CAT5e 4-pair data cable, with RJ45 connectors) Note: Maximum cable length -- 100 meters Ground cable Portable PC Lightning protection 1”-6” diameter pole (on which to mount the unit) Ensure a safe and secure environment Connect the PoE injector to the unit using only a straight Ethernet cable.
Preparing the installation site Only experienced installation professionals who are familiar with local building and safety codes and are licensed, wherever applicable, by the appropriate government regulatory authorities, should install outdoor units and antennas. Warnings Do not modify the construction of this product. Modifying the operating frequency or enhancing the transmit output power through the use of external amplifiers or other equipment is illegal.
Grounding best practices, using a data protection device (continued) Grounding outdoors injector by Network Protection Unit Connecting Antennas (for WBSn-2400-O only) Important note: The antennas should only be connected once the installation procedure has been successfully completed. How to connect the antennas: Screw each of the three antennas into the three N-type connectors on the WBSn-2400-O base station unit.
Safety instructions and information Please ensure that you read and understand the following safety information. Ensure that you carefully read and follow all instructions in this manual, and heed all warnings. Warnings It is illegal to modify the construction of this product. Modifying the operating frequency or enhancing the transmit output power through the use of external amplifiers or other equipment is specifically disallowed by the "Telecommunications Act.
Installation and Set-up The following section describes the installation and configuration procedures for your WBSn-2400-O or WBSn-2400-S base station, that will enable the establishment of a basic set-up. Further information regarding configuration procedures and information will be available in the WBSn-2400 User Guide.
8. As you tighten the screws, verify that the tilt and direction of the base station unit are correct for the coverage area required. Note: In an urban setting, with a high-placed installation, a slight downwards tilt will help reduce noise and interference. 9. For extra security, thread the iron cable through the corner hole on the post-clamp, and the middle hole on the WBSn-2400-S unit, securing it with the caribena provided.
POE port RJ45 Pin Descriptions Pin Signal Color Description 1 BI_DA+ Orange-White Bi-directional pair A +, POE GND 2 BI_DA- Orange Bi-directional pair A -, POE GND 3 BI_DB+ Green-White Bi-directional pair B +, POE +55V 4 BI_DC+ Blue Bi-directional pair C +, POE +55V 5 BI_DC- Blue-White Bi-directional pair C -, POE +55V 6 BI_DB- Green Bi-directional pair B -, POE +55V 7 BI_DD+ Brown-White Bi-directional pair D +, POE GND 8 BI_DD- Brown Bi-directional pair D -, POE GND Access
Automatic Channel Selection screen The Automatic Channel Selection utilizes an embedded algorithm to scan for the best channel with which your base station can work, ensuring optimal capacity, minimal interference and maximum performance. 1. Click Press to start ACS scan. The scan begins, and a progress indicator is displayed, showing the percentage of completion. 2. When the scan is complete, (after approximately five seconds), the button label changes to ACS done. 3.
Management IP address 1. Ensure that you have navigated to Configuration => Network => IP Configuration, and configured the IP interfaces as required. 2. In Current IP Address Configuration, change the default IP address. 3. In System => Management IP Address, modify the default values provided. 4. Select the required VLAN to be used for management purposes, from the list of available VLANs. 5.
Parameter Description Hidden SSID SSIDs that share the same BST MAC address, where only SSID #1 is broadcast, and this SSID cannot be disabled. WMM Classification Packet prioritization over Wi-Fi is based on four access categories defined by the WMM standard: • Voice traffic • Video traffic • Best effort traffic • Background traffic A packet sent to the Ethernet interface of the base station is classified as one of the Access categories.
Encryption Methods Legacy 802.11 clients can either connect using the Open authentication (see above), or WEP. In WEP, the encryption key can be either 40bit or 104bit. In WPA, WBSn-2400 supports TKIP encryption. In order to support legacy clients, (supporting only WEP), WBSn-2400 enables the TSN (Transient Security Network) mode, which allows VAPs that support both WEP and TKIP clients.
4. Configure Authentication and Encryption parameters, as required (see Authentication Combinations, and Encryption Methods, above). 5. Configure the QoS Prioritization (see QoS Packet Priority, below). QoS (Quality of Service) Packet Priority Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WME), also known as WiFi MultiMedia (WMM), provide basic QoS features to IEEE 802.11n networks.
ACS (online, Offline) The Automatic Channel Selection (ACS) utilizes an embedded algorithm to scan for the best channel with which your base station can work, ensuring optimal capacity, minimal interference and maximum performance. Offline ACS performs a full scan of the available channels while the system is down, determining which channels are the best and most interference-free, and prompting you to choose these channels prior to resuming and reactivating the system .
Glossary Acronym Description 2P Two-Phase or Split Phase 2W Two-Wire 3W Three-Wire AC Alternating Current ANSI American National Standards Institute AWG American Wire Gauge C Celsius CAT Category CCK Complementary Code Keying CFR Code of Federal Regulations CSA Canadian Standard Association dB Decibels dBi Decibels Relative to an Isotropic Radiator DBPSK Differential-Binary Phase-Shift Keying DC Direct Current DQPSK Differential-Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying DSSS Direct-Se
Acronym Description N Neutral NEC National Electrical Codes NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing P Phase PE Protective Earth PoE Power over Ethernet RJ45 Registered Jack 45 RSS Received Signal Strength Rx Receive RXD Receive Data TUV Technical Inspection Association Tx Transmit TXD Transmit Data UL Underwriters Laboratories VAC Voltage (Alternating Current) VCCI Voluntary Control Council for Interference VDC V
