Planet MAP-3020 [11/12] Installation consideration

6.2 Installation consideration

6.2.1 Hardware

Please review the points below for the Hardware install consideration

a. Mesh AP

The Mesh AP can be congured either a gateway or a relay via web interface.

However, one Layer 2 mesh network allows the presence of ONLY one gateway

node.

b. IEEE802.11a or b/g

Ingeneral,itissuggestedtoxtheoperatingmodetoIEEE802.11aasbackhaul

connection and IEEE802.11b/g as Access Point connection.

Note

Please refer to your local regulation for the wireless frequency

band. The Mesh AP support 5GHz and 2.4GHz, in some area,

please follow the local regulation to configure the Mesh AP to the

correct frequency.

c. Antenna Type

MAP-3120 antenna connector is Reserved SMA type and MAP-3020 antenna

connector is Reversed N type. In general, it is suggested to use omni-antenna

for both backhaul and local AP. However, the antenna installation will vary on

environment.

Note

Please refer to your local regulation for the wireless output power.

The Mesh AP support level output power adjustment. In some

areas, please follow the local regulation to configure the output

power together with the antenna.

6.2.2 Software consideration

The Mesh AP provides the two management interfaces:

Secured Web access

Management utility

For thersttimemanagement,please follow thesteps in section 5 to access tthe

Mesh AP through web browser.

The management utility help to central manage the Mesh AP network. This utility

can be installed in a Windows PC that be located in the AP services network, for

example, 192.168.0.1/24 network, or can be installed in the Internet. For more

information about Management utility, please also refer to the management utility

guide.