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Introduction Installation
The BRidge-In-a-Box (BRiB) is a complete 2.4 GHz NOTE: All connectors must be properly water-proofed
wireless system that links two Ethernet LANs together. It with all-weather electrical tape, Permagum, or
consists of two high-gain flat panel antennas with built-in equivalent. Do not use Silicon glue.
802.11b wireless LAN devices. They connect to the
LAN's Ethernet Switch on each end with an outdoor- The BridgeAnts are designed to be installed outdoors.
rated Ethernet cable supplied with the kit. The system For maximum range and strongest signal they must
comes pre-configured to work “right out of the box”. It is literally “see” each other in order to be connected. If
ideal for bridging two office LANs together, or for linking they do not have this clear “line of site” (LOS), they will
a WIPOP site to an Internet backbone. not talk to each other.
The new 128-bit WEP-Plus encryption, if enabled, The BridgeAnts can be mounted either vertically or
provides extra security above standard 802.11b WEP. horizontally polarized using the hardware included with
The Bridge-in-a-Box will accommodate virtually an the unit. The label located on the back of the antenna
unlimited number of client MAC addresses on each side contains an arrow indicating the antenna’s polarization.
of the link. Please note that both ends of the link must use the
same polarization. They can be mounted to a mast or
The BRiB is available in two versions: standard, which pipe as shown in Figure 2.
provides a transmit power of 2 Watts EIRP, and Long
Range (-LR), which has the world famous YDI bi- Figure 2 – Outdoors Pole Mount Installation
directional amplifier built-in and provides a transmit
power of 16 Watts EIRP. Assuming clear line of sight
and Fresnel Zone encroachment, distances of up to 3
miles or more (10 miles or more for the –LR version) are
possible, since the radio is built into the antenna.
Extending the Ethernet cable will not affect the
operating range.
6. Check that the Power and Ethernet Link LEDs are Windows Installation – To install the Bridge Manager in
lit. Your installation is complete. Windows, perform the following steps:
6. The Ready to Install the Program screen will The Save Current Settings button will place all changed
appear to display the current settings. If you want parameters into the attached EC. The Get Current
to review or change any of your installation settings, Settings button will restore the parameters that are
click Back. Once you are satisfied with the settings, currently saved in the attached EC.
click Install to begin the installation. You can also
click Cancel to exit the wizard. Figure 6 – General Information Screen
7. The InstallShield Wizard Completed screen will
appear to indicate successful installation of the
Bridge Manager. Click Finish to complete the
installation.
Serial Configuration – Although there is an option for Figure 11 – Configure Encryption Key
Serial configuration, the BRiB does not use a serial
interface. All screens for Serial settings should be
ignored since they are not applicable. The Client
Manager grays this option out.
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FCC NOTICE
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure
limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment when
installed as directed. This equipment should be installed
CAUTION: If you power-cycle or turn the unit and operated with fix-mounted antennas that are
off after a faulty update, it will cause the EC installed such that these antennas will have a minimum
to fail and require the unit to be sent back of 2 meters of separation distance between the antenna
to factory for repair. Always log back in via and all persons during normal operation.
the CM and re-run the update process as many
times as needed until it is successful before This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules.
removing power or power-cycling the unit. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
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