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Altai A3-Ei Dual-band 3x3

802.11ac

Wi-Fi Access Point

Altai A3-Ei Dual-band 3x3 802.11ac Wi-Fi Access Point

Installation Guide

Altai Technologies Limited

Unit 209, 2/F, Lakeside 2,

10 Science Park West Avenue,

Hong Kong Science Park,

Shatin, New Territories,

Hong Kong

Telephone: +852 3758 6000

Fax: +852 2607 4021

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Customer Support Centre:

Email: support@altaitechnologies.com

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Radio Frequency Interference Requirements

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

3. This device should not be co-located or operating in conjunction

with any other antenna or transmitter.

Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for

a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules; these

limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses

and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used

in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to

radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference

to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning

the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one of the following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is connected.

 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

help.

FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example – use only

shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral

devices). Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to

operate this equipment.

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Warning

The user is advised to keep apart from the base-station and antenna

with at least 45cm when the base-station is in operation.

Please install a lightning arrestor to protect the base station for lightning

dissipation during rainstorms. Lightning arrestors are mounted outside

the structure and must be grounded by means of a ground wire to the

nearest ground rod or item that is grounded.

A3-Ei requires professional installation. The installer is responsible for

ensuring that the 5GHz radio is used exclusively for fixed, point-to-point

operations.

Disclaimer

All specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Altai

Technologies assumes no responsibilities for any inaccuracies in this

document or for any obligation to update information in this

document. This document is provided for information purposes only.

Altai Technologies reserves the right to change, modify, transfer, or

otherwise revise this publication without notice.

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Table of contents

1. INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................1

2. FIELD INSTALLATION ....................................................................................2

2.1. CHECK A3-EI DUAL-BAND 3X3 802.11AC WI-FI ACCESS POINT PACKAGE .................... 2

2.2. INTRODUCTION OF A3-EI DUAL-BAND 3X3 802.11AC WI-FI ACCESS POINT .................. 3

2.3. PREPARATION OF A3-EI INSTALLATION .................................................................... 4

2.4. A3-EI INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ........................................................................... 5

2.4.1. Pole Mount ................................................................................................ 5

2.4.2. Wall Mount ................................................................................................ 6

2.5. INSTALLING WATERPROOF PLUG ............................................................................ 7

2.5.1. Waterproof plug installation procedure .................................................... 7

2.6. ETHERNET CABLE WIRING ..................................................................................... 8

2.7. POWER OVER ETHERNET (POE) .............................................................................. 9

2.8. WATERPROOF PROTECTION ON ETHERNET CONNECTOR OF A3-EI .............................. 10

3. GROUNDING PROTECTION ...................................................................... 11

4. SURGE PROTECTION .................................................................................. 11

5. ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) PROTECTION .................................. 13

6. POST INSTALLATION PROCEDURES .......................................................... 13

7. LED COLORS AND WHAT THEY MEAN ..................................................... 14

8. ACCESSING A3-EI ADMINISTRATION WEB INTERFACE (WEB UI) .......... 15

8.1. PREPARING THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPUTER ......................................................... 15

8.2. LOGIN WEB UI ................................................................................................. 16

8.3. SECONDARY IP ADDRESS OF A3-EI ....................................................................... 16

9. RESTORING FACTORY DEFAULT SETTING ................................................. 17

10. TYPICAL A3-EI SETUP ............................................................................. 18

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1. Introduction

This document is written to provide the necessary information for

installing Altai A3-Ei Dual-band 3x3 802.11ac Wi-Fi Access Point (A3-Ei)

on field location.

This document is applicable for hardware platform with the following

models:

Product name:

A3-Ei Dual-band 3x3 802.11ac Wi-Fi Access Point

Model number:

WA3311NAC-E

It is assumed that site survey has been performed. Appropriate

antenna pole and AP locations have been selected. It is highly

recommended that cable lengths of various cables are confirmed.

Good site installation plan should consist of site map, drawing

illustrating AP and poles locations, antenna bearing/down-tilt, antenna

height, and network topology.

User may refer the following documents during A3-Ei installation and

configuration on necessary.

[1] A3 Series Dual-band 3x3 802.11ac Wi-Fi Access Point

Configuration Guide

[2] A3-Ei Dual-band 3x3 802.11ac Wi-Fi Access Point Data Sheet

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2. Field Installation

2.1. Check A3-Ei Dual-band 3x3 802.11ac Wi-Fi Access Point

Package

Check the package against the packing list to ensure all equipment

and necessary parts are included. Typical shipment consists of

equipment and parts as shown below. Please contact the sales

representative if there is any difference from the packing list.

Moreover, verifying if the equipment has any physical defect. If so,

please contact the sales representative for repair or replacement.

Figure 1 - A3-Ei Dual-band 3x3

802.11ac Wi-Fi Access Point

Figure 2 - Accessories

A3-Ei standard package contents:

Main Unit

 A3-Ei Dual-band 3x3 802.11ac Wi-Fi Access Point

x 1

Accessories

 Mounting Kit:

x 1 set

Mounting Bracket

x 1

Hose clamp

x 3

M8-1.25*20

x 2

M8 Spring Washer

x 2

M8 Flat Washer

x 2

Anchor screw

x 4

Plastic anchor

x 4

 PoE Power Injector

x 1

 Waterproof Plug

x 1 set

 Mounting Configuration

x 1 page

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2.2. Introduction of A3-Ei Dual-band 3x3 802.11ac Wi-Fi

Access Point

Figure 3 - A3-Ei Back View

Note: Warranty will be voided if warranty labels are broken

Note: AP configuration should be done before installation.

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2.3. Preparation of A3-Ei Installation

Before installation, please prepare the following tools and accessories:

Tools:

 Drill with M6 drill bit (for wall mount only)

 Screw Driver

 Adjustable Wrench

 Hammer (for wall mount only)

 Wire Stripping Tool and Crimping Tool

 Waterproof Tape and Electrical Tape

Accessories

 Ground Wire

x 1

 Ethernet cable

x 2

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2.4. A3-Ei Installation Procedure

2.4.1. Pole Mount

1. Secure the mounting bracket at the back of A3-Ei Dual-band 3x3

802.11ac Wi-Fi Access Point with M8 screw.

Figure 4 - Fix mounting bracket at the back of A3-Ei (pole mount)

2. Fix the mounting bracket on the pole using hose clamps.

Figure 5 - Mount the bracket on the pole

Remark: Hose Clamp of A3-Ei is suitable for a pole with diameter from 50mm to 80mm

only

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2.4.2. Wall Mount

1. Position the Mounting Bracket at the desired location on the wall.

Mark the four mounting screw holes on the wall

2. Drill four holes into the wall.

3. Insert plastic anchor in each hole.

4. Secure the Mounting Bracket to the wall by inserting the screws into

the anchors.

Figure 6 - Fix mounting bracket on the wall

5. Secure the mounting bracket at the back of A3-Ei Dual-band 3x3

802.11ac Wi-Fi Access Point with M8 screw.

Figure 7 - Fix mounting bracket at the back of A3-Ei (wall mount)

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2.5. Installing Waterproof Plug

With the field installation requirements, two CAT 5e (or above) Ethernet

cable with appropriate length (Max. 100m) should be prepared before

installation.

2.5.1. Waterproof plug installation procedure

1. Make sure the waterproof plug should contains four components

(see Figure 8):

 NUT (housing)

x 1

 Sealing

x 1

 BODY (housing)

x 1

 O-Ring

x 1

Figure 8 - Waterproof Plug Set

2. Insert sealing into the BODY(housing) as shown in Figure 9

Figure 9 - Insert sealing in the BODY(housing)

3. Thread Ethernet Cable through the component parts as shown in

Figure 10.

Figure 10 - Insert Ethernet cable into the waterproof plug

4. Use wire stripping tool to remove Ethernet cable jacket.

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5. Use the crimping tool to crimp the RJ-45 connector to the Ethernet

cable (see Figure 11).

Figure 11 - Use the crimping tool to crimp the RJ-45 connector to the Ethernet cable

2.6. Ethernet Cable Wiring

Pins on RJ-45 connecter are shown in Figure 12.

Figure 12 - Pins on RJ-45 connector

Assign the untwisted wire of Ethernet cable into the order which is

shown in Table 1.

Pins

Pair

Wire Color

white/orange strip

orange solid

white/green strip

blue solid

white/blue strip

green solid

white/brown strip

brown solid

Table 1 - Assignment of wire pair of Ethernet cable and pins of RJ-45 connector

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2.7. Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Refer to the following diagram for installing the components by using

PoE to power the A3-Ei.

Figure 13 - Installation components for a PoE installation

Note:

 AC power cord, Ethernet cable, and PoE cable are not provided

in the package

 Ethernet cable and PoE cable should be CAT 5e or above

 Maximum length of Ethernet cable and PoE cable must be less

than (<) 100m

PoE Injector Connection:

Port on PoE Injector

Connect to

Data In

Backhaul link, computer or peripherals

Data & Power Out

A3-Ei Ethernet Port

Caution: Make sure cables are connect to correct ports of the PoE to avoid

electrical damage to peripheral Ethernet port!

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2.8. Waterproof Protection on Ethernet Connector of A3-Ei

In order to having better waterproof protection in outdoor environment,

Altai highly recommends to protect the Ethernet connector on A3-Ei

with waterproof tape and electrical tape.

Procedures:

1. Connect the Ethernet cable which is prepared on section 2.5 to A3-

Ei Ethernet connector (see Figure 14).

Figure 14 - Connect Ethernet cable with waterproof plug to A3-Ei

2. Wrap a layer of electrical tape from 2 inches (50mm) below the

edge of the cable connector. Overlap the tape to half-width. The

tape should cover the cable connector body and the cable

connector clamping nut.

The tape can be applied in one or more strips if necessary. A strip

can be coiled onto an applicator such as a pencil. Apply only

enough tension to get good adhesion and keep the tape smooth.

3. Wrap a layer of butyl rubber tape from 1 inch (25mm) below the

edge of the cable connector. Overlap the tape to half-width. Take

extra care to make sure that the cable connector of A3-Ei Ethernet

port junction is tightly sealed. Press the tape edges together so that

there are no gaps. Press the tape against the cable connector

body and the Ethernet port.

4. Wrap a layer of electrical tape from 1 inch (25mm) below the edge

of the cable connector. Overlap the tape to half-width.

Caution: Proper sealing to outdoor connector is recommended. Proper

sealing prevent water ingress to it and protect it from gradual degradation

due to UV radiation and pollution.

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3. Grounding Protection

It is essential to properly ground all equipment to prevent the A3-Ei from

the electrical damage and possible electric hazer due to non-proper

power grounding. Failure to do so may result in equipment damage,

injury or death. Product warranty does not cover damage resulting in

part or in whole from improper grounding. An external grounding wire

must be installed, especially when A3-Ei is deployed on a non-metal

pole or the metal pole is not properly grounded. Please consult your

location’s building and electrical codes and follow them, or consult

standards such as National Electric Code.

Use a 10 AWG grounding wire to connect to the ground connector of

the A3-Ei by screw driver. Secure the grounding screw tight and the

strap connects to the ground.

It is recommended that the A3-Ei Dual-band 3x3 802.11ac Wi-Fi Access

Point should be installed with lightning rod to avoid any potential

electrical damage and to be connected with the ground node to the

existing ground. Proper grounding will always be the safety

consideration for the A3-Ei Dual-band 3x3 802.11ac Wi-Fi Access Point.

Note: Grounding kits are not provided in the package

4. Surge Protection

Type of Ethernet cable in outdoor deployment is critical. The Ethernet

cable should be either CAT 5e or CAT 6, outdoor rated, and shielded.

Specifically, the following types of Ethernet cable should be used for

outdoor installation: screened fully shielded twisted pair (sFTP) cable,

foiled twisted pair (FTP) cable, or shielded twisted pair (STP) cable.

UTP Ethernet cable and/or unshielded RJ-45 jack are not

recommended in outdoor deployment due to increasing

electromagnetic noise level. Furthermore, using shielded Ethernet

cable with unshielded RJ45 jack between the A3-Ei and PoE injector is

not recommended. Improperly grounded STP Ethernet cable acts as a

magnet for static surges presented in the environment. Since the

charges discharged improperly, it couples with the data lines or power

lines of the PoE cable. As a result, the coupling high voltages which

presents on the PoE cable may damage the access point. Therefore, it

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is very important that using shielded outdoor rated Ethernet cable

together with shielded RJ45 jack for outdoor deployment at the time.

The differentiation between unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Ethernet

cable and foiled twisted pair (FTP) cable is that the latter has a small

wire under the foil. This wire (preferably 2 cm longer than other wires),

also known as the drain wire, should be wrapped around the outside of

the shield when installing the shielded RJ45 plug. It is very important to

have direct contact between the foil and the shield of the RJ45

connector.

Figure 15 shows a shielded, metal-enclosed RJ45 connector. First the

boot is slid onto the cable, then the cable shield and drain wire are

folded back, next the load bar is loaded with the eight inner cable

conductors, then the load bar/cable assembly is inserted into the

connector housing and crimped. Finally, the boot is slid over the

assembly for additional strain relief.

Figure 15 - Shielded, metal-enclosed RJ45 connector

Here are some more tips to improve the effectiveness of your surge

protection scheme for fighting against lightning and power surges:

 Keep cable runs as straight as possible.

 Always run outdoor PoE cable inside of the mounting pole if

possible. The mounting pole will as insulation and help passing

surges to ground.

 Use PoE cable and RJ45 plug that is shielded and is rated for

outdoor or direct burial;

 Test the conductivity of the grounding system to ensure the

installation is solid and electrically capable of grounding any

ambient surge or static.

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5. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components and

cause latent damage that results in premature failure even if

components remain functional. In addition, the equipment must be

properly grounded. Technicians should always wear proper ESD

grounding straps connected to the ESD connector during equipment

installation, maintenance and repairs.

6. Post Installation Procedures

Make sure that all cables are connected properly with the following

procedures after completing the A3-Ei installation and aligning the

antenna:

 Make sure the antenna is mounted tightly after the alignment

 Make sure the grounding strap is connected properly to the

ground.

 Check all cables are connected to PoE injector correctly and

properly.

o Make sure the Ethernet cable from PC or backhaul

network equipment is connected to “Data In” port of PoE

injector.

o Make sure the Ethernet cable from A3-Ei is connected to

“Data & Power Out” port of PoE injector.

 Make sure the PoE injector’s light is on.

 Make sure the right cables are used during the installation

 Make sure all connectors are sealed with the waterproof seal

properly.

After going through the above procedure, it is necessary to test the

wireless quality and check whether the RSSI fails into the acceptable

range or not via A3-Ei Web UI. It might be needed to re-aligns antenna

again if the performance is not acceptable.

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7. LED Colors and What They Mean

LED

Mode

LED Status (Color)

Meaning

Power

LED

Thick AP

Off

Power off

Blinking slowly

(Orange)

Booting

Solid (Orange)

Operating

Thin AP

Off

Power off

Blinking slowly

(Orange)

Booting

Blinking slowly

(Green)

Discovery / Connect

to Access Controller

Solid (Green)

Connect to Access

Controller successfully

and operating

Ethernet

LED

Off

Link Down

100Mbps

Solid (Green)

Link Up

Blinking (Green)

Activity

1000Mbps

Solid (Blue)

Link Up

Blinking (Blue)

Activity

Remarks:

1. All LED will be off once pressing down the reset button

2. Pressing and holding the reset button until Power LED blinks once, the device

reboots.

3. Pressing and holding the reset button until Power LED blinks twice

consecutively, the device restores the factory default setting.

Table 2 –A3-Ei operation LED indicators

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8. Accessing A3-Ei Administration Web Interface

(Web UI)

8.1. Preparing the Administrative Computer

1. On your Windows XP or Windows 7 computer, open the Network

Connections (or Change adapter settings) control panel according

to how the Start menu is set up:

On Windows XP, click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.

On Windows 7, click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet >

Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings.

2. Right-click the icon for Local Area Connection, and then click

Properties.

3. When the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears,

select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (or Internet Protocol Version 4

(TCP/IPv4)) from the scrolling list, and then click Properties. The

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box appears.

4. Write down all of the currently active network settings. You will need

this information later when you restore your computer to its current

network configuration.

5. Configure the IP address settings with the values listed in Table 3.

IP Address

Any address in the 192.168.1.x, except

192.168.1.222 and 192.168.1.255

Example: 192.168.1.2

Subnet Mask

255.255.255.0

Default Gateway

Blank

DNS

Blank

Table 3 - Configure administrative computer’s IP address settings

6. Click OK to save the changes and close the TCP/IP Properties dialog

box.

7. Click OK again to close the Local Area Connection Properties

dialog box.

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8.2. Login Web UI

1. Power on A3-Ei

2. Open a Web browser from the computer.

3. Type http://192.168.1.222 in the address bar or location bar.

4. A3-Ei login page appear (see Figure 16).

5. Type “admin” in Username

6. Type “admin” in Password

7. Click Login

Figure 16 - A3-Ei login page

8.3. Secondary IP Address of A3-Ei

The default IP address of A3 series access point is 192.168.1.222/24. A3

series products support another permanent IP address on the Ethernet

connection, named as Secondary IP Address. This secondary IP

address is 192.168.99.x/24 where x denotes as the decimal value of the

last byte of the Ethernet MAC address on the access point.

Example 1:

Device Ethernet MAC address: 00:19:BE:20:03:8C

Secondary IP Address of this device: 192.168.99.140 (8C (HEX)  140

(DEC))

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The secondary IP address shall use IP range from 192.168.99.5 to

192.168.99.254. The rest of IP addresses are reserved. If the last byte of

the MAC address matches the reserved IP addresses, the supported

device shall follow the MAC to IP address mapping shown in Table 4:

Ethernet MAC

address

Reserved Purpose

Replaced MAC

byte

Secondary IP

address

XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:00

Invalid IP

192.168.99.160

XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:01

For gateway

192.168.99.161

XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:02

For operator

computer

192.168.99.162

XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:03

For operator

computer

192.168.99.163

XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:04

For operator

computer

192.168.99.164

XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:FF

Invalid IP

192.168.99.175

Table 4 - A3 Series secondary IP address

Example 2

Device Ethernet MAC address: 00:19:BE:20:03:FF

Secondary IP Address of this device: 192.168.99.175 (FF (HEX)  AF (HEX)

 175 (DEC))

9. Restoring Factory Default Setting

Press and hold the reset button until Power LED blinks twice

consecutively, the device restores the factory default setting.

Caution: Restoring the device to factory default settings removes all

configuration changes that you have made. These include the IP address,

password, access control list, and wireless settings. Returning the

configuration of these features to their factory default settings may result in

network connectivity issues

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10. Typical A3-Ei Setup

Typical A3-Ei setup on pole is shown as below:

Figure 17 - Typical setup of A3-Ei on the pole

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