Enterasys Networks ROAMABOUT RBT-1602 - Manual (Page 54)

Mounting the Antenna
3-22 Antenna Installation
5. Position the long end of the mounting bracket containing screw holes flat against the wall
where you want to fasten it.
6. Fasten the bracket to wall with a screw in each of the screw holes.
7. After mounting the antenna, connect the antenna cables as described in “ Connecting the
Antenna Cables ” on page 3‐34.
Mounting the RoamAbout 5.8 GHz Panel Antenna
You can mount the RoamAbout 5.8 GHz panel antenna (RBTES‐AH‐P23M) to a wall or a mast.
The RoamAbout 5.8 GHz panel antenna kit includes the following hardware:
• One antenna bracket
• Two mast brackets
• Two carriage bolts
• Two hex nuts and lock washers for carriage bolts
• Four (yellow) hex nuts
• Four (silver) nuts with lock washers and nuts
To mount the antenna refer to the following sections:
• “ Mounting the Antenna to a Wall ” on page 3‐22
• “ Mounting the Antenna to a Mast ” on page 3‐25
Mounting the Antenna to a Wall
Mounting the antenna to a wall requires the following steps:
1. Marking screw holes on wall
2. Attaching the antenna bracket to the antenna
3. Attaching the antenna to a wall
Marking Screw Holes On The Wall
Prior to attaching the antenna bracket to the antenna, use the bracket to determine the position
and size of holes that you must make in wall.
To determine position and size of holes in wall, perform the following steps:
1. Situate the antenna bracket with an end against the wall oriented to be able to pivot:
• side to side when using vertical polarization
• up and down when using horizontal polarization
2. Mark the wall with the position and size of the antenna bracket screw holes.
Note: Screws for mounting the bracket to the wall do not come with the antenna kit.
Note: Both ends of the antenna bracket pivot. You connect an end to the antenna to pivot in the
direction of the polarization you wish to use, and an end to the wall that pivots in the opposite
direction as indicated above.