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Identifying Specific Installation Locations

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CAUTION: EU Statement: Lower power radio LAN product operating in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. Please refer to the Dell Networking W-Series Instant User Guide for details on restrictions. Produit réseau local radio basse puissance operant dans la bande fréquence 2.4 GHz et 5 GHz. Merci de vous referrer au Dell Networking W-Series Instant User Guide pour les details des restrictions. Low Power FunkLAN Produkt, das im 2.4 GHz und im 5 GHz Band arbeitet. Weitere Informationen bezlüglich Einschränkungen finden Sie im Dell Networking W-Series Instant User Guide. Apparati Radio LAN a bassa Potenza, operanti a 2.4 GHz e 5 GHz. Fare riferimento alla Dell Networking W-Series Instant User Guide per avere informazioni detagliate sulle restrizioni. NOTE: Dell in compliance with governmental requirements, has designed the W-IAP228 access point such that only authorized network administrators can change configuration settings. For IAP configuration information, refer to the Dell Networking WSeries Instant Quick Start Guide and Dell Networking W-Series Instant User Guide. CAUTION: Access points are radio transmission devices and as such are subject to governmental regulation. Network administrators responsible for the configuration and operation of access points must comply with local broadcast regulations. Specifically, access points must use channel assignments appropriate to the location in which the access point will be used. Identifying Specific Installation Locations Use the AP placement map generated by Dell's RF Plan software application to determine the proper installation location(s). Each location should be as close as possible to the center of the intended coverage area and should be free from obstructions or obvious sources of interference. These RF absorbers/reflectors/interference sources will impact RF propagation and should have been accounted for during the planning phase and adjusted for in the RF plan. Identifying Known RF Absorbers/Reflectors/Interference Sources Identifying known RF absorbers, reflectors, and interference sources while in the field during the installation phase is critical. Make sure that these sources are taken into consideration when you attach an AP to its fixed location. Examples of sources that degrade RF performance include:  Cement and brick  Objects that contain water  Metal  Microwave ovens  Wireless phones and headsets Installing the IAP NOTE: Service to all Dell Networking W-Series products should be performed by trained service personnel only. Dell Networking W-IAP228 Wireless Instant Access Point | Installation Guide 5

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Dell Networking W-IAP228 Wireless Instant Access Point
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Installation Guide
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Identifying Specific Installation Locations
Use the AP placement map generated by Dell’s RF Plan software application to determine the proper installation
location(s). Each location should be as close as possible to the center of the intended coverage area and should be
free from obstructions or obvious sources of interference. These RF absorbers/reflectors/interference sources will
impact RF propagation and should have been accounted for during the planning phase and adjusted for in the RF
plan.
Identifying Known RF Absorbers/Reflectors/Interference Sources
Identifying known RF absorbers, reflectors, and interference sources while in the field during the installation
phase is critical. Make sure that these sources are taken into consideration when you attach an AP to its fixed
location. Examples of sources that degrade RF performance include:
Cement and brick
Objects that contain water
Metal
Microwave ovens
Wireless phones and headsets
Installing the IAP
CAUTION:
EU Statement:
Lower power radio LAN product operating in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. Please refer to the
Dell Networking W-Series
Instant
User Guide
for details on restrictions.
Produit réseau local radio basse puissance operant dans la bande fréquence 2.4 GHz et 5 GHz. Merci de vous referrer au
Dell
Networking W-Series
Instant User Guide
pour les details des restrictions.
Low Power FunkLAN Produkt, das im 2.4 GHz und im 5 GHz Band arbeitet. Weitere Informationen bezlüglich Einschränkungen
finden Sie im
Dell Networking W-Series
Instant User Guide.
Apparati Radio LAN a bassa Potenza, operanti a 2.4 GHz e 5 GHz. Fare riferimento alla
Dell Networking W-Series
Instant User
Guide
per avere informazioni detagliate sulle restrizioni.
NOTE:
Dell in compliance with governmental requirements, has designed the W-IAP228 access point such that only authorized
network administrators can change configuration settings. For IAP configuration information, refer to the
Dell Networking W-
Series Instant Quick Start Guide
and
Dell Networking W-Series Instant User Guide
.
CAUTION:
Access points are radio transmission devices and as such are subject to governmental regulation. Network
administrators responsible for the configuration and operation of access points must comply with local broadcast regulations.
Specifically, access points must use channel assignments appropriate to the location in which the access point will be used.
NOTE:
Service to all Dell Networking W-Series products should be performed by trained service personnel only.