Overview TP-LINK's Pharos series outdoor CPEs are dedicated to outdoor wireless network solutions. This guide is applicable to products including CPE210, CPE220, CPE510 and CPE520. • Package Contents Power Cord Pharos CPE Passive PoE Pole Mounting Installation Guide Adapter Straps •...
• Panel Layout Pharos CPE: Grouding RESET Shielded Ethernet Port Shielded Ethernet Port Terminal LAN0 (Passive PoE in) LAN1 Passive PoE Adapter: Power LED Remote Reset The Power LED indicates the electricity current situation: green (0~0.8A), red (0.8A~1A).
Hardware Connection 1. Site Consideration • Mounting Height Ensure a clear line of sight between the wireless devices for an optimum performance. An elevated location is recommended as obstacles like trees, buildings and large steel structures will weaken the wireless signal. See Q2 in FAQ for details about how to calculate the minimum mounting height of the devices.
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Install the CPE devices with their fronts facing the signal receivers. You can orient the devices with the assistance of Google Map, GPS and some landmarks according to the horizontal beamwidth listed below. Models CPE210 CPE220 CPE510 CPE520 Horizontal Beamwidth 65°...
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2. Ethernet Cable Preparation 1. Select the adequate type of Ethernet cable. The shielded CAT5e cable with ground wire (refer to the figure below) is prior to the general shielded CAT5e cable during the whole cabling. The former can more effectively protect your devices against ESD attacks under brutal outdoor environment.
3. Connection and Installation Please connect and install the device as shown in the fi gure below. Connect the PoE Adapter to a power outlet with the power cord. Power over Ethernet up to 60m Connect the LAN0 (POE IN) Connect the LAN port port of the CPE to the PoE port of the PoE Adapter to a...
4. Lightning & ESD Protection Proper grounding is extremely important for outdoor devices. Pharos CPEs provide two methods to protect the devices from damage of lightning and ESD attacks as shown in the fi gure below. Two Methods: Shielded CAT5e Cable with Ground Wire &...
Software Confi guration This chapter introduces the login to the Pharos Web Interface and the software confi gurations to implement Point-to-Point application. 1. Login to PharOS 1. Before accessing the PharOS Web Interface, you need to assign a static IP address 192.168.0.x (2≤x≤253) to your computer. We use 192.168.0.10 as an example in the fi gure below.
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