Re: [WISPA] Grounding Dragonwave Horizon Compact
And we have never grounds the CAT5 shield. We do not use the Dragonwave cables. We build our own. Bob Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: "Mark Nash" Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:10:02 To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Grounding Dragonwave Horizon Compact Thanks... So is this how it goes?... Attach the cat5's ground strand to the ground terminal on the PoE box, and just cut the strand and foil at the RJ45 plug that goes into the radio? Mark Nash UnwiredWest 78 Centennial Loop Suite E Eugene, OR 97401 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax http://www.unwiredwest.com - Original Message - From: "3-dB Networks" To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 8:20 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Grounding Dragonwave Horizon Compact > Mark... I've never seen a recommendation from Dragonwave to ground the > Ethernet cable at the top. For all of the links I have installed... I > never > have... > > Daniel White > 3-dB Networks > http://www.3dbnetworks.com > > >>-Original Message- >>From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >>Behalf Of Mark Nash >>Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 9:00 PM >>To: WISPA General List >>Subject: [WISPA] Grounding Dragonwave Horizon Compact >> >>We're installing a Dragonwave Horizon Compact system and I'm not quite >>sure >>how to ground it. >> >>First off, this unit has dual copper ethernets (1 for PoE/Data, 1 for >>Management). The unit is completely outside powered via PoE. >> >>We know how to ground the radio above, and the cat5 below at the PoE / >>Lightning Arrestor. >> >>What we don't know is what to do with the ethernet cable above. >> >>We're using the Belden 7919A outdoor shielded cable, as recommended by >>the >>Dragonwave Quick Reference Guide. >> >>Can someone tell me if the ethernet cables need to be grounded near the >>radio at the top of the tower? >> >>This is on a water tower, btw, and we have a ground cable going from the >>ground rod directly to the radio (#6, about 150'). Other side is on a >>high >>school rooftop, grounded directly to a rod (#6, about 200'). Again, not >>sure what to do with the radio-side cat5 cable. >> >>Any help would be appreciated, as we're to have this project completed >>by >>Friday and into testing phase. >> >>Thanks... >> >>Mark Nash >>UnwiredWest >>78 Centennial Loop >>Suite E >>Eugene, OR 97401 >>541-998- >>541-998-5599 fax >>http://www.unwiredwest.com >> >> >> >> >> >>WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>http://signup.wispa.org/ >> >> >> >>WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >>Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >>Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Grounding Dragonwave Horizon Compact
We install Transtector CAT5 protectors at the radio and where cable enters the structure. We don't ground the POE otherwise. Never had an issue with a poolpoad of links on some of NYC's tallest buildings Bob Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: "Mark Nash" Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:10:02 To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Grounding Dragonwave Horizon Compact Thanks... So is this how it goes?... Attach the cat5's ground strand to the ground terminal on the PoE box, and just cut the strand and foil at the RJ45 plug that goes into the radio? Mark Nash UnwiredWest 78 Centennial Loop Suite E Eugene, OR 97401 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax http://www.unwiredwest.com - Original Message - From: "3-dB Networks" To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 8:20 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Grounding Dragonwave Horizon Compact > Mark... I've never seen a recommendation from Dragonwave to ground the > Ethernet cable at the top. For all of the links I have installed... I > never > have... > > Daniel White > 3-dB Networks > http://www.3dbnetworks.com > > >>-Original Message- >>From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >>Behalf Of Mark Nash >>Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 9:00 PM >>To: WISPA General List >>Subject: [WISPA] Grounding Dragonwave Horizon Compact >> >>We're installing a Dragonwave Horizon Compact system and I'm not quite >>sure >>how to ground it. >> >>First off, this unit has dual copper ethernets (1 for PoE/Data, 1 for >>Management). The unit is completely outside powered via PoE. >> >>We know how to ground the radio above, and the cat5 below at the PoE / >>Lightning Arrestor. >> >>What we don't know is what to do with the ethernet cable above. >> >>We're using the Belden 7919A outdoor shielded cable, as recommended by >>the >>Dragonwave Quick Reference Guide. >> >>Can someone tell me if the ethernet cables need to be grounded near the >>radio at the top of the tower? >> >>This is on a water tower, btw, and we have a ground cable going from the >>ground rod directly to the radio (#6, about 150'). Other side is on a >>high >>school rooftop, grounded directly to a rod (#6, about 200'). Again, not >>sure what to do with the radio-side cat5 cable. >> >>Any help would be appreciated, as we're to have this project completed >>by >>Friday and into testing phase. >> >>Thanks... >> >>Mark Nash >>UnwiredWest >>78 Centennial Loop >>Suite E >>Eugene, OR 97401 >>541-998- >>541-998-5599 fax >>http://www.unwiredwest.com >> >> >> >> >> >>WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>http://signup.wispa.org/ >> >> >> >>WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >>Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >>Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Grounding Dragonwave Horizon Compact
Thanks... So is this how it goes?... Attach the cat5's ground strand to the ground terminal on the PoE box, and just cut the strand and foil at the RJ45 plug that goes into the radio? Mark Nash UnwiredWest 78 Centennial Loop Suite E Eugene, OR 97401 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax http://www.unwiredwest.com - Original Message - From: "3-dB Networks" To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 8:20 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Grounding Dragonwave Horizon Compact > Mark... I've never seen a recommendation from Dragonwave to ground the > Ethernet cable at the top. For all of the links I have installed... I > never > have... > > Daniel White > 3-dB Networks > http://www.3dbnetworks.com > > >>-Original Message- >>From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >>Behalf Of Mark Nash >>Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 9:00 PM >>To: WISPA General List >>Subject: [WISPA] Grounding Dragonwave Horizon Compact >> >>We're installing a Dragonwave Horizon Compact system and I'm not quite >>sure >>how to ground it. >> >>First off, this unit has dual copper ethernets (1 for PoE/Data, 1 for >>Management). The unit is completely outside powered via PoE. >> >>We know how to ground the radio above, and the cat5 below at the PoE / >>Lightning Arrestor. >> >>What we don't know is what to do with the ethernet cable above. >> >>We're using the Belden 7919A outdoor shielded cable, as recommended by >>the >>Dragonwave Quick Reference Guide. >> >>Can someone tell me if the ethernet cables need to be grounded near the >>radio at the top of the tower? >> >>This is on a water tower, btw, and we have a ground cable going from the >>ground rod directly to the radio (#6, about 150'). Other side is on a >>high >>school rooftop, grounded directly to a rod (#6, about 200'). Again, not >>sure what to do with the radio-side cat5 cable. >> >>Any help would be appreciated, as we're to have this project completed >>by >>Friday and into testing phase. >> >>Thanks... >> >>Mark Nash >>UnwiredWest >>78 Centennial Loop >>Suite E >>Eugene, OR 97401 >>541-998- >>541-998-5599 fax >>http://www.unwiredwest.com >> >> >> >> >> >>WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>http://signup.wispa.org/ >> >> >> >>WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >>Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >>Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Grounding Dragonwave Horizon Compact
Mark... I've never seen a recommendation from Dragonwave to ground the Ethernet cable at the top. For all of the links I have installed... I never have... Daniel White 3-dB Networks http://www.3dbnetworks.com >-Original Message- >From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >Behalf Of Mark Nash >Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 9:00 PM >To: WISPA General List >Subject: [WISPA] Grounding Dragonwave Horizon Compact > >We're installing a Dragonwave Horizon Compact system and I'm not quite >sure >how to ground it. > >First off, this unit has dual copper ethernets (1 for PoE/Data, 1 for >Management). The unit is completely outside powered via PoE. > >We know how to ground the radio above, and the cat5 below at the PoE / >Lightning Arrestor. > >What we don't know is what to do with the ethernet cable above. > >We're using the Belden 7919A outdoor shielded cable, as recommended by >the >Dragonwave Quick Reference Guide. > >Can someone tell me if the ethernet cables need to be grounded near the >radio at the top of the tower? > >This is on a water tower, btw, and we have a ground cable going from the >ground rod directly to the radio (#6, about 150'). Other side is on a >high >school rooftop, grounded directly to a rod (#6, about 200'). Again, not >sure what to do with the radio-side cat5 cable. > >Any help would be appreciated, as we're to have this project completed >by >Friday and into testing phase. > >Thanks... > >Mark Nash >UnwiredWest >78 Centennial Loop >Suite E >Eugene, OR 97401 >541-998- >541-998-5599 fax >http://www.unwiredwest.com > > > > > >WISPA Wants You! Join today! >http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > >WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Grounding Dragonwave Horizon Compact
The shield on the STP cables that DragonWave supplies are grounded via the shielded RJ45 on the radio side, the shield is left ungrounded on the PoE side. Paul C Diem pcd...@foxvalley.net -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Mark Nash Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 10:00 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Grounding Dragonwave Horizon Compact We're installing a Dragonwave Horizon Compact system and I'm not quite sure how to ground it. First off, this unit has dual copper ethernets (1 for PoE/Data, 1 for Management). The unit is completely outside powered via PoE. We know how to ground the radio above, and the cat5 below at the PoE / Lightning Arrestor. What we don't know is what to do with the ethernet cable above. We're using the Belden 7919A outdoor shielded cable, as recommended by the Dragonwave Quick Reference Guide. Can someone tell me if the ethernet cables need to be grounded near the radio at the top of the tower? This is on a water tower, btw, and we have a ground cable going from the ground rod directly to the radio (#6, about 150'). Other side is on a high school rooftop, grounded directly to a rod (#6, about 200'). Again, not sure what to do with the radio-side cat5 cable. Any help would be appreciated, as we're to have this project completed by Friday and into testing phase. Thanks... Mark Nash UnwiredWest 78 Centennial Loop Suite E Eugene, OR 97401 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax http://www.unwiredwest.com WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] Grounding Dragonwave Horizon Compact
We're installing a Dragonwave Horizon Compact system and I'm not quite sure how to ground it. First off, this unit has dual copper ethernets (1 for PoE/Data, 1 for Management). The unit is completely outside powered via PoE. We know how to ground the radio above, and the cat5 below at the PoE / Lightning Arrestor. What we don't know is what to do with the ethernet cable above. We're using the Belden 7919A outdoor shielded cable, as recommended by the Dragonwave Quick Reference Guide. Can someone tell me if the ethernet cables need to be grounded near the radio at the top of the tower? This is on a water tower, btw, and we have a ground cable going from the ground rod directly to the radio (#6, about 150'). Other side is on a high school rooftop, grounded directly to a rod (#6, about 200'). Again, not sure what to do with the radio-side cat5 cable. Any help would be appreciated, as we're to have this project completed by Friday and into testing phase. Thanks... Mark Nash UnwiredWest 78 Centennial Loop Suite E Eugene, OR 97401 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax http://www.unwiredwest.com WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
