Airspace Access Point (AP) Installation Guide Airespace System 1.0: March 5, 2003 Airespace, Inc. 110 Nortech Parkway San Jose, CA 95134 1-408-635-2000 www.airespace.com Copyright © 2003 Airespace, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Legal Information Disclaimer The descriptions and specifications included in this document are subject to change without notice. All statements in this document were believed to be accurate when the document was created, but no warranty, expressed or implied, is given with this document. Users are required to take full responsibility for their actions in using this document and the products it describes.
FCC Statements This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Table of Contents Airspace Access Point (AP) Installation Guide 1 Legal Information 2 Disclaimer 2 Trademarks and Service Marks 2 U.S.A.
About this Guide The Airespace Access Point (AP) Installation Guide allows installation planners, network administrators, and installers to work together to install Airespace APs in a target environment. Refer to the following sections for more information about the Airespace AP. Copyright © 2003 Airespace, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
About the Airespace Access Point The Airespace AP is a part of the innovative Airespace System, which provides unmatched scalability and security solutions for enterprises and Wireless ISPs. When associated with an Airespace 4000 Switch as shown in the following figure, the Airespace AP provides advanced 802.11a and/or 802.11b Access Point functions in a single sleek enclosure. In the Airespace System, most of the processing power is removed from a traditional AP to the Airespace Switch.
The following figure shows an Airespace AP with the optional ceiling mount base. Airespace AP with Ceiling Mount Base Refer to the following for more information on Airespace APs: • Airespace AP Models • Internal and External Airespace AP Antennas • About Ethernet Cabling • Airespace AP LEDs • Airespace AP Connectors • Airespace AP Power Requirements • Airespace AP External Power Converter • About Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Copyright © 2003 Airspace, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
• Airespace AP Physical Security • Airespace AP Automatic Software Upgrades • Airespace AP Specifications • Installing Airespace APs Copyright © 2003 Airspace, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
About Airespace AP Models The Airespace AP includes one 802.11a radio (1200A), one 802.11b radio (1200B), or one 802.11a and one 802.11b radio (1200AB). The Airespace AP comes in the following configurations: • Model 1200A - Airespace AP with one 802.11a radio and two high-gain internal antennas • Model 1200B - Airespace AP with one 802.11b radio and two high-gain internal antennas • Model 1200AB - Airespace AP with one 802.11a and one 802.
About Internal and External Airespace AP Antennas The 1200A Airespace AP enclosure contains one 802.11a radio which drives two fully-enclosed high-gain antennas which provide a large 360-degree coverage area. When equipped with a factory-supplied external antenna, the 802.11a radio supports receive and transmit diversity between the internal antennas and the external antenna. Note: No external antennas are currently certified or available in this release.
About Airespace AP LEDs Each Airespace AP is equipped with four LEDs across the top of the case. They can be viewed from nearly any angle. The LEDs indicate power and fault status, radio slot 1 link activity, and radio slot 2 link activity. This LED display thus gives a quick overview of the Airespace AP status. For more detailed troubleshooting instructions, refer to the Troubleshooting the Airespace AP section (to be determined). Copyright © 2003 Airespace, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
About Airespace AP Connectors The Airespace AP has the following external connectors: • One RJ-45 jack, used for connecting the Airespace AP to the Airespace Switch. • One 48 VDC power input jack, used to plug an optional factory-supplied external power adapter into the Airespace AP. • Three reverse-polarity TNC antenna jacks, used to plug optional external antennas into the Airespace AP--two for an 802.11b radio, and one for an 802.11a radio.
About Airespace AP Physical Security The side of the Airespace AP housing includes a slot for a Kensington MicroSaver Security Cable. You can use any MicroSaver Security Cable to ensure that your Airespace AP stays where you mounted it! Copyright © 2003 Airespace, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
About Power Over Ethernet Airespace equipment supports 802.3af-compliant Power over Ethernet (PoE), which can reduce the cost of discrete power supplies, additional wiring, conduits, outlets, and installer time. PoE also frees installers from having to mount the Airespace APs near AC outlets, which allows more flexibility in positioning Airespace APs for maximum coverage.
Installing Airespace APs Installing Airespace APs is a two-part process. First, you must plan where the Airespace APs are to be located to provide the desired coverage, and then you install the Airespace APs in the desired locations. Continue with the following: • Planning Airespace AP Locations • Mounting Airespace APs Copyright © 2003 Airespace, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Planning Airespace AP Locations This planning section provides information necessary for the installer to quickly and easily plan, install, and test Airespace AP Radio Frequency coverage in an end-user environment. Before you start the Airespace AP Planning process, please read the Planning Notes.
Mounting Airespace APs After completing the steps in the Planning Airespace AP Locations section, mount Airespace APs as follows. Refer to the following figure for installation details. Note: When mounting Airespace APs, make sure to maintain a 20 cm (8 in.) separation between the Airespace APs and any persons to comply with FCC RF exposure regulations. Refer to the FCC Statements section for more FCC information. 1 Collect the following supplies: Screwdrivers, drills, and ladder.
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