Airspace Access Point (AP) Installation Guide Airespace System 1.0: March 17, 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 Airespace™ and Airespace AP™ are trademarks of Airespace, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, and product names used in this document are the property of their respective owners. U.S.A. Government Restricted Rights (tbd) Applicable Laws (tbd) 2 Copyright © 2003 Airespace, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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. Government Restricted Rights 2 Applicable Laws 2 FCC Statements 3 RF Radiation Hazard Warning 3 Non-Modification Statement 3 Table of Contents 4 About this Guide 5 About the Airespace Access Point 6 About Airespace AP Models and Upgrade Card 9 About the Airespace AP 802.
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. When associated with an Airespace 4000 Switch as shown in the following figure, the Airespace AP provides advanced 802.11a and/or 802.11b AP functions in a single sleek enclosure, including unmatched scalability and security solutions for enterprises and Wireless ISPs. 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 • Airespace AP 802.
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About Airespace AP Models and Upgrade Card The Airespace AP includes one 802.11a radio (1200A), one 802.11b radio (1200B), or one 802.11a and one 802.11b radio (1200AB). As an added feature, the 1200B Airespace AP can be updated by the customer with an 802.11a radio, allowing for current 802.11b coverage and future 802.11a coverage by the same Airespace AP. Refer to the Airespace AP 802.11a Radio Card section for information on the field-installable radio that adds 802.11a capability to an existing 802.
About the Airespace AP 802.11a Radio Card The 1200B (802.11b) Airespace AP can be upgraded to a 1200AB (802.11a and 802.11b) Airespace AP by adding a professionallyinstalled 802.11a radio card. The 802.11a radio supports diversity between the internal antennas and a factory-supplied external antenna. Refer to the Airespace AP 802.11a Radio Card Quick Install Guide for professional installer instructions. Note: No 802.11a external antennas are currently certified or available in this release.
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 factorysupplied external antenna, the 802.11a radio supports receive and transmit diversity between the internal antennas and the external antenna. Note: No 802.11a external antennas are currently certified or available in this release. Contact Airespace, Inc.
Note: No 802.11a external antennas are currently certified or available in this release. Contact Airespace, Inc. for a list of FCC-approved 802.11b external antennas. 12 Copyright © 2003 Airspace, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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. Note: No 802.
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. Finally, systems with fewer wires generally have lower failure rates.
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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