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Internal-Antenna OmniAccess AP Quick Installation Guide

90-100831-000 Rev 5

Internal-Antenna OmniAccess AP Quick Installation Guide

Internal-Antenna Alcate l OmniAccess Wireless Ac cess Point Quick Installation Guide

System Release 2.0

This Guide contains several sections allowing you to install an OAW-1200BG or OAW-1200ABG Alcatel

OmniAccess Wireless Access Point. These models contain internal 802.11a and 802.11b/g antennas and

no connectors for optional external antennas.

If you are installing an OAW-1200BGE or OAW-1200ABGE Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point or

an OAW-1200ABGR Alcatel OmniAccess Remote Edge Access Point (OmniAccess AP 1200R) with

internal 802.11a and 802.11b/g antennas and connectors for optional external 802.11a and 802.11b/g

antennas, please refer to the External-Antenna Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Instal-

lation Guide.

• Overview

• Step 1: Collecting Required Tools and Supplies

• Step 2: Configuring the OmniAccess AP Before Installation

• Step 3: Preparing Mounting Locations

• Step 4: Mounting the OmniAccess APs

• Step 5: Returning MAC Information

• Planning Notes

• FCC Statements for OmniAccess APs

ATTENTION!Special Considerati ons

While Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Points have been engineered for easy installation, there are

some guidelines that are very important to the end users:

• PLACE Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Points NO MORE THAN 140 FEET APART FROM EACH

OTHER. Placing OmniAccess APs further apart almost always results in poor coverage.

• DO NOT MOUNT OmniAccess APs OUTSIDE BUILDINGS.

• DO NOT MOUNT OmniAccess APs ON BUILDING PERIMETER WALLS UNLESS THE OPERATOR

WANTS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE OUTSIDE THE BUILDING.

• MAKE SURE THAT THE Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access

Points ARE INSTALLED VERTICALLY. Alcatel OmniAccess

Wireless Access Points ARE DESIGNED TO BE INSTALLED

VERTICALLY, hanging from a ceiling, to create the largest

coverage area per OmniAccess AP. Hanging the OmniAccess AP

from the ceiling provides the best RF coverage.

Summary of content (23 pages)

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Internal-Antenna OmniAccess AP Quick Installation Guide Internal-Antenna Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide System Release 2.0 This Guide contains several sections allowing you to install an OAW-1200BG or OAW-1200ABG Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point. These models contain internal 802.11a and 802.11b/g antennas and no connectors for optional external antennas.
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• DO NOT MOUNT Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point ANTENNAS WITHIN ONE METER (3 FT.) OF ANY METAL OBSTRUCTIONS. THE RF WAVES FROM Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Points ARE BLOCKED AND/OR REFLECTED BY METAL OBJECTS, such as metal HVAC ducts, conduit, pipes, bookcases, elevator shafts, stairwells, and metal walls. REFER TO THE Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Deployment Guide BEFORE MOUNTING OmniAccess APs NEAR METAL OBSTRUCTIONS.
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Overview Overview This guide is designed to provide you with the information needed to mount Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Points (OmniAccess APs). OmniAccess APs are part of the innovative Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Enterprise Platform (Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System), and require no manual configuration after they are mounted.
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Step 1: Collecting Required Tools and Supplies Step 1: Collecting Required Tools and Supplies • One OmniAccess AP per location. • OmniAccess AP Mounting Kits, factory-supplied with each OmniAccess AP. • Optional OmniAccess AP Mounting Kits, factory-orderable. • Optional external AC-to-DC power supplies, factory-orderable. • Map showing OmniAccess AP locations, and mounting and power options. • Screwdrivers, drills, and ladder.
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Step 2: Configuring the OmniAccess AP Before Installation Step 2: Configuring the OmniAccess AP Before Installation The following procedures are designed to make sure that your OmniAccess AP physical installation goes smoothly and that initial operation is as expected. If you are unable to prepare your OmniAccess AP for deployment, this Step also describes RMA (Return Material Authorization) procedures.
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that can be reconfigured back and forth between Layer 2 and Layer 3 operation, refer to RMA Procedures later in this document to RMA your version 1.2 OmniAccess APs. • If your version 1.2 OmniAccess AP(s) cannot be configured for any other reason using the following procedure, refer to RMA Procedures later in this document. Configuration Steps for an OmniAccess AP Configuration Steps for an OmniAccess AP 1.
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- From the CLI, Web Browser or ACS interface, configure the AP with its Primary Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance name as described in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide. - If you will be using the AP in a mobility group, set the mobility group name using the CLI, Web Browser or ACS interface. - If required, use the CLI, Web Browser or ACS interface to customize the AP-specific 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g network settings.
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Configuration Setup Configuration Setup Does My AP Qualify for this Procedure? • Does My AP Qualify for this Procedure? If your 2.0 or later version later OmniAccess AP(s) cannot be configured for any other reason using the following procedure, refer to RMA Procedures later in this document. Configuration Steps for an OmniAccess AP Configuration Steps for an OmniAccess AP 1.
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4. 5. - Make sure that a DHCP server is configured in the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance for both the Management Interface and AP-Manager Interface using the CLI, Web Browser, or ACS interface, and that the DHCP server is operating correctly. - Once the AP finds the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, it attempts to download the new Alcatel Wireless Operating System code if the AP code version differs from the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance code version.
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Step 3: Preparing Mounting Locations Step 3: Preparing Mounting Locations On your map, you should have the OmniAccess AP locations, mounting options, and power options. • Find the required mounting locations. • Use the ceiling-mount base to mark the wall or ceiling locations for sheet metal, drywall, or other screws.
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Figure - Factory-Orderable Mounting Brackets • If necessary, drill holes for the various cables where they can be mostly hidden from casual view. When you are mounting the OmniAccess AP using an optional separately-orderable projection-mount L-bracket (the one with two long legs), the cables can be routed through the 5/8-inch (15.9 mm) holes in the bracket.
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Step 4: Mounting the OmniAccess APs Step 4: Mounting the OmniAccess APs Using the supplied or optional separately-orderable OmniAccess AP mounting kits, mount each OmniAccess AP in its indicated location, oriented as shown on the map. Note that you can mount the OmniAccess APs below the ceiling, but the OmniAccess APs perform best when mounted below the ceiling.
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• Attach the ceiling-mount base to the bottom of the OmniAccess AP using the factory-supplied machine screws and washers. • Position the ceiling-mount base so its keyhole slots are partly on the drywall, sheet metal, or other screw heads installed in Step 3: Preparing Mounting Locations. Note: If the screws do not securely hold the ceiling-mount base, remove the OmniAccess AP and adjust the screws until they hold the ceiling-mount base securely. • Attach the cables to the sides of the OmniAccess AP.
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Figure - Assembling the OmniAccess AP and Ceiling-Mount Clips • Copy the MAC address(es) from the label(s) on the OmniAccess AP onto the corresponding location on the map. MAC addresses have the format 000B85xxxxxx. • Attach the ceiling-mount clips to the bottom of the OmniAccess AP using the factory-supplied machine screws and washers. • Snap the ceiling-mount clips onto a hanging ceiling rail.
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Figure - Clipping the OmniAccess AP and Ceiling-Mount Clips to a Hanging-Ceiling Rail • Attach the cables to the sides of the OmniAccess AP. Note: Make sure the cables are routed away from the OmniAccess AP antennas. Note: When the OmniAccess AP is powered up and is associated with an Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Switch or Appliance (Green/Power and Yellow/802.11b/g and/or Yellow or Amber/ 802.11a LEDs lit), the OmniAccess AP is broadcasting its beacon signal(s).
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Figure - Assembling the Mounting Screws and Spring Washers to the OmniAccess AP • Copy the MAC address(es) from the label(s) on the OmniAccess AP onto the corresponding location on the map. MAC addresses have the format 000B85xxxxxx. • You have already attached the projection-mount L-bracket to the wall in Step 3: Preparing Mounting Locations. • Slide the screws into the keyhole slots on the mounting bracket as shown in the following figure.
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Note: Make sure the cables are routed away from the OmniAccess AP antennas. Note: When the OmniAccess AP is powered up and is associated with an Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Switch or Appliance (Green/Power and Yellow/802.11b/g and/or Yellow or Amber/ 802.11a LEDs lit), the OmniAccess AP begins broadcasting its beacon signal(s).
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Figure - Assembling the OmniAccess AP to the Flush-Mount Bracket • Attach the cables to the sides of the OmniAccess AP. Note: Make sure the cables are routed away from the OmniAccess AP antennas. Note: When the OmniAccess AP is powered up and is associated with an Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Switch or Appliance (Green/Power and Yellow/802.11b/g and/or Yellow or Amber/ 802.11a LEDs lit), the OmniAccess AP begins broadcasting its beacon signal(s).
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Step 5: Returning MAC Information Step 5: Returning MAC Information When you have completed the installations as outlined in Step 4: Mounting the OmniAccess APs, return the MAC addresses and their locations on the maps or floor plans to the network planner or manager. The OmniVista Air Control System Software (ACS Software) operators will use the MAC address and location information to create maps for precise wireless Alcatel Wireless Operating System management.
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Planning Notes Planning Notes About Cables About Cables • You will run one CAT-5 Ethernet cable from the OmniAccess AP to the OmniAccess Wireless Switch, another network device, or a PoE injector/hub. When the OmniAccess AP will be mounted below the ceiling using the ceiling mount or wall mount brackets, you may have to drill a hole into the ceiling plenum to run the CAT-5 cable to the wiring closet.
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About Physical Security About Physical Security Regardless of mounting, the OmniAccess AP can be secured with a Kensington MicroSaver Security Cable. If required, use any MicroSaver Security Cable to attach either side of your OmniAccess AP to a solid beam, pipe, or support.
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Safety Considerations Safety Considerations • The 1200 OmniAccess APs with or without external antenna ports are only intended for installation in Environment A as defined in IEEE 802.3af. All interconnected equipment must be contained within the same building including the interconnected equipment's associated LAN connections.
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Notes: Notes 3/16/04 Notes 90-100831-000 Rev 5Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 23