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AS 1500 Intelligent RF AP Quick Installation Guide

PRELIMINARY 3

Multi-Antenna Airespace Access Point Quick Installation Guide

System Release x.x

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This Guide contains several sections allowing you to install an AS 1500 (AS-1500-ABG-INT) Airespace

Access Point. This model contains internal 802.11a and 802.11b/g antennas and no connectors for

optional external antennas.

• Overview

• Step 1: Collecting Required Tools and Supplies

• Step 2: Configuring the Airespace AP Before Installation

• Step 3: Preparing Mounting Locations

• Step 4: Mounting the Airespace APs

• Step 5: Returning MAC Information

• Planning Notes

• FCC Statements for Airespace APs

ATTENTION!Special Considerations

While Airespace Access Points have been engineered for easy installation, there are some guidelines

that are very important to the end users:

• PLACE Airespace Access Points NO MORE THAN 140 FEET APART FROM EACH OTHER. Placing

Airespace APs further apart almost always results in poor coverage.

• DO NOT MOUNT Airespace APs OUTSIDE BUILDINGS.

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

WANTS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE OUTSIDE THE BUILDING.

• MAKE SURE that plenum-mounted Airespace APs are powered using Power Over Ethernet (POE)

and use only the metal brackets (not the Ceiling-Mount Base or the Hanging-Ceiling Clips) to

comply with safety regulations.

• MAKE SURE THAT THE Airespace Access Points ARE INSTALLED VERTI-

CALLY. Airespace Access Points ARE DESIGNED TO BE INSTALLED

VERTICALLY, either standing up in a plenum or hanging from a ceiling,

to create the largest coverage area per Airespace AP. Hanging the

Airespace AP from the ceiling provides the best RF coverage.

Summary of content (14 pages)

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AS 1500 Intelligent RF AP Quick Installation Guide PRELIMINARY 3 Multi-Antenna Airespace Access Point Quick Installation Guide System Release x.x Print This Document This Guide contains several sections allowing you to install an AS 1500 (AS-1500-ABG-INT) Airespace Access Point. This model contains internal 802.11a and 802.11b/g antennas and no connectors for optional external antennas.
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• DO NOT MOUNT Airespace Access Point ANTENNAS WITHIN ONE METER (3 FT.) OF ANY METAL OBSTRUCTIONS. THE RF WAVES FROM Airespace 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 Airespace Access Point Deployment Guide BEFORE MOUNTING Airespace APs NEAR METAL OBSTRUCTIONS.
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Step 2: Configuring the Airespace AP Before Installation Step 2: Configuring the Airespace AP Before Installation The following procedures are designed to make sure that your Airespace AP physical installation goes smoothly and that initial operation is as expected. If you are unable to prepare your Airespace AP for deployment, this Step also describes RMA (Return Material Authorization) procedures.
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minutes. If the AP remains in this mode for more than five minutes, the AP is unable to find the Master Airespace Switch or Appliance. Check the connection between the AP and the Airespace Switch or Appliance and make sure the Airespace AP and the Airespace Switch or Appliance are on the same subnet. 4. - If the Power light does not come on, check the power (it can be powered either with Power over Ethernet or a from an orderable AP External Power Supply.
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After you have prepared all Airespace APs, reconfigure the Airespace Switch or Appliance so it is not the Master. A Master Airespace Switch or Appliance should only be used for configuring Airespace APs and not in a working network. Note that the Master Airespace Switch or Appliance is normally not used in a deployed network, so the Master Airespace Switch or Appliance setting is automatically disabled upon reboot or AireOS code upgrade.
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Figure - Factory-Orderable Mounting Brackets TBD • If necessary, drill holes for the various cables where they can be mostly hidden from casual view. When you are mounting the Airespace 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 Airespace APs Step 4: Mounting the Airespace APs Using the supplied or optional separately-orderable Airespace AP mounting kits, mount each Airespace AP in its indicated location, oriented as shown on the map. Note that you can mount the Airespace APs in the ceiling plenum or below the ceiling, but the Airespace APs perform best when mounted below the ceiling.
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Figure - Clipping the Airespace AP and Ceiling-Mount Clips to a Hanging-Ceiling Rail • Attach the cables to the sides of the Airespace AP. Note: Make sure the cables are routed away from the Airespace AP antennas. Note: When the Airespace AP is powered up and is associated with an Airespace Switch or Appliance (Green/Power and Amber/802.11b/g and/or Amber/802.11a LEDs lit), the Airespace AP is broadcasting its beacon signal(s).
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Figure - Assembling the Mounting Screws and Spring Washers to the Airespace AP TBD • Copy the MAC address(es) from the label(s) on the Airespace AP onto the corresponding location on the map. MAC addresses have the format 000B85xxxxxx. • You have already attached the projection wall-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 Airespace AP antennas. Note: When the Airespace AP is powered up and is associated with an Airespace Switch or Appliance (Green/Power and Yellow/802.11b/g and/or Yellow or Amber/ 802.11a LEDs lit), the Airespace AP begins broadcasting its beacon signal(s). When this happens, complete the installation as quickly as possible to remove yourself from within 8 inches (20 cm) of the Airespace AP to comply with FCC RF radiation exposure guidelines.
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Figure - Assembling the Airespace AP to the Slotted Clips TBD • Attach the cables to the sides of the Airespace AP. Note: Make sure the cables are routed away from the Airespace AP antennas. Note: When the Airespace AP is powered up and is associated with an Airespace Switch or Appliance (Green/Power and Yellow/802.11b/g and/or Yellow or Amber/ 802.11a LEDs lit), the Airespace AP begins broadcasting its beacon signal(s).
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Planning Notes Planning Notes • About Cables • About External Antennas • About Mounting Options • About Physical Security • FCC Statements for Airespace APs • Safety Considerations • Environmental Responsibility About Cables • About Cables You will run one CAT-5 Ethernet cable from the Airespace AP to the Airespace WLAN Switch, another network device, or a PoE injector/hub.
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FCC Statements for Airespace APs FCC Statements for Airespace APs This section includes the following FCC statements for the Airespace AP: • Class A Statement • RF Radiation Hazard Warning • Non-Modification Statement • Deployment Statement Class A Statement Class A Statement 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.
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gain antennas and types of antennas not covered under the FCC certification of this product is not allowed. Installers of the radio and end users of the Airespace Wireless Enterprise Platform must adhere to the installation instructions provided in this manual. Non-Modification Statement Non-Modification Statement Use only the supplied internal antenna, or external antennas supplied by the manufacturer.