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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide

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2.4-GHz Radio Upgrade

This chapter provides upgrade instructions for the 2.4-GHz (IEEE 802.11b-compliant or

IEEE 802.11g-compliant) radio card and includes the following sections:

• Upgrade Overview, page 7-2

• Opening the Access Cover, page 7-3

• Removing a Blank Spacer Card, page 7-4

• Removing a 2.4-GHz Radio, page 7-5

• Installing a 2.4-GHz Radio, page 7-7

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Fi r st Dr aft - CISCO CON FIDENTIAL C H A P T E R 7 2.4-GHz Radio Upgrade This chapter provides upgrade instructions for the 2.4-GHz (IEEE 802.11b-compliant or IEEE 802.11g-compliant) radio card and includes the following sections: • Upgrade Overview, page 7-2 • Opening the Access Cover, page 7-3 • Removing a Blank Spacer Card, page 7-4 • Removing a 2.4-GHz Radio, page 7-5 • Installing a 2.
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Chapter 7 2.4-GHz Radio Upgrade Upgrade Overview Fi r st Dr aft - CISCO CON FIDENTIAL Upgrade Overview This section provides instructions for upgrading the access point 2.4-GHz radio. The following operations summarize the upgrade procedure: Caution Note 1. Remove all cables and power connections from the access point. 2. Follow standard electrostatic discharge (ESD) procedures. 3. Place the access point on an ESD-protected work surface. 4. Open the access point’s 2.4-GHz radio access cover.
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Chapter 7 2.4-GHz Radio Upgrade Opening the Access Cover Fi r st Dr aft - CISCO CON FIDENTIAL Opening the Access Cover To open the 2.4-GHz radio access cover, follow these steps: Step 1 Remove all cables and power connections from the access point. Step 2 Remove all static-generating items from the work area, such as plastic material, styrofoam cups, and other similar items. Step 3 Place the access point and the new 2.4-GHz radio (in its antistatic bag) on an antistatic work surface.
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Chapter 7 2.4-GHz Radio Upgrade Removing a Blank Spacer Card Fi r st Dr aft - CISCO CON FIDENTIAL Removing a Blank Spacer Card When your access point is not factory-configured with a 2.4-GHz radio, it contains a blank spacer card in the internal mini-PCI connector. You must remove the blank spacer card prior to installing a new 2.4-GHz radio card. Caution Handle all components carefully and observe all ESD precautions. The internal access point components and the 2.
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Chapter 7 2.4-GHz Radio Upgrade Removing a 2.4-GHz Radio Fi r st Dr aft - CISCO CON FIDENTIAL Step 3 Remove the antenna wires from the blank spacer card. Caution Step 4 To avoid damaging the antenna wire assemblies, handle them by their connectors. Remove the blank spacer card from the mini-PCI connector. For instructions on installing the radio card, go to the “Installing a 2.4-GHz Radio” section. Removing a 2.4-GHz Radio To remove a 2.
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Chapter 7 2.4-GHz Radio Upgrade Removing a 2.4-GHz Radio Fi r st Dr aft - CISCO CON FIDENTIAL Step 2 Remove the 2.4-GHz radio card from the mini-PCI connector by performing the following operations: a. Push the card-retaining clips (on each side of card) away from the card (see Figure 7-3). When released, the radio card springs up (see Figure 7-4). Figure 7-3 Location of Retaining Clips on 2.4-GHz Radio Card 1 1 74253 MAIN AUX 1 Step 3 Card-retaining clips b.
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Chapter 7 2.4-GHz Radio Upgrade Installing a 2.4-GHz Radio Fi r st Dr aft - CISCO CON FIDENTIAL Installing a 2.4-GHz Radio To install a new 2.4-GHz radio card into the access point, follow these steps: Caution The internal access point components and the 2.4-GHz radio can be damaged by ESD from improper handling. Step 1 Carefully remove the Cisco Aironet 2.4-GHz radio card from its anti-static bag.
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Chapter 7 2.4-GHz Radio Upgrade Installing a 2.4-GHz Radio Fi r st Dr aft - CISCO CON FIDENTIAL Step 5 Insert the radio card into the access point’s mini-PCI connector by following these steps: a. Tilt the radio card at approximately 20o to 30o so that its gold pins are aligned with the mini-PCI connector (see Figure 7-4). b. Push the card into the mini-PCI connector until it clicks into place.