AP1000 Beta Test Meru Access Point Installation Guide Copyright © Meru Networks, Inc., 2003–2010. All rights reserved. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. August 2010 Document Number: 882-70037 Rev A Rel 4.
AP1000 Beta Test AP1000 AP1000 The AP1000 Access Point is an internal-antenna AP with either one or two dual-band 802.11n radios, 2x2 MIMO and internal antennas. Model Configuration AP1010i One dual-band 802.11n radio with 2x2 MIMO and internal antennas AP1020i Two dual-band 802.11n radios with 2x2 MIMO and internal antennas Features for the AP1000 include: z Internal antennas z 802.11n suppport with channel bonding in both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands.
AP1000 Beta Test Safety Precautions Chapter 4 Installing AP1000 AP1000 is supported by System Director versions 4.1 and greater. This chapter describes how to install and configure an AP1000.
AP1000 Beta Test Best Practices for a Mixed Network Best Practices for a Mixed Network Read this section if you have both AP1000 and AP300 active simultaneously on the same network. The following best practices should be followed to get optimal performance from such a mixed network. z AP320i and AP300 are interchangeable and fully compatible to share a virtual cell. It's like having two AP300s with different antennas. The only difference is that AP320i is detected as a such in the UI of the controller.
AP1000 Beta Test Unpack the AP1000 Unpack the AP1000 AP1000 series beta test uses both the dual radio (AP1020) and single radio (AP1010) models. Confirm that the shipping box contains the following: z AP1000 with built-in ceiling mount clips. Each radio has two built-in antennas, so AP1010 has two built-in antennas and AP1020 has four built-in antennas. z Locking tool for ceiling mount locking. You can see a drawing of this in Figure 31.
AP1000 Beta Test Installing AP1000 Installation Type Additional Equipment Wall mounting with locking Ceiling mounting on a recessed ceiling z Either an 802.3af or 802.3at PoE cable z Locking Kit 840-00052 ACC-MNT-AP1000-01 z Either an 802.3af or 802.
AP1000 Beta Test Installing AP1000 Install the Access Point You can mount AP1000 in any of the following ways: z Mount AP1000 Below a Suspended Ceiling z Mount AP1000 on a Wall z Mount AP1000 on a Wall Using the Optional Locking Kit z Set AP1000 on a Shelf z Mount AP1000 Above a Suspended Ceiling (Plenum) Mount AP1000 Below a Suspended Ceiling AP1000 ships ready to mount below a suspended ceiling; the built-in clips snap onto a ceiling rail.
AP1000 Beta Test Installing AP1000 Figure 32: Install AP1000 Below a Suspended Ceiling 247 00247 (in ceiling) AP1000 4. Press down on the tab indicated in Figure 32 above and rotate the AP1000 into place. 5. Connect one end of the CAT5 (or greater) Ethernet cable with PoE to the 100/1000 Ethernet connector shown in Figure 33 below. Caution! Be sure to connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port. The cable can mistakenly be plugged into the Console port; if you do this, the AP won’t power up.
AP1000 Beta Test Installing AP1000 Figure 34: Optionally lock AP1000 AP1000 (mounted on ceiling) Key 00254 LOCK 7. To unlock AP1000, press the unlocking mechanism on the opposite side of AP1000 see Figure 31. © 2010 Meru Networks, Inc.
AP1000 Beta Test Installing AP1000 Mount AP1000 on a Wall The AP1000 attaches directly to the wall. To mount an AP1000 on sheetrock or wall studs, follow these steps: 1. Attach two appropriate screws (see Additional Equipment for screw information) to the wall 3 inches apart (76mm) as shown below (Figure 35). Figure 35: AP1000 Wall Bracket 00250 Wall mount with screws. 2. Check to be sure that AP1000 is not locked by inserting the locking key into the Unlock mechanism as shown below.
AP1000 Beta Test Installing AP1000 3. Attach the PoE Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port shown in Figure 37. Caution! Be sure to connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port. The cable can mistakenly be plugged into the Console port; if you do this. the AP won’t power up. 00248 Figure 37: AP1000 Ethernet Port 4. Align the tabs on the wall bracket with the tabs on the wall and slide the unit down slightly. See Figure 35.
AP1000 Beta Test Installing AP1000 2. Attach AP1000 to the bracket as shown in Figure 39. 00251 Figure 39: Attach AP1000 to Wall Bracket Wall mount bracket 3. Lock the AP1000 with the built-in locking mechanism as shown in Figure 40 Figure 40: Lock AP1000 Key LOCK 4. Insert the locking key and apply a small suitcase lock as shown in Figure 41. 64 Meru Access Point Installation Guide 11 © 2010 Meru Networks, Inc.
AP1000 Beta Test Installing AP1000 Figure 41: AP1000 Locked to a Wall Set AP1000 on a Shelf Set AP100 on any horizontal surface and then connect a PoE Ethernet cable. Caution! Be sure to connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port. The cable can mistakenly be plugged into the Console port; if you do this. the AP won’t power up.
AP1000 Beta Test Restoring AP1000 Settings Restoring AP1000 Settings Trigger the Restore mechanism to return the AP1000 to the factory default settings. This overrides any changes that have been made from the controllers. Note that this restore mechanism differs from the ones on the other APs. Instead of a straight paper clip, you need to use a paper clip bent at a right angle to push the mechanism trigger located on the inside. Access it through the small hole with the bent paper clip.
AP1000 Beta Test Check AP1000 LEDs Check AP1000 LEDs Figure 44: AP1000 Status LEDs LEDs LAN 00249 Status © 2010 Meru Networks, Inc.
AP1000 Beta Test Check AP1000 LEDs LED Status (left LED) LAN (right LED) Color State: off AP is off - either there is no power or the LEDs are set to Off on the controller. Check the LED setting on the controller by clicking Configuration > Devices > AP, selecting the AP and then checking the setting for LED Mode. cyan AP is booting stage 1. green blinking AP is booting stage 2. green/white alternating AP is discovering the controller.
AP1000 Beta Test Where to Go From Here Where to Go From Here Now that the AP1000 is installed, go to the Meru System Director Getting Started Guide for instructions on initializing the hardware. Return to this chapter to check the status of the LEDs once the WLAN is operational; note that LED status is configurable, so the chart above may not apply to APs whose status was reconfigured. © 2010 Meru Networks, Inc.
