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Contents About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Other Sources of Information Meru Publications . . . Website Resources . . External References . . Typographic Conventions Chapter 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix . ix . ix . x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x Contacting Meru . . . . .
About This Guide This guide provides installation instructions for the Meru AP110 model. Audience This guide is intended for anyone installing Meru Wireless LAN System Access Points (APs). Other Sources of Information Additional information is available in the following Meru publications, Web site, and external references.
Customer Discussion Forum The URL is: http://support.merunetworks.com External References Stevens, W. R. 1994. TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1, The Protocols. Addison-Wesley, Reading, Mass. Gast, M.S. 2002. 802.11 Wireless Networks, The Definitive Guide. O’Reilly and Associates, Sebastopol, Calif. Typographic Conventions This document uses the following typographic conventions to help you locate and identify information: Note: Provides extra information, tips, and hints regarding the topic.
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Safety Precautions Chapter 1 Installing AP1014i AP1014i is supported by System Director versions 5.3 and greater. This chapter describes how to install and configure an AP1014i. It contains the following sections: Safety Precautions Package Contents AP1014i Overview Configuring the AP1014i Installing the AP1014i Using the LAN Ports AP1014i LED Codes Safety Precautions IMPORTANT—Read and follow the regulatory instructions in Appendix B before installing and operating this product.
AP1014i Overview AP1014i Overview The AP1014i is designed for use with small-scale wireless environments and telecommuter applications. When VPN access is configured in the corporate System Director interface, users can deploy the AP1014i remotely and have a quick and secure wireless connection to the corporate network. Deployments that expect high-user-density or areintended to support voice or video streaming arenot recommended for the AP1014i.
Configuring the AP1014i Configuring the AP1014i As mentioned above, prior to deploying the AP1014i remotely for VPN access, it must be configured to securely connect to the corporate controller. Instructions for configuring VPN access can be found in the "Configuring VPN Connections" section in the "Configuring Security" chapter of the System Director Configuration Guide.
Using the LAN Ports 1. Connect the ethernet cable to the port labeled F1 and a PoE device (either a PoE-capable switch or a PoE injector). The device will power on automatically. The connection indicator lights at the top of each network port should turn on when the AP is activated. 2. If desired, connect another corporate device (such as a VoIP phone) to the port labeled F2 (LAN Port in Figure 5).
AP1014i LED Codes 1. From the controller, click Configuration > Devices > AP, and then select the AP. 2. Select one of these settings for the LED Mode setting: — Normal: LED is as described above — Blink: Sets the LED flashing; this is useful to locate an AP — Dark: Turns off the LED 3. Click OK. The following table describes the colors that can be displayed by the AP1014i Status LED and the details corresponding to each color sequence.
Cautions Appendix A Cautions and Warnings The cautions and warnings that appear in this manual are listed below in English, German, French, and Spanish. Cautions A Caution calls your attention to a possible hazard that can damage equipment. "Vorsicht” weist auf die Gefahr einer möglichen Beschädigung des Gerätes in. Une mise en garde attire votre attention sur un risque possible d'endommagement de l'équipement. Ci-dessous, vous trouverezles mises en garde utilisées dans ce manuel.
Cautions Caution! The radiated output power of the access points is well below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. However, the Meru Access Point should be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized. To avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits,you should keep a distance of at least 20 cm between you (or any other person in the vicinity) and the Access Point antennas.
Warnings Caution! Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation. The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed such that it does not emit an RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population; consult Safety Code 6, obtainable from Health Canada’s website http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/rpb. Vorsicht! Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation.
Warnings Warning! Inside antennas must be positioned to observe minimum separation of 20 cm. (~ 8 in.) from all users and bystanders. For the protection of personnel working in the vicinity of inside (downlink) antennas, the following guidelines for minimum distances between the human body and the antenna must be observed. The installation of the indoor antenna must be such that, under normal conditions, all personnel cannot come within 20 cm. (~ 8.0 in.) from any inside antenna.
USA Appendix B Regulatory Information The Meru Access Point (APs) must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions as described in the user documentation that comes with the product. For country-specific approvals, see below. Meru Networks, Inc. is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of APs, or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than that specified by Meru Networks, Inc.
Canada. Industry Canada (IC) Radio Frequency Interference Requirements Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy.
Canada. Industry Canada (IC) Canada. Industry Canada (IC) RF exposure relatedThe statements Class B digital portion of this apparatus complies with Canadian standard ICESRF exposure warning: The equipment complies with RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. 003. Déclarations d'exposition aux RF liées These RF: devices comply with RSS210 of Industry Canada. Avertissement d'exposition L'équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux RF établies pour un environnement non contrôlé.
Europe—EU Declaration of Conformity and Restrictions Europe—EU Declaration of Conformity and Restrictions This equipment is marked with either the CE Mark, the alert symbol, and the notified body's number and can be used throughout the European Community. This mark indicates compliance with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC and the relevant parts of the following technical specifications.
Europe—EU Declaration of Conformity and Restrictions Meru Networks, Inc. declares that their Access Points comply with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Meru Networks, Inc. vakuuttaa täten että Access Points tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen. Hierbij verklaart Meru Networks, Inc.
Japan Hawnhekk, Meru Networks, Inc. jiddikjara li dan Access Points jikkonforma mal-htigijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti ohrajn relevanti li hemm fid-Dirrettiva 1999/5/EC. Käesolevaga kinnitab Meru Networks, Inc. seadme Access Points vastavust direktiivi 1999/5/EÜ põhinõuetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele sätetele. Alulírott, Meru Networks, Inc. nyilatkozom, hogy a Access Points megfelel a vonatkozó alapvetõ követelményeknek és az 1999/5/EC irányelv egyéb elõírásainak.
Manufacturing Information Singapore Complies with IDA Standards DB102245 Manufacturing Information The AP1014i is built in China. Factory information is provided under NDA and upon request. © 2012 Meru Networks, Inc.
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