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Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet 1500 Series Lightweight Outdoor Mesh Access Point
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Chapter 1 Overview
Key Features
Power
The outdoor access point transmit output power can be configured to support many international
regulatory domains, as specified in the Cisco Wireless LAN Solution Product Guide.
The rooftop outdoor access point receives inline power from the Cisco Aironet Power Injector (hereafter
called the power injector) or from a 110- to 220-VAC power source. Shielded Ethernet cables provide
Ethernet data and power from the power injector, and optional shielded power cables provide power from
the power source to the outdoor access point. The power injector is a separate unit designed for operation
in a sheltered indoor environment, such as inside a building. The power injector also functions as an
Ethernet repeater by connecting to a Category 5 LAN backbone and using the Ethernet cable interface
to the outdoor access point.
The power injector uses an external 48-VDC power module and injects the DC voltage into the Ethernet
cables to power the outdoor access point.
Caution Only use the power injector specified for the Cisco Aironet 1500 Series lightweight outdoor mesh access
point. Other power injectors, including 802.03af power injectors, can damage the outdoor access point
and/or can cause a hazardous condition.
Warning The power injector and the power module should not be placed in an unprotected outdoor
environment.
External Antennas
The outdoor access point is equipped with an N-type RF connector on the front of the unit for an external
2.4-GHz antenna and with an N-type RF connector on the end of the unit for an external 5-GHz antenna
(see Figure 1-1). When using the optional Cisco external omnidirectional antennas, the 2.4-GHz antenna
connects directly to the outdoor access point, and the 5-GHz antenna connects to the outdoor access
point using the antenna’s included coax cable.
The Cisco omnidirectional external antennas use vertical polarization.
The outdoor access point can also be equipped with third-party external antennas, subject to local
regulatory requirements. Note that when you are installing third-party antennas, that they must be
waterproof and installed with all waterproofing steps recommended by the third-party manufacturer.
Warning To meet regulatory restrictions, the outdoor access point and external antennas must be
professionally installed.
Ethernet Port
When used, the outdoor access point’s power injector port accepts a Mil-spec connector, linking the
outdoor access point to your 100BASE-T Ethernet LAN through the optional power injector. The
Ethernet cables are used to send and receive Ethernet data and to optionally supply inline 48-VDC power
from the power injector.