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vi Finland (FIN) RBT3K-AG 5150 – 5350 MHz < 200 mW EIRP (Indoors only) 5470 – 5725 MHz < 1 W EIRP (Indoors only) 2400 – 2483.5 MHz < 100 mW EIRP (Indoors only) France (F) RBT3K-AG 5150 – 5350-MHz < 200 mW EIRP (Indoors only) 5470 – 5725 MHz Under examination (N ot permitted) 1> 2400 -2483.5 MHz < 100 mW eirp (Indoors onl[...]

vii Italy (I) RBT3K-AG 5150 – 5350 MHz < 200 mW EIRP (Indoors only) 5470 – 5725 MHz 1 W EIRP (Indoors only) 1> 2400 – 2483 .5 MHz < 100 mW EIRP (Indoors only) 1> If used outside of own premises, general authorization is required. Latvia (LA) RBT3K-AG 5150 – 5350 MHz < 200 mW EIRP (Indoors only) 5470 – 5725 MHz < 1 W EIRP[...]

viii Portugal (P) RBT3K-AG 5150 – 5350 MHz < 200 mW EIRP (Indoors only) 5470 – 5725 MHz < 1 W EIRP (Indoors only) 2400 – 2483.5 MHz < 100 mW EIRP (Indoors only) Slovenia (SA) RBT3K-AG 5150 – 5350 MHz < 200 mW EIRP (Indoors only) 5470 – 5725 MHz < 1 W EIRP (Indoors only) 2400 – 2483.5 MHz < 100 mW EIRP (Indoors only) Sl[...]

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xiii Contents About This Guide Purpose of This Manual .. ................. ............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ........ ........... ............. .... xv Intended Audience .............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... ........ .......[...]

xiv Network Management ..... ................ ................ ................ ................. ................ ................ ...... ................ .. A-3 Temperature .......... ................ ............. ................ ................. ................ ................ ........... ........... ............... A-3 Humidity ...........[...]

RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Installation Guide xv About This Guide Purpose of This Manual This  manual  describes  how  to  install  the  RoamAbout  Access  Po i n t  3000.  It  also  includes  basic  configuration  information,  problem  solving,  and  connector  pin  assig[...]

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RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Inst allation Guide 1-1 1 Introduction Overview The  Enterasys  Networks  Wir e le s s  Access  Po i n t  3000  is  an  IEEE  802.11a/b/g  (RB T3K ‐ AG  &  RBT3K ‐ AG ‐ G),  or  an  IEEE  802.11b/g  only  (RBT3K ‐ 1G),  access  point  [...]

Hardware Descripti on 1-2 Introduction Hardware Description Figure 1 ‐ 1  displa ys  the  top  view  and  back  panel  of  the  Access  Poi n t  3000. Figure 1-1 Access Point 3000 1 S tatus indicators for Access Point and the 802.1 1a and 802.1 1b/g interfaces 4 Power Supply Connector 2 Console Port Connector 5[...]

Component Description RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Inst allation Guide 1-3 Component Description Antennas The  access  point  includes  two  antennas  for  wireless  communications.  The  sig nal  transmitted  from  both  antennas  is  identical,  but  only  the  best  signal ?[...]

Component Description 1-4 Introduction Security Slot The  access  point  in cludes  a  security  slot  on  the  re ar  panel.  Yo u  can  prevent  unauthorized  remov al  of  the  access  point  by  wrapping  a  Kensington  security  cable  (not  provided)  around ?[...]

Features and Benefits RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Inst allation Guide 1-5 Power Connector The  access  point  does  not  have  a  power  switch.  It  is  pow ered  on  when  connected  to  the  AC  power  adapter ,  and  the  power  adapter  is  connected  to [...]

Applications 1-6 Introduction[...]

RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Inst allation Guide 2-1 2 Hardware Installation Prep aring to Install Choose  a  proper  place  for  the  access  point.  The  be st  location  is  at  the  center  of  you r  wi reless  coverage  area,  within  line  of  sight  of  all ?[...]

Mounting the Access Point 2-2 Hardware Installation Mounting on a W all To  mount  the  Access  Po i n t  300 0  on  a  wa l l ,  perform  the  following  steps: 1. Locate  at  least  two  mounting  holes/slots  on  the  mounting  bracket  that  line  up  wi th  a  wa [...]

Mounting the Access Point RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Inst allation Guide 2-3 4. Slide  the  access  point  over  the  raised  tabs  and  lock  them  into  place,  as  shown  in  the  following  figure. Note: The access point will not slide if it was successfully locked into place. AB /[...]

Mounting the Access Point 2-4 Hardware Installation Mounting on the Ceiling To  mount  the  Access  Po i n t  300 0  on  the  ceiling,  perform  the  following  steps: 1. If  you  receiv ed  was h e rs  with  yo ur  kit,  discard  them. 2. Attach  the  mounting  clips  to  t[...]

Removing the Access Point from the Mounting Br acket RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Inst allation Guide 2-5 5. Slide  the  access  point  over  the  mounting  bracket  to  locate  the  three  raised  tabs.  and  lock  them  in  place,  as  shown  below . 6. Attach  the  lock[...]

Connecting the Cables 2-6 Hardware Installation Connecting the Cables Pe r f o r m  the  following  steps  to  connect  the  cables  and  power  on  the  access  point: 1. Connect  the  Ethernet  Cable.  The  access  point  can  be  wi red  to  a  10/1 00  Mbps  Ethern[...]

Connecting the Cables RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Inst allation Guide 2-7 2. Connect  the  Po w e r  Cord.  Connect  the  power  adapter  to  the  access  point,  and  the  powe r  cord  to  an  AC  power  outlet.  Otherwise,  the  access  poi nt  can  deriv e ?[...]

Connecting the Cables 2-8 Hardware Installation[...]

RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Inst allation Guide 3-1 3 Initial Configuration Overview The  Enterasys  Networks  RoamAbout  Access  Po i n t  3000  includes  a  We b ‐ based  interface,  and  a  direct  connection  to  the  console  po rt  for  CLI  management.  Yo u  can[...]

Using the CLI 3-2 Initial Configuration 4. Once  you  have  se t  up  the  terminal  correctly ,  press  the  Enter  key  to  initiate  the  console  connection.  The  console  login  screen  will  be  displayed. For  a  description  of  how  to  use  the  [...]

Using the CLI RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Inst allation Guide 3-3 b. Determine  the  code  for  your  country ,  and  then  type  country  followe d  by  you r  country  code  (for  example,  country  US  for  United  State s). c. Reboot  the  RoamAbout  Access  Po [...]

Using the CLI 3-4 Initial Configuration 6. Change  the  default  username  and  password:  ty pe  username  and  specify  a  unique  user  name;  type  password  and  specify  a  unique  passw ord. 7. Enable  Management  VLAN.  a. T ype  management ‐ vlanid  and  specif[...]

Using Web Management RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Inst allation Guide 3-5 Using W eb Management To  use  the  We b  interface  to  mini mally  configure  the  access  point,  perform  the  following  steps: 1. Open  a  We b  browser  and  enter  the  access  point’ s  IP[...]

Using Web Management 3-6 Initial Configuration 3. T o  set  the  Country ,  perform  the  follow ing  steps: a. Click  the  arrow  in  the  Country  pull ‐ down  menu  to  select  the  appropriate  country ,  then  click  Apply  at  the  bottom  of  the  page. The[...]

Using Web Management RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Inst allation Guide 3-7 The  Administratio n  page  appears. a. Click  Reset ,  at  the  bottom  of  the  pa ge. The  access  point  prompts  you  to  confirm  that  you  wa n t  to  reboot  the  system. b. Click  OK . T[...]

Using Web Management 3-8 Initial Configuration b. Click  the  DHCP  Client:  Disable  radio  button. An  IP  Address  section  appears  on  the  page. c. Specify  IP  address ,  Subnet  Mask ,  Default  Gateway ,  and  Primary  and  Secondary  DNS . d. Click  Apply  at ?[...]

Using Web Management RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Inst allation Guide 3-9 c. Specify  a  new  password  in  the  Pas s wo r d  field. d. Specify  the  new  password  again  in  the  Confirm  Pa s s wo r d  field. e. Click  Apply  at  the  bottom  of  the  page. The  acc[...]

Using Web Management 3-10 Initial Configuration d. Click  Apply  at  the  bottom  of  the  page. The  access  point  displays  a  dialog  box  indicating  that  the  VLAN  status  has  changed  and  will  take  effect  after  the  next  reboot.  The  dialog ?[...]

RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Installation Guide A-1 A Specifications General Specifications Maximum Channels 802.11a: US  &  Canada:  13  (normal  mode),  5  (turbo  mode) Japan:  4  (normal  mode),  1  (turbo  mode) ETSI:  11  channels  (normal  mode),  4  (turbo  mode) 802[...]

General Specifications A-2 Specifications Modulation T ype 802.11a:  BPSK ,  QPSK,  16 ‐ QAM,  64 ‐ QAM 802.11g:  CCK,  BPSK,  QPSK,  OFDM 802.11b:  CCK,  BPSK,  QPSK Network Configuration Infrastructure Operating Frequency 802.11a: 5.15  to  5.25  GHz  (lower  band)  US/Canada,  Japan 5.25 [...]

General Specifications RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Installation Guide A-3 Network Management We b ‐ browser ,  RS232  console,  Te l n e t ,  SNMP Te m p e r a t u r e Operating:  0 ° C  to  55 ° C  (32 ° F  to  131  ° F) Storage:  0 ° C  to  70  ° C  (32  ° F  to  158  ?[...]

General Specifications A-4 Specifications Safety CSA/NTRL  (CSA  22.2  No.  950  &  UL  1950) EN60950  (T Ü V/G S),  IEC60950  (CB) LV D / E N  60950 Plenum  Rated  UL2043 Stan d a r d s IEEE  802.3  10BASE ‐ T,  IEEE  802.3u  100BASE ‐ TX,  IEEE  802.1 1a,  802.11b,  802.11[...]

Sensitivity RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Installation Guide A-5 Sensitivity 802.1 1a 802.1 1g 802.1 1b IEEE 802.1 1a Sensitivity (GHz - dBm) Modulation/Rates 5.15-5.250 5.25-5.350 5.50-5 .700 5.725-5.825 BPSK (6 Mbps) -88 -88 -88 -88 BPSK (9 Mbps) -87 -87 -87 -87 QPSK (12 Mbp s) -86 -86 -86 -86 QPSK (18 Mbp s) -84 -84 -84 -84 16 QAM (24 Mbp[...]

Transmit Power A-6 Specifications T ransmit Power 802.1 1a 802.1 1g 802.1 1b IEEE 802.1 1a Maximum Output Power (GHz - dBm) Data Rate 5.15 to 5.250 5.25 to 5.350 5.50 to 5.700 5.725 to 5.825 6 Mbps 17 17 17 17 9 Mbps 17 17 17 17 12 Mbps 17 17 17 17 8 Mbps 17 17 17 17 24 Mbps 17 17 17 17 36 Mbps 17 17 17 17 48 Mbps 17 17 17 17 54 Mbps 12 17 17 16 IE[...]

RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Installation Guide B-1 B Default Settings This  Appendix  lists  the  access  point  syst em  defaults.  To  reset  the  access  point  defaults,  refer  to  the  CLI  command  “ reset configuration ”  from  the  Exec  level  prompt. [...]

B-2 Default Settings MAC Authentication MAC Authentication Local MAC Local MA C System Defa ult Allow Local MAC Pe rmission Allow 802.1x Authentication S tatus Disabled Broadcast Key Refresh 0 minutes (disabled) Session Key Refresh 0 minutes (disabled) RADIUS Session T imeout 60 minutes 802.1x Supplicant S tatus Disabled VLAN Management VLAN ID 1 V[...]

RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Installation Guide B-3 Wireless Interface 802.1 1a Radio Settings Enabled Native VLAN ID 1 Description RoamAbout AP3000 - 802.1 1a Network Name (SSID) RoamAbout Default Network Name Secure Access Disable T urbo Mode Disabled Radio Channel N/A Auto Channel Select Enabled T ransmit Power 100% Maximum Tx Data Rate [...]

B-4 Default Settings Wireless Interface 802.1 1b/g Radio Settings Enabled Description RoamAbout AP3000 - 802.1 1 b/g Network Name (SSID) RoamAbout Default Network Name Native VLAN ID 1 Secure Access Disabled Radio Channel 6 Auto Channel Select Disabled Fragment length 2346 Bytes Working Mode b & g mixed T ransmit Power 100% Maximum Tx Data Rate[...]

RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Installation Guide C-1 C Cables and Pin-outs T wisted-Pair Cable Assignment s For  10/100BASE ‐ TX  connections,  a  twisted ‐ pair  cable  must  hav e  two  pairs  of  wires.  Each  wire  pair  is  identified  by  two  different  colors.  For ?[...]

Twisted-Pair Cable Assignments C-2 Cables and Pin-outs 10/100BASE-TX Pin Assignment s Use  unshielded  twi sted ‐ pair  (UTP)  or  shielded  twisted ‐ pair  (STP)  cable  for  RJ ‐ 45  connections:  100 ‐ ohm  Category  3  or  better  cable  for  10  Mbps  connections,  or ?[...]

Console Port Pin Assignments RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Installation Guide C-3 Crossover Wiring Because  the  10/100  Mbps  port  on  the  access  point  uses  an  MDI  pin  configuration,  you  must  use  “crossover ”  cable  for  net work  connections  to  PCs, [...]

Console Port Pin Assignments C-4 Cables and Pin-outs Signal (serial port) Pin Signal (management console port) RTS (request to send) 8 CTS (clear to send) Unused 9 Unused Note: The left hand column pin assignmen ts are for the female DB-9 connector on the ac cess point. Pin 2 (TXD or “transmit data”) must emerge on the ma nagement console’s e[...]

RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Installation Guide D-1 D T roubleshooting T roubleshooting S tep s Check  the  following  items  before  contacting  technical  suppor t. 1. If  wireless  clients  c annot  access  the  network,  check  the  following: a. Be  sure  the  access  point ?[...]

Troubleshooting Steps D-2 Troubleshooting 3. If  you  cannot  access  the  on ‐ board  configuration  program  via  a  serial  port  connection: a. Be  sure  you  have  set  the  te rminal  emulator  program  to  VT100  compatible,  8  data  bits,  1  stop  bit[...]

Maximum Distance Tables RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Hardware Installation Guide D-3 Maximum Dist ance T ables Ta b l e D - 4 throug h Ta b l e D ‐ 6 list the wireless distances. 1 . Outdoor Environment: A line-of-sight environmen t with no interference or obstruction betwe en the access point and clients. 2 . Indoor Environment: A typical office [...]

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