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G ETTING S TARTED G UIDE Cisco Aironet 1520 Series Outdoor Mesh Access Points INCLUDING LICENSE AND W ARRANTY 1 About this Guide 2 Introduction to the Access P oint 3 Unpac k ing the Access P oint 4 Becoming Familiar With the Access P oint 5 Network Deployment Examples 6 Preparing the Access P oint 7 Deploying the Access P oint 8 In Case of Difficu[...]

2 1 About this Guide This guide is designed to familiarize y ourself with your Cisco Aironet 1520 Series Outd oor Mesh Access Point and prepare it for use in your wireles s network. Due to the complexity and number of product options available, this guide does not provide detailed mounting and configuration instructions. Those instructions can be f[...]

3 Declaration of Conformity with Re gard to the EU Di rective 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive) This declaration is only valid for configurations (combinations of software, firmware and hardware) provided and/or supported by Cisco Systems. Th e use software or firmware not supported/provided by Cisco Systems may result that the equipment is no longer[...]

4 War n in g This equipment must b e externally grounded using a c ustomer -supplied ground wire before power is applied . Contact the appropriate electrical inspection autho rity or an electrician if you are uncertain that suitable ground ing is available. Statement 366 War n in g Read the installation instru ctions before connecting the sy stem t[...]

5 The access point is a standalone unit that can be cable strand or tower mounted. The access point ca n also operate as a relay node for other access po ints not directly connected to a wired network. Intelligent wireless rou ting is prov ided by the pa tent-pending Adaptive Wireless Path Protocol (A WPP). This enables ea ch access point to identi[...]

6 • Cisco Aironet 1520 Series Outdoor Mesh Access Point Mounting Instructions • T ranslated Safety W arnings for Cisco Airo net 1520 Series Outdoor Mesh Acce ss Points • This guide Optional Equipment Depending on what you ordered, the following option al equipment may be part of your shipment: • Cable modem (AIR-1520-CM -D2=) • Battery , [...]

7 Figure 1 shows the access point bottom co nnectors. Figur e 1 Access P oint Bott om Connectors Note Antenna port 5 is not shown in this illustration. The port is reserved for future use and will be located midway between antenna ports 4 and 6. 1 AC power connector 5 Power -over -Ethernet (PoE ) Out Ethernet connector 2 Reserved for future use 6 L[...]

8 Figure 2 shows the access point left side and top connectors. Figur e 2 Access P oint Left Side and T op Connectors 1 Fiber connector 4 Antenna port 2 2 Cable Power over Cable (PoC ) connector 5 Antenna port 3 3 Antenna port 1[...]

9 Figure 3 shows the access point right side conn ections. Figure 3 A ccess Point Right Side Co nnections Radio Operation The 2.4-GHz radio supports three antennas fo r mu lti-input, single output (MISO) operation. The radio uses three receivers to support maximu m ratio combining (MRC) to enhance receiver performance. MRC is a technique that combi[...]

10 External Antennas War n in g In order to comply wi th radio frequency (RF) exposure limits, the antennas for this product should be po sitioned no less than 6.56 ft (2 m) from your body or nearby persons. Statement 339 War n in g Do not locate the antenna near overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can come i[...]

11 Note T o reduce potential radi o interference to other us ers, the antenna type and its gain should b e chosen so that the equivalent subtropical radia t ed power (EIRP) is not more than required for successful communicati on. T able 1 lists the supported external 2.4- and 5-GHz antennas. Antenna Configurations T wo antenna configurations are av[...]

12 Power War n in g Installation of the equipme nt must comply with local and national electrical codes. Statement 1074 War n in g This equipment must b e externally grounded using a c ustomer -supplied ground wire before power is applied . Contact the appropriate electrical inspection autho rity or an electrician if you are uncertain that suitable[...]

13 War n in g Connect the unit only to DC power source that complies with the Safety Extra-Low V oltage (SEL V) requirements in IEC 60950 based safety standards Statement 1033 • Internal 6 ampere-hour battery The access point can be connected to more than one power source. The access point detects ava ilable input sources and switches to the p re[...]

14 Caution When the a ccess point is installed outdoors or in a wet or damp location, the AC branch circuit that is powering the access point sh ould be provided with ground fault protection (GFCI), as required by Article 210 of the National Electrical Code (NEC). Three AC power cord options are available: • 40-ft (12.2-m) power cord for light po[...]

15 Cable Option The factory-orderable cable option provides a cabl e modem a nd Power -over -Cable capabilities for th e access point for high-speed data tr ansfer and Internet access. When the cable option is insta lled, the access point uses its F-type cable connection to re cei ve both data and power . Data is passed between wireless clients on [...]

16 RAPs, each one parenting the same or different wir el ess networks. There can be more than one RAP for the same mesh network for redundancy . RAPs and MAPs can support wireless clients on the 2.4-GHz band. When the access point does not ha ve a wired Ethernet connection to the controller (through a swi tch), the radio role is called a MAP . Th e[...]

17 Figure 5 P o int-to-P oint Bridging Example Point-to-Multipoint Bridging The access points can be used as a RAP to connect multiple remote MAPs with their a ssociated wired networks. By default this capability is turned-off fo r all access points. T o s upport Ethernet bri dging, you must enable bridging on the controller for each access point. [...]

18 Mesh Network The access point is typically deployed in a mesh ne twork configuration. In a typical mesh deployment, one or more RAPs have a wired network connection through a switch to a controller . Othe r remote MAPs without wired network connections use the backhaul feature to optimally link to a RAP that is connected to the wired network. In[...]

19 Layer 3 Network Operation The access points support Layer 3 network operat ion. Access points and controllers in Layer 3 configurations use IP addresses and UDP packets, which can be routed through large networks. Layer 3 operation is scalable and recommended by Ci sco. Fig ure 8 illustrates a typical Layer -3 wireless network configuration cont[...]

20 Site Surveys Cisco recommends that you perform a si te survey before installing the equipment. A site survey reveals problems that can be resolved befo re the network is operational. Beca use 802.11a is unlicensed, there may be sources of interf erence from other 802.11 a wireless devices (especially in multi-tenant buildings) that could deg rad[...]

21 T o av oid receiver damage and PER deg radation, you can use one of the following techniques: • Separate the omnidirectional antennas by at least 2 ft (0.6 m) to avoid receiver damage or by at least 25 ft (7.6 m) to avoid PER degradation. Note These distances assume free space path loss and are conservativ e estimates. Required separation dist[...]

22 Before You Begin War n in g Read the installation instru ctions before connecting the sy stem to the power source. Statement 1004 Before you begin the installation p rocess: • Become familiar with the procedur es for mounting the access point. • Become familiar with the access poi nt connections (Figure 1 on page 7, Figure 2 on page 8, and F[...]

23 Verifying the Wireless LAN Controller Mode Follow these steps to verify tha t the wirel ess LA N controller mode is set to Layer 3: Step 1 Open your web-browser and enter the IP address of your wireless LAN controller . Be sure to precede the IP address with https://. A login screen appears. Step 2 Enter your username and password. The defaul t [...]

24 Step 3 Under AAA in the left frame, click MAC Filtering . The Security MAC Filtering page appears. Step 4 Click New . The MAC Filters New page appe ars. Step 5 Enter the MAC address of the acce ss point in the MAC Address field. Y ou can also use the config macfilter add comma nd to add a MAC filter entry to the controller . Step 6 Select a WLAN[...]

25 Deployment Notes Using a DHCP Server in a Layer 3 Mesh Network T o use a DHCP server in a Layer 3 me sh networ k, make sure the wireless LA N controller is in Layer 3 mode. Y ou must also configure DHCP option 43 on the DHC P server . After the controller is restarted, the access poi nt receives IP addresse s from the DHCP server . Configuring D[...]

26 T able 3 Lightweight Access P oint V C I Str ings The format of the TL V block for 1100, 1130, 1200, 12 40, 1250, 1300, and 1520 series access p oints is listed below: • T ype: 0xf1 (decimal 241) • Length: Number of controller IP addresses * 4 • V alue: List of WLC management interfaces Access Point V endor Class Identifier (VCI) Cisco Air[...]

27 T o co nfigure DHCP Option 43 for Cisco 1000 and 1500 (1505 and 1510) series lightweight access points in the embedded Cisco IOS DHCP server , follow these steps: Step 1 Enter configuration mode at the Cisco IOS command line interface. Step 2 Create the DHCP pool, inc luding the necessary parameters su ch as default router and name server as sho[...]

28 T o configure DHCP Option 43 for Cisco Aironet 11 00, 1130, 1200, 1240, 1250, 1300, and 1520 series lightweight access points in the embedded Ci sco IOS DHCP server , follow these steps: Step 1 Enter configuration mode at the Cisco IOS CLI. Step 2 Create the DHCP pool, incl uding the necessary parameters such as default router and name serv er .[...]

29 8 In Case of Difficulty Help is available from Cisco sho uld you experience di fficulties; however , before contacting Cisco, look for a solution to your problem in the following places: • The T roubleshoo ting section of this guide • The troubleshooting section of the Cisco Aironet 1520 Series Ou tdoor Mesh Access Point Hardware Installatio[...]

30 Guidelines for Using the Access Point Y ou should keep these gu idelines in mind when you use the access point: • The access points can only communicate with controllers and cannot operate independently . • The access point communicates only with controlle rs and does not support W ireless Domain Services (WDS). The access poi nts cannot com[...]

31 Figur e 9 LEDs 1 Status LED— Displays the current status of the access point and power . 3 Radio 1 Status LED—Displays the status of the 802.11b/g radio. 2 Uplink Status LED—Displays the status of all uplink connections (Ethernet, fiber , and cable). 4 Radio 2 Status LED—Displays the status of the 802.11a radio. T able 4 Access P oint LE[...]

32 See the Cisco Aironet 1520 Series Outdo or Mesh Ac cess Point Hardware Installation Guide for a detailed description of the LEDs and additional troub leshooting tips. Misconfigured Access Point IP address IP address misconfiguration can occur when you are re-addressing a segment of your mesh network and you start at the mesh access point connect[...]

33 Controller CLI Use the show macfilter summary controller CLI command to view the MAC addresses added to the controller filter list. Controller GUI Log into your controller web interface (HTTPS) using a web browser and click SECURITY > AAA > MAC Filtering to view the MAC addresses added to the controller filter list. Then click W ireless &g[...]

34 c. Click Go . The Cisco warranty page appears. d. Read the document online, or click the PDF i con to download and print the document in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Y ou can also contact the Cisc o service and support website for assistance : http://www.cisco.com/en /US/support/ The following are special terms applicable to your ha rdw[...]

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