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iii Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installa tion Guide OL-0738-02 CONTENTS Preface vii Objectives vii Audience vii Organization vii Conventi ons viii Related Publication s viii Obtaining Documentation ix Cisco.com ix Ordering Documentation ix Documentation Feedback ix Obtaining Technical Assistance x Cisco TAC We bsite x Opening a T AC Case x [...]

Contents iv Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Installation Guidelines 2-3 Basic Guidelines 2-3 Special Considerations 2-3 Coverage Options 2-3 Minimal Overlap Coverage Option 2-4 Multiple Overlapping Networks Coverage Option 2-4 Heavy Overlap Coverage Option 2-5 Site Surveys 2-5 Unpacking the Access Point 2-6 Package[...]

Contents v Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installa tion Guide OL-0738-02 Reconfiguration Steps for Boot Block Versio n 1.01 or Earlier 4-6 Reconfiguration Steps for Boot Block Versio n 1.02 or Later 4-7 APPENDIX A Translated Sa fety Warnings A-1 Explosive Device Proximity Warning A-2 Lightning Activity Warni ng A-3 Installation Warning A-3 Cir[...]

Contents vi Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02[...]

vii Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installa tion Guide OL-0738-02 Preface This section descri bes the objecti ves, audience, or ganization, and con ventions of the Cisc o Air onet Access P oint Har dwar e Installation Guide . Objectives This publication e xplains the steps for initial setup and conf iguration of the access point. This publicat[...]

viii Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Preface Conventions Conventions This publication u ses the follo wing con ventions to con ve y instructions and infor mation: • Commands and ke ywords are i n boldface type. Note Means reader take note . Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to mat erials not contain[...]

ix Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installa tion Guide OL-0738-02 Preface Obtaining Documentation Obtaining Documentation Cisco documentation and additi onal literature are a v ailable on Cisco.com. Cisco also pro vides sev eral ways to obtain technical assistance and oth er techni cal resources. These sections explain ho w to obtain technical [...]

x Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Preface Obtaining Technica l Assistance Obtaining Technical Assistance For all customers, part ners, resellers, and distribu tors who hold v a lid Cisco service contracts, the Cisco T echnical Assistance Center (T A C) provides 24-ho ur-a-day , award-winnin g technical support serv[...]

xi Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installa tion Guide OL-0738-02 Preface Obtaining Additional Public ations and Information Priority 3 (P3)—Op erational performance of your n etwork is impaired, b ut most b usiness operations remain functional. Y ou and Cisco wi ll commit resources d uring normal b u siness hours to restore serv ice to satis[...]

xii Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Preface Obtaining Additional Publ ications and Information[...]

CH A P T E R 1-1 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-0738-02 1 Overview The Cisco Aironet access point is a wireless LAN transce i ver that se rves as the center point of a stand-alone wireless netw ork or as the connection po int between wireless and wired n etworks. In lar g e installations, wireless users within radio rang[...]

1-2 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 1 Overvi ew Key Features Key Features This section describes the k ey feat ures of the access point: • Inline po wer • Omni-directional antennas • Ethernet and serial ports • Indicators • Industrial temperat ure range and UL 2043 rating for 350 series metal case[...]

1-3 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 1 Overview Key Features Ethernet and Serial Ports Ethernet Port The access point’ s Ethernet port accepts a n RJ-45 connector , linking the access point to your 10/100 Ethernet LAN. The 350 series acce ss point receives po wer through the Et hernet cable from a sw itch[...]

1-4 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 1 Overvi ew Key Features Indicators The three indica tors on top of th e acc ess point report Ethernet activ ity , association status, and radio activity . The indicators are labele d in Figure 1-1 and Figure 1-2 . Figure 1 -1 Indicators on the 340 and 350 Ser ies Access [...]

1-5 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 1 Overview Network Configuration Examp les Network Configuration Examples This section describes the access poi nt’ s role in three common wireless netw ork conf igurations. The access point’ s default conf iguration is as a root unit on a wired LAN. The other tw o p[...]

1-6 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 1 Overvi ew Network Config uration Example s Repeater Unit That Extends Wireless Range An access point can be configured as a stand-alone rep eater to extend the range of your infrastructure or to ov ercome an obstacle that blocks radio communication. The repeater forw ar[...]

1-7 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 1 Overview Network Configuration Examp les Central Unit in an All-Wireless Network In an all-wireless network, an access point acts as a stand-alone root unit. The access point is not attached to a wired LAN; it functions as a hub linking all stations together . The acc [...]

1-8 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 1 Overvi ew Access Point Specifications Access Point Specifications T able 1-1 lists specificatio ns for the access point. T able 1 -1 Access P oint Specifications Category Specification Phy sical Size 6.30 in. (16 cm) W x 4.72 in. (12 cm) D x 1.45 in. (3 .7 cm) H Status [...]

1-9 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 1 Overview Access Point Sp ecifications Antenna T wo captured 2.2 dBi gain antennas or a di versity system with two re verse-TNC conn ectors (antennas for this model are sold separately). Some models in the 340 seri es hav e one 2.2 dBi gain antenna. Compliance Operates [...]

1-10 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 1 Overvi ew Access Point Specifications[...]

CH A P T E R 2-1 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-0738-02 2 Installation This chapter describes the setup of the acce ss point and includes the followi ng sections: • Cautions and W arnings • Installation Guidelines • Unpacking the Access Point • Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables[...]

2-2 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 2 Installation Cautions and Warn ings Cautions and Warnings T ranslated versions of the follo wing safety warnings are provided in Appendix A, “T ranslated Safety W arnings.” Note The FCC, with its action in ET Dock et 96-8, has adopted a safety standa rd for human ex[...]

2-3 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 2 Installation Installation Guidelines Installation Guidelines This section describes things to keep in mind when installing your access point. Sections include: • Basic Guidelines • Special Considerations • Cov erage Options • Site Surve ys Basic Guidelines Beca[...]

2-4 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 2 Installation Installation Guidelines Minimal Overlap Coverage Option By arranging the access points so that the o verlap in a co verage area is minimized, a large area can be cov ered with minimal cost (see Figure 2-1 ). The total bandwidth a v ailable to each wireless [...]

2-5 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 2 Installation Installation Guidelines Heavy Overlap Coverage Option By arranging the access points so the ov erlap in c o verage area is nearly maximized, a large number of mobile stations can be su pported in the same wireless in frastructure (see Figure 2-3 ). Ho weve[...]

2-6 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 2 Installation Unpacking the Acc ess Point • Building materials – Rad io penetration is greatly influenced by the b uilding material used in construction. F or example, drywall constru ction allo ws greater range than concrete blo cks. Metal or steel construction is a[...]

2-7 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 2 Installation Connecting the Ethernet an d Power Cables Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables Because of hardware dif ferences, setup procedures differ for 340 series access points and 350 series access points. Cabling instructi ons for each series are included in t [...]

2-8 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 2 Installation Connecting the Ethernet and Powe r Cables Connecting Cables on 350 Series Access Points Follo w these steps to connect the Ethernet cable and p ower suppl y on 350 series access points: Step 1 Plug the RJ-45 Ethernet connecto r into the Ethernet port on th [...]

2-9 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 2 Installation Connecting the Ethernet an d Power Cables Step 3 Connect the other end of t he Ethernet cable to the de vice that will supply po wer . If you use a po wer injector , follo w these additional steps: a. Plug the cable from the access point i nto the end of t[...]

2-10 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 2 Installation Connecting the Ethernet and Powe r Cables[...]

CH A P T E R 3-1 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-0738-02 3 Basic Configuration This chapter describes initial configuration of the access point using the Internet browser-based management system. Y ou can also reach the manageme nt system through the access point’ s serial port or through T elnet. Consult Chapter 2 in t[...]

3-2 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 3 Basic Configuratio n Before You Start Before You Start Before conf iguring the access point, ask your network administ rator for the follo w ing information : • The service set identifier (SSID) for the access point. • A system name for the access point. The name sh[...]

3-3 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 3 Basic Configuration Using the IP Setup Utility Obtaining and Installing IPSU IPSU is av ailable on the Cisco web site. Follo w these steps to obtain and install IPSU: Step 1 Use your Internet browser to access the Ci sco Software Center at the follo wing URL: http://ww[...]

3-4 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 3 Basic Configuratio n Using the IP Setup Utility Step 6 T ype or paste the access point’ s IP address in the bro wser’ s location or address f ield. (If you are using Netscape, the field is labeled Netsite or Location ; if you are using Microsoft Explorer , the f iel[...]

3-5 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 3 Basic Configuration Entering B asic Settings Step 8 T ype or paste the access point’ s IP address in the bro wser’ s location or address f ield. (If you are using Netscape, the field is labeled Nets ite or Location ; if you are using Microsoft Internet Expl orer , [...]

3-6 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 3 Basic Configuratio n Entering Basic Settings Step 7 Enter an IP subnet mask in the Default IP Subnet Mask field to identify the subnet work so the access point’ s IP address can be recogni zed on the LAN. If DHCP or BOO TP is not enabled, this f ield is the subnet mas[...]

3-7 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 3 Basic Configuration Entering B asic Settings Using a Terminal Emulator This section pro vides instructions for Microsoft’ s HyperT erminal; other programs are simi lar . Selecting Pages and Settings When you type names and settings that appe ar in brackets you j ump [...]

3-8 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 3 Basic Configuratio n Entering Basic Settings Figure 3-2 Connecting the Se r ial Cable for 350 Ser ies Metal Case Access P oints Step 2 Open a terminal emulator . Step 3 Enter these settings for th e connection: • Bits per second (baud rate): 9600 • Data bits : 8 •[...]

3-9 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 3 Basic Configuration Entering B asic Settings Step 12 Press ro and then press Enter to select Ro le in Radio Netwo rk. The network rol es include the follo wing options: • Access Point/Root—Press a and then pr ess Enter to select this setting. A wireless LAN transce[...]

3-10 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 3 Basic Configuratio n Default Basic Settings Default Basic Settings Ta b l e 3 - 1 lists t he default settings on the access point ’ s Express Setup page. T able 3-1 Def ault Settings on the Exp r ess Setup Pag e Setting Name Default V alue System Name AIR-AP350_xxxxx[...]

CH A P T E R 4-1 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-0738-02 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshoo ting procedures for basic problems with the access point. F or the most up-to-date, detailed trou bleshooting inform ation, refer to the Cisco T A C website at http://www .cisco.com/tac. Select W ireless LAN under [...]

4-2 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Checking the Top Panel Indicators Checking the Top Panel Indicators If your access point is not communica ting, check the three indicators on the top pane l. Y ou can use them to quickly assess the unit’ s status. Figure 4-1 and Figure 4-2 show the ind[...]

4-3 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Checking Basic Setting s T able 4-1 T op P anel Indicator Signals Checking Basic Settings Mismatched basic settings are the mo st common causes of lost conn ecti vity with wireless cli ents. If the access point does not communicate with cl ient de vices[...]

4-4 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Resetting to th e Default Configuration Resetting to the Default Configuration If you for get the password that allo ws you to conf ig ure the access point, you mig ht need to completely reset the confi guration. Foll ow the steps belo w to de lete the c[...]

4-5 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Resetting to the Default Configuration Step 10 After the access point reboots and the Express Setup screen appears, reconfigure the access point b y using the terminal emulator or an Internet browser . Steps for Firmware Versions 11.06 or Earlier Follo [...]

4-6 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Resetting to th e Default Configuration Reconfiguration Steps for Boot Bl ock Version 1.01 or Earlier Follo w these steps to reconfigu re your access point if the boot block v ersion on your access point is version 1.01 or earlier and the f irmware v ers[...]

4-7 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Resetting to the Default Configuration Step 13 Copy the inst allation key back to the configuration memory ba nk by pressing c to select Copy file , then 2 to select Confi g , then the selection letter for the AP Installation K ey . Step 14 If you copie[...]

4-8 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Resetting to th e Default Configuration Step 9 Write down the l ist of files for future reference. Caution Perform the ne xt six steps carefully to a voi d accidently deleting the inst allation ke y f iles or the f irmware files. Y ou must carefully no t[...]

A-1 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installa tion Guide OL-0738-02 APPENDIX A Translated Safety Warnings This appendix pro vides translations of th e safety warnin gs that appear in this publication. These translated warn ings apply to other documents in which the y appear in English.[...]

A-2 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Appendix A Tran slated Safety Warnings Explosive Device Proximity Warning Explosive Device Proximity Warning War ni ng Do not operate your wireless net work device near unshielded blasting caps or in an explosive environm ent unless the device has been modified to be especially q[...]

A-3 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installa tion Guide OL-0738-02 Appendix A Tran slated Safety Warnings Lightnin g Activi ty Warnin g Lightning Activity Warning Installation Warning War ni n g Do not work on the sy stem or connect or disconnec t cables during periods of lightning activity . Waarschuwing T ijdens onweer dat gepaard gaat met bl[...]

A-4 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Appendix A Tran slated Safety Warnings Circuit Breaker (15A) Warning Circuit Breaker (15A) Warning Attention Avant d e brancher le sy stème sur la source d'alimentation, consulter les directives d'installation. War nu ng Lesen Sie die Installationsanweisungen, bevo r S[...]

A-5 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installa tion Guide OL-0738-02 Appendix A Tran slated Safety Warnings Circuit Breaker (15A) Warning War nu ng Dieses Produkt ist darauf a ngewiesen, daß im Gebäude ein Kurzschluß- bzw . Überstromschutz installiert ist. Stellen Sie sicher , daß eine Sicherung oder ein Unterbrecher von nicht mehr als 240 V[...]

A-6 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Appendix A Tran slated Safety Warnings Power Injector Warning Power Injector Warning War ni ng The Cisco Aironet power i njector is designed for use with Cisco Aironet 350 series access points an d 350 series wireless bridge s only . Using the power injector with other Ethernet-r[...]

A-7 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installa tion Guide OL-0738-02 Appendix A Tran slated Safety Warnings Power Inject or Warning ¡Advertencia! El dispositivo de alimentació n Aironet de Cisco está diseñado para ser utilizado únicam ente con puntos de acceso y p uentes inalámbricos de la serie Aironet 350 de Cisco. Si se utiliza con otros[...]

A-8 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Appendix A Tran slated Safety Warnings Power Injector Warning[...]

B-1 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installa tion Guide OL-0738-02 APPENDIX B Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information This appendix pro vides declarat ions of conformity an d regulato ry information for Ci sco Aironet access points. This appendix contain s the follo wing sections: • Manufacturers Federal Commu nication Commissio[...]

B-2 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Appendix B Declarations of Conformity and Regul atory Informatio n Manufacturers Federal Communication Commissi on Declaration of Confor mity Statement Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement Models: AIR-AP340, AIR-A P341, AIR-AP342, AI [...]

B-3 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installa tion Guide OL-0738-02 Appendix B Declarations of Confo rmity and Regulatory Informa tion Department of Communications – Canada Department of Communications – Canada Canadian Compliance Statement This Class B Digital apparatus meets all t he requ irements of the Canadi an Interference-Causing Equi[...]

B-4 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Appendix B Declarations of Conformity and Regul atory Informatio n European Commun ity, Switzerland, Nor way, Iceland, and Liec htenstein European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein Declaration of Conformity with R egard to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/E[...]

B-5 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installa tion Guide OL-0738-02 Appendix B Declarations of Confo rmity and Regulatory Informa tion Declaration of Confor mity for RF Exposure The Declaration of Conformity rel ated to this product can be found at the f ollow ing URL: http://www .ciscofax .com For the 340 ser ies, the follo wing standards were [...]

B-6 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Appendix B Declarations of Conformity and Regul atory Informatio n Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points and Bridges in Japan Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points and Bridges in Japan This section pro vides guidelines f or av oiding interfe rence wh[...]

B-7 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installa tion Guide OL-0738-02 Appendix B Declarations of Confo rmity and Regulatory Informa tion Declaration of Conf ormity Statements Declaration of Conformity Statements All the Declaration of Conformity st atements related to thi s product can be fou nd at the f ollow ing URL: http://www .ciscofax .com De[...]

B-8 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-0738-02 Appendix B Declarations of Conformity and Regul atory Informatio n Declaration of Con formity Statements[...]

IN-1 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installa tion Guide OL-0738-02 INDEX A access point/root 3-6, 3-9 antenna 1-2 antenna connector 1-9 audience vii B basic settings checking 4-3 default 3-10 entering 3-5, 3-7 boot block version 4-5 BOOTP 3-5, 3-8 C cautions 2-2 CD-ROM 2-6 CE mark B-5 central unit 1-7 Cisco TAC 4-1 client/non-root 3-6, 3-9 com[...]

Index IN-2 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardw are Installation Guide OL-0738-02 I indicators 1-4, 4-2 information packet 2-6 inline power 1-2 installati on guidelin es 2-3 Internet browser 3-5 IP address, finding and setting 3-3 IPSU 3-2 L LAN transceiver 1-1 LED indicato rs Ethernet 4-2 radio traffic 4-2 status 4-2 M MAC 3-3, 3-4 metal case 1-4, 1-8[...]

Index IN-3 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installa tion Guide OL-0738-02 status indicators 1-8, 4-2 subnet mask 3-6, 3-8 system name 3-10 T TAC 4-1 temperat ure range 1-8 terminal emulator 3-2, 3-7 terminal ty pe 3-10 throughput 3-6, 3-9 troubleshooting 4-1 U unpacking 2-6 V voltage ran ge 1-8 W warnings 2-2 warnings, translated safet y A-1 we[...]

Index IN-4 Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardw are Installation Guide OL-0738-02[...]