Airespace VAP1200 Users Manual
Airspace Access Point (AP)
Installation Guide
Airespace System 1.0: March 5, 2003
Airespace, Inc.
110 Nortech Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134
1-408-635-2000
www.airespace.com
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Legal Information
Disclaimer
The descriptions and specifications included in this document are subject to change without
notice. All statements in this document were believed to be accurate when the document was
created, but no warranty, expressed or implied, is given with this document. Users are required to
take full responsibility for their actions in using this document and the products it describes.
Notwithstanding any other warranty included in this document, the files, software, and printouts
of this document are provided "AS IS" including any and all faults.
Trademarks and Service Marks
Airespace™, Airespace AP™ and Secure Airespace™ are trademarks of Airespace, Inc. All
other trademarks, service marks, and product names used in this document are the property of
their respective owners.
U.S.A. Government Restricted Rights
(tbd)
Applicable Laws
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FCC Statements
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
RF Radiation Hazard Wa rning
To ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, this device must be installed in a
location such that the antenna of the device will be greater than 20 cm (8 in.) from all persons.
Using higher gain antennas and types of antennas not covered under the FCC certification of this
product is not allowed.
Note: No external antennas are currently certified or available in this release.
Installers of the radio and end users of the system must adhere to the installation instructions
provided in this manual.
Non-Modification Statement
Use only the supplied internal antenna, or external antennas supplied by the manufacturer.
Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the badge and could violate
FCC regulations and void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Note: No external antennas are currently certified or available in this release.
Deployment Statement
This product is certified for indoor deployment only. Do not install or use this product outdoors.
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Table of Contents
Airspace Access Point (AP) Installation Guide 1
Legal Information 2
Disclaimer 2
Trademarks and Service Marks 2
U.S.A. Government Restricted Rights 2
Applicable Laws 2
FCC Statements 3
RF Radiation Hazard Warning 3
Non-Modification Statement 3
Deployment Statement 3
Table of Contents 4
About this Guide 5
About the Airespace Access Point 6
About Airespace AP Models 9
About Internal and External Airespace AP Antennas 10
About Airespace AP LEDs 11
About Airespace AP Connectors 12
About Airespace AP Physical Security 13
About Power Over Ethernet 14
Installing Airespace APs 15
Planning Airespace AP Locations 16
Mounting Airespace APs 17
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About this Guide
The Airespace Access Point (AP) Installation Guide allows installation planners, network
administrators, and installers to work together to install Airespace APs in a target environment.
Refer to the following sections for more information about the Airespace AP.
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About the Airesp ace Access Point
The Airespace AP is a part of the innovative Airespace System, which provides unmatched
scalability and security solutions for enterprises and Wireless ISPs. When associated with an
Airespace 4000 Switch as shown in the following figure, the Airespace AP provides advanced
802.11a and/or 802.11b Access Point functions in a single sleek enclosure. In the Airespace
System, most of the processing power is removed from a traditional AP to the Airespace Switch.
Airespace Switch and APs
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