Airespace WNAP1200AB, WNAP1200A Users Manual
Airespace Access Point (AP) Installation Guide
Airespace Access Point (AP)
Installation Guide
Airespace System 1.1: Last Updated April 21, 2003
Airespace, Inc.
110 Nortech Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134
1-866-546-2100
1-408-635-2000
www.airespace.com
4/21/03 © 2003 Airespace, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Trademarks and Service Marks
Trademarks and Service Marks
Airespace™ and Airespace AP™ are trademarks of Airespace, Inc. All other
trademarks, service marks, and product names used in this document are the
property of their respective owners.
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FCC Statements for Airespace AP
FCC Statements for Airespace AP
Class A Statement
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 Warning
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 20cm (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.
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 802.11a external antennas are currently certified or available
in this release. Contact Airespace, Inc. for a list of FCC-approved
802.11b external antennas.
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
Table of Contents
Trademarks and Service Marks
FCC Statements for Airespace AP
Class A Statement iii
RF Radiation Hazard Warning iii
Non-Modification Statement iii
Deployment Statement iii
Table of Contents iv
About this Guide
About the Airespace Access Point 2
About Airespace AP Models 5
About Airespace AP 802.11a Radio Cards 6
About Airespace AP External and Internal Antennas 7
About Airespace AP LEDs 8
About Airespace AP Connectors 9
About Airespace AP Power Requirements 11
About Airespace AP External Power Converter 12
About Power Over Ethernet 13
About Airespace AP Mounting Options 14
About Airespace AP Physical Security 15
Airespace Access Point Quick Installation Guide
Overview 1
Step 1: Collecting Required Tools and Supplies 3
Step 2: Preparing Mounting Locations 4
Step 3: Mounting the Airespace APs 6
Step 4: Returning MAC Information 13
Planning Notes 14
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About this Guide
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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Airespace Access Point
About the Airespace Access Point
The Airespace AP is a part of the innovative Airespace Wireless Enterprise
Platform (Airespace System). When associated with an Airespace Wireless
Switch as described below, the Airespace AP provides advanced 802.11a and/
or 802.11b AP functions in a single aesthetically pleasing enclosure. The
following figure shows the Airespace Switch with its ceiling-mount base.
Figure - Airespace AP with Ceiling Mount Base
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Note that the Airespace AP is manufactured in a neutral color so it blends into
most environments (but can be painted), contains pairs of high-gain internal
antennas for unidirectional (180-degree) or omnidirectional (360-degree)
coverage (Airespace AP External and Internal Antennas), and is plenum-rated
for installations in hanging ceiling spaces.
In the Airespace System, most of the processing responsibility is removed
from traditional SOHO (small office, home office) APs and resides in the
Airespace Switch. The following figure shows Airespace APs and Third Party
Access Points connected directly to the Airespace Wireless Switch front panel.
Figure - Airespace Switch and Access Points
Refer to the following for more information on Airespace APs:
• Airespace AP Models
• Airespace AP 802.11a Radio Cards
• Airespace AP External and Internal Antennas
• Airespace AP LEDs
• Airespace AP Connectors
• Airespace AP Power Requirements
- Airespace AP External Power Converter
- Power Over Ethernet
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• Airespace AP Mounting Options
• Airespace AP Physical Security
• Airespace Access Point Quick Installation Guide
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Airespace AP Models
About Airespace AP Models
The Airespace AP includes one 802.11a radio (AS-1200-A), one 802.11b
radio (AS-1200-B), or one 802.11a and one 802.11b radio (AS-1200-AB). As
an added feature, the AS-1200-B Airespace AP can be updated by the
customer with an 802.11a radio, allowing for current 802.11b coverage and
future 802.11a coverage by the same Airespace AP.
The Airespace AP is available in the following configurations:
• AS-1200-A - Airespace AP with one 802.11a radio and two high-gain
internal antennas
• AS-1200-B - Airespace AP with one 802.11b radio and four high-gain
internal antennas; can be upgraded to an AS-1200-AB by adding an
802.11a Radio Card
• AS-1200-AB - Airespace AP with one 802.11a and one 802.11b radio
and four high-gain internal antennas
The following upgrade card is available:
• AS-AP-RC-A - 802.11a Radio Card: Certified professionals can add this
card to an AS-1200-B to create an AS-1200-AB Airespace AP
Refer to Airespace AP 802.11a Radio Cards for information on the
field-installable radio that adds 802.11a capability to an existing 802.11b
Airespace AP.
The Airespace AP is shipped with a color-coordinated ceiling mount base, and
projection and flush wall mount brackets. These brackets and base allow
quick mounting to ceiling or wall.
The Airespace can be powered by Power Over Ethernet or by an Airespace AP
External Power Converter. The two power converter models are:
• AS-AP-PWR110 - External 110 VAC-to-48 VDC Power Converter for any
Airespace AP.
• AS-AP-PWR220
Airespace AP.
- External 220 VAC-to-48 VDC Power Converter for any
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Airespace AP 802.11a Radio Cards
About Airespace AP 802.11a Radio Cards
The AS-1200-B (802.11b) Airespace AP can be upgraded to an AS-1200-AB
(802.11a and 802.11b) Airespace AP by adding a professionally-installed
802.11a radio card.
The 802.11a radio supports diversity between the internal antennas and an
optional factory-supplied external antenna.
Refer to the Airespace AP 802.11a Radio Card Quick Installation Guide for
professional installer instructions.
Note: No 802.11a external antennas are currently certified or available
in this release. Contact Airespace, Inc. for a list of FCC-approved
802.11b external antennas.
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Airespace AP External and Internal Antennas
About Airespace AP External and Internal Antennas
The AS-1200-A Airespace AP enclosure contains one 802.11a radio which
drives two fully-enclosed high-gain antennas which provide a large
360-degree coverage area. When equipped with an optional factory-supplied
external antenna, the 802.11a radio supports receive and transmit diversity
between the internal antenna and the external antenna.
The diversity function provided by Airespace radios can result in lower
multipath fading, fewer packet retransmissions, and higher client throughput.
Note: The Airespace APs must use the factory-supplied internal or
external antennas to avoid violating FCC requirements and voiding the
user’s authority to operate the equipment. Refer to FCC Statements
for Airespace AP for detailed FCC information.
The AS-1200-AB Airespace AP enclosure contains one 802.11a and one
802.11b radio and four fully-enclosed high-gain antennas which provide large
360-degree 802.11a and 802.11b coverage areas. Note that the 802.11b
radio supports receive and transmit diversity between the internal antennas,
while the 802.11a radio supports diversity between the internal antennas and
an optional factory-supplied external antenna.
The AS-1200-B Airespace AP enclosure contains one 802.11b radio and a slot
for an 802.11a radio card, and four high-gain antennas, which provide large
360-degree 802.11b (and future 802.11a) coverage areas. The 802.11b radio
supports receive and transmit diversity between the internal antennas. Note
that the 802.11a radio supports diversity between the internal antennas and
an optional factory-supplied external antenna.
The Airespace APs have reverse-polarity TNC jacks for installations requiring
factory-supplied external directional or high-gain antennas. The external
antenna option can create more flexibility in Airespace AP and antenna
placement.
Note that the Airespace System supports Antenna Sectorization, which can
be used to increase the number of clients and/or client throughput in a given
air space. Installers can mount two Airespace APs back-to-back and the
Airespace Switch operator can disable the second antenna in both Airespace
APs to create a 360-degree coverage area with two sectors.
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