Cisco Systems 102087 User Manual

ETTING STARTED GUIDE

Cisco Aironet 3700 Series Access Points

1 About this Guide

2 Introduction to the Access Point

3 Safety Instructions

4 Unpacking

5 Configurations

6 Access Point Ports and Connectors

7 Configuring the Access Point

8 Mounting the Access Point

9 Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless Network

10 Installing Modules

11 Troubleshooting

12 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information

13 Configuring DHCP Option 43 and DHCP Option 60

14 Access Point Specifications

Revised: March 25, 2013

About this Guide

This Guide provides instructions on how to install and configure your Cisco Aironet 3700 Series Access Point and how to install available radio modules. This guide also provides mounting instructions and limited troubleshooting procedures.

The 3700 Series Access Point is referred to as the access point in this document.

Introduction to the Access Point

The 3700 series supports high-performing Spectrum Intelligence which sustains three spatial stream rates over a deployable distance with high reliability when serving clients. The 3700 series provides high reliability and overall wireless performance.

The 3700 series offers dual-band radios (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) with integrated and external antenna options. The access points support full inter-operability with leading 802.11ac clients, and support a mixed deployment with other access points and controllers.

The 3700 series access point is a controller-based (Unified) product and supports:

• Simultaneous dual-band (2.4-GHz and 5-GHz) radios

• Integrated antennas on the 3702I access point model (AIR-CAP3702I-x-K9)

• External antennas for rugged 3702E access point model (AIR-CAP3702E-x-K9)

Note The ‘x’ in the model numbers represents the regulatory domain. Refer to “Regulatory

Domains” section on page 6 for a list of supported regulatory domains.

The features of the 3700 series are:

• Processing sub-systems (including CPUs and memory) and radio hardware which supports:

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Network management

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CleanAir—Automatic detection, classification, location and mitigation of RF interference

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ClientLink+—BeamForming to 802.11n clients as well as legacy 802.11a/g OFDM clients

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VideoStream

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Location

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WIDS/WIPS

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Security

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Radio Resource Management (RRM)

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Rogue detection

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Management Frame Protection (MFP)

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Throughput, forwarding, and filtering performance scaled to meet 3 spatial stream, 1.3-Gbps data-rates

• 32 MB flash size

• 802.11af/at

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CDP (Cisco Discovery Protocol)

• 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz 802.11n radios with the following features:

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4TX x 4RX

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3-spatial streams, 1.3-Gbps PHY rate

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Spectrum intelligence

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DPD (Digital Pre-Distortion) technology

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Cisco Vector Beamforming—Implicit Co-phase beamforming for .11ag clients and 1x1 11n clients

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Radio hardware is capable of explicit compressed beamforming (ECBF) per 802.11n standard

Safety Instructions

Translated versions of the following safety warnings are provided in the translated safety warnings document that is shipped with your access point. The translated warnings are also in the Translated Safety Warnings for Cisco Aironet Access Points, which is available on Cisco.com.

Warning

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Statement 1071

Warning

Read the installation instructions before you connect the system to its power source.

Statement 1004

Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes.

Statement 1074

This product relies on the building’s installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Ensure that the protective device is rated not greater than: 20A.

Statement 1005

Do not operate your wireless network device near unshielded blasting caps or in an explosive environment unless the device has been modified to be especially qualified for such use.

In order to comply with FCC radio frequency (RF) exposure limits, antennas should be located at a minimum of 7.9 inches (20 cm) or more from the body of all persons.

Statement 332

Statement 245B

Caution The fasteners you use to mount an access point on a ceiling must be capable of

maintaining a minimum pullout force of 20 lbs (9 kg) and must use all 4 indented holes on the mounting bracket.

Caution This product and all interconnected equipment must be installed indoors within the same

building, including the associated LAN connections as defined by Environment A of the IEEE 802.af Standard.

Note The access point is suitable for use in environmental air space in accordance with section

300.22.C of the National Electrical Code and sections 2-128, 12-010(3), and 12-100 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, C22.1. You should not install the power supply or power injector in air handling spaces.

Note Use only with listed ITE equipment.

Unpacking

To unpack the access point, follow these steps:

Step 1 Unpack and remove the access point and the accessory kit from the shipping box.

Step 2 Return any packing material to the shipping container and save it for future use.

Step 3 Verify that you have received the items listed below. If any item is missing or damaged, contact

your Cisco representative or reseller for instructions.

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The access point

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Mounting bracket (selected when you ordered the access point)

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Adjustable ceiling-rail clip (selected when you ordered the access point)

Configurations

The 3700 series access point contains two simultaneous dual-band radios, the 2.4-GHz MIMO radio and the 5-GHz 802.11ac MIMO radio. The 3700 series access point configurations are:

• AIR-CAP3702E-x-K9—two 2.4-GHz/5-GHz dual-band radios, up to 4 external dual-band diopole antennas

• AIR-CAP3702I-x-K9—two 2.4-GHz/5-GHz dual-band radios, with integrated dual-band inverted-F antennas

For information on the regulatory domains (shown as “x” in the model numbers) see “Regulatory

Domains” section on page 6.

External Antennas

The 3702E model is configured with up to four external dual-band dipole antennas, and two 2.4-GHz/ 5-GHz dual-band radios. The radio and antennas support frequency bands 2400–2500 MHz and 5180–5865 MHz through a common dual-band RF interface. Features of the external dual-band dipole antennas are:

• Four RTNC antenna connectors on the top of the access point

• Four TX/RX antennas

These antennas are supported on the 3702E:

• AIR-ANT2524DB-R

• AIR-ANT2524DW-R

• AIR-ANT2524DG-R

• AIR-ANT2524V4C-R

• AIR-ANT2544V4M-R

• AIR-ANT2566P4W-R

Internal Antennas

The 3702I model access point is configured with four dual-band inverted-F antennas, and two

2.4-GHz/5-GHz dual-band radios.

There are four antennas deployed inside the access point with one deployed on each corner of the 3702I access point top housing. Each antenna covers both the 2.4 GHz and the 5 GHz bands with a single feed line. The basic features are as follows:

• Dual-band inverted-F antenna for use in both the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz bands.

• Antenna unit integrated into the 3702I model access point.

• Peak gain is approximately 2 dBi in the 2.4-GHz band and approximately 4 dBi in the 5-GHz

band.

Regulatory Domains

The 3700 series supports the following regulatory domains (shown as “x” in the model numbers):

• -A, -C, -E, -I, -K, -N, -Q, -R, -S, -T

Countries Supported

Click this URL to browse to a list of countries and regulatory domains supported by the 3700:

www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance

Access Point Ports and Connectors

The 3702E model access point has external antenna connectors and the LED indictor on the top of the model, as shown in external connectors on the top of the unit; however, it does have the LED indicator on top of the unit, as shown in

Figure 1 Access Point Ports and Connections (top)—3702E Model

Figure 1. The 3702I model access point has integrated antennas and does not have

Figure 2.

Dual-band antenna connector A

Dual-band antenna connector B

Dual-band antenna connector C

Dual-band antenna connector D

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2 3 4

1 5

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Figure 2 Access Point LED Indicator (top)—3702I Model

LED indicator

The ports and connections on the bottom of the access point are shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3 Access Point Ports and Connections (bottom)-AIR3702E and 3702I Models

Kensington lock slot

DC Power connection

Gbit Ethernet port

Configuring the Access Point

This section describes how to connect the access point to a wireless LAN controller. Because the configuration process takes place on the controller, see the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide for additional information. This guide is available on Cisco.com.

Console port

Security padlock and hasp (padlock not

included)

Mounting bracket pins (feet for desk or

table-top mount)

The Controller Discovery Process

The access point uses standard Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points Protocol (CAPWAP) to communicate between the controller and other wireless access points on the network. CAPWAP is a standard, interoperable protocol which enables an access controller to manage a collection of wireless termination points. The discovery process using CAPWAP is identical to the Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP) used with previous Cisco Aironet access points. LWAPP-enabled access points are compatible with CAPWAP, and conversion to a CAPWAP controller is seamless. Deployments can combine CAPWAP and LWAPP software on the controllers.

The functionality provided by the controller does not change except for customers who have Layer 2 deployments, which CAPWAP does not support.

In a CAPWAP environment, a wireless access point discovers a controller by using CAPWAP discovery mechanisms and then sends it a CAPWAP join request. The controller sends the access point a CAPWAP join response allowing the access point to join the controller. When the access point joins the controller, the controller manages its configuration, firmware, control transactions, and data transactions.

Note For additional information about the discovery process and CAPWAP, see the Cisco Wireless

LAN Controller Software Configuration Guide. This document is available on Cisco.com.

Note CAPWAP support is provided in controller software release 5.2 or later. However, your

controller must be running release 7.5.0.0 or later to support 3700 series access points.

Note You cannot edit or query any access point using the controller CLI if the name of the access

point contains a space.

Note Make sure that the controller is set to the current time. If the controller is set to a time that

has already occurred, the access point might not join the controller because its certificate may not be valid for that time.

Access points must be discovered by a controller before they can become an active part of the network. The access point supports these controller discovery processes:

• Layer 3 CAPWAP discovery—Can occur on different subnets than the access point and uses IP addresses and UDP packets rather than MAC addresses used by Layer 2 discovery.

• Locally stored controller IP address discovery—If the access point was previously joined to a controller, the IP addresses of the primary, secondary, and tertiary controllers are stored in the access point’s non-volatile memory. This process of storing controller IP addresses on an access point for later deployment is called priming the access point. For more information about priming, see the

• DHCP server discovery—This feature uses DHCP option 43 to provide controller IP addresses to the access points. Cisco switches support a DHCP server option that is typically used for this capability. For more information about DHCP option 43, see the

and DHCP Option 60” section on page 38.

• DNS discovery—The access point can discover controllers through your domain name server (DNS). For the access point to do so, you must configure your DNS to return controller IP addresses in response to CISCO-CAPWAP-CONTROLLER.localdomain, where localdomain is the access point domain name. Configuring the CISCO-CAPWAP-CONTROLLER provides backwards compatibility in an existing customer deployment. When an access point receives an IP address and DNS information from a DHCP server, it contacts the DNS to resolve CISCO-CAPWAP-CONTROLLER.localdomain. When the DNS sends a list of controller IP addresses, the access point sends discovery requests to the controllers.

“Performing a Pre-Installation Configuration” section on page 11.

“Configuring DHCP Option 43

Preparing the Access Point

Before you mount and deploy your access point, we recommend that you perform a site survey (or use the site planning tool) to determine the best location to install your access point.

You should have the following information about your wireless network available:

• Access point locations.

• Access point mounting options: below a suspended ceiling, on a flat horizontal surface, or on a

desktop.

Note You can mount the access point above a suspended ceiling but you must purchase

additional mounting hardware: See additional information.

• Access point power options: power supplied by the recommended external power supply (Cisco AIR-PWR-B), a DC power supply, PoE from a network device, or a PoE power injector/hub (usually located in a wiring closet).

Note Access points mounted in a building’s environmental airspace must be powered using PoE

to comply with safety regulations.

Cisco recommends that you make a site map showing access point locations so that you can record the device MAC addresses from each location and return them to the person who is planning or managing your wireless network.

“Mounting the Access Point” section on page 14 for

Installation Summary

Installing the access point involves these operations:

• Performing a pre-installation configuration (optional)

• Mounting the access point

• Grounding the access point

• Deploying the access point on the wireless network

Performing a Pre-Installation Configuration

The following procedures ensure that your access point installation and initial operation go as expected. A pre-installation configuration is also known as priming the access point. This procedure is optional.

Note Performing a pre-installation configuration is an optional procedure. If your network

controller is properly configured, you can install your access point in its final location and connect it to the network from there. See the

Network” section on page 14 for details.

“Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless

Controller

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Pre-Installation Configuration Setup

The pre-installation configuration setup is shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4 Pre-Installation Configuration Setup

To perform pre-installation configuration, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Make sure that the Cisco wireless LAN controller DS port is connected to the network. Use

the CLI, web-browser interface, or Cisco WCS procedures as described in the appropriate Cisco wireless LAN controller guide.

a. Make sure that access points have Layer 3 connectivity to the Cisco wireless LAN controller

Management and AP-Manager Interface.

b. Configure the switch to which your access point is to attach. See the Cisco Wireless LAN

Controller Configuration Guide, Release x.x for additional information.

c. Set the Cisco wireless LAN controller as the master so that new access points always join with

it.

d. Make sure DHCP is enabled on the network. The access point must receive its IP address

through DHCP.

e. CAPWAP UDP ports must not be blocked in the network.

f. The access point must be able to find the IP address of the controller. This can be

accomplished using DHCP, DNS, or IP subnet broadcast. This guide describes the DHCP method to convey the controller IP address. For other methods, refer to the product documentation. See also the information.

Step 2 Apply power to the access point:

a. The access point is 802.3af (15.4 W) compliant and can be powered by any

802.3af-compliant device.

The recommended external power supply for the access point is the Cisco AIR-PWR-B power supply. The access point can also be powered by the following optional external power sources:

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Access point power injector (AIR-PWRINJ5)

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Any 802.3af compliant power injector

Note The 3702 series access point requires a Gigibit Ethernet link to prevent the Ethernet

port from becoming a bottleneck for traffic because wireless traffic speeds exceed transmit speeds of a 10/100 Ethernet port.

“Using DHCP Option 43” section on page 18 for more

b. As the access point attempts to connect to the controller, the LEDs cycle through a green, red,

and amber sequence, which can take up to 5 minutes.

Note If the access point remains in this mode for more than five minutes, the access point is

unable to find the Master Cisco wireless LAN controller. Check the connection between the access point and the Cisco wireless LAN controller and be sure that they are on the same subnet.

c. If the access point shuts down, check the power source.

d. After the access point finds the Cisco wireless LAN controller, it attempts to download the

new operating system code if the access point code version differs from the Cisco wireless LAN controller code version. While this is happening, the Status LED blinks dark blue.

e. If the operating system download is successful, the access point reboots.

Step 3 Configure the access point if required. Use the controller CLI, controller GUI, or Cisco Prime

Infrastructure to customize the access-point-specific 802.11ac network settings.

Step 4 If the pre-installation configuration is successful, the Status LED is green indicating normal

operation. Disconnect the access point and mount it at the location at which you intend to deploy it on the wireless network.

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