Cisco Systems 102112 User Manual

GETTING STARTED GUIDE

Cisco Aironet 1800i Access Point

First Published: April 5, 2017

1 About this Guide

2 About the Access Point

3 Safety Instructions

4 Unpacking the AP

5 Ports and Connectors on the AP

6 Preparing the AP for Installation

7 Installation Overview

8 Performing a Pre-Installation Configuration

9 Mounting and Powering the Access Point

10 Configuring and Deploying the Access Point

11 Checking the Access Point LED

12 Miscellaneous Usage and Configuration Guidelines

13 Related Documentation

14 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information

1 About this Guide

This guide provides instructions on how to install and configure your Cisco Aironet 1800i access point. This guide also provides mounting instructions and limited troubleshooting procedures.

The Cisco Aironet 1800i access point is referred to as the access point, or abbreviated as AP in this document.

2 About the Access Point

The Cisco Aironet 1800i access point is an 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (Wave 2) access point, with internal antennas only. The access point can be mounted on a wall and supports 2x2:2 SS MU-MIMO applications.

Access Point Model Numbers and Regulatory Domains

The Cisco Aironet 1800i access point model has the model number format AIR-AP1800I-x-K9, where the ‘x’ placeholder represents the regulatory domain. The ‘x’ can be any one of the supported regulatory domains as listed at:

http://www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance

Access Point Features

A full listing of the access point's features and specification are provided in the Cisco Aironet 1800i Access Point Data Sheet, at the following URL:

(URL to be added at CCO)

The features of the 1800i access points are as follows:

• Supported mode(s) of operation at release:

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Unified (or Local)

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Cloud

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Network Sensor

• Two omnidirectional integrated 2.4 GHz dual-band antennas and 5 GHz single band antennas.

Peak antenna gain is approximately 3 dBi and 5 dBi in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands respectively.

• Radio features supported are:

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2.4 GHz and 5 GHz concurrent radios

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2 GHz radio with 2TX x 2RX and two spatial streams SU-MIMO

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5 GHz radio with 2TX x 2RX 802.11ac Wave 2 capable with two spatial streams SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO

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802.11ac based Explicit Transmit Beamforming

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Quality of Service (QoS)

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Radio Resource Management (RRM)

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Rogue Detection

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BandSelect

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Bluetooth Low Energy 4.0

• The AP supports the following external interfaces:

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One 10/100/1000 BASE-T (Ethernet) Uplink Interface with inline power capability, Auto-MDIX (automatically support either straight through or crossover cables), and

802.3af/at PoE-In.

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RS-232 console port connection though a custom 4-pin connector.

• Reset button. For information on how to use the Reset button, see

section on page 21

• One multi-color LED status indicator. See the

page 19

for information on the colors of the LED status indicator.

“Checking the Access Point LED” section on

“Using the Reset Button”

- BLE atnenna gain is 1 dBi

3 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

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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

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

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Statement 1071

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Warning

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

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.

building, including the associated LAN connections as defined by Environment A of the IEEE 802.3af/at Standard.

Statement 245B

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 Information Technology Equipment (ITE) equipment. For more

information on ITE equipment, refer to article 645 of the latest National Electrical Code (NEC).

4 Unpacking the AP

To unpack the access point, follow these steps:

Step 1 Unpack and remove the access point and the mounting accessories, 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 AIR-AP-BRACKET-NS.

5 Ports and Connectors on the AP

Figure 1 Access Point Status LED and Ports Location

Reset button, on the right side of the AP.

For information on how to use

page 21

Status LED.

For more information, see the

Kensington security lock slot, on the right side of the AP.

USB port and the PoE port (Gigabit Ethernet uplink port), on the base of the AP.

the Reset button, see

“Access Point Status LED” section on page 19

“Using the Reset Button” section on

Figure 2 Power-over-Ethernet and USB Ports on the Base

10/100/1000 BASE-T (Ethernet) Uplink Interface with inline power capability, Auto-MDIX (automatically support either straight through or crossover cables), and

802.3af/at PoE-In

USB port for powering the AP, using 5V, 1.5A power.

6 Preparing the AP for Installation

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: vertically oriented, on a wall or a desk.

• Powered by 802.3af or 802.3at, through PoE from a network device or a PoE power injector or

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.

7 Installation Overview

Installing the access point involves these operations:

Step 1 Performing a Pre-Installation Configuration, page 10 (optional)

Step 2

Step 3 Configuring and Deploying the Access Point, page 16

Mounting and Powering the Access Point, page 13

8 Performing a Pre-Installation Configuration

The following procedures ensure that your access point installation and initial operation go as expected. 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 18 for details.

“Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless

The pre-installation configuration setup is illustrated in

Figure 3 Pre-Installation Configuration Setup

Controller

Layer 3 devices

Cisco wireless

access points

Figure 3.

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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 Prime Infrastructure 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 for the release you are using, 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.

“Configuring DHCP Option 43” section on page 24 for more

Note The access point requires a Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) 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.

Step 2 Apply power to the access point.

a. As the access point attempts to connect to the controller, the LED cycles 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.

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

c. 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 amber.

d. 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.

Step 5 If your access point does not indicate normal operation, turn it off and repeat the

pre-installation configuration.

Note When you are installing a Layer 3 access point on a different subnet than the Cisco

wireless LAN controller, be sure that a DHCP server is reachable from the subnet on which you will be installing the access point, and that the subnet has a route back to the Cisco wireless LAN controller. Also be sure that the route back to the Cisco wireless LAN controller has destination UDP ports 5246 and 5247 open for CAPWAP communications. Ensure that the route back to the primary, secondary, and tertiary wireless LAN controller allows IP packet fragments. Finally, be sure that if address translation is used, that the access point and the Cisco wireless LAN controller have a static 1-to-1 NAT to an outside address. (Port Address Translation is not supported.)

9 Mounting and Powering the Access Point

The Cisco Aironet 1800i series access points can be mounted, in a vertical orientation, on a wall or desk, to a height of 3 feet. The mounting is done using the wall-mount bracket AIR-AP-BRACKET-NS.

To mount the AP on a wall or desk:

Step 1 Identify the location for mounting the AP.

Step 2 Use the wall-mount bracket AIR-AP-BRACKET-NS, as a template to mark the two screw-hole

locations for fastening the bracket to the wall or desk.

Step 3 At the marked locations, drill a hole into the wall or desk.

Step 4 Fasten the AIR-AP-BRACKET-NS to the wall using two 18mm screws.

Step 5 Hold the back of the AP against the wall, above the bracket, and then slide the AP down onto

the bracket, till it clicks into place. The hooks on the bracket will click into the recesses on the back of the AP.

Step 6 Proceed with connecting the data and power cables.

The AP can be powered using:

• AC power, using the AC-USB adapter AIR-MOD-USB, supplying 5V DC, 1.5A power.

• PoE, 802.3af Class 0 power or greater, from:

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a network device or power injector.

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Cisco power injectors AIR-PWRINJ5 (for 802.3af) or AIR-PWRINJ6 (for 802.3at).

The PoE and USB ports are located on the base of the AP. When both AC power and PoE power is available, the PoE power takes precedence.

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