Cisco Systems 53100936 User Manual

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Cisco Universal Small Cell 5310 3G
Module

1 Before You Begin

2 Install Your USC 5310 Module

3 Verify Your Installation

4 Specifications

5 Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service

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Revised: November, 2013, 78-21438-02

1 Before You Begin

A fully integrated, high-performance, low-cost third-generation
(3G) small cell, your Universal Small Cell (USC) 5310 module is
a licensed radio network extension that connects to the module
port of the Cisco Aironet 3600 Series access point, which is a
UL listed ITE product. This small cell module contains a
dedicated 3G small cell base station that delivers mobile services
indoors, while offloading traffic from the outdoor macro
network.

Using the standards-based technology of Home Node B (HNB),
the USC 5310 module provides 3G signals inside a building for
voice, data and messaging services for up to 16 simultaneous
users within a coverage area of approximately 7000 square feet
(650 square meters). The module supports Band 2/5 for the
American market and Band 1 for the rest of the world.

System Requirements

This module is designed for use with Cisco Aironet 3600 Series
access points. The module is not designed for use with other
access points. The USC 5310 module is supported on these
Cisco wireless LAN controllers:

• Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controller

• Cisco 7500 Series Wireless Controller

• Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller

The USC 5310 is supported by the following software releases:

• Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 7.6 or
later

• Cisco Universal Small Cell Software Release 3.3 or later

• Cisco Small Cell Solution Release 2.0 or later

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Power Considerations

Installation of your small cell module requires an additional
6 watts to power the Cisco Aironet 3600 access point. With a
USC 5310 module installed, the access point requires the full
Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) of 25.5 Watts at the egress
switch port and a cable run of less than 300 feet (100 meters).

Power options for the access point include:

• IEEE 802.3at POE+ 25.5 W delivered from the upstream
Ethernet switch

• Cisco 3600 Series Power Injector (AIR-PWRINJ4=)

• Cisco 3600 Series local power supply (AIR-PWR-B=)

The USC 5310 module has a power limit circuitry that shuts
down the module if it draws more power than allowed.

Installation Considerations

Install your small cell:

• in a central location, in an area where people are most likely
to make calls

• away from windows, to avoid the signal leaking outside or
external signals leaking in

• in an open area with airflow; not in a closed cabinet which
reduces the signal strength

If you have thick internal walls, or metal, fire or rotating doors,
plan to place units at either side of the obstruction at a distance
shorter than 49 feet (15 m). Install a unit across from a corner
to provide coverage on both sides of the corner.

For more information, refer to the “Cisco Aironet AP Module
for Wireless Security and Spectrum Intellgence (WSSI)
Deployment Guide” at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11983/
products_tech_note09186a0080bed15d.shtml.

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2 Install Your USC 5310 Module

Follow these steps to install the USC 5310 module:

Step 1 Remove the module from the packaging.

Step 2 Power down the access point.

Step 3 Peel off the label from the back of the 3600 series access

point to reveal the module port connector.

Figure 1 Backside of Cisco Aironet 3600 Access Point

Openings for module’s antennas

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Label covering port connector

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