Extreme Networks Altitude 300-2 Getting Started Guide

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Altitude 300-2

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Getting Started Guide

Software Vers ion x.x

Extreme Networks, Inc.

3585 Monroe Street

Santa Clara, California 95051

(888) 257-3000

http://www.extremenetworks.com

Published: Auguest 2003

Part number: XXXX Rev. 01

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A E P S

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Introduction 1 Related Publications 2 Conventions 2 Introduction 7 Hardware Description 7

Altitude 300-2TM Models And Connections 7

Radio Characteristics 8 LED Indicators 9

Optional Equipment Not Supplied 10

Software Description 10 Installation Steps 3 Altitude 300-2™ and Mounting Hardware 4

Universal Mounting Bracket 4 T-Bar Fasteners and Spacers 6 Optional Antenna Shrouds 8 Optional Plastic Cover 9

Painting The Plastic Cover 10 Ordering The Plastic Cover Kit 10

External Antennas 10 Placement of the Wireless Port 10

Mounting L ocatio ns 10 Mounting Below A Hard Ceiling 11 Mounting Below A Hanging Ceiling 11 Mounting Above The Hanging Ceiling 11 Mounting O n A Wall 13 Mounting On A Table Or Shelf 13

General Specifications 15

Maximum Number Of Tunable Channels 15

Important No tice 19

FCC - Class B 23 CAUTION STATEMENT:

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement 23

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Contents

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Industry Canada - Class B 24 European Comm unity 24 Japan 24

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Preface

This preface provides an overview of this guide, describes guide conventions, and lists other publications that might be useful.

NOTE

To ensure proper operation of your Extreme Networks eq uipment, read this guide be fore you install any Extreme Networks equi pment.

Introduction

This guide provides the required information to in stall the Altitude 300™ wireless port. It also contains general product information about the Altitude 300-2

This guide is intended for use by net work administrators who a re responsible for installing and setting up network equipment. It assu mes a basic working knowledg e of:

• Local Area Networks (LANs)

• Ethern et conc epts

• Simple 802.11 wireless LAN con cepts.

See the ExtremeWare Software User Guide for information about configuring an Extreme Networks device.

NOTE

If the information in the Rel ease Notes that shipped with your switch differs from the in formation in this guide, follow the Release Notes.

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Altitude 300-2 Getting Sta rted Guide 1

Preface

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Related Publications

The Extreme Networks wireless port documentation set in cludes:

• Altitude 300-2

• Unified Access Deployment Guide.

• ExtremeWare Software User Guide

Documentation for Extreme Networks products is av ailable on the World Wide Web at the following location:

http://www.extremenetworks.com/

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Getting Started Guide (this guide)

Conventions

Table 1 lists conventions that are used throughout this g uide.

Table 1: Notice Icons

Icon Notice Type Alerts you to...

Note Important features or instructions.

Caution Risk of personal injury, system damage, or loss of data.

Warning Risk of severe pe rsonal injury .

Documentation for Extreme Networ ks products is available from the Extreme Networ ks website at the following location:

http://www.extremenetworks.com/services/documentation/ You can select and download the following Extreme Networks doc umentation from the Doc umentation

section of the Se rvices page :

• Release Notes

• Software

• Hardware

• Reports

• White Papers

• Troubleshooting Tools

• Preventative Maintenance

• Instructional Videos

• Archives

You can also purchase Extreme Networks documentation from the Extreme Networks website.

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1 Altitude 300-2

Introduction

The Altitude 300-2™ wireless dual-band wireless port provides transparent, wireless high-speed data communications between the Summit 30 0 or mobile devices equipped with 802.11a, and 802.11b/g. wireless adapters.

The Altitude 300-2 Summit 300-48 network. As part of the Unified Access Architecture, the management of Altitude 3 00-2

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300-48 This integrated network provides unified security, scalability and manageability.

is a seamless extension of Extreme Networks' centralized management system, EPICenter™.

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is part of Extreme Network's Unified Access Architecture. When connected to the

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it provides a wireless network that is co mpletely integrated into the enterprise

Wireless Port

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family of wired LAN products and wireless fixed, portable

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and Summit

Hardware Description

Altitude 300-2TM Models And Connections

The Altitude 300-2™ wireless port box comes in two models. The first, the Altitude-2i™, is a unit with integrated, dual band antennas and the second, the Altitude-2d connectors. Both models have the same radios and overall feature set.

Computer Cable

Padlock

Hole

Figure 1: Rear View Of Altitude 300-2i

Lock Hole

Ethernet

Jack

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, is a unit with external antenna

Figure 1 shows the rear side o f the integrated antenna model of the Altitude 300-2i plugged into the RJ45 jack. It supplies both network connectivity and power to the unit. The Altitude 300-2i locked by either a standard computer cable lock inserted in to hole or a padlock in hole.

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. The Ethernet cable is

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can be

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Altitude 300-2TM Wir eless Port I ntroduction

802.11b/g RP-TNC

Connectors

802.11a

RP-SMA

Connectors

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Figure 1 shows the rear side o f the integrated antenna model of the Altitude 300-2i

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. The Ethernet cable is plugged into the RJ45 jack. It supplies both network connectivity and power to the unit. The Altitude 300-2i

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can be locked by either a standard computer cable lock inserted in to hole or a padlock in hole.

Figure 2: Rear View Of Altitude 300-2d

Radio Characteristics

The Altitude 300-2™ has two radios. The first uses a radio modu lation technique known as Or thogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM). It opera tes in the 5GHz UNII/ISM band s. Data is transmitted over a half-duplex radio channel operating at up to 54 Megabits per sec.

The second radio has two modulation modes both using half-duplex access. The first modula tion mode, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) is used with 802.11b clients. It operates up to 11 Mbps. The second modulation, OFDM is used with 802.11g clients. Like 802.11a it operates up to 54 Mbps. These modulations use the 2.4 GHz, ISM band . In the ISM band the Altitude 300-2 present and selects the modulation mode.

Both UNII band and ISM band radios support antenna diversity. The Altitude 300-2i integrated antennas. These antennas are dual band, operating simultaneously in the 2.4 - 2.4835 GHz and 5.15- 5.35 and 5.725 - 5.85 GHz bands. The Altitude 300-2d

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has external antenna connectors that that support attachable antennas that operate in the 2.4 - 2.4835 GHz and 5.25 - 5.35 and 5.725 - 5.85 GHz bands.

CAUTION

External antenn as must be cer tified by Extreme Networks or sel ected by a profession installer to insure they meet all regulator y requirements.

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detects what clients are

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has two

NOTE

The Altitude 300-2dTM is designed for diversity with two antenn a connectors for each radio. It is impor t for the proper operation of the wirele ss port tha t antennas be insta lled on each connector.

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Hardware Description

LED Indicators

The Altitude 300-2™ includes four status LED indicators visible on the basic bo x or through the light pipes of the plastic cover. They are depicted and described in the Figure 3 and Table 1.

Figure 3: Altitude 300-2

LED Indicators, Without Plastic Cover

Table 2: LED Indicator Functions

LED Symbol LED Name Color Status Description

Power Amber

& Green

LAN Green Off No Ethernet link or the link is disabled

Radio 1 Green Off Disabled or no BSS constructed

Radio 2 Green Off 802.11b/g Disabled or no BSS constructed

Off No power Amber On Self test fault found Green Flashing Indicates loading software program Green On The unit is operational.

On Indicates a valid 10/100 Mbps Ethernet cable

link.

Flashing Indicates that the wireless port is transmitting or

receiving data on a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN. Flashing rate is proportional to the link's activity.

On 802.11a BSS constructed and no activity Flashing Indicates that the wireless port is transmitting or

receiving data through the 802.11a radio. Flashing rate is proportional to network activity.

On 802.11b/g BSS constructed and no activity Flashing Indicates that the wireless port is transmitting or

receiving data through the 802.11b/g radio. Flashing rate is proportional to network activity.

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Altitude 300-2TM Wir eless Port I ntroduction

Figure 4: Package Checklist

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The Altitude 300-2

wireless port package includes:

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• One Altitude 300-2

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wireless port (Altitude 300-2i™ or Altitude 300-2d™)

• One short Ethernet straight cable

• Altitude 300-2

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Getting Started Manual

• One universal mounting bracket

• Two T-Bar ceiling fasteners and fastener nuts

• Two T-Bar fastener spacers

• Four #8x1 inch (25.4 mm) m ounting screws and plastic a nchors

• Four stick-on feet

• One cable tie to secure the Altitude 300-2O to the universal mounti ng bracket

• One 10-24 nut

The optional plastic cover kit not included here contains:

• Five Altitude 300-2

• Ten antenn a shrouds for use with the Altitude 300-2i

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plastic covers (15482- translucent, 15483- cool gray, 15484- cream).

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• An installation guide sheet.

If possible, retain the carton, including the origi nal packing materials. Use them again to repack the product in case there is a need to return it.

Optional Equipment Not Supplied.

• One padlock for securing the Altitude 300-2

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to the universal mounting bracket. The lock hasp i s

compatible with a Master Lock 120T lock or a like mode l.

WARNING!

The Altitude 300-2™ is not secured to the b racket unless a padlock is used. If a padlock is no t used the unit should be se cured to the bracket by a cable tie through the lock hasp to keep it from falling. Failure to secure the unit is hazardou s.

• One computer lock cable for securing the Altitude 300-2

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when the universal mounting bracket is

not used.

• Box hanger for installing the Altit ude 300-2

• External antenna(s) for the Altitude 300-2d

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above the tiles of a suspended ceiling.

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. Extreme Networks' external antennas can be

ordered separately.

Software Description

The Altitude 300-2™ receives its software and conf iguration from the Summit 300™ switch. A description of the software and the wireless port's configuration is in the Sum mit 300

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manual.

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2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Installation Steps

1 For wall and ceiling i nstallation s the universal moun ting bracket i s used. If unit is being mounted on

a table or shelf skip to step 4. Locate and install the universa l mounting bracket. Refer to the instructions for the various ceiling in stallation options (Moun ting Below A Hard Ceiling page 18,

Mounting Below A Hanging Cei ling: page 18, Mounting Above The Hanging Ceiling: page 18, and Mounting Above The Hanging Ceiling: page 19) and the wall mou nting option (Mounting On A Wall:

page 20) in the next section.

2 Mount the Altitude 300-2

mounting holes on the back of th e unit. The mounting stu ds on the universal mounting brac ket fit into the slotted mounting holes. Th e unit slides all the way forward into these holes. The lock hasp hole on the Altitude 300-2 bracket when the unit is slid all the way forward, see Figure 5: Mounting The Wireless Port On The Universal Mounting Bracket on page 1 4.

3 Lock and secure the Altitude 300-2

designed to use a Master Lock 120T or similarly sized padlock to secure the wireless port from theft of from coming off the bracket, see Figure 5: Mounting The Wireless Port On The Universal Mounting Bracket on pag e 14. Wall and ceiling installa tions skip step 4.

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on the universal mounting bracket. The Altitude 300-2™ has three slotted

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should line up with the lock h asp hole on the universal mounti ng

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. The Altitude 300-2™ and the universal mounting bracket are

WARNING!

The Altitude 300-2™ is not secured t o the bracket unless a padl ock is used. If a pad lock is not used the unit should be secured to the bracket by a cable tie through the lock hasp to keep it from falling. Failure to secure the unit is haza rdous.

4 For table and shelf installations, attach the s tick-on feet. The Altitude 300-2

stick-on feet for use when the unit is installed on top of a table or shelf. The feet do not have to be used for wall and ceiling installations.

WARNING!

The stick-on feet have not been tested for use in a plenum space. Do not use them for above the ceiling installations.

5 Connect the Ethernet Cable - The Altitude 300-2

cable from a Summit 300-48

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is connected to a powered, 10/100BaseT Ethernet

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kit comes with four

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