H3C WA2610E-AGN, WA2620E-AGN Installation Manual

H3C WA2600 Series WLAN Access Points

Installation Manual

Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
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Manual Version: 5PW100-20081111

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Organization

H3C WA2600 Series WLAN Access Points Installation Manual is
organized as follows:

Chapter Contents

1 Product Overview

Introduces the hardware configurations,
appearance, and interfaces of the H3C
WA2600 Series WLAN Access Points.

2 Preparing for
Installation

Specifies the environmental requirements
for installing the H3C WA2600 Series
WLAN Access Points, presents installation
precautions, and introduces the installation
tools needed.

3 Installing the AP

Introduces how to install the H3C WA2600
Series WLAN Access Points and how to
connect the power supply units and the
Ethernet cable.

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Table of Contents

1 Product Overview .................................................................................1-1

Introduction.........................................................................................1-1

Hardware Configuration.....................................................................1-2

LEDs...........................................................................................1-3

Interfaces....................................................................................1-5

2 Preparing for Installation.....................................................................2-1

Unpacking and Inspection..................................................................2-1

Preparing Installation Tools................................................................2-2

Examining the Installation Site...........................................................2-3

Installation Site Selection ...........................................................2-3

Temperature and Humidity Requirements .................................2-3

Power Supply..............................................................................2-4

Grounding and Lightning Protection...........................................2-5

3 Installing the AP....................................................................................3-1

Installation Flowchart .........................................................................3-1

Determining the Installation Position..................................................3-1

Installing the AP on a Wall.................................................................3-2

Installing the Wall-Mounting Bracket on the Wall.......................3-2

Installing the AP on the Wall-Mounting Bracket.........................3-5

Locking the AP onto the Wall-Mounting Bracket (Optional).......3-6

Connecting the Power Supply............................................................3-8

Local Power Supply....................................................................3-8

Power over Ethernet...................................................................3-8

Connecting the AP to the Network.....................................................3-9

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List of Figures

Figure 1-1 Typical networking using the WA2600 series..................1-1

Figure 1-2 Appearance of the WA2600 series..................................1-2

Figure 1-3 LEDs on the H3C WA2610E-AGN...................................1-3

Figure 1-4 LEDs on the H3C WA2620E-AGN...................................1-3

Figure 1-5 Interfaces on the H3C WA2610E-AGN............................1-6

Figure 1-6 Interfaces on the H3C WA2620E-AGN............................1-7

Figure 3-1 Installation flowchart ........................................................3-1

Figure 3-2 Screw hole locations and screw hole size.......................3-3

Figure 3-3 Install the wall-mounting bracket .....................................3-4

Figure 3-4 Fix the AP onto the wall-mounting bracket ......................3-6

Figure 3-5 Lock the AP onto the wall-mounting bracket....................3-7

Figure 3-6 Local power supply connection........................................3-8

Figure 3-7 PoE connection................................................................3-8

Figure 3-8 Connect the AP to the network........................................3-9

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List of Tables

Table 1-1 Physical dimensions and weight of the WA2600 seri es......1-2

Table 1-2 Supported protocols and chassis material.........................1-2

Table 1-3 Description of the LEDs on the WA2610E-AGN and

WA2620E-AGN...........................................................................

1-4

Table 1-4 Descriptions of interfaces on the WA2600 series WLAN

access points..............................................................................

1-8

Table 2-1 List of articles in the package ............................................2-1

Table 2-2 List of installation tools.......................................................2-2

Table 2-3 Environment specifications................................................2-3

Table 2-4 Nominal voltage and frequency of the low-voltage AC power

supply .........................................................................................

2-4

Table 2-5 Grounding and lightning protection requirements..............2-5

1-1

1 Product Overview

Introduction

The H3C WA2600 Series WLAN Access Points (hereinafter referred
to as the WA2600 series) are one of the 802.11n access point (AP)
product series developed by Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
(hereinafter referred to as H3C). The W A2600 serie s can serve as FIT
APs to cooperate with wireless local area network (WLAN) switches
or access controllers to provide wireless access for WLAN users.

Figure 1-1 shows a typical scenario of hotspot depl oyments usi ng the
WA2600 series.

Figure 1-1 Typical networking using the WA2600 series

Figure 1-2 shows the appearance of the WA2600 series.

1-2

Figure 1-2 Appearance of the WA2600 series

Table 1-1 Physical dimensions and weight of the WA2600 series

Model

Physical dimensions

(H×W×D)

Weight

H3C
WA2610E-AGN

35 × 210 × 150 mm
(1.38 × 8.27 × 5.91 in.)

1.2 kg (2.65 lb.)

H3C
WA2620E-AGN

35 × 210 × 150 mm
(1.38 × 8.27 × 5.91 in.)

1.3 kg (2.87 lb.)

Hardware Configuration

The two models of the WA2600 series have different radio
frequencies (RFs) and structures.

Table 1-2 lists the supported

protocols and the chassis material.

Table 1-2 Supported protocols and chassis material

Model Protocols and chassis material

H3C WA2610E-AGN

IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, single-RF, sheet
metal

1-3

Model Protocols and chassis material

H3C WA2620E-AGN

IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, dual-RF, sheet
metal

The following describes the hardware configurations and functions of
the WA2600 se ries in detail.

LEDs

The positions and identifications of LEDs on the panel vary with the
models. For details about these LEDs, see

Table 1-3.

H3C WA2610E-AGN

Figure 1-3 LEDs on the H3C WA2610E-AGN

H3C WA2620E-AGN

Figure 1-4 LEDs on the H3C WA2620E-AGN