H3C WA2610E-AGN, WA2620E-AGN Installation Manual

H3C WA2600 Series WLAN Access Points

Installation Manual

Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
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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

1-4

Table 1-3 Description of the LEDs on the WA2610E-AGN and
WA2620E-AGN

LED Color QTY Meaning

POWER Green 1

Displays the power supply status:

z On: The power supply is

normal.

z Off/blinking: The power supply

is not well connected or works
abnormally.

RADIO Green 1

Displays the wireless link status:

z On: The wireless link is normal.
z Off: The wireless link is not

initialized or the link is faulty.

z Blinking slowly: The wireless

link works normally.

z Blinking rapidly: Data is being

transmitted or received.

2.4GHz
(Wireless

link LED)

Green 1

Displays the 2.4 GHz wireless link
status:

z On: The wireless link is normal.
z Off: The wireless link is not

initialized or the link is faulty.

z Blinking slowly: The wireless

link works normally.

z Blinking rapidly: Data is being

transmitted or received.

5GHz
(Wireless

link LED)

Green 1

Displays the 5 GHz wireless link
status:

z On: The wireless link is normal.
z Off: The wireless link is not

initialized or the link is faulty.

z Blinking slowly: The wireless

link works normally.

z Blinking rapidly: Data is being

transmitted or received.

1-5

LED Color QTY Meaning

10/100M
(Ethernet

interface
LED)

Yellow 1

Displays the status of the Ethernet
interface:

z On: The Ethernet interface is in

the link-up state.

z Off: The Ethernet interface is in

the link-down state.

z Blinking: Data is being

transmitted or received at
10/100 Mbps.

1000M
(Ethernet
interface
LED)

Green 1

Displays the status of the 1000 M
Ethernet interface:

z On: The Ethernet interface is in

the link-up state.

z Off: The Ethernet interface is in

the link-down state.

z Blinking: Data is being

transmitted or received at 1000
Mbps.

Interfaces

The WA2600 se ries provide the following interfaces:

z 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz antenna interfaces
z A console interface
z An Ethernet copper interface
z A power supply interface

1-6

In addition, the WA2600 series have a reset button and a security
slot.

Interfaces provided by the H3C WA2610E-AGN

Figure 1-5 Interfaces on the H3C WA2610E-AGN

1-7

Interfaces provided by the H3C WA2620E-AGN

Figure 1-6 Interfaces on the H3C WA2620E-AGN

Table 1-4 describes the interfaces provided by each model.

1-8

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

Model Interface

Standards

and

protocols

Description

ANT-1
ANT-2
ANT-3

IEEE802.11
a

IEEE802.11
b

IEEE802.11
g

IEEE802.11
n

The antenna interfaces
are provided for 2.4
GHz/5 GHz dual-RF
antennas for MIMO
transmission.

Console RS/EIA-232

The console interface is
used for device
configuration and
management.

Ethernet

IEEE802.3
IEEE802.3u
IEEE802.3af

The Ethernet interface
can serve as an uplink
interface to access the
Internet or MAN, and as a
PoE interface at the same
time.

WA2610
E-AGN

Power
supply

—

The power supply
interface is used for +48
VDC power supply to the
device.

1-9

Model Interface

Standards

and

protocols

Description

Antenna
interface
(2.4 G)

IEEE802.11
b

IEEE802.11
g

IEEE802.11
n

This antenna interface is
used to connect a 2.4
GHz antenna or a feeder.

Antenna
interface
(5 G)

IEEE802.11
a

IEEE802.11
n

This antenna interface is
used to connect a 5 GHz
antenna or a feeder.

Console RS/EIA-232

The console interface is
used for device
configuration and
management.

Ethernet

IEEE802.3
IEEE802.3u
IEEE802.3af

The Ethernet interface
can serve as an uplink
interface to access the
Internet or MAN, and a
PoE interface at the same
time, supporting
non-standard PoE power
supply.

WA2620
E-AGN

Power
supply

—

The power supply
interface is used for +48
VDC power supply to the
device.

2-1

2 Preparing for Installation

This chapter describes the preparations for WA2600 installation,
including the preparation of installation tools, environment
examination, unpacking and inspection.

Unpacking and Inspection

Before unpacking the package, make sure that the package is intact,
without any serious damage or signs of water soaking. When
unpacking the package, avoid excessive force or collision. Otherwise,
the articles inside the package may get damaged.

After unpacking the p ackage, make sure that the following articles are
available in the package:

Table 2-1 List of articles in the package

Description QTY

WA2600 WLAN AP

1 PCS

Power adapter

1 PCS

220 VAC power cord

1 PCS

Console cable

1 PCS

Installation kit

1 set

Omni antennas

3/6 PCS

H3C WA2600 Series WLAN Access Points
Installation Manual

1 PCS

Packing list

1 PCS

2-2

z The accessories may vary with the models. For the exact

contents of the package, refer to the packing list.

z If the contents do not check with the packing list, timely contact

your local dealer.

z If the package is found to be rusted or water soaked, stop

unpacking and contact your local dealer immediately.

z Three omni antennas are shipped with the WA2610E-AGN, while

six omni antennas are shipped with the WA2620E-AGN.

Preparing Installation Tools

When installing the AP, you may need the tools listed in Table 2-2.
Choose the appropriate tools according to the installation
environment.

Table 2-2 List of installation tools

Type of tool Indoor installation

General tools

1-meter-long rulers, marking pens, knives,
and a percussion drill with appropriate bits

Special tools

Cable strippers, crimping pliers, and RJ-45
crimping pliers

Auxiliary tools Ladders and rubber hammers

2-3

Table 2-2 is for reference only. If you install the AP on a tabletop,
none of the above tools is required.

Examining the Installation Site

Before installation, examine the inst all ation site to make su re that the
AP will work in a good environment. You can examine the installation
site from the following two aspects.

Installation Site Selection

Keep the AP away from high temperature, dust, harmful gases,
inflammables, explosive substances, electromagnetic interference
sources (heavy-duty radars, radio stations, or electrical substations),
unstable voltage, heavy vibration, or loud noise. The installation site
should be dry, without any leakage, dripping or dew. The AP should
be at least 500 m (0.31 miles) away from the seaside and should not
face the direction of sea wind.

In engineering design, the site should be selected according to the
network planning and technical requirements of the communications
equipment, and the considerations such as climate, hydrology,
geology, earthquake, electric power, and transportation.

Temperature and Humidity Requirements

Table 2-3 lists the operating temperature and humidity req uirements.

Table 2-3 Environment specifications

Specification Range

Operating temperature (indoor) 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)

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Specification Range

Storage temperature

–40°C to +70°C (–40°F to
+158°F)

Relative humidity
(noncondensing)

10% to 95%

Power Supply

Check that the power supply of the installation site is stable. The
centralized AC power system consisting of the AC mains, UPS, and
user-supplied diesel generator should be:

z Easy to connect
z Safe to operate
z Flexible to dispatch
z Convenient to maintain

The low-voltage power supply should adopt the single-phase
three-wire system.

Table 2-4 lists the nominal voltage and frequency

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

power supply

Power supply Nominal voltage Stable frequency

Single-phase
three-wire (V)

100 VAC to 240
VAC

50/60 Hz

2-5

z If the voltage is unstable, a voltage regulator or stabilizer is

required.

z An uninterrupted power supply (UPS) is required for

uninterrupted communication.

Grounding and Lightning Protection

Table 2-5 Grounding and lightning protection requireme nts

Item Requirements

Grounding
resistance

z The grounding resistance is typically required to

be less than 5 ohms, and less than 10 ohms in an
area that has less than 20 thunderstorm days a
year. If an angle iron is to be buried into the earth
as the earthing conductor, the grounding
resistance is required to be less than 10 ohms. If
the installation site has a high earth resistance
rate, it is recommended to spray some salt water
or resistance-reducing agent on the eart h around
the buried earthing conductor to reduce the
resistance rate of the earth.

z The top of the earthing conductor should be at

least 0.7 m (2.30 ft) away from the ground
surface. In cold areas, the earthing conductor
should be buried below the frozen soil layer.

2-6

Item Requirements

Protection
grounding

z If a grounding strip is available at the site, attach

the yellow-green PGND cable of the AP to the
grounding strip. The PGND cable must have a
cross-section area of at least 6 mm

2

(0.01 in2)

and a length not longer than 3 m (9.84 ft).

z If no grounding strip is available at the site,

hammer a 0.5 m (1.64 ft) or longer angle iron or
steel tube into the earth. The angle iron should be
sized at least 50 × 50 × 5 mm (1.97 × 1.97 × 0.20
in.); the steel tube should have a wall thi ckness of
at least than 3.5 mm (0.18 in.) and be zinc-plated.
Weld the yellow-green grounding cable to the
angel iron or steel tube and treat the joint for
corrosion protection. With a cross-section area of
at least 6 mm

2

(0.01 in2), the grounding cable
should be as short as possible. Do not coil the
cable.

z Make sure the lightning arresters of all devices

and the peering devices connected to these
devices are well grounded.

Grounding
lead

The grounding lead is a metal conductor connecting
the grounding strip to the grounding grid. The PGND
cable of the device should be attached to the
grounding strip. The grounding lead should not be
longer than 30 m (98.43 ft). A zinc-plated flat steel
with a cross-section area of 40 × 4 mm (1.57 × 0.16
in) or 50 × 5 mm (1.97 × 0.20 in) is recommended.
The grounding strip and the grounding lead shoul d
be jointed using a 35 mm2 yellow-green PGND
cable or directly welded together with the joint
treated for corrosion protection.

AC power
grounding

z Make sure you use the power cable with a PE

terminal but not the cables with only L and N
wires.

z It is strictly prohibited to connect the N wire of the

power cable to the protection ground of any other
communications device, and the L and N wires
must be connected correctly.

2-7

Item Requirements

Lightning
rod

In a plain area, the protection angel of the lightning
rod should be less than 45 degrees. In a
mountainous area or lightning intensified area, the
protection angle should be less than 30 deg rees.
The lightning protection ground (for example, the
ground of the lightning rod) and the protection
ground of the equipment room should be connected
to the same earthing conductor.

Feeder

z The antenna support is ready and in accordance

with the design requirement.

z A feeder lightning rod is already installed and

grounded according to the design requirement.

Outdoor
lightning
arresters

In case of outdoor installation, a power supply
lightning arrester, a feeder lightning arrester and a
network port lightning arrester are required. The
power supply lightning arrester and feeder lightning
arrester are located close to the AP while the
network port lightning arrester is installed close to
the peer device where the network cable goes out of
the room.

Network
cable

In case of outdoor installation, make sure to use a
shielded network cable and the interconnected
devices are well grounded.

After you have completed the preparations, you can st art installing the
AP. For details, refer to

3 "Installing the AP" on page 3-1.

3-1

3 Installing the AP

The WA2600 series WLAN APs can be directly fixed onto a wall by
using the wall-mounting brackets. The following introduces the
wall-mounting procedure of the WA2600 series in detail.

Installation Flowchart

Figure 3-1 shows the installation flowchart of the WA2600 series.
Figure 3-1 Installation flowchart

End

Determine the

installation position

Install the AP

Connect the power

supply and the networ k

Start

Determining the Installation Position

Determine the installation position by observing the following
principles:

z Leave as few obstacles (such as wall and ceiling) as possible

between the AP and the wireless stations.

3-2

z Keep the AP far away from electronic devices (such as

microwave ovens) that may generate RF noise.

z Install the AP in a place where it will not hinder people’s daily

work and life.

Make sure the ceiling is strong enough and the structure is suitable in
case of ceiling mounting. Reinforce the ceiling if needed. A padlock is
required for ceiling mounting to prevent any falloff in case of shocks.
A Blossom 071 padlock or similar padlock is re commended.

Installing the AP on a Wall

The following describes how to inst all a WA2600 series AP on a wall:

z Installing the Wall-Mounting Bracket on the Wall
z Installing the AP on the Wall-Mounting Bracket
z Locking the AP onto the Wall-Mounting Bracket (Optional)

Installing the Wall-Mounting Bracket on the Wall

1) Drill holes 6 mm (0.24 in) in diameter on the wall where the AP is to
be mounted. The drilled holes must correspond to those in the
wall-mounting bracket. There are eight installation holes in total in
the wall-mounting bracket. Select at least four of them for the
installation.

3-3

Figure 3-2 Screw hole locations and screw hole size

49.0

44.6

22.3

49.1

49.1

150.0

75.0

62.9

104.0

2) Insert the pointed end of anchors into the drilled holes and tap the
flat end of anchors with a rubber hammer until they are all flush
with the wall surface.

3) Align the holes in the wall-mounting bracket with the anchors and
insert screws through the installation holes into the anchors, as
shown in

Figure 3-3.

4) Adjust the position of the wall-mounting bracket and tighten the
screws.

3-4

Figure 3-3 Install the wall-mounting bracket

Install the wall-mounting bracket with the arrow on the bracket
pointing upwards.

3-5

Installing the AP on the Wall-Mounting Bracket

The installation procedure is the same for both the WA2610E-AGN
and WA2620E-AGN. The WA2610E-AGN is taken as an example in
this manual.

1) Align the AP with the hooks on the wall-mounting bracket and
hang the AP on the bracket. See (1) in

Figure 3-4.

2) Press the AP downward to fix it. See (2) in

Figure 3-4.

3-6

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

Expansion

screw

Hook

(1)

(2)

Locking the AP onto the Wall-Mounting Bracket (Optional)

The WA2600 se ries APs have a security slot on the top, which ca n be
used to lock the AP onto the wall-mounting bracket to prevent theft.
Follow these steps to lock the AP onto the wall-mounting bracket:

1) Insert the locking plate into the security slot on the top of the AP.
See (1) in

Figure 3-5.

2) Turn the locking plate counterclockwise until the hole on the
locking plate is aligned with the hole in the wall-mounting bracket.
See (2) in

Figure 3-5.

3) Put the latch through the two holes that are aligned in step 2. See
(3) in

Figure 3-5.

4) Lock the latch with a lock.

3-7

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

Locking plate

Latch

(1

)

(2)

Locking hole

Wall-mounting bracket

(3)

Security slot

The lock is user supplied.

3-8

Connecting the Power Supply

Local Power Supply

Connect the AP to the power source through the power adapter, as
shown in

Figure 3-6.

Figure 3-6 Local power supply connection

Power over Ethernet

If the uplink device of the AP is a PoE-capable switch or the like, use
an Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet interface of the AP to the
PoE-capable device.

Figure 3-7 PoE connection

3-9

z In the PoE mode, you do not need to connect the power interface

to a power source. You only need to connect one end of an
Ethernet cable to the Ethernet interface of the AP and the other
end to an Ethernet interface of the PoE-capable device (for
example, an Ethernet switch).

z Identify the silkscreen on the device to avoid taking the console

interface for the Ethernet interface, or vice versa.

z The WA2620E-AGN supports only non-standard PoE power

supply.

Connecting the AP to the Network

The WA2600 series can access the Internet or MAN through the
Ethernet uplink interface. Connect the Ethernet interface of the AP to
an Ethernet interface of an Ethernet switch to implement Internet or
MAN access, as shown in

Figure 3-8.

Figure 3-8 Connect the AP to the network