Hewlett Packard Enterprise WA2620XAGNP User Manual

H3C WA2620X-AGNP Access Point

Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. http://www.h3c.com

Document version: APW100-20110330

Installation Guide

Contents

Product overview ···················································································································1

Overview ································································································································1 Hardware specifications ···········································································································1

LEDs ·································································································································2 Ports·································································································································3

Preparing for installation ··········································································································6

Preparing installation tools ········································································································6 Examining the installation site ····································································································6

Installation site selection·····································································································6 Temperature and humidity ·································································································6 Power supply ····················································································································7 Grounding and lightning protection ····················································································7

Examining the AP ·····················································································································8

Installing the AP ······················································································································9

Installing the AP ·······················································································································9 Installing the outdoor antennas ·······························································································12

Installing a directional antenna on a pole ·········································································· 13

Connecting cables ················································································································14

Connecting the antenna cables······················································································· 15 Connecting the Ethernet cable ························································································ 15 Connecting the fiber cable ······························································································ 18 Connecting the AP to the power source············································································ 19

Connecting the grounding cable ····················································································· 19 Verifying the installation·········································································································· 20 Powering on the AP················································································································ 20

Logging in to the AP·············································································································· 21

Appendix A Crimping an RJ-45 connector ·············································································· 22

Product overview

Overview

H3C WA2620X-AGNP access point (AP) is a new-generation AP that supports 802.11n and can work in fit or fat mode. A fit AP can work with an access controller (AC) or wireless switch to provide WLAN access. A fat AP can provide WLAN access alone. Figure 1 shows a typical networking scenario for WA2620X-AGNP APs.

Figure 1 Deployment of WA2620X-AGNP APs (in fat mode)

WA2620X-AGNP

Residential community

Switch

Core equipment room

Seaport or pier

Switch

Parking lot

Switch

Hardware specifications

The WA2620X-AGNP AP offers IP66 rated protection and allows for outdoor deployment. The following sections describe its hardware specifications, LEDs, and ports.

Table 1 Hardware specifications

Switch

RADIUS server

WLAN management system

Service database server

Item Description

Dimensions (H×W×D) 76 x 245 x 245 mm (2.99 x 9.65 x 9.65 in.)

Weight 2.35 kg (5.18 lb)

Power consumption 12 W (standby) to 24 W (maximum)

Protocols and materials

802.at Support for PoE+

• IEEE802.11a/b/g/n

• Waterproof cast aluminum + plastic housing

LEDs

Figure 2 WA2620X-AGNP LEDs

Table 2 LED description

LED Color Quantity

POWER

(Power LED)

ETH1 (10/100M) (10/100M Ethernet port LED)

ETH1 (1000M) (GE port LED)

ETH2 (SFP) (GE fiber port LED)

Green 1

Description

Indicates power status:

• On: The AP is powered on.

• Off: The AP is powered off or operates

abnormally.

Indicates Ethernet port status:

• Steady on: A link is present on the port.

• Off: No link is present on the port.

• Blinking: The port is transmitting or receiving

data.

Indicates Ethernet port status:

• Steady on: A link is present on the port.

• Off: No link is present on the port.

• Blinking: The port is transmitting or receiving

data.

Indicates fiber port status:

• Steady on: A link is present on the port.

• Off: No link is present on the port.

• Blinking: The port is transmitting or receiving

Ports

LED Color Quantity Description

data.

Indicates wireless link status:

• Off: The wireless link is down or fails.

2.4G (802.11g/n LED) Green 1

• Slow blinking: The wireless link is normal.

• Fast blinking: Data is being transmitted or

received.

Indicates wireless link status:

• Off: The wireless link is down or fails.

5G (802.11a/n LED) Green 1

• Slow blinking: The wireless link is normal.

• Fast blinking: Data is being transmitted or

received.

The WA2620X-AGNP AP provides three 2.4 GHz antenna ports and three 5.0 GHz antenna ports, a console port, Ethernet ports (fiber and copper), a power port, and a grounding terminal.

Figure 3 WA2620X-AGNP port layout

1: 2.4G-1 antenna port 2: 2.4G-2 antenna port 3: 2.4G-3 antenna port

4: 5G-1 antenna port 5: 5G-2 antenna port 6: 5G-3 antenna port

7: ETH2 (1000BASE-FX fiber port) 8: ETH 1 (10/100/1000BASE-TX copper port)

9: Grounding terminal 10: Console port

Table 3 Port description

Port

ETH 2

1000BASE-FX fiber port

Standards and protocols

IEEE802.3

SFP MSA

SFF-8472

Function

Connects to the Internet or Metropolitan Area Network (MAN).

NOTE:

The SFP transceiver module (9/125µm single mode fiber) uses an LC connector and delivers a transmission speed of 1250 Mbps (central wavelength: 1310 nm; output power: –9.5 dBm to –3 dBm; receive sensitivity ≤ –20 dBm; light saturation: –3 dBm).

Port

ETH 1

10/100/1000BASE-TX copper port

2.4G-1/2/3 IEEE802.11b/g/n Antenna port for 2.4 GHz band

5G-1/2/3 IEEE802.11a/n Antenna port for 5 GHz band

CONSOLE RS/EIA-232 Console port for configuration and management

Standards and protocols

IEEE802.3

IEEE802.3u

IEEE802.3at

Function

Connects to the Internet or MAN and serves as a PoE port.

Preparing for installation

This chapter describes how to prepare for the installation of the AP, including the preparation of tools and installation site survey.

Preparing installation tools

When installing the AP, you may need the tools listed in Table 4. Choose the appropriate tools according to the installation environment.

Table 4 List of installation tools

Type of tools Tools

General tools Digging tools, adjustable wrench, pliers, Phillips screwdriver

Special tools

Auxiliary tools Ladder

Cable stripper, crimping pliers, RJ-45 crimping pliers, waterproof sealing tape, fiber fusion splicer

Examining the installation site

Before installation, examine the installation site to make sure 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

Table 5 Temperature and humidity requirements

Item Range

Operating temperature –40°C to +65°C (–40°F to 149°F)

Storage temperature –40°C to +85°C (–40°F to 185°F)

Operating relative humidity (noncondensing) 0% to 100%

Storage relative humidity (noncondensing) 0% to 100%

Power supply

The AP can be powered by a power injector or through PoE+.

1. Power injector

You can use an H3C POE-5 power injector to power the AP. For more information about how to power the AP through the power injector, see “Connecting the AP to a power

injector.”

NOTE:

The input voltage of the POE-5 power injector must be 85 to 264 VAC (50/60 Hz). The powe injector is not shipped with the AP and must be ordered separately.

2. PoE+

If the switch connected to the AP is PoE+ capable, the AP can be powered by the switch through the cable between the 10/100/1000BASE-TX port of the AP and the Ethernet port of the switch.

Grounding and lightning protection

Table 6 Grounding and lightning protection requirements

Item Requirements

• The grounding resistance is usually required to be less than 5 ohms, and less

than 10 ohms in an area with less than 20 thunderstorm days a year. If a piece of angle steel is buried as the grounding conductor, the grounding

Grounding resistance

resistance is required to be less than 10 ohms. In an area with a higher grounding resistance, reduce the grounding resistance by using brine or resistance reducing agent around the grounding conductor.

• The top of the grounding conductor should be at least 0.7 m (2.30 ft) away

from the ground surface. In cold areas, the grounding conductor should be buried below the frozen soil layer.

• If a grounding strip is available, connect the yellow and green grounding

cable of the AP to the grounding strip. To make a grounding cable, make sure the cable is with a cross-section area of at least 6 mm length of no longer than 3 m (9.84 ft).

• If no grounding strip is available, bury a piece of angle steel/steel tube at

least 0.5 m (1.64 ft) long in the earth to serve as the grounding conductor. In Grounding connection

the case of a piece of angle steel, the size should be at least 50 × 50 × 5 mm

(1.97. × 1.97 × 0.20 in.); in the case of a piece of steel tube, it must be

zinc-plated and have a wall thickness of at least 3.5 mm (0.14 in.). Weld the

yellow and green grounding cable of the AP onto the grounding conductor

and use anti-erosion treatment on the welding joint. The grounding cable

should be as short as possible and must not be coiled.

• Make sure that the grounding terminals of all the lightning arresters of the AP

and the peer device of the AP are well grounded.

(0.01 in.2) and a

A grounding lead-in is a metal conductor connecting a grounding net and a grounding strip. The grounding cable of the AP should be connected to the

grounding strip. The grounding lead-in must be 30 m (98.43 ft) or shorter. A Grounding lead-in

piece of zinc-coated 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. Connect the grounding

strip and the grounding lead-in of the AP through the yellow and green

grounding cable with an area of 35 mm

anti-erosion treatment on the welding joint.

(0.05 in.2), or weld them directly. Use

Item Requirements

• Use a power cord with a protective earth (PE). Do not use a power cord

Power grounding (AC)

Lightning rod

with only an L line and an N line.

• The neutral line of the power cord should not be connected with the PGND

of other communications equipment. The L and N lines cannot be connected.

In plain areas, the shielding angle of the lightning rod should be less than 45

degrees. In mountainous areas or lightning areas, the shielding angle should be

less than 30 degrees. The lightning protection grounding (for example, the

grounding of the lightning rod) should be connected to the grounding

conductor of the equipment room.

• The antenna support is already prepared according to the design

Antenna

requirements.

• The AP is well grounded according to design requirements.

Network cable

Use a shielded twisted pair cable for outdoor installation. Make sure that the

devices at the two ends of the cable are well grounded.

Examining the AP

Before installing the AP, connect the AP to the power source (if a power injector is used) and the Ethernet and check the status of the LEDs to ensure that the AP is functional. Save the MAC address of the AP for future use.

Installing the AP

The WA2620X-AGNP AP can be mounted on a pole. To ensure the radio coverage, have the AP installed by professionals. The installation involves the following procedures:

Installing the AP

Installing the outdoor antennas

Connecting cables

Verifying the installation

Powering on the AP

Installing the AP

The AP can be fixed to a vertical or horizontal pole whose outer diameter is between 60 mm and 110 mm (2.36 in. and 4.33 in.). The mounting kit includes a pair of V-shaped brackets, a mounting plate, bolts, and nuts, as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4 Mounting plate and V-shaped bracket

1: Mounting plate 2: Mounting slot (allows bracket

rotation)

You can adjust the tilt of the AP by rotating the mounting plate around the bolt to help installation, as shown in Figure 5.

3: Bolt 4: V-shaped bracket

Figure 5 Adjust the tilt of the AP

1: Mounting plate 2: Bolt 3: Mounting slot (allows bracket rotation) 4: V-shaped bracket

Pole mounting is suitable for rooftop installation.

Follow these steps to install the AP on a pole:

Step1 Vertically fix the pedestal of the pole to the rooftop or a cement pier on the rooftop with

expansion screws, as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6 Pole and pedestal

Step2 Fix the V-shaped bracket onto the mounting plate with the bolt. Step3 Attach another V-shaped bracket to the pole, making sure that the two V-shaped bracket

are level. Insert two long bolts through the screw holes on the two brackets and attach the bolts, nuts, and flat and spring washers, as shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8.

Figure 7 Mount the AP on the pole (vertical)

1: AP 2: Screw (M6 x 12) 3: Mounting plate 4: V-shaped bracket

5: Long bolt 6: #10 flat washer 7: #10 spring washer 8: M10 nut

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