HP RSVLC-0501 Installation and Getting Started Guide

HP ProCurve RSVLC-0501

Installation and Getting Started Guide

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Publication Number

J8986A-90001 January 2006

Applicable Products

HP RSVLC-0501 NA (J8986A) HP RSVLC-0501 WW (J8987A)

Disclaimer

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Warranty

See the Customer Support/Warranty booklet included with the product.

A copy of the specific warranty terms applicable to your HewlettPackard products and replacement parts can be obtained from your HP Sales and Service Office or authorized dealer.

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Safety

Before installing and operating these products, please read the “Installation Precautions” in chapter 2, “Installing the Access Point RSVLC-0501”, and the safety statements in appendix C, “Safety and Regulatory Statements”.

Contents

1 Introducing the HP ProCurve RSVLC-0501

Top of the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Back of the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Back Panel Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Console Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Network Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Power Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Clear Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Auxiliary Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Access Point Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

2 Installing the RSVLC-0501

Included Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Installation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Installation Precautions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

1. Prepare the Installation Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

2. Verify the Access Point Passes the Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

LED Behavior: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

3. Mount the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Suspended Ceiling Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Horizontal Surface Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

4. Connect the Access Point to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

5. Connect the Network Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Using the RJ-45 Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

6. (Optional) Connect External Antennas to the Access Point . . . . . 2-12

7. (Optional) Connect a Console to the RSVLC-0501 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Terminal Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Direct Console Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Sample Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Ad Hoc Wireless LAN (no access point) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Infrastructure Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Infrastructure Wireless LAN for Roaming Wireless PCs . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

3 Getting Started With Access Point Configuration

Recommended Minimal Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Using the Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

To Set the Manager User Name and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

To Set the Access Point’s IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

To Set the Access Point’s Country Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

To Configure Radio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Where to Go From Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Using the IP Address for Remote Access Point Management . . . . . 3-8

Starting a Telnet Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Starting an SSH Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Starting a Web Browser Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

4 Using an External Antenna with the RSVLC-0501

External Antenna Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Installation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

1. Plan the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

2. Mount the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

3. Connect Pigtail Cables to the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

4. Configure the Antenna Mode and Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Setting the Antenna Mode and Type Using the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Setting the Antenna Mode and Type Using the Web Interface . . . 4-6

5 Troubleshooting

Basic Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Diagnosing with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Proactive Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Hardware Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Testing the Access Point by Resetting It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Checking the Access Point’s LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Checking Event Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Testing Twisted-Pair Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Testing Access Point-to-Device Network Communications . . . . . . . . 5-7

Testing End-to-End Network Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Restoring Custom and Factory Default Configurations . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Downloading New Access Point Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

HP Customer Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Before Calling Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

A Specifications

Physical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

EMC Compliance (Class B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Radio Signal Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Receiver Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

B Access Point Port and Network Cables

Access Point Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Twisted-Pair Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

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Twisted-Pair Cable/Connector Pin-Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Straight-Through Twisted-Pair Cable for

10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Cable Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Crossover Twisted-Pair Cable for

10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

Cable Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

C Safety and EMC Regulatory Statements

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

EMC Regulatory Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

D Recycle Statements

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Statements D-1

Index

Introducing the HP ProCurve

Introducing the HP ProCurve RSVLC-0501

The HP ProCurve RSVLC-0501 is an enterprise-class, dual-radio 802.11b/g and

802.11a/b/g access point that offers maximum flexibility in deployment and optimum throughput for high-density usage areas.

The access point provides comprehensive security and management features and is capable of supporting all types of wireless clients in the same coverage area. The unit includes internal diversity antennas for both radios and also connectors for attaching a variety of external antenna options. Mounting options for the unit include horizontal surface, wall, suspended ceiling T-rail, and plenum space.

HP ProCurve RSVLC-0501 NA (J8986A) HP ProCurve RSVLC-0501 WW (J8987A)

RSVLC-0501

Throughout this manual, this access point will be abbreviated as the RSVLC-

0501.

The RSVLC-0501 has one 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 port. This port also supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) based on the IEEE 802.3af standard. The access point supports wireless connectivity at speeds up to 54 Mbps based on the IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11a standards.

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Introducing the HP ProCurve RSVLC-0501

This access point is designed to be used primarily for connecting wireless clients to an enterprise network. This access point allows wireless clients to connect directly to each other, or to connect to other computers or network resources located on the wired network.

This chapter describes your HP RSVLC-0501 including:

RSVLC-0501

■ Top and back of the access point

■ Access point features

Introducing the HP ProCurve

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