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Cloud'Enabled!Enterprise!Access!Point!
Spark™!AC750!and!Spark™!N300!
The!Spark!AC750!and!Spark!N300!are!dual'!and!single'band!enterprise!
access!points!(APs).!The!units!are!designed!to!be!operated!either!placed!on!
a!desk!or!mounted!on!a!wall!or!ceiling.!The!package!includes!a!mounting!
plate!for!attaching!the!AP!to!a!wall!or!ceiling!T'bar.! The!APs!can!be!powered!
either!by!the!universal!power!supply!included!in!the!package,!through!an!
Ethernet!cable!connection!from!a!Power'over'Ethernet!(PoE)!injector,!or!from!
a!802.3af'compliant!PoE!switch.!
The!Cloud'Enabled!Enterprise!Access!Point!includes!these!models:!
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'./01234&—!dual'band!concurrent!enterprise!AP!with!integrated!
antennas!plus!passive!Power'over'Ethernet!(PoE)!
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'./01234/506&—!dual'band!concurrent!enterprise!AP!with!
integrated!antennas!plus!802.3af!Power'over'Ethernet!(PoE)!
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'./7544&—!single'band!enterprise!AP!with!integrated!antennas!plus!
passive!Power'over'Ethernet!(PoE)!
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'./7544/506&—!single'band!enterprise!AP!with!integrated!antennas!
plus!802.3af!Power'over'Ethernet!(PoE)!
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78(-9&For!Safety!and!Regulatory!information,!refer!to!the!Safety!and!
Regulatory!Information!document!included!with!the!AP.!
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www.ignitenet.com
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Follow!the!steps!in!this!guide!to!install!the!AP!in!your!network.!
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1)"(#8:9&The!planning!and!installation!of!the!AP!requires!professional!
personnel!that!are!trained!in!the!installation!of!radio!transmitting!equipment.!
The!user!is!responsible!for!compliance!with!local!regulations!concerning!
items!such!as!antenna!power!fo r !instance.!Therefore,!it!is!recommended!to!
consult!a!professional!contractor!knowledgeable!in!local!radio!regulations!
prior!to!equipment!!installation.!
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1.!;:<)$%&(=-&0.&&&Unpack!the!AP!and!check!the!package!contents.!
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Cloud'Enabled!Enterprise!Access!Point!
Spark! AC750,!AC750'3AF,!N300,!or!
N300'3AF!
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Mounting!plate!
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Mounting!kit!—!4!screws,! 4!wall!plugs,!and!4!rubber!feet!
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Universal!AC/DC!power!adapter!
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Documentation!—Quick&Start&Guide&and!Regulatory&and&Safety&Information!
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If!the!AP!is!not!mounted!on!a!wall!or!on!the!ceiling,!place!the!provided!rubber!
feet!on!the!AP.!
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Place!the!provided!rubber!feet!over!
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the!four!screw!holes.!
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Mount!the!unit!on!a!wall!using!the!mounting!plate,!screws,!and!wall!plugs!
provided!in!the!mounting!kit.!
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At!the!installation!location,!hold!the!mounting!
plate!against!the!wall!with!its!release!tab!
pointing!down.!
Mark! the! four! holes! for! the! wall! plugs! and!
screws.! Drill!four!holes!for!the! wall! plugs,!and!
then! insert! the! plugs!and! tap! them! flush! with!
the!wall!surface.!
Align!the!mounting!plate!with!the!four!holes,!
and! then!use!the!four!screws!to!secure!it!to!
the!wall.!
With!its!ports!facing!down,!place!the!AP!
against! the!wall!above!the!mounting!plate.!
Slide!the!rails!on!the!back!of!the!AP!down!onto!
the! mounting!plate!until!it!snaps!into!its!
secured! position.!Do!not!let!go!of!the!AP!until!
you!confirm! that!it!is!secure.!
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If!the!room!is!equipped!with!a!suspended!ceiling,!use!the!mounting!plate!
provided!in!the!package!to!attach!the!AP!to!the!metal!ceiling!T'bars.!
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The!mounting!plate!supports!two!different!sizes!of!suspended!ceiling!T'bars.!
The!position!illustrated!below!is!for!15!mm!bars.!Use!the!position!at!a!90!
degrees!angle!for!24.5!mm!bars.!
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Press!the!retention!clips!of!the!mounting!
plate! against!the!ceiling!T'bar.!
Rotate!the!plate!until!the!T'bar!snaps!into!place.!
Slide!the!rails!on!the!back!of!the!AP!along!the!
sides!of!the!ceiling!mounting!plate!until!it!
snaps! into!its!secured!position.!
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3.!18::-$(&1)EC-?&&&Connect!Ethernet!cable!to!the!1000BASE'T!(D07F.8G)!port!on!the!unit.!
Connect!Category!5e!or!better!cable!to!the!
D07F.8G&RJ'45!port.!
Connect!the!other!end!of!this!cable!to!a!
PoE!injector!or!LAN!PoE!switch!
(depending! on!AP!model).!
(Optional)!Connect!local!LAN!devices!
to! any!of!the!other!RJ'45!ports!on!the!
AP! using!Category!5!or!better!cable.!
These!100BASE'TX!ports!are!labeled!H07I!
and!H07J.!
4.!18::-$(&.8B-*&&&The!AP!can!be!powered!either!by!the!AC/DC!power!adapter!provided!in!the
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package,!by!a!PoE!power!injector!(Spark!AC750!and!N300),!or!by!an!
802.3af/at!PoE!switch!(Spark!AC750'3AF!and!N300'3AF).!
.8B-*#:@&(=-&0.&B#(=&(=-&01FA1&.8B-*&0,)<(-*!
Connect!the!cable!from!the!power!
adapter! to!the!DC!power!jack!on!the!
AP.!
Connect!the!power!adapter!to!a!nearby!
AC! power!source!(100'240!VAC,!50/60!
Hz).!
.8B-*#:@&(=-&0.&B#(=&)&.8G&K:L-$(8*&8*&.8G&'B#($=!
Connect!Ethernet!cable!from!the!D07F.8G&port!of!the!AP!to!a!port!on!the!
PoE!power!source!device:!
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Spark!AC750!and!N300!—!a!PoE!power!injector!(passive!PoE,!24'48!VDC).!
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Spark!AC750'3AF!and!N300'3AF! —!an!802.3af/at'compliant!PoE!
switch.!Make!sure!that!the!PoE!power!injector!or!switch!is!connected!to!
the!LAN.!
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78(-: Connecting!the!Ethernet!cable!from!the!AP!to!a!PoE!injector!or!PoE!
switch!powers!on!the!unit.!
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5.!M-*#NO&0.&P<-*)(#8:&&&Verify!basic!AP!operation!by!checking!the!system!LEDs.!
The!D07F.8G&port!link/activity!
LED! should!be!on/blinking!green.!
When!connected,!the!H07I&
and! H07J&port!link/activity!
LEDs! should!also!be!
on/blinking!green.!
The!system/wireless!LED!should!
be! on!red!when!the!AP!is!
powered!on,! or!on/blinking!green!
(2.4!GHz)!or! blue!(5!GHz).!
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When! managed! in! a! stand'alone! mode,! the! AP! offers! a! web'based!
management!interface! for! the! configuration! of! all! the! unit’s! features.! If!
cloud'managing!the! AP,!go! directly! to! “Manage! the! AP! with! the! IgniteNet!
Cloud!Controller”!on!page!7.!
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To!access!the!web!interface,!connect!a!PC!directly!to!the!AP’s!H07I&or!H07J&
RJ'45!port.!You!must!first!set!your!PC!IP!address!to!be!on!the!same!subnet!
as!the!AP!(that!is,!the!PC!and!AP!addresses!must!both!start!192.168.2.x!with!
a!subnet!mask!of!255.255.255.0).!In!a!web!browser,!enter!the!AP’s!default!
management!IP!address!of!192.168.2.1!to!access!the!web!login!page.!
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Log!in!to!the!web!interface!using
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the!default!settings:!
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Login!Name!—!root!
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Password!—!admin123!
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78(-: To!reset!the!AP!to!factory!default!settings,!press!and!hold!down!the!AP’s!
Q-?-(&button!for!5!seconds.!
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The!first!time!you!log!in!to!the!web!interface,!the!Setup!Wizard!is!displayed.!
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Select!the!country!of!operation!for!the!AP.!Setting!the!correct!country!ensures!
that!the!radios!operate!within!local!regulations!specified!for!Wi'Fi!networks.!
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Go!to!$C8",T#@:#(-:-(T$8R&to!register!your!AP.!
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Log!in!and!select!A-U#$-?&from!the!menu.!Click!0,,&A-U#$-&and!enter!the!
AP!serial!number!and!MAC!address!to!register!the!AP!with!your!cloud!
network.!The!serial!number!and!MAC!address!can!be!found!on!the!product!
packaging!or!label.!
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If!you!select!to!manage!the!AP!in!stand'alone!mode,!complete!the!“Easy”!or
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“Advanced”!setup!in!the!wizard.!
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For!more!information!on!AP!configuration!in!stand'alone!mode,!refer!to!the!
User&Guide.!
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Size!(L!x!W!x!H:)! 121!x!121! x!30.5!mm!(4.76!x!4.76!x!1.2!inches)!
Weight! 196!g!(0.43!lb)!
Temperature!
Operating:!0!°C!to!40!°C!(32!°F!to!104!°F)!
Storage:!'40!°C!to!70!°C!('40!°F!to!158!°F)!
Humidity! Operating:!10%!to!90%!(non'condensing)!
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Ports! D07F.8G&RJ'45!Port:!1000BASE'T,!passive!PoE!
H07I&RJ'45!Port:!100BASE'TX!
H07J&RJ'45!Port:!100BASE'TX!
2.4!GHz!Radio! IEEE!802.11b/g/n!
5!GHz!Radio! IEEE!802.11a/n/ac!
Radio!Frequencies! 2412!~!2472!MHz!
5150!~!5250!MHz!
5725!~!5850!MHz!
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.8B-*&'"<<CO!
AC!Power!Adapter! Input:!100'240!VAC,!50'60!Hz,!auto'sensing!
Output:!12,!24,!36,!48!VDC,!1.5!A!maximum!@!12!VDC!
Passive!PoE!Input!
Power! (Spark!AC750,!
N300)!
802.3af!PoE!Input!Power!
(Spark!AC750'3AF,!N300'
3AF)!
24,!36,!48!VDC,!0.76!A!maximum!@!24!VDC!
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48!VDC,!0.35!A!maximum!
Power!Consumption! 16.2!W!maximum!
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Q-@"C)(8*O&18R<C#):$-?!
Radio! EN!300!328!V1.8.1:2012!
EN!301!893!V1.7.1:2012!
EN!301!489'1!V1.9.2!(2011'09)!
EN!301!489'7!
V1.3.1:2005!
FCC!Part!15C!15.247/15.207!(2.4'2.4835GHz,!5.725'
5.850GHz)! FCC!Part!15E!15.407!(5.150GHz'5.250GHz)!
Emissions! EN!55022!2010+AC:2011!
EN!61000'3'2!2006+A1:2009+A2:2009!
FCC!Class!B!Part!15!
Immunity! EN!55024!:!2010!
EN!61000'4'2!:!2009!
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