Juniper WLA620, WLA622, WLA632 Installation Manual

Wireless LAN Access Point Hardware Installation Guide

Juniper Network, Inc. 1194 N. Mathilda Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94089 USA 408-745-2000 www.juniper.net

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About This Guide

This guide details how to install a Juniper Networks Access Point (AP), models WLA620, WLA622, and WLA632, in a Juniper Networks Mobility System™ wireless LAN (WLAN). The WLA620, WLA622, and WLA632 are suitable for installation outdoors.

This guide is intended for

APs in a network.

Juniper Networks Mobility System

The Juniper Networks Mobility System is an enterprise WLAN solution that seamlessly integrates with an existing wired enterprise network. The Juniper Networks system provides secure connectivity to both wireless and wired users in large environments such as office buildings, hospitals, and university campuses.

The Juniper Networks Mobility System fulfills the three fundamental requirements of an enterprise WLAN: it eliminates the distinction between wired and wireless networks, allows users to work safely from anywhere (secure mobility), and provides a comprehensive suite of intuitive tools for planning and managing the network before and after deployment, greatly easing the operational burden on IT resources.

The Juniper Networks Mobility System consists of the following components:

 RingMaster tool suite—A full-featured graphical user interface (GUI) application

used to plan, configure, deploy, and manage a WLAN and its users

 One or more Wireless Lan Controller (WLC ) —Distributed, intelligent machines

for managing user connectivity, connecting and powering Mobility Point (MP) access points, and connecting the WLAN to the wired network backbone

 Multiple Mobility Point Acce ss Poi nts (AP™) —Wireless APs that transmit and

receive radio frequency (RF) signals to and from wireless users and connect them to an WLCswitch

 Mobility System Software™ (MSS™)—The operating system that runs all WLC

switches and APs in a WLAN, and is accessible through a comma nd-line interface (CLI), the Web View interface, or the RingMaster GUI

network administrators or others involved in installing

Documentation

The following documents provide information on how to plan, install, configure, and manage a Juniper Networks Mobility System.

Planning, Configuration, and Deployment

 RingMaster Configuration Guide — Instructions for configuring wireless services as

well as WLC appliances and APs on a WLAN. Read this guide to learn how to configure a WLAN network.

 RingMaster Management Guide — Instructions on how to manage and optimize the

entire WLAN with the RingMaster tool suite.

Installation

 WLC Hardware Installation Guide — Instructions and specifications for installing an

WLC.

 Mobility System Software Quick Start Guide — Instructions for performing basic

setup of secure (802.1X) and guest (WebAAA™) access, and for configuring a Mobility Domain for roaming

 Wireless LAN Access Points Hardware Installation Guide (this document) —

Instructions and specifications for installing the WLA620, WLA622 and WLA632 APS and connecting it to an WLC.

 Regulatory Guide— Important safety instructions and compliance information that

you must read before installing Juniper Networks products.

Configuration and Management

 RingMaster Publication Suite — Instructions for planning, configuring, deploying, and

managing the entire WLAN with the RingMaster tool suite

 Mobility System Software Configuration Guide — Instructions for configuring and

managing the system through the MSS CLI

 Mobility System Software Command Reference — Functional and alphabetic

reference to all MSS commands supported on WLC appliances and APs

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Ta b le of Co n te n t s

Chapter 1 WLA620, WLA622 and WLA632 Overview

Hardware Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

WLA620 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

WLA622 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

WLA632 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Package Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

External Hardware Features for the WLA620 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

External Antenna Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Ethernet Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Power Injector Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Receive Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) BNC Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

Grounding Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Wall- and Pole-Mounting Bracket Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Lightning Protector for Outdoor Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

External Hardware Features for the WLA622 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

External Antenna Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Ethernet Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Power Injector Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Grounding Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10

Water Tight Test Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Wall- and Pole-Mounting Bracket Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Lightning Protector for Outdoor Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11

External Hardware Features for the WLA632 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

External Antenna Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Multiple External Antenna Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

High Power Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-15

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-16

Chapter 2 WLA Series Network Configurations

Infrastructure Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

WLAN Mesh Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Wireless Bridge Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Table of Contents

Chapter 3 Installing and Connecting an Access Point

Installation Requirements and Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

RingMaster Network Plan and Work Orders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1

WLC Appliance Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Weather Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1

Ethernet Cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Grounding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

WLA Radio Safety Advisories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Installing an WLA620. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3

Mounting the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Connecting External Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Connecting Cables to the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7

Connecting the Outdoor Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7

Connecting a WLA to a WLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Aligning Antennas for Bridge or Mesh Links. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Installing an WLA622. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11

Mounting the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11

Connecting External Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Connecting Cables to the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17

Connecting the Outdoor Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18

Connecting the Power Injector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18

Checking the LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

Connecting a WLA to a WLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

Aligning Antennas for Bridge or Mesh Links. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

Installing an WLA632. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-24

Mounting the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-24

Connecting External Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28

Multiple External Antenna Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

High Power Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-29

Connecting Cables to the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-30

Connecting the Power Injector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-30

Connecting an WLA to an WLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32

Chapter 4 WLA Series Technical Specifications

Outdoor AP Mechanical and Compliance Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Industry Canada Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

MAC Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

Antenna Specifications for WLA620 and WLA622. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

8 dBi Omnidirectional (2.4 GHz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

8 dBi Omnidirectional (5 GHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6

13.5 dBi 120-Degree Sector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

10 dBi 120-Degree Sector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

18 dBi 18-Degree Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9

Signal Loss from Lightning Protector and Coaxial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9

Antenna Specifications for WLA632 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

High-Power Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Supported Antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

WLA632 Mechanical and Compliance Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

RSSI Meter Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Chapter 5 Cables and Pinouts

Twisted-Pair Cable Assignments for the WLA620 and WLA622. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

10/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Straight-Through Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Crossover Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

8-Pin DIN Connector Pinout for the WLA620 and WLA622. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

8-Pin DIN to RJ-45 Cable Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

WLA632 External Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4

Chapter 6 Wireless Bridge Link Planning

Radio Path Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Antenna Height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Radio Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3

Weather Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3

Ethernet Cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Grounding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

WLA622 Antenna Position and Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

WLA Radio Safety Advisories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

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Table of Contents

WLA620, WLA622 and WLA632 Overview

 A Juniper Networks model WLA620 provides IEEE 802.11 wireless access to the network.

WLAs are designed for use with a Juniper Networks WLAN controller. WLAs require hardware installation only. All configuration for an WLA is performed on the WLC.

Warning: Installation must be performed by qualified service personnel only. Read and

follow all warning notices and instructions marked on the product or included in the documentation. Before installing the product, read the Regulatory Guide document.

Informational Note: The WLA radios are disabled by default and can be enabled only by

a system administrator using the WLC.

Hardware Overview

WLA620

The WLA620 provides wireless access point services for clients in the local LAN ar ea, and can provide point-to-point or point-to-multipoint wireless bridge links between remote Ethernet LANs. The WLA is housed in a weatherproof enclosur e for mo untin g outdoors and includes brackets for attaching to a wall, pole, radio mast, or tower structure. The unit is powered through an Ethernet cable connection from a power injector module installed indoors. The WLA620 provides a 54 Mbps half-duplex connection for each active channel.

A wireless bridge system offers a solution for connectivity between remote Ethernet wired LANs, or to provide Internet access to an isolated site where a wired link may be difficult or expensive to deploy. The wireless bridge connection provides data rates of up to 108 Mbps.

Radio Characteristics – The IEEE 802.11a and 802.11g standards use a radio modulation technique known as Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), and a shared collision domain (CSMA/CA). The 802.11a standard operates in the 5 GHz Unlicensed National Information Inf ra str uc tu re (UNII ) ba nd , an d th e 80 2. 11g standard in the 2.4 GHz band.

IEEE 802.11g includes backward compatibility with the IEEE 802.11b standard. IEEE

802.11b also operates at 2.4 GHz, but uses Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Complementary Code Keying (CCK) modulation technology to achieve a communication rate of up to 11 Mbps.

WLA620, WLA622 and WLA632 Overview

WLA622

The WLA622 provides only external antenna options and is designed to operate as the “root bridge” in point-to-multipoint configurations, supporting wireless bridge connections to as many as six units. The WLA is housed in a weatherproof enclosure for mounting outdoors and includes brackets for att aching to a wall, pole, radi o mast, or tower structure. The wireless bridge connection provides data rates of up to 54 Mbps. A WLC cannot be used to power the outdoor WLA. The WLA requires a Juniper-designed XPS power supply for proper operation.

WLA632

The WLA632 is a 802.11a/b/g/n WLA that is designed for pole-mounting and wall mounting. The WLA632 supports 6 antenna ports, 3 for the 11a/n radio and 3 for the 11b/g/ n ra dio . A nt en na s ot he r than Juniper approved antennas are not supported. The WLA632 does not support internal antennas or PoE. A WLC cannot be used to power this WLA. A WLA-XPS9001GO power supply that uses the IP67 multi-pin DIN connector is required. The WLA-XPS9001GO is specifically designed for the WLA632 and is available from Juniper Networks.

WLA-XPS9001GO Power Supply Unit

The WLA-XPS9001GO PSU has separate SKUs for North American and International users.

WLA-XPS9001GO-NA— An outdoor 802.3at compliant, 100-240 VAC 50-60Hz input, Gigabit PoE midspan PSU with a North American connector that ships with the mounting bracket. This PSU and NA connector is intended for u se in countries following North America Safety Standards.

WLA-XPS9001GO-INTL— An outdoor 802.3at compliant, 100-240 VAC 50-60Hz input, Gigabit PoE midspan PSU with a International power cord. This PSU and international power cord is intended for use in world-wide opera tio ns except countries following North America Safety Standards.

Warning: The WLA632 must only be used with a Juniper Networks approved

WLA-XPS9001GO power supply in order to prevent possible damage to the unit. The WLA-XPS9001GO power supply is intended for indoor and outdoor environments.

Package Checklist

The WLA620 package includes:

 1 WLA620  1 Category 5 network cable, length 50 m (164 ft)  1 power injector module and power cord  Outdoor pole-mounting bracket kit  Installation manual  Optional: 2 N-type RF coaxial cables  Optional: Outdoor wall-mounting bracket kit  Optional: Lightning protector for outdoor antenna

The WLA622 package includes:

 1 WLA622  WLA-XPS9001GO (packaged in a separate box)

WLA620, WLA622 and WLA632 Overview

Ethernet Port

RSSI Connector with Protective Cap

Grounding Point Screw

 Installation manual  Optional: Lightning protector for outdoor antenna

The WLA632 package includes:

 1 WLA632  Mounting brackets, split washers and mounting hardware  Weather sealing caps for all 6 external antenna connectors  Installation manual  1 WLA-XPS9001GO outdoor power supply.  Circular DIN to RJ45 dongle cable and waterproof caps for RJ45 dongle  Two-hole tabular lug for AWG #8 ground cable  Antenna connector terminator. Any unused antenna connector on an active radio

must be terminated.

Contact Juniper Networks if there are any incorrect, missing or damaged parts. If possible, retain the carton, including the original packing materials. Use them again to repack the product in case there is a need to return it.

External Hardware Features for the WLA620

Figure 1–1 and Figure 1–2 below show the external hardware features of the WLA620. Figure 1–1. WLA Model WLA620—Bottom View

Figure 1–2. WLA Model WLA620—Top View

WLA620, WLA622 and WLA632 Overview

N-Type External Antenna Connector (2.4 GHz)

N-Type External Antenna Connector (5 GHz)

External Antenna Options

The WLA620 unit does not include an integra ted antenna, but provides various external antenna options for both 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz operation. The WLA620 unit requires the

2.4 GHz 8 dBi omnidirectional external antenna for 2.4 GHz operation. The following table summarizes the external antenna options:

Table 1: External Antenna Options

HPBW*

Antenna Type Gain (dBi)

5 GHz Omnidirectional 8 360 12 Linear, vertical

5 GHz 120-Degree Sector 13.5 120 6 Linear, vertical

5 GHz 18-Degree Panel 18 18 18 Linear, vertical

2.4 GHz 120-Degree Sector 10 120 15 Linear, vertical

2.4 GHz Omnidirectional 8 360 15 Linear, vertical

* Half-power beam width in degrees

Horizontal

HPBW* Ver ti ca l

Polarization

External antennas connect to the N-type RF connectors on the WLA620 using the provided coaxial cables.

Ethernet Port

The WLA620 has one 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX 8-pin DIN port that connects to the power injector module using the included Ethernet cable. The Ethernet port connection provides power to the WLA620 as well as a data link to the local network.

Informational Note: The power injector module does not support Power over Ethernet

(PoE) based on the IEEE 802.3af standard. The WLA620 must always be powered on by being connected to the power injector module.

Power Injector Module

The WLA620 receives power through the network cable connection using power-over-Ethernet technology. A power injector module is included in the WLA620 package and provides two RJ45 Ethernet ports, one for connec tin g to th e WLA620 (Output), and the other for connecting to a WLC switch or a local LAN switch (Input).

WLA620, WLA622 and WLA632 Overview

Input Output

LED Indicator

Ethernet from Local Network

Ethernet and Power to MP-620

AC Power Socket (Hidden)

The Input port uses an MDI (i.e., internal straight-through) pin configuration. You can therefore use straight-through twisted-pair cable to connect this port to most network interconnection devices such as a switch or router that provide MDI-X ports. However, when connecting the access point to a workstation or other device without MDI-X ports, you must use crossover twisted-pair cable.

Figure 1–3. Power Injector Module

The WLA620 does not have a power switch. It is powered on when the Ethernet port is connected to the power injector module, and the power injector module is connected to an AC power source. The power injector includes one LED indicator tha t turns on when AC power is applied.

The power injector module automatically adjusts to any AC voltage between 100-240 volts at 50 or 60 Hz. No voltage range settings are required.

Warning: The power injector module is designed for indoor use only. Never mount the

power injector outside with WLA620 unit.

Receive Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) BNC Connector

The RSSI connector provides an output voltage that is proportio nal to the received radio signal strength. A DC voltmeter can be connected the this port to assist in aligning the antennas at both ends of a wireless bridge link.

Grounding Point

Even though the WLA620 includes a built-in lightning protection, it is important that the unit is properly connected to ground. A grounding screw is provided for attaching a ground wire to the unit.

Wall- and Pole-Mounting Bracket Kits

The WLA620 includes bracket kits that can be used to mount the unit to a wall, pole, radio mast, or part of a tower structure.

Lightning Protector for Outdoor Antenna

If you are using the WLA620 with an outdoor antenna, Juniper Networks recommends installing an external lightning protector for the antenna. An external lightning protector may be obtained from Juniper Networks.

WLA620, WLA622 and WLA632 Overview

Indoor Outdoor

LAN Switch

AC Power

Power Injector

WLA620 Unit

GroundWire

EthernetCable EthernetCable

E xternal A ntenna

RF C oaxial Cable

Lightning Protector

System Configuration

At each location where an WLA620 unit is installed, it must be connected to the local network using the power injector module. The following figure illustrates the system component connections.

Features and Benefits

The WLA620 provides the following features and benefits:

 The WLA620 supports access point services for the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz radios using

various external antenna options

 Maximum data rate up to 108 Mbps on the 802.11a (5 GHz) radio  Outdoor weatherproof design  IEEE 802.11a and 802.11b/g compliant  Local network connection via 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port  Powered through its Ethernet cable connection to the powe r inje cto r m odule  Includes wall- and pole-mount brackets  Security through 64/128/152-bit Wired Equivalent Protection (WEP) or 128-bit

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption

 Scans all available channels and selects the b est channel and data rate based on the

signal-to-noise ratio

Figure 1–4. System Component Connections

WLA620, WLA622 and WLA632 Overview

Port 1

Port 2

Port 3 Port 4

External Hardware Features for the WLA622

Figure 1–5. MP Access Point Model WLA622—Bottom View

Figure 1–6. Access Point Model WLA622—Top View. Antenna ports are numbered from the left 1 to 4.

WLA620, WLA622 and WLA632 Overview

Power

Link

11a

11b/g

Power

802.11a Wireless Link/Activity

Ethernet Link/Activity

802.11b/g Wireless Link/Activity

LED Indicators

The LEDs are used for RSSI signal strength measurements to aim directional antennas and to indicate the state of the WLA. The access point includes eight status LED indicators, as shown below . The LEDs are viewed right to le f t as you look a t the ba ck of the WLA.

The table below describes the system status LEDs.

Table 2: External Antenna Options

LED Status Description

Power Green Indicates that the system is working normally.

Amber Indicates a system reset.

Off The bridge is not receiving power or there is a fault with the power supply.

Link Green Indicates a valid 10/100 Mbps Ethernet cable link with no activity.

Flashing Green Indicates that the access point is transmitting or receiving data on a

10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN. Flashing rate is proportional to network activity.

Off No link is present or the Ethernet LAN port is disabled.

The 1 1 a and 11b/g LEDs operate in two display modes, which are configurable through the management interface. The RSSI mode is for aligning antennas in a b ridge link. The WLA mode is for indicating data traffic rates.

The table below describes the wireless status LEDs in WLA mode.

Table 3: Wireless Status LEDs in WLA Mode

LED Status Description

11a (three LEDs) Slow Flashing

Green

Fast Flashing Green

Green Indicates a high level of network activity.

Off No signal detected or the 802.11a radio is disabled.

The 802.11a radio is enabled with a low level of network activity.

Indicates a medium level of network activity.

Table 3: Wireless Status LEDs in WLA Mode

LED Status Description

11b/g

(three LEDs)

Slow Flashing Amber

Fast Flashing Amber

Off No signal detected or the 802.11b/g radio is disabled.

The 802.11b/g radio is enabled with a low level of network activity.

Indicates a medium level of network activity.

The table below describes the wireless status LEDs in RSSI mode.

Table 4: Wireless Status LEDs in RSSI Mode

LED Status Description

11a

(three LEDs)

11b/g

(three LEDs)

Off No signal detected or the 802.11a radio is disabled.

Slow Flashing Green

Fast Flashing Green

On Green Indicates a high level signal.

Off No signal detected or the 802.11b/g radio is disabled.

Slow Flashing Green

Fast Flashing Green

The 802.11a radio is enabled with a low level signal.

Indicates a medium level signal.

The 802.11b/g radio is enabled with a low level signal.

Indicates a medium level signal.

WLA620, WLA622 and WLA632 Overview

External Antenna Options

The WLA622 supports one or two antennas per radio. If there are two antennas connected to the radio then antenna diversity is used to send all traffic types. If there is one antenna then proper operations of antenna diversity may be affected.

By default there is one external antenna so there will be no use of antenna diversity for WLAs with external antennas defined. The setting below is applied per radio so you can have one radio indoors and one radio outdoors.

set ap num radio num external-antennas num

Informational Note: This is a new command, and it is only supported in MSS 7.1 or higher.

Caution: The splitting of antennas on a single radio between indoors and outdoors is not

allowed.

The WLA622 supports one or two antennas per radio. If there are two antennas they must be the same antenna model. A single antenna will always be connected to the connector 1 for 2.4 GHz and connector 3 for 5Ghz.

WLA620, WLA622 and WLA632 Overview

The WLA622 supports four antenna ports, two for the 11a radio and two for the 11bg radio. The supported antennas models are:

 802.11bg Radio

 ANT-1120-OUT  ANT-1360-OUT

 802.11a Radio

 ANT-5120-OUT  ANT-5360-OUT  ANT-5PNL-OUT (for single antenna only for use on port 3)

External antennas connect to the N-type RF connectors on the wireless bridg e either directly or using coaxial cables.

Ethernet Port

The wireless bridge has one 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX 8-pin DIN port that connects to the power injector module using the included Ethernet cable. The Ethernet port connection provides power to the wireless bridge as well as a data link to the local network.

The wireless bridge appears as an Ethernet node and performs a bridging function by moving packets from the wired LAN to the remote end of the wireless bridge link.

Informational Note: The power injector module does not support Power over Ethernet

(PoE) based on the IEEE 802.3af standard. The wireless bridge unit must always be powered on by being connected to the power injector module.

Power Injector Module

The WLA622 receives power through the network cable connection using Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) technology. An outdoor power injector module is available seperately and provides two RJ45 Etherne t ports, one for conn ecting to the WLA622 (PoE Output), and the other for connecting to an WLC or a local LAN switch Data (Input).

WLA620, WLA622 and WLA632 Overview

Ground Wire

Ethernet Cabl e

To MP-622

Figure 1–7. Power Injector Module

The WLA622 does not have a power switch. It is powered on when the Ethernet port is connected to the power injector module, and the power injector module is connected to an AC power source.

The power injector module automatically adjusts to any AC voltage between 100-240 volts at 50 or 60 Hz. No voltage range settings are required.

Caution: The power injector module is designed for indoor use.

Grounding Point

In order for the WLA622 includes a built-in lightning protector to work properly, the unit must be properly connected to ground. A grounding screw is provided for attaching a ground wire to the unit.

Water Tight Test Point

Caution: Do not remove or loosen this screw. If you do, you can damage the unit.

Wall- and Pole-Mounting Bracket Kits

The WLA622 includes bracket kits that can be used to mount the unit to a wall, pole, radio mast, or part of a tower structure.

Lightning Protector for Outdoor Antenna

If you are using the WLA622 with an outdoor antenna, Juniper Networks strongly recommends installing an external lightning protector for the antenna. An external lightning protector may be obtained from Juniper Networks.

System Configuration

At each location where an WLA622 unit is installed, it must be connected to the local network using the power injector module. The following figure illustrates the system component connections.

WLA620, WLA622 and WLA632 Overview

LAN Switch

Indoor Out

door

AC Power

Power Injector

WLA622 Unit

Ground Wire

Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable

External Antenna

RF Coaxial Cable

Lightning Protector

Figure 1–8. System Component Connections

Features and Benefits

The WLA622 provides the following features and benefits:

 The WLA622 supports access point services for the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz radios using

various external antenna options

 WLA622 units support 5 GHz point-to-multipoint links using various external

Juniper-supplied antenna options

 Maximum data rate up to 54 Mbps on the 802 .11a (5 GHz) radio  Outdoor weatherproof design  IEEE 802.11a and 802.11b/g compliant  Local network connection via 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port  Powered through its Ethernet cable connection to the powe r inje cto r m odule  Includes wall- and pole-mount brackets  Security through 64/128/152-bit Wired Equivalent Protection (WEP) or 128-bit

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption

 Scans all available channels and selects the b est channel and data rate based on the

signal-to-noise ratio.

Manageable through an easy-to-use web-browser interface, command line (via Telnet), or SNMP network management tool.

WLA620, WLA622 and WLA632 Overview

2.4GHz

Antenna Ports

LEDs

5GHz

Antenna Ports

Power

Ethernet Port

External Hardware Features for the WLA632

WLA620, WLA622 and WLA632 Overview

Informational Note: Two separate cables are required for power and ethernet function

on the WLA632. Both the cable dongles are RJ45 on one end, but one cable is specific to power and one is specific to data. If the RJ45 cable ends are swapped, the unit will not power up but will not be damaged. If the RJ45 cable ends are correctly inserted, the unit will function normally.

LED Indicators

The WLA632 has LEDs that provide status information for the device. The table below lists the function of the LEDs.

Table 5: WLA632 LED Functions

LED Status Description

Health Solid green All the following are true:

Solid amber WLA is waiting to receive boot instructions and a configuration file from an

Alternating green and amber

Radio 1 /Radio 2 Solid green A client is associated with the radio.

Blinking green Associated client is sending or receiving traffic.

Blinking amber Non-associated client is sending or receiving traffic.

Alternating green and amber

Unlit Means one of the following:

 Management link with an WLC is operational.

 WLA has booted.

 WLA has received a valid configuration from an WLC.

 At least one radio is enabled or is in sentry mode.

WLC.

WLA is booting and receiving a configuration file from an WLC.

After the MP boots and receives a configuration, this LED appearance persists until a radio is enabled or is placed in sentry mode.

Radio is unable to transmit. This state can occur due to any of the following:

 Excessive radio interference in the environment is preventing the radio

from sending beacons.

 DFS has detected radar and is restricting traffic.

 The radio has failed.

 Radio is disabled and active scan is enabled. (The radio is in sentry

mode.)

 Radio is enabled, but no clients are associated with it.

External Antenna Options

The WLA632 supports six antenna ports, 3 for the 11a/n radio and 3 for the 11b/g/n radio. The 3 802.11 b/g/n antenna ports are on the top of the WL A an d a re nu mbe re d 1 to 3 from left to right. The 3 802.11a/b/g/n antenna ports are on the bottom of the WLA with the ethernet and power ports. The antenna ports are numbered 4 to 6 from left to right with port 4 on the outside edge of the RJ45 ethernet port.

The supported antennas models are:

 802.11bgn Radio

 ANT-7360A-OUT (N-type female connector)  ANT-77555-OUT (3 RPSMA- male connector)  ANT-74520-OUT (3 RPSMA- male connector)

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 802.11an Radio

 ANT-7360A-OUT (N-type female connector)  ANT-74520-OUT (3 RPSMA- male connector)  ANT-77555-OUT (3 RPSMA- male connector)  ANT-5007-OUT (2-N-type connector)

The port usage depends on the antennas in use. If the OMNI antennas are used there must be 3 antennas installed for the radio. If the ANT-5007-OUT antenna is used then the two edge ports must be connected to the antenna (ports 4 and 6). The middle port will be turned off by the software and should be terminated. If either the ANT-77555 or 74520 are used all three connectors must be connected to the WLA for the correct radio. (A RPSMA N-type adaptor is required.)

set ap apnum radio num antennatype {ANT-7360A-OUT | ANT 77555-OUT | ANT

74520-OUT | ANT-5007-OUT} …

The antenna-location must be either indoors or outdoors. Although this is an outdoor WLA it may be used indoors.

set ap apnum radio # antenna-location {indoors | outdoors}

Informational Note: Splitting the antennas between indoors and outdoors on the same

radio band is not allowed.

Multiple External Antenna Support

The WLA632 supports the use of multiple antenna ports per radio. Since there are always multiple antennas connected, antenna diversity is always on. The command to set the number of external antennas does not apply to the WLA632. The number of antenna ports in use is determined by the antenna type.

set ap num radio num external-antennas num

If the ANT-5007-OUT antenna is in use on the 11a/n radio then the radio configuration will revert to 2 x 3 mode rather than 3 x 3 mode and the middle port for the radio must not be used.

Ethernet

The WLA632 supports a single IEEE 802.3-compliant auto-sensing 10/100/1000 BaseT Ethernet interface on the Ethernet input connector. The WLA is configured as auto MDI/MDIX. The WLA632 is powered from the WLA-XPS9001GO power supplies.

Caution: The WLA622 and WLA632 must only be used with a Juniper

Networks-approved WLA-XPS9001GO outdoor power supply in order to prevent possible damage to the unit.

Caution: The 10/100 data port on the XPS is not used.

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Caution: If you convert the 8 pin female circular DIN data port on the WLA632 bulkhead

to a standard RJ45 waterproof connection for the 10/100/1000 data port, PoE on the 10/100/1000 port must be disabled to prevent service interruption.The WLA632 does not support PoE on the 10/100/1000 Ethernet data port.

Caution: Always add the waterproof cap to the RJ45 cable when installing the DIN-RJ45

dongle. Water can cause damage to the unit and the cables.

The WLA632 48VDC / Ethernet inputs provides primary and secondary lightning protection up to 4KV on all conductors.

The Ethernet interface supports a cable length of up to 100m over CAT5e or CAT6 cable.

Grounding Point

Caution: Always ground the unit first with an appropriate grounding wire (not included)

by attaching it to the grounding screw on the unit.

The WLA632 has a two-hole grounding boss with threaded screws and washers for direct electrical connection to earth ground. The two-hole tubular lug can be crimped (standard crimp tool is required) on a AWG #8 copper wire for grounding.

Water Tight Test Point

Caution: Do not remove or loosen the pressure balance plug on the side of the unit. If you

do, you can damage the unit.

Wall- and Pole-Mounting Bracket Kits

The WLA632 includes bracket kits that can be used to mount the unit to a wall, pole, radio mast, or part of a tower structure.

Lightning Protector for Outdoor Antenna

If you are using the WLA632 with an outdoor antenna, Juniper Networks strongly recommends installing an external lightning protector for the antenna. An external lightning protector may be obtained from Juniper Networks.

System Configuration

At each location where an WLA632 unit is installed, it must be connected to the local network but the power injector is not required. The following figure illustrates the system component connections.

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LAN Switch

Indoor

Outdoor

WLA632

Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable

External Antenna

RF Coaxial Cable

Lightning Protector

Ground Wire

WLA-XPS9001GO

CAT-5 cabling with appropriate adapters

AC Power Outlet

Figure 1–9. System Component Connections

Features and Benefits

The WLA632 provides the following features and benefits:

 802.11 a/b/g/n Features  High performance 11 Mbps (802.11b) or 54Mbps (802.11a/g) or 300Mbps(802.11n)

data rate

 Wi-Fi, WPA interoperability ready  WPA/WPA2 with PSK/802.1x with TKIP/AES  40-bit and 128-bit WEP  Seamless roaming within the IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n WLAN infrastructure.  Adjustable output power support  Interoperability with Juniper Networks Wireless Security Switch  Auto-sensing 10/100/1000 Ethernet port with auto MDI/MDI-X but has no PoE

support on the 10/100/100 (data) port

 Comply with IEEE 802.3, 802.3u and 802.3ab  Powered by 30W/48Vdc outdoor AC/DC power supply.

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