Meru Networks OAP832E User Manual
Meru Networks OAP832e
Installation Guide
882-70013
November 2014
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Table of Contents
About OAP832e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
IEEE Std 802.11ac in OAP832e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installation Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Power Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power Output, PoE (Power over Ethernet) PSE3
Installing OAP832e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Power Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Assembling the Waterproof Ethernet Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Selecting a Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Radio Position Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Radio Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Weather Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ethernet Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Test Basic Link Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Mounting the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Power Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
OAP832e Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Radio-Antenna-Port Mappings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Attaching Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Mounting OAP832e on a Pole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Mounting OAP832e on a Wall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Check OAP832e LED Activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Change LED Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Where to Go From Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Approved Antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Regulatory Information........................................................21
Regulatory Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Declaration of Conformity, Federal Communication Commission 22
Manufacturer Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Declaration of Conformity, Industry Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Manufacturer Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Declaration of Conformity, R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. . . . . . . 26
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
VCCI Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
General Information of RF Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
International Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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FCC Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Industry Canada Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Additional Notes..................................................................33
Maximum EIRP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Manufacturing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Air Handling Space Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Frequencies Blocked for Regulatory Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Underwriters Laboratories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Restriction of Hazardous Substances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
European Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Cautions and Warnings.......................................................37
Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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1 About OAP832e
The OAP832e Access Point is a dual radio, and single band 3x3 3-stream 802.11ac access
point designed for data, voice, and video applications in enterprise class deployments.
Features
• Supported by System Director versions 6.0 and greater.
• Supports 80-MHz channel-bonding (VHT80) in 5.x GHz band with IEEE Std 802.11ac. 80-
MHz channel-bonding (VHT80) combines four 20-MHz channels into a single 80-MHz
channels for increasing bandwidth.
• Supports Plug and Play deployment.
• Supports multi-layered security including Enterprise WPA2 features such as automatic traf-
fic inspection.
• Powered by either a standard IEEE 802.3at or 4-pair IEEE 802.3at PoE switches or PoE
injectors.
• Supports channel span architecture that requires no channel planning or configuration.
• Supports wired stations via the secondary Ethernet interface.
• Provides pre-pack PHY data rate up to 1.3 Gbps per radio at IEEE Std 802.11ac with
MCS9/QAM-256 mode.
IEEE Std 802.11ac in OAP832e
The OAP832e series is capable of op erating in the IEEE Std 802.11ac mode, which is capa ble
for theoretical throughput rates up to 1.3 Gbps per radio. IEEE Std 802.11ac is applied only on
the 5 GHz band, and its higher throughput levels require the use of 80 MHz wide channels.
When a radio on OAP832e is configured for IEEE Std 802.11ac operation, it is automatically
set to operate on the 5 GHz band. By default, the radio 1 is set to operate on the 2.4 GHz
band (Channel 6, 20 MHz channel width) to support IEEE Std 802.11b/g/n clients and radio 2
is configured for IEEE Std 802.11ac on 5 GHz (Primary Channel 36 with 80 MHz channel
width).
IEEE Std 802.11ac in OAP832e 1
With backward compatibility, OAP832e’s Radio 2 supports either IEEE 802.11a or IEEE
802.11a/n clients.
Installation Location
OAP832e supports wall and pole mounts. OAP832e should be mounted in a location that
meets the following conditions:
• Unobstructed access to stations - - relatively unobstructed access to the stations the AP
serves. Select a location with minimal physical obstructions between the AP and the wire-
less stations.
• Access to power - access to a Power over Ethernet (PoE) connection to the network
switch servicing the controller.
• Capacity Planning - OAP832e is capable of associating up to 128 clients per radio or 256
clients per system. For optimum performance, Meru Networks recommend planning up to
50 clients per radio for a mixed WLAN voice, video, and data. Users can, however, achieve
higher client capacity in a data traffic only environment. Refer to the Meru Deployment
Guides on the support site for more information.
• Place APs about 80 feet apart.
• Do not install APs near metal objects, such as heating ducts, metal doors, or electric ser-
vice panels.
• If you install an OAP832e on a pole, its coverage will be a half spherical shape. Mounting
two OAP832e's (back to back) on a poll does not provide full coverage (spherical shape).
This could potentially interfere with each other resulting in poor coverage
Safety Precautions
IMPORTANT—Read and follow the regulatory instru ctio ns in Append ix B before inst all ing and
operating this product.
This product is intended to be supplied by an 802.3at or 4-pair 802.3at Power over Ethernet connection
only.
Power Requirements
• Power Input, PoE (Power over Ethernet) PD complies with 802.3at or 4-pair 802.3at.
Installation Location2
• The PoE PD IN design complies with IEEE802.3-2012 Clause 33.3 Powered Devices and
Clause 33.4 applicable to PD and Annex 33A.2. The PoE is designed as a Class 4 PD.
Power Output, PoE (Power over Ethernet) PSE
• Supports PoE PSE Out upto 15.4W.
• Complies with IEEE802.3-2012 Clause 33.2 Power Sourcing Equipment and Clause 33.4
applicable to PSE and Annex 33A.1.
Power Requirements 3
Power Requirements4
2 Installing OAP832e
In addition to the hardware supplied by Meru Networks, you will need the following:
• Antennas (sold separately)
• RF coaxial cable to connect the antennas to the OAP832e
• Drill (if wall-mounting)
• Crescent wrench
• Outdoor CAT5 Ethernet cable—Cable type CMX
• Size 22 (American Wire Gauge) with a 3.8mm gap
• Size 24 (AWG) with a 3mm gap
The Ethernet cable must be run through the OAP832e’s water-tight input port, which is provided in the
package. This will ensure a waterproof seal around the connection. Follow the instructions listed later in
this chapter to properly install the cable.
Power Requirements
The OAP832e does not ship with a power adapter, and as such, must be powered by a PoE
device. In order to ensure that both radios on the AP are active, it must be plugged into an
802.3at power source. In order to ensure that both radios on the AP are active and PSE OUT
is supplying power, it must be plugged into a 4-pair 802.3at power source.
Assembling the Waterproof Ethernet Connector
The OAP832e ships with two separate Ethernet connectors that must be disassembled in
order to run a cable through it. Once tightened and connected to the AP itself, these connectors will ensure a waterproof seal for the AP.
To run an Ethernet cable through the waterproof connector:
Assembling the Waterproof Ethernet Connector 5
Unscrew the two main components of the connector.
1.
2. Remove the insert from the larger portion of the connector. This should be a rubber cas-
ing surrounded by a plastic shell. Both the plastic shell and the rubber casing should have
a slit along one side, allowing them to be opened up in order to inse rt the cabl e.
3. Prior to attaching the rubber casing to the cable, run the cable through the smaller portion
of the original two-part enclosure. Be sure to run the cable through the smaller opening (at
the top of the plastic component) so that the head of the cable goes towards the AP. (Note
that this step can be done after the rest of the connector has been assembled, but it can
be difficult to do so when deploying long cables, so it's best to do it here instead.)
4. Run the Ethernet cable through the slit in the rubber casing and ensure that the casing
wraps firmly around the cable. The Ethernet connector at the end of the cable should be
on the larger side of the rubber casing.
5. Replace the larger plastic component (the one that has threading on both ends) such that
it fits around the rubber casing with the plastic shell. The portion of the componen t with a
large rubber washer should be facing the end of the Ethernet cable (which wil l be con-
nected to the AP).
6. Connect the Ethernet cable to the port on the AP and screw the plastic threading in place.
This should be tightened firmly, but should not require excessive force.
7. Finally, screw the last plastic portion to the top of the threading. Again, tighten this firmly,
but not excessively. The gap between the top cap and the base of the threading compo-
nent should be 3mm when using a 24AWG cable or 3.8mm when using a 22AWG cable.
Now that the Ethernet cable connection has been fully assembled, the AP is ready to be
deployed.
Installing the Access Point
Selecting a Location
When you plan the OAP832e physical configuration, include the elements shown in Figure 1
on page 7
Installing the Access Point6
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