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Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet 1500 Series Lightweight Outdoor Mesh Access Point
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Overview
The Cisco Aironet 1500 Series lightweight outdoor mesh access point (hereafter called the outdoor
access point) is a wireless device designed for wireless client access and point-to-point bridging,
point-to-multipoint bridging, and point-to-multipoint mesh wireless connectivity. The outdoor access
point is a standalone unit that can be mounted on a building wall or overhang, on a rooftop pole, or on a
street light pole. It is a self-contained outdoor unit which can be configured with a wired backhaul
connection to an Ethernet segment for a rooftop deployment, or can be configured with a wireless
backhaul for a pole-top deployment.
The outdoor access point provides client access and point-to-point connectivity and provides wireless
backhaul in the 2.4-GHz UNII band as defined in the 802.11b and 802.11g standards and in the 5-GHz
UNII 3 band derived from the 802.11a standard. The outdoor access point delivers 6 to 54 Mbps data
rates without the need for a license.
The outdoor access point is configured, monitored, and operated through a Cisco Wireless LAN
Controller as described in the Cisco Wireless LAN Solution Product Guide. The Cisco Wireless LAN
Controllers use a browser-based management system, a command-line interface (CLI), or the Cisco
WCS (Wireless Control System) network management system to manage the Cisco Wireless LAN
Controller and the associated outdoor access points.
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• Key Features, page 1-2