User Manual

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Overview
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Optional
Hardware
Some of the access point hardware options are listed below:
• Cable modem—DOCSIS 2.0 compatible for direct connection to cable lines.
• Fiber optic module—uses Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) connections for connection to fiber
optic lines.
– Supports 100BaseBX modules
– Supports 15.5 mi (25 km) of fiber-optic cable.
• Pole mount kit (SKU - TBD)—provides hardware for mounting the access point to the top of a
metal or wood pole, such as a streetlight pole.
• Streetlight power tap adapter (SKU - TBD)—connects to the light control connector on a streetlight
pole and provides AC power to the access point.
• Outdoor rated Ethernet cable (???)—used to supply Ethernet and optional DC power to the access
point.
• 1520 power injector (SKU - TBD)—provides power-over-Ethernet (PoE) to the access point.
• AC power cord (for additional information, refer to the “Multiple Power Sources” section on
page 4).
• Future availability—battery backup module (80 Watt hour (WHr). The integrated battery can be
used to power the unit when external power sources are not available.
– Four hour access point operation using two radios at 77
o
F (25
o
C)—with PoE output port off
– Two hour access point operation using two radios at 77
o
F (25
o
C)— with PoE output port on
– User installable and replaceable
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Network Configuration Examples
The 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 access point
provides 5-GHz backhaul capability to link with another access point to reach a wired network
—connection or to provide repeater operations for other access points.
The access point plays two primary radio roles: a root access point (hereafter called a RAP) or a
non-root access point (hereafter called a MAP). When the access point has a wired Ethernet connection
to the controller (through a switch), the radio role is called a RAP. A RAP is a parent node to any
bridging or mesh network. A controller can support one or more RAPs, each one parenting the same or
different wireless networks. There can be more than one RAP for the same mesh network for
redundancy. RAPs also support wireless clients on the band not being used for the backhaul interface.
When the access point does not have a wired Ethernet connection to the controller (through a switch),
the radio role is called a MAP. The MAPs have a wireless connection (through the backhaul interface)
to other MAPs and finally to a RAP with an Ethernet connection through a switch to the controller.
MAPs may also have a wired Ethernet connection to a local LAN and serve as a bridge endpoint for that
LAN (using a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint bridge connection). MAPs also support wireless
clients on the band not used for the backhaul interface.