User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
- Contents
- Preface
- Overview
- Installing the Access Point
- Safety Information
- Warnings
- Unpacking the Access Point
- Basic Installation Guidelines
- Controller Discovery Process for Lightweight Access Points
- Deploying the Access Points on the Wireless Network
- Mounting Overview
- Mounting on a Horizontal or Vertical Surface
- Mounting Below a Suspended Ceiling
- Mounting Above a Suspended Ceiling
- Mounting Access Point on a Desktop or Shelf
- Cable Security Bracket
- Attaching the Access Point to the Mounting Plate
- Securing the Access Point
- Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables
- Powering Up the Access Point
- Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points
- Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs
- Checking Basic Settings
- Low Power Condition
- Running the Carrier Busy Test
- Running the Ping Test
- Resetting to the Default Configuration
- Reloading the Access Point Image
- Obtaining the Access Point Image File
- Connecting to the Access Point Locally
- Obtaining the TFTP Server Software
- Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Lightweight Access Points
- Guidelines for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points
- Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs
- Low Power Condition for Lightweight Access Points
- Manually Configuring Controller Information Using the Access Point CLI
- Returning the Lightweight Access Point to Autonomous Mode
- Obtaining the Autonomous Access Point Image File
- Connecting to the Access Point Locally
- Obtaining the TFTP Server Software
- Translated Safety Warnings
- Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- VCCI Statement for Japan
- Department of Communications—Canada
- European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
- Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure
- Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points in Japan
- Administrative Rules for Cisco Aironet Access Points in Taiwan
- Declaration of Conformity Statements
- Declaration of Conformity Statements for European Union Countries
- Access Point Specifications
- Channels and Maximum Power Levels
- Console Cable Pinouts
- Priming Lightweight Access Points Prior to Deployment
- Configuring DHCP Option 43 for Lightweight Access Points
- Glossary
- Index
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Appendix C Access Point Specifications
Typical indoor range
(across open office
environment)
105 ft (32 m) @ 54 Mbps
180 ft (55 m) @ 48 Mbps
260 ft (79 m) @ 36 Mbps
285 ft (87 m) @ 24 Mbps
330 ft (100 m) @ 18 Mbps
355 ft (108 m) @ 12 Mbps
365 ft (111 m) @ 11 Mbps
380 ft (116 m) @ 9 Mbps
410 ft (125 m) @ 6 Mbps
425 ft (130 m) @ 5.5 Mbps
445 ft (136 m) @ 2 Mbps
460 ft (140 m) @ 1 Mbps
Note Measured with a 2.2 dBi dipole antenna
85 ft (26 m) @ 54 Mbps
150 ft (46 m) @ 48 Mbps
210 ft (64 m) @ 36 Mbps
230 ft (70 m) @ 24 Mbps
260 ft (79 m) @ 18 Mbps
280 ft (85 m) @ 12 Mbps
310 ft (94 m) @ 9 Mbps
330 ft (100 m) @ 6 Mbps
Note Measured with 3.5 dBi
Omni-directional
antenna
Typical outdoor range 120 ft (37 m) @ 54 Mbps
350 ft (107 m) @ 48 Mbps
550 ft (168 m) @ 36 Mbps
650 ft (198 m) @ 24 Mbps
750 ft (229 m) @ 18 Mbps
800 ft (244 m) @ 12 Mbps
820 ft (250 m) @ 11 Mbps
875 ft (267 m) @ 9 Mbps
900 ft (274 m) @ 6 Mbps
910 ft (277 m) @ 5.5 Mbps
940 ft (287 m) @ 2 Mbps
950 ft (290 m) @ 1 Mbps
Note Measured with a 2.2 dBi dipole antenna
100 ft (30 m) @ 54 Mbps
300 ft (91 m) @ 48 Mbps
425 ft (130 m) @ 36 Mbps
500 ft (152 m) @ 24 Mbps
550 ft (168 m) @ 18 Mbps
600 ft (183 m) @ 12 Mbps
625 ft (190 m) @ 9 Mbps
650 ft (198 m) @ 6 Mbps
Note Measured with 3.5 dBi
Omni-directional
antenna
Compliance The 1240 series access point complies with UL 2043 for products installed in a building’s
environmental air handling spaces, such as above suspended ceilings.
Caution Only the fiber-optic power injector (AIR-PWRINJ-FIB) has been tested to UL 2043 for
operation in a building’s environmental air space; no other power injectors or power modules
have been tested to UL 2043 and they should not be placed in a building’s environmental
air space, such as above suspended ceilings.
Safety Designed to meet:
UL 60950
CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950
UL 2043
EN 60950
IEC 60950
Radio Approvals FCC Parts 15.247
Canada RSS-210
Japan ARIB-STD-33B
Japan ARIB-STD-66
Europe EN-300.328
FCC Part 15.407
Canada RSS-210
Japan ARIB STD-T71
EN 301.893
Table C-1 Access Point Specifications (continued)
Category
802.11G Radio Specifications
802.11A Radio Specifications802.11b 802.11g