User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 About this Guide
- 2 Introduction to the Access Point
- 3 Unpacking the Access Point
- 4 Configurations
- 5 Becoming Familiar With the Access Point
- 6 Network Deployment Examples
- 7 Preparing the Access Point
- 8 Deploying the Access Point
- 9 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- VCCI Statement for Japan
- Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points in Japan
- Statement 371-Power Cable and AC Adapter
- Industry Canada
- Canadian Compliance Statement
- European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
- Declaration of Conformity with regard to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC & Medical Directive 93/42/EEC
- Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure
- Administrative Rules for Cisco Aironet Access Points in Taiwan
- Operation of Cisco Aironet Access Points in Brazil
- Declaration of Conformity Statements
- 10 In Case of Difficulty
- 11 Cisco 90-Day Limited Hardware Warranty Terms
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Before You Begin
Warning
Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source.
Statement 1004
Before you begin the installation process:
• Become familiar with the procedures for mounting the access point.
• Become familiar with the access point connections (Figure 1 on page 10, Figure 2 on page 11, and
Figure 6 on page 14).
• Verify that the switch you are using to connect the controller is configured properly.
Note For additional installation, mounting and safety information for the outdoor mesh access
point, see the Cisco Aironet 1550 Series Outdoor Mesh Access Point Hardware Installation
Guide, which is available on Cisco.com, and
Safety Warnings for Cisco Aironet 1520 Series
Outdoor Mesh Access Points, which accompanies this guide.
8 Deploying the Access Point
Warning
Do not operate the unit near unshielded blasting caps or in an explosive environment
unless the device has been modified to be especially qualified for such use.
Statement 364
The access point is deployed on Layer 3 networks. Layer 3 is the default mode for a newly configured
wireless LAN controller. This guide assumes that you will be deploying your access point on a Layer
3 network and a DHCP server is available.
Before deploying the access point, make sure the controller to which the access point will associate is
properly configured by performing the following operations:
• Make sure that the wireless LAN controller is set to Layer 3 mode
• Verify the wireless LAN controller software version
• Record the access point BVI MAC address
• Enter the access point BVI MAC address to the wireless LAN controller filter list
Verifying the Wireless LAN Controller Mode
Follow these steps to verify that the wireless LAN controller mode is set to Layer 3: