User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 About this Guide
- 2 Introduction to the Access Point
- 3 Safety Instructions
- 4 Unpacking
- 5 Configurations
- 6 Access Point Ports and Connectors
- 7 Configuring the Access Point
- 8 Mounting the Access Point
- 9 Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless Network
- 10 Troubleshooting
- 11 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
- 12 Configuring DHCP Option 43 and DHCP Option 60
- 13 Access Point Specifications
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1 About this Guide
This Guide provides instructions on how to install and configure your Cisco Aironet 2600 Series
Access Point. This guide also provides mounting instructions and limited troubleshooting procedures.
The 2600 Series Access Point is referred to as the access point in this document.
2 Introduction to the Access Point
The 2600 series supports high-performing Spectrum Intelligence which sustains three spatial stream
rates over a deployable distance with high reliability when serving clients. The 2600 series provides
high reliability and overall wireless performance.
The 2600 series offers dual-band radios (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) with integrated and external antenna
options. The access points support full inter-operability with leading 802.11n clients, and support a
mixed deployment with other access points and controllers.
The 2600 series access point is a controller-based (Unified) product and supports:
• Simultaneous dual-band (2.4 GHz/5 GHz) radios
• Integrated antennas on the 2601I and 2602I access point models (AIR-CAP2601I-x-K9 and
AIR-CAP2602I-x-K9)
• External antennas for rugged 2601E and 2602E access point models
(AIR-CAP2601E-x-K9AIR-CAP2602E-x-K9)
Note The ‘x’ in the model numbers represents the regulatory domain. Refer to “Regulatory
Domains” section on page 6 for a list of supported regulatory domains.
The features of the 2600 series are:
• Processing sub-systems (including CPUs and memory) and radio hardware which supports:
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Network management
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CleanAir—Automatic detection, classification, location and mitigation of RF interference
(not available on autonomous or standalone models)
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ClientLink+—BeamForming to 802.11n clients as well as legacy 802.11a/g OFDM clients
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VideoStream
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Location
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WIDS/WIPS
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Security
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Radio Resource Management (RRM)
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