Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft GETTING STARTED GUIDE Cisco Aironet 700 Series Access Points September, 2012 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 12 Configuring DHCP Option 43 and DHCP Option 60 1
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft 1 About this Guide This Guide provides instructions on how to install and configure your Cisco Aironet 700 Series Access Point. The 700 Series Access Point is referred to as the 700 series or the access point in this document. 2 Introduction to the Access Point The 700 series supports high-performing two spatial stream rates over a deployable distance with high reliability when serving clients. The 700 series provides high reliability and overall wireless performance.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft – 2-spatial streams, 300 Mbps PHY rate – Maximal ratio combining (MRC) – Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD) – MCS0-MCS15; Short or Long Guard Intervals – DFS (Bin 5) for UNII-2 and UNII-2 Extended channels, including 0.5us radar pulse detection 3 Safety Instructions Translated versions of the following safety warnings are provided in the translated safety warnings document that is shipped with your access point.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft Warning Do not operate your wireless network device near unshielded blasting caps or in an explosive environment unless the device has been modified to be especially qualified for such use. Statement 245B Warning In order to comply with FCC radio frequency (RF) exposure limits, antennas should be located at a minimum of 7.9 inches (20 cm) or more from the body of all persons.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft Step 3 Verify that you have received the items listed below. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your Cisco representative or reseller for instructions. – The access point – Mounting bracket (if purchased when the access point was purchased) – Adjustable ceiling-rail clip (if purchased when the access point was purchased) 5 Configurations The 700 series access point contains two simultaneous dual-band radios, the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz 802.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft Countries Supported Click this URL to browse to a list of countries and regulatory domains supported by the 700: www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance 6 Access Point Ports and Connectors The 702I model access points have integrated antennas and do not have external connectors on the top of the unit; however, they do have the LED indicator on top of the unit, as shown in Figure 1.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft The ports and connections on the side of the access point are shown in Figure 2.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft 1 Reset button 5 AC power connector 2 USB port 6 Mounting bracket pins (feet for desk or table-top mount) 3 Gbit Ethernet port 7 Security hasp 4 Console port 7 Configuring the Access Point This section describes how to connect the access point to a wireless LAN controller. Because the configuration process takes place on the controller, see the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide for additional information. This guide is available on Cisco.com.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft Note You cannot edit or query any access point using the controller CLI if the name of the access point contains a space. Note Make sure that the controller is set to the current time. If the controller is set to a time that has already occurred, the access point might not join the controller because its certificate may not be valid for that time. Access points must discovered a controller before they can become an active part of the network.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft • Access point mounting options: below a suspended ceiling, on a flat horizontal surface, or on a desktop. Note You can mount the access point above a suspended ceiling but you must purchase additional mounting hardware: See “Mounting the Access Point” section on page 13 for additional information.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft Pre-Installation Configuration Setup The pre-installation configuration setup is shown in Figure 3. Figure 3 Pre-Installation Configuration Setup Controller Layer 3 devices 272488 Cisco Aironet access points To perform pre-installation configuration, perform the following steps: Step 1 Make sure that the Cisco wireless LAN controller DS port is connected to the network.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft d. Make sure DHCP is enabled on the network. The access point must receive its IP address through DHCP. e. CAPWAP UDP ports ( ports 5246 and 5247) must not be blocked in the network. f. The access point must be able to find the IP address of the controller. This can be accomplished using DHCP, DNS, or IP subnet broadcast. This guide describes the DHCP method to convey the controller IP address. For other methods, refer to the product documentation.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft Note When you are installing a Layer 3 access point on a different subnet than the Cisco wireless LAN controller, be sure that a DHCP server is reachable from the subnet on which you will be installing the access point, and that the subnet has a route back to the Cisco wireless LAN controller. Also be sure that the route back to the Cisco wireless LAN controller has destination UDP ports 5246 and 5247 open for CAPWAP communications.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft and the Cisco wireless LAN controller are either on the same subnet or that the access point has a route back to its primary, secondary, and tertiary Cisco wireless LAN controller. Also, if the access point is not on the same subnet as the Cisco wireless LAN controller, be sure that there is a properly configured DHCP server on the same subnet as the access point. See the “Configuring DHCP Option 43 and DHCP Option 60” section on page 32 for additional information.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft Checking the Access Point LED The location of the access point status LED is shown in Figure 1. Note Regarding LED status colors, it is expected that there will be small variations in color intensity and hue from unit to unit. This is within the normal range of the LED manufacturer’s specifications and is not a defect. The access point status LED indicates various conditions and are described in Table 1.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft Table 1 LED Status Indications (continued) Message Type Status LED Message Meaning Boot loader warnings Blinking amber Configuration recovery in progress (MODE button pushed for 2 to 3 seconds) Red Ethernet failure or image recovery (MODE button pushed for 20 to 30 seconds) Blinking green Image recovery in progress (MODE button released) Red DRAM memory test failure Boot loader errors Blinking red and amber FLASH file system failure Blinking red and off En
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft without enabling CAPWAP debug commands on the controller, the controller collects information for all access points that send a discovery message to it and maintains information for any access points that have successfully joined it. The controller collects all join-related information for each access point that sends a CAPWAP discovery request to the controller.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft • Whenever a new syslog server IP address overrides the existing syslog server IP address, the old address is erased from persistent storage, and the new address is stored in its place. The access point also starts sending all syslog messages to the new IP address provided the access point can reach the syslog server IP address. You can configure the syslog server for access points and view the access point join information only from the controller CLI.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft This device complies with Part 15 rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This device operates in the 5150-5250MHz and 5470-5725MHz bands and is therefore restricted to indoor operation only per FCC guidance.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft VCCI Statement for Japan Warning This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points in Japan This section provides guidelines for avoiding interference when operating Cisco Aironet access points in Japan. These guidelines are provided in both Japanese and English.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft Statement 371—Power Cable and AC Adapter English Translation When installing the product, please use the provided or designated connection cables/power cables/AC adaptors. Using any other cables/adaptors could cause a malfunction or a fire. Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law prohibits the use of UL-certified cables (that have the “UL” shown on the code) for any other electrical devices than products designated by CISCO.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft This device complies with Class B Limits of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Cisco Aironet Access Points are certified to the requirements of RSS-210.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft Declaration of Conformity with regard to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC & Medical Directive 93/42/EEC 24
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft The following standards were applied: EMC—EN 301.489-1 v1.8.1; EN 301.489-17 v2.1.1 Health & Safety—EN60950-1: 2005; EN 50385: 2002 Radio—EN 300 328 v 1.7.1; EN 301.893 v 1.5.1 The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 10.4 and Annex III of Directive 1999/5/EC has been followed.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft This device also conforms to the EMC requirements of the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC. Note This equipment is intended to be used in all EU and EFTA countries. Outdoor use may be restricted to certain frequencies and/or may require a license for operation. For more details, contact Cisco Corporate Compliance.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft As such the systems are designed to be operated as to avoid contact with the antennas by the end user. It is recommended to set the system in a location where the antennas can remain at least a minimum distance as specified from the user in accordance to the regulatory guidelines which are designed to reduce the overall exposure of the user or operator. Separation Distance MPE 0.63 mW/cm 2 Distance Limit 20 cm (7.87 inches) 1.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft This Device Meets the Industry Canada Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves The 700 series device includes a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves (radio frequency electromagnetic fields) as referenced in Health Canada Safety Code 6. The guidelines include a substantial safety margin designed into the limit to ensure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft • United Kingdom, National Radiological Protection Board at this URL: www.nrpb.org.uk • Cellular Telecommunications Association at this URL: www.wow-com.com • The Mobile Manufacturers Forum at this URL: www.mmfai.org Administrative Rules for Cisco Aironet Access Points in Taiwan This section provides administrative rules for operating Cisco Aironet access points in Taiwan. The rules for all access points are provided in both Chinese and English.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft English Translation Administrative Rules for Low-power Radio-Frequency Devices Article 12 For those low-power radio-frequency devices that have already received a type-approval, companies, business units or users should not change its frequencies, increase its power or change its original features and functions.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft English Translation Low-power Radio-frequency Devices Technical Specifications 4.7 Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure 4.7.5 Within the 5.25-5.35 GHz band, U-NII devices will be restricted to indoor operations to reduce any potential for harmful interference to co-channel MSS operations. 4.7.6 The U-NII devices shall accept any interference from legal communications and shall not interfere the legal communications.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft Declaration of Conformity Statements All the Declaration of Conformity statements related to this product can be found at the following location: http://www.ciscofax.com 12 Configuring DHCP Option 43 and DHCP Option 60 This section contains a DHCP Option 43 configuration example on a Windows 2003 Enterprise DHCP server for use with Cisco Aironet lightweight access points. For other DHCP server implementations, consult product documentation for configuring DHCP Option 43.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft dns-server Where: is the name of the DHCP pool, such as AP702 is the network IP address where the controller resides, such as 10.0.15.1 is the subnet mask, such as 255.255.255.0 is the IP address of the default router, such as 10.0.0.1 is the IP address of the DNS server, such as 10.0.10.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft Table 2 Access Point Specifications (continued) Category Specification Storage temperature –22 to 158 degrees F (–30 to 70 degrees C) Operating humidity 10% to 90% (noncondensing) Storage humidity 5% to 95% (noncondensing) Antennas AP70xI: Integrated Compliance The 700 series access point complies with UL 2043 for products installed in a building’s environmental air handling spaces, such as above suspended ceilings. Safety UL 60950-1 CAN/CSA C22.2 No.
Cisco Confidential -- Review Draft 14 Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.
