User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 About this Guide
- 2 Introduction to the Access Point
- 3 Unpacking the Access Point
- 4 Radio Configuration
- 5 Becoming Familiar With the Access Point
- 6 AP Pole/Wall Mount
- 7 Preparing the Access Point
- 8 Deploying the Access Point
- 9 In Case of Difficulty
- 10 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
- Regulatory Domains
- FCC Safety Compliance Statement
- Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure
- Declaration of Conformity with Regard to the EU Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive)
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- VCCI Statement for Japan
- Guidelines for Operating Cisco 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 Access Points in Taiwan
- Operation of Cisco Aironet Access Points in Brazil
- Declaration of Conformity Statements
- 11 Warranty
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2 Introduction to the Access Point
The Cisco Aironet 1530 Series Outdoor Mesh Access Point (hereafter called the access point or AP) is
a rugged outdoor access point designed for service in mesh networks. The 1530 series leverages
802.11n technology with integrated radio and internal/external antennas.
The 1530 AP series contains a 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio with an option to configure in centralized,
Flexconnect, or mesh mode. The 2.4 GHz radios are used primarily for local access, and the 5 GHz
radios can be configured for both local access and/or wireless backhaul in the Mesh mode.
The access point is a standalone unit that can be wall, pole or tower mounted. The access point can
also operate as a relay node for other access points not directly connected to a wired network.
Intelligent wireless routing is provided by the Adaptive Wireless Path Protocol (AWPP). This enables
each access point to identify its neighbors and intelligently choose the optimal path to the wired
network by calculating the cost of each path in terms of signal strength and the number of hops
required to get to a controller. The access point is configured, monitored, and operated through a Cisco
wireless LAN controller (WLC), referred to as a controller in this document. The WLC is described in
the appropriate Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide. The Cisco Mesh Networking
Solution Deployment Guide describes how to plan and initially configure the Cisco mesh network,
which supports wireless point-to-multipoint mesh deployments. The controllers use a browser-based
management system, a command-line interface (CLI), or the Cisco Prime Infrastructure (CIP) network
management system to manage the controller and the associated access points.