Install Guide
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
- Preface
- Objectives
- Audience
- Organization
- Conventions
- Related Documents
- Finding the Product Serial Number
- Obtaining Documentation, Support, and Security Guidelines
- About the Access Point
- Hardware Models and Supported Regulatory Domains
- Features of the Access Point
- Power Sources
- Optional Hardware
- Network Deployment Examples
- Unpacking the Access Point
- Tools and Hardware
- Warnings
- Safety Information
- Avoiding Damage to Radios in a Testing Environment
- Installation Guidelines
- Mounting the Access Point
- Installing Antennas
- Grounding the Access Point
- Powering the Access Point
- Configuring the Access Point
- What to Do Next
- Guidelines for Using the Access Points
- Important Notes
- Controller MAC Filter List
- Using DHCP Option 43
- Monitoring the Access Point LEDs
- Verifying Controller Association
- Changing the Bridge Group Name
- Access Point Power Injector
- Using the Reset Button
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- Industry Canada
- Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure
- 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
- Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points in Japan
- Administrative Rules for Cisco Aironet Access Points in Taiwan
- Operation of Cisco Aironet Access Points in Brazil
- Overview
- Configuring Option 43 for 1000, 1500, and 1570 Series Access Points
- Configuring Option 43 for 1100, 1130, 1200, 1240, 1250, 1300, 1520, and 1570 Series Access Points
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Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point
Installing Antennas
dipole antennas is a dual-band antenna, covering both the 2.4 - 2.483 GHz band and the 5.25-5.85 GHz
bands. The antenna have a peak gain of about 3 dBi at 2.4 GHz and 5 dBi at 5 GHz. The antenna unit is
gray weatherproof radome for outdoor operations.
External Antenna Mounting Configurations
The selection of the antenna is determined in the configuration of the product. The 1572E antennas can
be mounted on a wall, pole and/or tower mounted. Please refer to the Ordering Guide for a list of
supported antennas.
The 1572E access point supports a variety of antennas designed for outdoor use with radios operating in
the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz frequency bands. The 1572 supports the external antennas listed in the following
sections.
Cisco Aironet Dual-Band Omnidirectional Antenna (AIR-ANT2547V-N, AIR-ANT2547VG-N)
The Dual-Band Omnidirectional Antenna, referred to as a “stick” antenna, is designed for outdoor use
with Cisco Aironet Outdoor Access Points with radios operating in the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz frequency
bands (Figure 2-16). Basic operating features of the antenna are:
• Omnidirectional colinear array
• Operates in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands
• Gain:
–
2400–2483 MHz — 4-dBi
–
5250–5875 MHz — 7-dBi
The antenna is designed to create an omnidirectional broadcast pattern. To achieve this pattern, mount
the access point clear of any obstructions to the sides of the radiating element.
For detailed information on this antenna, refer to the Cisco Aironet Dual-Band Omnidirectional Antenna
(AIR-ANT2547V-N, AIR-ANT2547VG-N) document. Follow all safety precautions when installing the
antennas. For information on safety, refer to “Safety Precautions when Installing Antennas” section on
page 2-18.
Cisco Aironet 2.4-GHz/5-GHz 8-dBi Directional Antenna (AIR-ANT2588P3M-N)
The Cisco Aironet 2.4-GHz/5-GHz 8-dBi Directional Antenna is designed for outdoor use with Cisco
Aironet Outdoor Access Points with radios operating in both the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz frequency bands.
This antenna has 8-dBi gain in both bands.
For detailed information on this antenna, refer to the Cisco Aironet 2.4-GHz/5-GHz 8-dBi Directional
Antenna (AIR-ANT2588P3M-N) document. Follow all safety precautions when installing the antennas,
for information on safety, refer to “Safety Precautions when Installing Antennas” section on page 2-18.