Getting Started Guide
Table Of Contents
- 1 About this Guide
- 2 About the Access Point
- 3 Safety Instructions
- 4 Unpacking
- 5 AP Views, Ports, and Connectors
- 6 Preparing the AP for Installation
- 7 Installation Overview
- 8 Performing a Pre-Installation Configuration
- 9 Mounting and Grounding the Access Point
- 10 Powering the Access Point
- 11 Configuring and Deploying the Access Point
- 12 Checking the Access Point LEDs
- 13 Miscellaneous Usage and Configuration Guidelines
- 14 Related Documentation
- 15 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
- Generic Discussion on RF Exposure
- This Device Meets International Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- This Device Meets FCC Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- This Device Meets the Industry Canada Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- Cet appareil est conforme aux directives internationales en matière d'exposition aux fréquences radioélectriques
- Additional Information on RF Exposure
- Administrative Rules for Cisco Aironet Access Points in Taiwan
- Operation of Cisco Aironet Access Points in Brazil
- Declaration of Conformity Statements
- 16 Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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• Radio Role Flexibility, allowing for either manual configuration or for the APs to intelligently
determine the operating role of the integrated radios based on the available RF environment. The
AP can operate in the following modes:
–
2.4GHz and 5GHz role, where one radio serves clients in 2.4GHz mode, while the other serves
clients in 5GHz mode.
–
Dual 5GHz role, with both radios operating in the 5GHz band, actively serving client devices
to maximize the benefits of 802.11ac wave 2 and to increase client device capacity.
–
Wireless Security Monitoring and 5GHz role, where one radio serves 5GHz clients, while the
other radio scans both 2.4GHz and 5GHz for wIPS attackers, CleanAir interferers, and rogue
devices.
• Cross-AP
Noise Reduction, a Cisco innovation that enables APs to intelligently collaborate in real
time about RF conditions so that users connect with optimized signal quality and performance.
• Optimized AP R
oaming for ensuring that client devices associate with the AP in their coverage
range that offers the fastest data rate available.
• Cisco
ClientLink 3.0 technology for improved downlink performance to all mobile devices,
including one-, two-, and three-spatial-stream devices up to 802.11ac Wave 1 and Wave 2. The
technology also improves battery life on mobile devices.
• Cisco
CleanAir technology enhanced with 160MHz channel support. CleanAir delivers proactive,
high-speed spectrum intelligence across 20-, 40-, and 80-, and 160-MHz-wide channels to combat
performance problems arising from wireless interference.
• MIMO equalization capab
ilities, which optimize uplink performance and reliability by reducing
the impact of signal fade.
AP Model Numbers and Regulatory Domains
AP Type Model Number Details
Access Point for indoor
environments, with internal
antennas
AIR-AP2802I-x-K9 Dual-band, controller-based
802.11a/g/n/ac
Access Point for indoor
environments, with
external
antennas
AIR-AP2802E-x-K9