Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Aironet 1560 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 1560 Access Point
- Hardware Models
- Hardware Features
- Network Deployment Examples
- Unpacking the Access Point
- Tools and Hardware
- Safety Warnings
- Before Beginning the Installation
- Becoming Familiar with Access Point Installation Components
- Mounting the Access Point
- AP Mounting Options
- Access Point Mounting Orientation
- Wall Mounting the Access Point with AIR-ACC1530-PMK1= Mounting Kit
- Wall Mounting the Access Point with AIR-ACC1560-PMK1= Mounting Kit
- Pole Mounting the Access Point with the AIR-ACC1530-PMK1= Kit
- Pole Mounting the Access Point with the AIR-ACC1560-PMK2= Kit
- Wall Mounting the Access Point with the Pivoting Mounting Kit
- Pole Mounting the Access Point with the Pivoting Mounting Kit
- Horizontally Mounting the Access Point with Optional Horizontal Mount Plate
- Installing AP Cover AIR-ACC1560-CVR=
- Installing Antennas
- Grounding the Access Point
- Powering the Access Point
- Connecting a Fiber-optic Cable to the AP
- 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
- Accessing the Console Port and 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
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Cisco Aironet 1560 Series Outdoor Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point
Unpacking the Access Point
Unpacking the Access Point
To unpack the access point, follow these steps:
Step 1 Open the shipping container and carefully remove the contents.
Step 2 Return all packing materials to the shipping container, and save it.
Step 3 Ensure that all items listed in “Package Contents” are included in the shipment. If any item is damaged
or missing, notify your authorized Cisco sales representative.
Package Contents
Each access point package contains the following items:
• One 1560 series access point
• Two-pin DC power connector
• Ground lug and screws with lock washers
• Plastic cable gland and rubber seal
• Weatherization tape and anti-corrosion sealant
• Cisco product documentation and pointer card
Tools and Hardware
The tools and hardware used to install the 1560 access point are described in:
• Optional Tools and Hardware, page 2-2
• Optional Tools and Hardware That You Supply, page 2-3
• Safety Warnings, page 2-4
• Safety Warnings, page 2-4
Optional Tools and Hardware
Depending on what you ordered, the following optional equipment may be part of your shipment:
• External antennas, depending on which ones you purchased (See “AP1562E (External Antenna)”
section on page 1-10 for information on available external antennas.)
• Wall/Pole mount bracket AIR-ACC1530-PMK1(=)
• Wall/Pole mount bracket for AP and AC/DC power adapter AIR-ACC1560-PMK1(=)
• Wall/Pole mount bracket with tilt mechanism, spare only AIR-ACC1530-PMK2(=)
• Street light power tap (AIR-PWR-ST-LT-R3P=), works only with the AC/DC power adapter.
• Power injector AIR-PWRINJ6=
• AP cover / Solar Shield for 1560, spare only (AIR-ACC1560-CVR=)