Owner's Manual

4 Dell PowerConnect W-AP175 Outdoor Access Point | Installation Guide
USB Console Interface
A USB serial console port is provided for connection to a terminal, allowing direct local management. Use the
included USB console cable to connect to the AP. You can download the necessary driver for USB-UART adapter
from download.dell-pcw.com under Tools & Resources.
Use the following setting to access the terminal:
Power Interface
The type of power interface on your W-AP175 depends on which model you have purchased.
 W-AP175P: This version does not include a power interface since it is only powered by PoE+ (802.3at).
 W-AP175AC: 1x AC power connector
 W-AP175DC: 1x DC power connector
Ethernet Interface
The W-AP175 is equipped with a 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet port for wired network connectivity. On
the W-AP175P, this port also supports IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet (PoE), accepting 48 VDC as a
standards-defined powered device (PD) from a power sourcing equipment (PSE) device, such as a PoE midspan
injector. Inversely, the W-AP175AC and W-AP175DC can act as a PSE device to provide IEEE802.3af PoE
power to devices connected to the ethernet port.
Grounding Point
Always remember to protect your W-AP175 by installing grounding lines. The ground connection must be
complete before connecting power to the W-AP175 enclosure. Ensure that the resistance is less than 5 ohm
between the ground termination point and the grounding tier.
Table 1 Console Settings
Baud Rate Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Flow Control
9600 8 None 1 None
CAUTION: Do not connect a DC power cable to an W-AP175AC or an AC power cable to a W-AP175DC.
CAUTION:
For the W-AP175AC, only use the AC power cord with model number CBL-AC-INTL.
For the W-AP175DC, only use DC power cord with model number CBL-DC-WW.