Quick Start Guide Cisco Small Business WAP351 Wireless-N Dual Radio Access Point with 5 Ports Switch Package Contents • Wireless Access Point • Mounting Kit • This Quick Start Guide • Product CD • Ethernet Cable • Technical Support Contact • China RoHS (for China SKU only)
Welcome Thank you for choosing the Cisco WAP351 Wireless-N Dual Radio Access Point with 5 Ports Switch. The Cisco WAP351 is an indoor concurrent dual band radio 802.11n access point with integrated PoE switch. This guide is designed to familiarize you with the general layout of the Cisco WAP351, describe how to deploy the Cisco WAP351 in your network, and describe how to configure the Cisco WAP351. For additional information, see www.cisco.com/go/300_wap_resources.
PD—The Powered Device (PD) port is used to power the Cisco WAP351 using PoE. PSE—The Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) port is used to power the device connected to the Cisco WAP351 through it. LAN1-3—The RJ-45 Ethernet port is an auto-sensing, Gigabit Ethernet (802.3) port used to connect your WAP devices to network devices, such as computers, routers, or switches. We strongly recommend that you use a Category 5e or better cable for gigabit connectivity.
• Mechanical Loading—The Cisco WAP351 should be level, stable, and secure to prevent it from sliding or shifting out of position. Wall and Ceiling Mounting The Cisco WAP351 can be wall or ceiling-mounted. A mounting kit is packaged with your Cisco WAP351. The kit is designed to install your Cisco WAP351 to the wall or the ceiling. The mounting bracket has some flexibility so that you can reuse existing holes drilled for the Cisco WAP351.
STEP 7 Slide the Cisco WAP351 into the bracket, placing the cable through the break-out tab found in the back of the bracket. Mount the Cisco WAP351 with the back panel facing up or facing down. 4 Connecting the Cisco WAP351 The default configuration of the Cisco WAP351 has the Wi-Fi radio turned off. You must perform the initial configuration using a wired Ethernet connection.
5 Verifying the Hardware Installation To verify the hardware installation, complete the following tasks: • Check the cable connections. • Check the state of the indicator lights. Label POWER Activity Off Solid Green Solid Blue Solid Amber Solid Red Flashing WLAN Off Solid Green Solid Amber Solid Blue Flashing LAN, PD, Off and PSE on Solid Green back panel Solid Amber Flashing PSE on Off front Solid Blue panel Description The Cisco WAP351 has no power.
Getting Started with the Configuration 6 To configure the Cisco WAP351, follow these steps to access the Wizard and then the web-based Configuration Utility from your computer: STEP 1 Connect the Cisco WAP351 to the same network (IP subnet) as your computer. The factory default IP address configuration of the access points is DHCP. Make sure that your DHCP server is running and can be reached. See “Incorrect IP Address” on page 9 for troubleshooting information, or if you do not have a DHCP server.
STEP 7 Follow the Setup Wizard instructions to finish the WAP device installation. We strongly recommend that you use the Setup Wizard for the first installation.The Setup Wizard turns on the Wi-Fi radio, which allows you to connect wirelessly. For more advanced configurations, see the Administration Guide. A link to the Administration Guide is found in “Where to Go From Here” on page 11. Congratulations, you can now start using the Cisco WAP351.
If it fails, you should get a reply similar to the following: Pinging 192.0.2.10 with 32 bytes of data: Request timed out. Possible Cause of Installation Failure Devices Cant Connect using Wi-Fi Complete the Setup Wizard. The Wi-Fi radio on the Cisco WAP351 is turned off by default, and the Setup Wizard activates it. For users who do not want to use the Setup Wizard, log into the Cisco WAP351 using a Category 5e Ethernet cable, and activate the Wi-Fi radio manually.
Because the factory default IP address configuration is DHCP, make sure that your DHCP server is running and can be reached. You may need to disconnect and reconnect the devices for them to discover their new IP addresses from the DHCP server. You can then query the DHCP server for the new IP address. See Step 2 of “Getting Started with the Configuration” on page 7 for more information on how to find the DHCP address.
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