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18, 4/21/03 Airespace AP Mounting Options 90-100xxx-000 Airespace AP Installation Guide 14 Airespace AP Mounting Options About Airespace AP Mounting Options Refer to the Airespace Access Point Quick Installation Guide for the Airespace AP mounting options.
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9, Airespace AS-1200-A 4/21/03 Airespace AP Models 90-100xxx-000 Airespace AP Installation Guide 5 Airespace AP Models About Airespace AP Models The Airespace AP includes one 802.11a radio (AS-1200-A), one 802.11b radio (AS-1200-B), or one 802.11a and one 802.11b radio (AS-1200-AB). As an added feature, the AS-1200-B Airespace AP can be updated by the customer with an 802.11a radio, allowing for current 802.11b coverage and future 802.11a coverage by the same …
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7, 4/21/03 Airespace Access Point 90-100xxx-000 Airespace AP Installation Guide 3 Note that the Airespace AP is manufactured in a neutral color so it blends into most environments (but can be painted), contains pairs of high-gain internal antennas for unidirectional (180-degree) or omnidirectional (360-degree) coverage (Airespace AP External and Internal Antennas), and is plenum-rated for installations in hanging ceiling spaces. In the Airespace System, most of the processing responsibility is removed from traditional SOHO (small office, home …
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3, 4/21/03 FCC Statements for Airespace AP 90-100xxx-000 Airespace AP Installation Guide iii FCC Statements for Airespace AP FCC Statements for Airespace AP Class A Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment …
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8, 4/21/03 Airespace Access Point 90-100xxx-000 Airespace AP Installation Guide 4 • Airespace AP Mounting Options • Airespace AP Physical Security • Airespace Access Point Quick Installation Guide
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30, 4/21/03 Flush Wall Mount 90-100xxx-000 Airespace Access Point Quick Installation Guide 11 Flush Wall Mount Flush Wall Mount When you are mounting the AP against a wall (flat side toward the inside of the building), use the flush-mount bracket. • Before proceeding, gently screw the two factory-supplied screws and spring washers into the bottom of the Airespace AP. Make sure the spring washers have their convex (high center sections) pointing toward the s…
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15, 4/21/03 Airespace AP Power Requirements 90-100xxx-000 Airespace AP Installation Guide 11 Airespace AP Power Requirements About Airespace AP Power Requirements The Airespace AP requires a 48 VDC nominal (between 38 and 57 VDC) power source capable of providing 7 Watts. The polarity of the DC source does not matter because the Airespace AP can use either a +48 VDC or a -48 VDC nominal source. Airespace APs can receive power from an ext…
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32, Airespace AS-1200-A 4/21/03 Step 4: Returning MAC Information 90-100xxx-000 Airespace Access Point Quick Installation Guide 13 Step 4: Returning MAC Information Step 4: Returning MAC Information When you have completed the installations as outlined in Step 3: Mounting the Airespace APs, return the MAC addresses and their locations on the maps or floorplans to the network planner or manager. The Airespace Control System (ACS) software operators will use the MAC address and location infor- mation t…
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35, Airespace AS-1200-A 4/21/03 Planning Notes 90-100xxx-000 Airespace Access Point Quick Installation Guide 16 About Mounting Options Note: Because the Airespace AP internal antennas have been designed to reduce inter-floor interference, it is strongly recommended that you mount the AP standing or hanging straight up or down. Note: You can mount the Airespace APs in the ceiling plenum or below the ceiling using the ceiling mount base or wall mount brackets, but the APs perform best when mounted below the ceiling. …
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16, 4/21/03 Airespace AP External Power Converter 90-100xxx-000 Airespace AP Installation Guide 12 Airespace AP External Power Converter About Airespace AP External Power Converter The Airespace AP can receive power from an external 115 VAC-to-48 VDC power converter or from Power Over Ethernet equipment. The external power converter plugs into a secure 115 VAC convenience outlet (to avoid having cleaning personnel unplug the converter when they use power cleaning equipment). The converter produces the required 48 VDC output (Airespace AP Power Re…
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14, Airespace AS-1200-A 4/21/03 Airespace AP Connectors 90-100xxx-000 Airespace AP Installation Guide 10 The Airespace AP communicates with an Airespace Switch using standard CAT-5 (Category 5) or higher 10/100 Mbps twisted pair cable with RJ-45 connectors. Plug the CAT-5 cable into the RJ-45 jack on the side of the Airespace AP. Note that the Airespace AP can receive power over the CAT-5 cable from the Airespace Switch or switched network equipment. Refer to Power Over Ethernet for more informa…
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31, 4/21/03 Flush Wall Mount 90-100xxx-000 Airespace Access Point Quick Installation Guide 12 Figure - Assembling the Airespace AP to the Flush-Mount Bracket • Attach the cables to the sides of the AP. Note: When the AP is powered up and is associated with an Airespace Wireless Switch (Green/Power and Yellow/802.11b and/or Yellow/ 802.11a LEDs lit), the AP begins broadcasting its beacon signal(s). When this happens, complete the installation as quickly as possible to re…
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33, 4/21/03 Planning Notes 90-100xxx-000 Airespace Access Point Quick Installation Guide 14 Planning Notes Planning Notes Note: This product is certified for indoor deployment only. Do not install or use this product outdoors. About Cables • You will run one CAT-5 Ethernet cable from the AP to the Airespace Switch, another switched network device, or a PoE injector/hub. When the AP will be mounted below the ceiling…
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13, 4/21/03 Airespace AP Connectors 90-100xxx-000 Airespace AP Installation Guide 9 Airespace AP Connectors About Airespace AP Connectors The Airespace AP has the following external connectors: • One RJ-45 Ethernet jack, used for connecting the Airespace AP to the Airespace Switch or to the switched network. • One 48 VDC power input jack, used to plug in an optional factory-supplied external power adapter. • Three reverse-polari…
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17, 4/21/03 Power Over Ethernet 90-100xxx-000 Airespace AP Installation Guide 13 Power Over Ethernet About Power Over Ethernet Airespace equipment supports 802.3af-compliant Power over Ethernet (PoE), which can reduce the cost of discrete power supplies, additional wiring, conduits, outlets, and installer time. PoE also frees installers from having to mount an Airespace Access Point or other powered equipment near AC outlets, providing greater flexibility in positioning APs for maximum coverage. When you are using PoE, the installe…
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27, 4/21/03 Ceiling Mount 90-100xxx-000 Airespace Access Point Quick Installation Guide 8 • Position the ceiling-mount base so its keyhole slots are partly on the drywall, sheet metal, or other screw heads installed in Step 2: Preparing Mounting Locations. Note: If the screws do not securely hold the ceiling-mount base, remove the AP and adjust the screws until they hold the ceiling-mount base securely. • Attach the cables to the sides of the AP. Note: When the AP is powered up and is associated with an Airespace Wireless Switch (Green/Pow…
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2, Airespace AS-1200-A 4/21/03 Trademarks and Service Marks 90-100xxx-000 Airespace AP Installation Guide ii Trademarks and Service Marks Trademarks and Service Marks Airespace™ and Airespace AP™ are trademarks of Airespace, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, and product names used in this document are the property of their respective owners.
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4, Airespace AS-1200-A 4/21/03 Table of Contents 90-100xxx-000 Airespace AP Installation Guide iv Table of Contents Table of Contents Trademarks and Service Marks FCC Statements for Airespace AP Class A Statement iii RF Radiation Hazard Warning iii Non-Modification Statement iii Deployment Statement iii Table of Contents iv About this Guide About the Airespace Access Point 2 About Airespace AP Models 5 About Airespace AP 802.11a Radio Cards 6 About Airespace AP External and Internal Antennas 7 About Airespace AP LEDs 8 About Aire…
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20, 4/21/03 © 2003 Airespace, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 90-100xxx-000 Airespace Access Point Quick Installation Guide Airespace Access Point Quick Installation Guide System Release 1.1 Overview This guide is designed to provide you with the information needed to mount Airespace Access Points (APs). Airespace APs are part of the innovative Airespace Wireless Enterprise Platform (Airespace System), and require no configuration after they are mounted; the end user configures Airespace …
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11, Airespace AS-1200-A 4/21/03 Airespace AP External and Internal Antennas 90-100xxx-000 Airespace AP Installation Guide 7 Airespace AP External and Internal Antennas About Airespace AP External and Internal Antennas The AS-1200-A Airespace AP enclosure contains one 802.11a radio which drives two fully-enclosed high-gain antennas which provide a large 360-degree coverage area. When equipped with an optional factory-supplied external antenna, the 802.11a radio supports receive and transmit diversity between the int…
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22, 4/21/03 Step 1: Collecting Required Tools and Supplies 90-100xxx-000 Airespace Access Point Quick Installation Guide 3 Step 1: Collecting Required Tools and Supplies Step 1: Collecting Required Tools and Supplies • One Airespace AP per location. • AP Mounting Kits, factory-supplied with each Airespace AP. • Optional external AC-to-DC power converter, factory-orderable. • Optional external 802.11b antennas. Note: No 802.11a external antennas are currently certified or available in this release. Contact Airespace, Inc. for a list of FCC-appr…
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26, 4/21/03 Ceiling Mount 90-100xxx-000 Airespace Access Point Quick Installation Guide 7 Ceiling Mount Ceiling Mount When you are mounting the AP in the middle of a ceiling (flat sides toward the room or hallway), use the ceiling-mount base to mount the AP as shown in the following figure and as described below: Figure - Assembling the Airespace AP and Ceiling-Mount Base • Copy the MAC address(es) from the label(s) on the AP onto the corre- spondi…
