Alcatel
OAW-AP80M
Access Point
Installation Guide
Page 1: ...Alcatel OAW AP80M Access Point Installation Guide...
Page 2: ...United States and certain other countries Any other trademarks appearing in this manual are the property of their respective companies Legal Notice The use of Alcatel Internetworking Inc switching pl...
Page 3: ...ing Bracket 10 Mount and Connect External Antennas 14 Connecting the AP 15 Connecting the Ground Wire 15 Connect Ethernet Cable to the AP 16 Connect External Antennas 17 Connect the Power Injector 18...
Page 4: ...er over Ethernet Injector Module 10 100BASE TX Pin Assignments 32 Appendix C Product Specifications 33 Product Features 33 Ethernet Compatibility 33 Power Over Ethernet 33 Radio Characteristics 33 Com...
Page 5: ...ble retain the carton including the original packing materials Use them to repack the product in case there is a need to return it NOTE The Alcatel OAW AP80M Access Point requires external antennas wh...
Page 6: ...h as part number AP LAR 1 Required for warranty The lightning surge arrester for the OAW AP80M Access Point is a single in line lightning arrester with N type Male to N type Female interface Supports...
Page 7: ...network devices fixed portable or mobile computers with IEEE 802 11a country regulatory domain permitting or IEEE 802 11b g wireless adapters and the wired LAN As a wireless Air Monitor AM a feature u...
Page 8: ...06 Front View 5 GHz External Antenna Interface 5 GHz N Type female 2 4 GHz External Antenna Interface 2 4 GHz N Type female 2 1 2 4 GHz N type Female external antenna connector 5 GHz N type Female ext...
Page 9: ...Power over Ethernet PoE based on the IEEE 802 3af standard The wireless Access Point unit must always be powered on by being connected to the power injector module RSSI Connector Not used Grounding S...
Page 10: ...983 00 Installation Guide February 2006 Rear View Mounting bolts 4 Vertical mounting indicator Horizontal mounting indicator See Product Specifications for port and cable specifications Mounting verti...
Page 11: ...ion The administrator defines the operational behavior for each Alcatel AP such as RF characteristics and security features For AP configuration information refer to the AOS W User Guide System Config...
Page 12: ...a power switch It is powered on when its Ethernet port is connected to the power injector module and the power injector module is connected to an AC power source The power injector includes one LED i...
Page 13: ...wall pole mast or tower using the mounting bracket 2 Mount external antennas on the same supporting structure as the Access Point and connect them to the Access Point unit 3 Connect the grounding wir...
Page 14: ...erform the following steps to mount the unit to a 1 5 to 2 inch diameter steel pole or tube using the mounting bracket 1 Always attach the bracket to a pole with the open end of the mounting grooves f...
Page 15: ...lation Guide AP Deployment Chapter 3 3 Use the included nuts to tightly secure the Access Point to the bracket Be sure to take account of the antenna polarization direction both antennas in a link mus...
Page 16: ...pole mounting bracket to a pole that is 2 to 5 inches in diameter using an adjustable steel band clamp not included in the kit A steel band clamp up to 0 5 inch 1 27 cm wide can be threaded through t...
Page 17: ...ployment Chapter 3 Using the Wall Mount Bracket Use the wall mount bracket for attaching the OAW AP80M to a wall surface For hollow walls use anchors For solid walls use the appropriate screws This me...
Page 18: ...int s N type Female connector using the RF coaxial cable provided with the antenna Apply weatherproofing tape to the antenna connectors to help prevent water entering the connectors When no antenna is...
Page 19: ...ess Point 15 Installation Guide AP Deployment Chapter 3 Connecting the AP Connecting the Ground Wire Attach an electrical safety grounding wire to the electrical ground point on the access point Ether...
Page 20: ...t not exceed 90 meters 295 feet 2 For extra protection against rain or moisture apply weatherproofing tape not included around the Ethernet connector 3 Be sure to ground the unit with an appropriate g...
Page 21: ...ennas If you are using external antennas connect the RF Coax cabling from the external antenna to the appropriate N type connector on the AP as illustrated below RF Coaxial Cable 2 4 GHz N type Connec...
Page 22: ...cable for 10 100BASE TX connections NOTE The RJ 45 port on the power injector is an MDI port If connecting directly to a computer for testing the link use a crossover cable CAUTION The Access Point s...
Page 23: ...3 pin socket AC power source NOTE For International use you may need to change the AC line cord You must use a line cord set that has been approved for the receptacle type in your country 5 Check the...
Page 24: ...031983 00 Installation Guide February 2006 Orient the Antennas After the OAW AP80M Access Point units have been mounted connected and their radios are operating the antennas must be accurately aligne...
Page 25: ...LAN Switch The following provisioning methods listed in the order of preference recommended by Alcatel are available Plug and Play Also known as the Alcatel Discovery Protocol This is the easiest meth...
Page 26: ...by the AP to get its image as well as its configuration Discovery of the serverip and master variables is necessary when the DHCP response does not include the Vendor Specific option The AP attempts t...
Page 27: ...r recalibration and triangulation For details on AP Reprovisioning see the User Guide AP Provisioning is useful for brand new APs with default configurations To perform AP Provisioning from the GUI 1...
Page 28: ...elect the first and the last ports of your range All the ports in between are automatically selected Ports have to be sequentially assigned 4 Enter the required information and click Enable The Port R...
Page 29: ...ovisioning list shows the list of APs which are plugged into the provisioning ports 7 When the AP entry redisplays the Clear Table button appears after an entry in the list appears To erase all the ta...
Page 30: ...age We can see that the Subnet is still configured and Port s are selected 12 When finished provisioning APs click Disable to disable AP Provisioning NOTE Disable AP Provisioning after all the require...
Page 31: ...port prompt can be accessed remotely using Telnet By default this feature is turned off for security purposes and cannot be turned on using the AP interface Setting Telnet Access Telnet access can onl...
Page 32: ...level enable command The privileged access level is available only after the AP has successfully booted and synchronized with OmniAccess WLAN Switch User Commands ping host IP address Verify IP connec...
Page 33: ...e reset button To access the reset button remove the back of the OAW AP80M case The reset button is located on the system board next to the Ethernet port To reset the OAW AP80M configuration to factor...
Page 34: ...Troubleshooting Appendix A 30 Alcatel OAW AP80M Access Point 031983 00 Installation Guide February 2006...
Page 35: ...Category 5 or better UTP or STP cable and be sure to connect all four wire pairs NOTE Make sure that the combined length of any wiring connection between the OmniAccess WLAN Switch and the PoE inject...
Page 36: ...ts This means that you must use crossover cables for connections to PCs or servers and straight through cable for connections to switches or hubs However when connecting to devices that support automa...
Page 37: ...a routing function by moving packets between the wired LAN and remote workstations on the wireless infrastructure Power Over Ethernet The Alcatel OAW AP80M Access Point supports non standard Power Ov...
Page 38: ...MA CA It operates in the 2 4 GHz Industrial Scientific Medical ISM band The ISM band is available worldwide for unlicensed use Data is transmitted at speeds of up to 54 Mbps Compliance TABLE C 1 Acces...
Page 39: ...y turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation...
Page 40: ...artially or completely outdoors may require the user to obtain a license for the system according to the Canadian regulations For further information contact your local Industry Canada office RSS 210...
Page 41: ...uipment As this equipment has undergone EMC registration for household purpose this product can be used in any area including residential area Europe This product complies with Directive 1999 5 EC as...
Page 42: ...d the user must immediately stop operating the low power radio frequency device and not resume operation until all harmful interference is cleared TABLE C 2 OAW AP80M 802 11 Specifications1 Descriptio...
Page 43: ...gurable by system administrator professional installer Configurable by system administrator professional installer Media Access Control CSMA CA with ACK CSMA CA with ACK Data Rates 6 9 12 18 24 36 48...
Page 44: ...ameters as AP Network wide AP management via z Telnet z WEB GUI z SNMP Access point profiles Management by z Geographical location z BSSID z Radio type Encryption support AP and Switch z 40 bit 64 bit...
Page 45: ...tening arrester Power Adapter Interfaces AP Access Point Port z 1 x 10 100 Base TX auto sensing Ethernet RJ 45 network AP interface Auto sensing MDI MDX PoE 48V DC 1 2A power over Ethernet non standar...
Page 46: ...ith local regulatory requirements Environmental OAW AP80M Temperature Operating 30 to 55 oC 22 to 131 oF Storage 40 to 80oC 40 to 176 oF Humidity 0 to 95 non condensing Survival Wind Speed 201Km hr 12...
Page 47: ...0PA36NM AP ANT 83 2 4Ghz 7 0dBi Wide Angle 90 Directional Sector Antenna N Type Connector Indoor Outdoor Use Cushcraft Part S240790PA36NM Not certified for use in Japan AP ANT 84 2 4Ghz 5 0dBi Wide An...
Page 48: ...aste The Restriction on Hazardous Substances Directive RoHS 2002 95 EC which accompanies the WEEE Directive bans the use of heavy metals and brominated flame retardants in the manufacture of electrica...
Page 49: ...mplete documentation for the Alcatel system Alcatel Quick Start Guide Alcatel OAW AP80M Access Point Installation Guide this document Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch Installation Guide AOS W User Guide...
Page 50: ...atel refer to the information below Address 26801 West Agoura Road Calabasas CA 91301 Phone Email info ind alcatel com Website http www alcatel com enterprise en index html Support Phone Email support...
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Page 52: ...Product Specifications Chapter C 48 Alcatel OAW AP80M Access Point 031983 00 Installation Guide February 2006...
