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Introduction

Chapter 2

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Aruba AP 80 Outdoor Wireless Access Point

0500125-03

Installation  Guide

January 2006

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“Product Specifications”

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Summary of Contents for AP-80M

Page 1: ...Aruba AP 80 Outdoor Wireless Access Point Model AP 80M Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ... The use of Aruba Wireless Networks Inc switching platforms and software by all individuals or corporations to terminate Cisco or Nortel VPN client devices constitutes complete acceptance of liability by that individual or corporation for this action and indemnifies in full Aruba Wireless Networks Inc from any and all legal actions that might be taken against it with respect to infringement of cop...

Page 3: ...le Mounting 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 Orient the Antennas 20 Chapter 4 Provisioning Access Points 21 Aruba Discovery Protocol 22 AP Provisioning 23 Provisioning the Master AP 24 Appendix A Troubleshooting 27 Accessing the AP Suppo...

Page 4: ...ng 31 AP 80 Power 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 Compliance 34 Compliance 35 United States 35 Canada 36 Japan 37 Korea 37 Europe 37 Taiwan 38 AP 80 Detachable Antennas 43 Proper Disposal of Aruba Equipment 44 Related Documents 45 Contact...

Page 5: ...rts If possible 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 Aruba AP 80M Outdoor Wireless Access Point requires external antennas which are sold separately See Table C 4 Detachable Antennas on page 43 for a list of antennas CAUTION Aruba Wireless Access Points are radio transmission devices and as such are ...

Page 6: ...rdware such as Aruba AP LAR 1 Required for warranty The lightning surge arrester for the AP 80 Series Access Point is a single in line lightning arrester with N type Male to N type Female interface Supports RF frequency pass through of 2Ghz 6Ghz Antenna extension cable 3 meter 10 foot long low loss LMR 400 antenna extension cable Aruba AP CBL 1 for use with AP 80 Outdoor Access Points Includes AP ...

Page 7: ...s between wireless 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 unique to Aruba products the Aruba AP 80 Outdoor Wireless Access Point enhances wireless networks by collecting statistics monitoring traffic detecting intrusions enforcing security ...

Page 8: ...t 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 Model AP 80M 2 4 GHz N type Female external antenna connector Model AP 80M 5 GHz N type Female external antenna connector 3 Ethernet Interface Grounding point screw 4 RSSI connector Unused 5 1 2 ...

Page 9: ...not support 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 Screw Even though the wireless Access Point includes its own built in lightning protection it is important that the unit is properly connected to ground A grounding screw is provided for att...

Page 10: ...int 0500125 03 Installation Guide January 2006 Rear View Mounting bolts 4 Vertical mounting indicator Horizontal mounting indicator See Product Specifications for port and cable specifications Mounting vertical indicator Mounting horizontal indicator Mounting bolts ...

Page 11: ...tion The administrator defines the operational behavior for each Aruba AP such as RF characteristics and security features For AP configuration information refer to the ArubaOS User Guide System Configuration The wireless Access Point receives power through a shielded Ethernet cable special 8 pin DIN connector type at AP to connect to the non 802 3af complaint Power over Ethernet injector module T...

Page 12: ...t have 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 indicator that turns on when AC power is applied The power injector module automatically adjusts to any AC voltage between 100 240 volts at 50 or 60 Hz No voltage range settings are required ENET...

Page 13: ...olves the following steps 1 Mount the unit on a 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 Caution 3 Connect the grounding wire to the unit WARNING The installation of Outdoor rated Access Points antennas or ancillary equipment should only be performed by trained personn...

Page 14: ...pole or tube using the mounting bracket 1 Always attach the bracket to a pole with the open end of the mounting grooves facing up 2 Place the U shaped part of the bracket around the pole and tighten the securing nut just enough to hold the bracket to the pole The bracket may need to be rotated around the pole during the alignment process 3 Use the included nuts to tightly secure the wireless Acces...

Page 15: ...Aruba AP 80 Outdoor Wireless Access Point 11 Installation Guide AP Deployment Chapter 3 ...

Page 16: ...ing the 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 the main part of the bracket to secure it to a larger diameter pole without using the U shaped part of the bracket This method is illustrated in the following figure Steel Band Clamp ...

Page 17: ...AP Deployment Chapter 3 Using the Wall mount Bracket Use the wall mount bracket for attaching the Aruba AP 80 to a wall surface For hollow walls use anchors For solid walls use the appropriate screws This method is illustrated in the following figure Mounting Slots ...

Page 18: ...cess Point 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 connected to the N Type interface the waterproof interface boot should remain installed to protect the interface from the elements WARNING The Antenna Lightning Arrester N Type AP LAR 1 is ava...

Page 19: ...ss Access 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 Ethernet cable Ground wire ...

Page 20: ...injector and the AP must 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 grounding wire not included by attaching it to the grounding screw on the unit CAUTION Be sure that grounding is available and that it meets local and national electrical codes F...

Page 21: ...al Antennas 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 Connector 5 GHz N type Connector 5 GHz High Gain Panel Antenna 2 4 GHz External Omnidirectional Antenna ...

Page 22: ...e 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 wireless outdoor Access Point s Ethernet port does not support Power over Ethernet PoE based on the IEEE 802 3af standard Do not try to power the unit by connecting it directly to a network switch that provides IEEE 802...

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 LED on top of the power injector to be sure that power is being supplied to the wireless Access Point through the Ethernet connection ENET AP 3 1 Ethernet cable to AP80 4 Power LED Indicator AC Power...

Page 24: ... 0500125 03 Installation Guide January 2006 Orient the Antennas After the AP 80 Outdoor Wireless Access Point units have been mounted connected and their radios are operating the antennas must be accurately aligned to ensure optimum performance on the Access Point links ...

Page 25: ...troller The following provisioning methods listed in the order of preference recommended by Aruba Networks are available Plug and Play Also known as the Aruba Discovery Protocol This is the easiest method for AP provisioning With plug and play Aruba APs can be connected to the network and brought into operation automatically Although plug and play requires no manual intervention for the APs this m...

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 to discover an Aruba Master Mobility Controller by sending multicast packets and broadcast packets on its subnet To use the ADP discovery method the ADP discovery mechanism needs to be enabled on the A...

Page 27: ...mportant for 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 Go to Maintenance Program AP On this window there are two tabs Provision and Reprovision The Provisioning tab is selected by default FIGURE 3 1 Provisioning Tab 2 Configure the APs Subnet a...

Page 28: ...rt Range select 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 Range screen displays Provisioning the Master AP FIGURE 3 2 Port Range Screen for an AP 80M 5 Specify the AP 80 specific parameters ...

Page 29: ...ing list Provisioning 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 table entries click Clear Table You cannot clear selected entries If a number of APs are provisioned and you click Clear Table only the entries which come up afterwards can be provisioned If ...

Page 30: ...revious page 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 required APs are provisioned Ports that are enabled for provisioning do not handle traffic Therefore plugging an already provisioned AP into a port still set to provisioning mode will prevent that A...

Page 31: ... support 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 only be changed from the Mobility Controller management interface Log in to the Mobility Controller CLI using the admin account access the configuration config prompt and issue the following commands...

Page 32: ...he user level enable command The privileged access level is available only after the AP has successfully booted and synchronized with Mobility Controller User Commands ping host IP address Verify IP connectivity between the AP and the host address route Display the contents of the AP route table ifconfig Display the AP s IP address settings enable privileged password Access the AP Support privileg...

Page 33: ...s the reset button To access the reset button remove the back of the Aruba AP 80 case The reset button is located on the system board next to the Ethernet port To reset the AP 80 configuration to factory default press and hold down the reset button while power cycling the device CAUTION Only properly trained personnel should perform this task Furthermore this procedure should be performed only in ...

Page 34: ...Troubleshooting Appendix A 30 Aruba AP 80 Outdoor Wireless Access Point 0500125 03 Installation Guide January 2006 ...

Page 35: ...the diagram below Use 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 Mobility Controller and the PoE injector and the PoE injector to the AP does not exceed 90 meters 295 feet NOTE To construct a reliable Ethernet cable always use the proper tools or ask a professional cable supplier to c...

Page 36: ...DI pinouts 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 automatic MDI MDI X pinout configuration you can use straight through cabling White Orange Stripe Orange White Green Stripe Green 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 Pin DIN Female RJ 45 1 7 2 3 4 5 8...

Page 37: ...outing function by moving packets between the wired LAN and remote workstations on the wireless infrastructure Power Over Ethernet The Aruba AP 80 Outdoor Wireless Access Point supports non standard Power Over Ethernet POE using the AP 80 POE Injector Module due to its 30W power draw requirement Radio Characteristics The Aruba AP 80 Outdoor Wireless Access Point can be configured to support IEEE 8...

Page 38: ...main CSMA 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 Access Point Compliance Certifications Type Applies to Standard EMC United States FCC Part 15 Class B DOC Canada ICES 003 Class B Europe CE EN 301489 Japan VCCI Class B Rest of World CISPR 22 RADIO ...

Page 39: ...mined by 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 between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV techni...

Page 40: ...ither partially 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 This device when operated in the 5150 5250 MHz frequency range is only for indoor use RSS Gen This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed at Table C 4 on page 43 and havin...

Page 41: ...tion equipment 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 well as with EN5022 Class B and EN5024 standards WARNING This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to ...

Page 42: ...e is caused 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 AP 80 802 11 Specifications1 Description 802 11a 802 11b g External Antenna Aruba offer a wide variety of detachable antenna types suitable for use with the Aruba AP 80 Please contact your local sales representative for details Frequ...

Page 43: ...staller 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 54 Mbps per channel 1 2 5 5 6 9 11 2 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps per channel 1 Not all frequencies or frequency bands are available to all countries Frequencies are enabled or disabled on a country specific basis and are not configurable by the user TABLE...

Page 44: ...files Management by z Geographical location z BSSID z Radio type Encryption support AP and Switch z 40 bit 64 bit 128 bit 152 bit WEP TKIP AES WPA WPA2 Encryption Support AP and Mobility Controller 40bit 64bit 128bit 152bit WEP TKIP AES WPA WPA2 0 Physical HxWxD 198 x 198 x 70mm 7 80 x 7 80 x 2 76 in Weight 1 6 kilograms 3 53 pounds Part Numbers AP 80M AP 80 Master Outdoor Wireless Access Point TA...

Page 45: ...NET lightening 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 standard 802 3af ENET Network Port z 1 x 10 100 Base TX auto sensing Ethernet RJ 45 network ENET auto sensing MDI MDX Ethernet interface supplied with 8 pin DIN to RJ 45 CAT 5 Shielded Ethernet cable...

Page 46: ...r to comply with local regulatory requirements Environmental AP 80M 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 125 MPH Altitude 4 572 m 15 000 feet maximum External Power Adapter AC Power AC 90VAC to 240VAC auto sensing input voltage 1 5A 110VAC input current 47 63 Hz input frequency DC Power 48VDC out...

Page 47: ...1290PA36NM 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 Angle 135 Directional Antenna N Type Connector Indoor Outdoor Use Cushcraft Part SR24135DA36NM Not certified for use in Japan AP ANT 85 2 4Ghz 15 0dBi High Gain Directional Panel Antenna N Type Conne...

Page 48: ... their waste 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 electrical and electronic equipment Specifically restricted materials under the RoHS Directive are Lead Including Solder used in PCB s Cadmium Mercury Hexavalent Chromium and Bromine Aruba declares com...

Page 49: ...Controller Installation Guide ArubaOS User Guide For the current versions of these manuals or to obtain the latest product release notes visit the support section of our Web site see page 45 Contacting Aruba Web Site Telephone Numbers Main Site http www arubanetworks com Support http www arubanetworks com support Main Fax Sales Support 408 227 4500 408 227 4550 408 754 1201 In the US France UK Ger...

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