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Aironet 1570 Deployment Guide

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Scope, Objective, and Expectations

AP1570 Coverage Recommendations

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Page 1: ...Aironet 1570 Deployment Guide Aironet 1570 Deployment Guide 2 Overview 2 Scope Objective and Expectations 6 AP1570 Coverage Recommendations 35 URL Links and Other Resources 37 ...

Page 2: ...de outdoor Wi Fi AP Dual band 2 4 and 5 GHz with 802 11ac Wave 1 support on the integrated 5 GHz radio Maximum radiated RF power allowed by law High Density Experience HDX Cisco CleanAir 2 0 technology provides integrated spectrum intelligence for a self configuring and self healing network on 80 MHz channels ClientLink 3 0 improves reliability and coverage for legacy 802 11n and 802 11ac data rat...

Page 3: ...es Cisco Flexible Antenna Port technology DOCSIS 3 0 EuroDOCSIS JapanDOCSIS 3 0 24x8 hybrid fiber coaxial HFC cable modem option Improved radio sensitivity and range performance with four antenna MIMO and three spatial streams Multiple uplink options Gigabit Ethernet 10 100 1000 BaseT Fiber SFP Cable modem Power AC DC Cable UPOE PoE Out 802 3at 4G LTE coexistence NEMA Type 4X certified enclosure M...

Page 4: ... Unified or autonomous operation Figure 1 Cisco Aironet Outdoor Access Points Figure 2 Performance of Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Access Points 4 ...

Page 5: ...Figure 3 Comparing AP 1550 Vs AP 1570 Figure 4 AP 1570 Product Family 5 ...

Page 6: ...lability and Compatibility ISE Prime Infrastructure MSE WLC OS 1 2 2 2 8 0 8 0 110 0 AirOS 1 2 2 2 8 0 3 7 IOS XE Scope Objective and Expectations The Aironet 1570 deployment guide is the first introduction to the AP1572 platform This guide covers the following topics in detail The New AP1572 Aironet 1572IC Product Details Aironet 1572EC Product Details Aironet 1572EAC Product Details Hardware Com...

Page 7: ...Antenna Band Mode from the WLC GUI Configuring Antenna Band Mode from the WLC CLI Configuring Antenna Band Mode from the AP CLI Daisy Chaining with the 1572 Serial Backhaul Extended Universal Access Daisy chaining between Access Point Models Configuring a Daisy Chain Enabling Daisy Chaining using the WLC GUI Enabling Daisy Chaining using the WLC CLI Enabling Daisy Chaining using the AP CLI Setting...

Page 8: ...odels such as an internal antenna model with cable mode an external model with cable modem and an external antenna model Figure 5 AP 1570 Product ID Nomenclature The AP1572 can operate in the following modes Unified Modes Local Flexconnect Bridge Flexconnect with Bridge Monitor Spectrum Expert Sniffer Rogue Detector 8 ...

Page 9: ... features Two radios 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz 2 GHz 4x4 3 5 GHz 4x4 3 Power Options 40 90 VAC 50 60 Hz quasi square wave Power over Cable 10 16 VDC Console Port LTE and WIMAX Signal Rejection 2 1 2 3 GHz 30 dB 2 5 GHz 35 dB DOCSIS and EuroDOCSIS 3 0 24x8 GPS Option 9 ...

Page 10: ... the Ethernet port only The SFP port requires an additional SFP connector to be inserted into the SFP port The 1572IC can be powered either by DC or Power over cable The LED can be used to determine the status of the AP The LED flashing sequences are listed in the LED Flashing Sequences section The Console port is located on the side of the AP covered by a metal cap The AP MAC address is located o...

Page 11: ...n also be changed This allows installers easy access Aironet 1572EC Product Details The 1572EC has the following features Two radios 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz 2 GHz 4x4 3 5 GHz 4x4 3 Power Options 40 90 VAC 50 60 Hz quasi square wave Power over Cable 10 16 VDC 802 3at PoE Out Capable Console Port 11 ...

Page 12: ...iven time LAG for redundancy is not supported Ethernet Bridged wired clients or Daisy chained APs should be connected to either the Ethernet port or PoE Out port only The SFP port requires an additional SFP connector to be inserted into the SFP port The LED can be used to determine the status of the AP The LED flashing sequences are listed in the LED Flashing Sequences section The additional cable...

Page 13: ...ap The AP MAC address is located on the side of the AP and should be added to the WLC s MAC Filter list or to a External AAA for the AP to join a WLC while in Bridge mode Aironet 1572EAC Product Details The 152EAC has the following features Two radios 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz 13 ...

Page 14: ...k port can be used for WLC access at a given time LAG for redundancy is not supported Ethernet Bridged wired clients or Daisy chained APs should be connected to either the Ethernet port or PoE Out port only The SFP port requires an additional SFP connector to be inserted into the SFP port The 1572EAC can be powered either by PoE in using a PoE injector or UPoE AC DC or Power over cable The PoE inj...

Page 15: ...y a metal cap The AP MAC address is located on the side of the AP and should be added to the WLC s MAC Filter list or to a External AAA for the AP to join a WLC while in Bridge mode Hardware Components This section explains the hardware components in AP1572 15 ...

Page 16: ...for 2 4 GHz antennas 2x2 2 and the top ports are for 5 GHz 2x2 2 port 3 and port 4 Antennas that support a single band are Single Radiating Elements SRE and they contain single radiating elements inside the antenna The AP1572IC has internal antennas which cannot be configured as part of the Antenna Flexport feature Antenna Port 4 Antenna Port 3 Antenna Port 2 Antenna Port 1 5 GHz 5 GHz 2 4 GHz 2 4...

Page 17: ...80V N 1 2 Directional 30x30 13 dBi 2 4 GHz AIR ANT2413P2M N 2 1 Omnidirectional 8 dBi 5 GHz AIR ANT5180V N 1 2 Directional 30x30 14 dBi 5 GHz AIR ANT5114P2M N New Antenna AIR ANT2568VG N Performance Parameter 2 4 2 5 GHz 5 250 5 925 GHz Frequency 6 dBi 8 dBi Gain Linear Vertical Polarization 22 11 E Plane 3 dB Beamwidth Omnidirectional H Plane 3 dB Type N fixed male RF Connector 1 Watt Power 0 20 ...

Page 18: ...NII 1 channels can not be used Note Antenna Options for the AP1572IC The 1572IC has internal antennas Performance Parameter 2 4 2 5 GHz 5 250 5 875 GHz Frequency 4 dBi 6 dBi Gain Linear Vertical Polarization 55 25 E Plane 3 dB Beamwidth Omnidirectional H Plane 3 dB Internal RF Connector The antenna patterns are as follows 18 ...

Page 19: ...Powering the AP1572 The AP1572 can be powered via multiple power sources depending on the AP module AIR AP1572EC AIR AP1572IC Power over cable PoC External DC Power AIR AP1572EAC AC Power External DC 19 ...

Page 20: ...ng but if the AP switches to PoE power the AP will reboot The 1572 only operates in full power mode meaning the AP will not power with a lesser power supply Note AP1572 Accessories The following accessories are available with the AP1572 AIR ACC1572 PMK1 Pole mount brackets available as option or as an add on Pole diameter 2 6 80 cases Low profile 1 from Pole Vertical mount only No install tool nee...

Page 21: ...the AIR ACC1572 PMK1 around the pole 2 Insert four screws into the AP 3 Slide AP into screw holes on the mounting bracket 4 Tighten the screws on the AP securing the AP into the mounting bracket AIR ACC1572 PMK2 Wall Pole mount bracket available as option or as an add on Pole diameter 2 16 20 cases 21 ...

Page 22: ... or wall mount option Band Install Tool needed for installation Configuration Options Option 1 Wall Mount 1 piece others discarded Option 2 Vertical only 5 8 3 pieces Option 3 All scenarios 2 16 4 pieces 22 ...

Page 23: ...AIR ACC1572 PMK3 Mounting kit for the 1572IC Pole diameter 2 16 20 cases Pole or wall mount option Band Install Tool needed for installation 23 ...

Page 24: ...can be installed on all AP1572 models This module can be added on to an AP1572 at any time It does not need to be ordered with the AP The GPS antenna can be mounted to face the sky regardless of the AP orientation Below are examples of GPS antenna placement in a horizontal Install and vertical install The GPS coordinates are available in the WLC GUI under theWireless AP_Name General tabs This can ...

Page 25: ...power cord for the AP1572EAC Flexible Antenna port Configuration There are two terms that are used when referring to Antenna Band Mode Configurations Dual Antenna Band Mode All four antenna ports are used for dual band 2 4 GHz 5 GHz Dual Radiating Elements DRE antennas 4x4 3SS Single Antenna Band Mode The top two ports port 3 and port 4 are used for 5 GHz Single Radiating Elements SRE antennas whi...

Page 26: ... the 1572EC and 1572EAC models with external antennas Note Configuring Antenna Band Mode from the WLC GUI To change the Antenna Band Mode from the WLC GUI go to the Wireless Access Point AP_NAME Advanced tabs and then select Dual Single 26 ...

Page 27: ...r physical antennas are properly configured before changing the Antenna Band Mode Note Configuring Antenna Band Mode from the WLC CLI The Antenna Band Mode can be changed via the WLC CLI by issuing the command Cisco Controller config ap antenna band mode single dual ap_name 27 ...

Page 28: ... to extend universal access Extending universal access allows a customer to connect a local mode or flexconnect mode 1572 AP to the Ethernet port of a MAP thus extending the network to provide better client access These features are explained in detail in the following sections In the 8 0MR release when the 1572 is configured as a Master AP the following APs are supported as Slave APs 1572EAC 1572...

Page 29: ...572 s Ethernet port to any Ethernet port on the 1552 Serial Backhaul The 1572 Daisy chaining feature can be used to provide a serial backhaul mesh The Master MAP has a preferred parent selected as the RAP The slave AP has no preferred parent selected but is physically connect to the Master AP 29 ...

Page 30: ...r For SNR lower than 12 dB the configuration is ignored Preferred parent is not blacklisted Preferred parent is not in silent mode because of dynamic frequency selection DFS Preferred parent is in the same bridge group name BGN If the configured preferred parent is not in the same BGN and no other parent is available the child will join the parent AP using the default BGN Extended Universal Access...

Page 31: ...ctly For PoE Out the 1572 power source must be AC DC or PoC Configuring a Daisy Chain There are a few key components to address when configuring a daisy chaining deployment Only Mesh Access Points MAPs can operate as a daisy chained AP The uplink daisy chained AP is considered the Master AP and the connected AP is considered the Slave AP 31 ...

Page 32: ...lected Enabling Daisy Chaining using the WLC CLI To enable Daisy Chaining from the WLC CLI issue the command Cisco Controller config ap daisy chaining enable disable ap_name The daisy chaining feature must be enabled on a per access point basis Cisco Controller show ap config general ap_name Then scroll down the Daisy Chaining entry Daisy Chaining Disabled Enabling Daisy Chaining using the AP CLI ...

Page 33: ... or LED off Black Status AP is operational Steady green Download or upgrade of Cisco IOS image file in progress Blinking green Mesh neighbor access point discovery in progress Steady amber Mesh authentication in progress Blinking amber CAPWAP discovery in progress Blinking red green amber Firmware failure Contact your support organization for assistance Steady red All network ports down or LED off...

Page 34: ... power 2 When the AP power supply is initially turned on all LEDs are amber Support for Regulatory Domain B Previously the Americans have used the A domain for outdoor access points The AP1570 provides support for a new B regulatory domain The B regulatory domain allows UNII 1 channels 36 48 and channel 144 To enable the new B domain channels perform the following steps 1 From the WLC GUI go to Wi...

Page 35: ...r Check the Coverage and Capacity Calculator at http 173 37 206 125 aspnet_client system_web 2_0_50727 WNG_Coverage_Capacity_Calculator_V2 0_HTML WNG_Coverage_Capacity_Calculator_V2 0 htm The calculator can be used to estimate AP to AP distance The following table shows a few estimates generated by the calculator for different antenna types 35 ...

Page 36: ...ble shows a few distance estimates for an AP1572E to an iPhone client High Throughput Distance 2 4 GHz MCS23 5 GHz 80 MHz MCS9 3 LOS to iPhone Max Distance MCS0LOS Antenna Gain Frequency Reg Domain 140 m 800 m 6 2 4 GHz A 15 m 160 m 8 5 GHz 45 m 280 m 6 2 4 GHz E 15 m 160 m 8 5 GHz 250 m 1 5 km 13 2 4 GHz A 25 m 275 m 13 5 GHz 60 m 320 m 13 2 4 GHz E 20 m 180 m 13 5 GHz These tables contain distan...

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