Enterasys ROAMABOUT RBT-1602 Installation Manual Download Page 1

P/N 9034204-02

Enterasys RoamAbout

®

RBT-1602 and RBT-1602C
Wireless Access Point

Installation Guide

Summary of Contents for ROAMABOUT RBT-1602

Page 1: ...P N 9034204 02 Enterasys RoamAbout RBT 1602 and RBT 1602C Wireless Access Point Installation Guide...

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Page 3: ...tworks Inc 50 Minuteman Road Andover MA 01810 2007 Enterasys Networks Inc All rights reserved Part Number 9034204 02 May 2007 ENTERASYS ENTERASYS NETWORKS ENTERASYS ROAMABOUT LANVIEW NETSIGHT ROAMABOU...

Page 4: ...IT type this unit must be powered by 230 V 2P T via an isolation transformer ratio 1 1 with the secondary connection point labelled Neutral connected directly to earth ground Imp dance la terre Impor...

Page 5: ...August 13 2005 the date of enforcement for Directive 2002 96 EC 2 When this product has reached the end of its serviceable life it cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste It must be collect...

Page 6: ...ding for reasons of error correction or interoperability except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable law and to the extent the parties shall not be permitted by that applicable law such rig...

Page 7: ...HTS You hereby acknowledge that the intellectual property rights associated with the Program are of critical value to Enterasys and accordingly You hereby agree to maintain complete books records and...

Page 8: ...the validity legality and enforceability of any of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and that provision shall be reformed construed and enforced to the max...

Page 9: ...lation Recommendations 2 3 AP Radio Safety Advisories 2 3 Radio Frequency Exposure 2 3 Additional Radio Safety Advisories 2 3 Cable Requirements 2 4 Installing the Access Point 2 5 Installation Hardwa...

Page 10: ...g the Bracket 2 15 2 18 Step 1 Unlocking the Bracket 2 16 2 19 Step 2 Removing the Bracket 2 16 2 20 Step 3 Placing the Bracket on the Junction Box 2 17 2 21 Step 7 Locking the Bracket 2 18 2 22 Step...

Page 11: ...urden on IT resources The RoamAbout Mobility System consists of the following components RASM tool suite A full featured graphical user interface GUI application used to plan configure deploy and mana...

Page 12: ...italic type User input value required courier Used for command level input or output Note Calls the reader s attention to any item of information that may be of special importance Caution Contains in...

Page 13: ...ronment such as layout cable type other relevant environmental information Network load and frame size at the time of trouble if known The device history for example if you have returned the device be...

Page 14: ...xii About This Guide...

Page 15: ...irectional antennas In addition both radios have separate jacks for attachment of optional external sectorized or directional antennas The antennas must be ordered separately Go to www enterasys com t...

Page 16: ...Access Point or other device in the network The RBT 1602 and the RBT 1602C supports 802 3af and can receive PoE Power over Ethernet from Enterasys switches and Enterasys approved power injectors See t...

Page 17: ...parately Access Point Mounting Options You can mount the access point on any of the following types of surfaces Suspended T bar ceiling Junction box Solid surface wall or ceiling Tabletop Status LEDs...

Page 18: ...er AP is waiting to receive boot instructions and a configuration file from a switch Alternating green and amber AP is booting and receiving its configuration file from a switch Radio 1 Radio 2 Solid...

Page 19: ...mm 15 16 inch T bar clamp Two 6 sheet metal screws and two drywall anchors Three adhesive rubber feet One documentation pack that includes quick mounting instructions and a registration card not show...

Page 20: ...RASM to plan your Enterasys Networks Mobility System installation you might want to create and verify a network plan for the entire Enterasys network installation and generate an AP work order before...

Page 21: ...equipment When used with the proper antennas shipped in the product Enterasys Networks AP products meet the uncontrolled environmental limits found in OET 65 and ANSI C95 1 1991 Proper installation o...

Page 22: ...ceiving Warning Do not hold any radio device so that the antenna is very close to or touching the face eyes or other exposed body part while the device s radio antenna is transmitting Warning Before u...

Page 23: ...al mounting bracket Yes T bar clamp Note A T bar clamp is not required for a 23 9 mm 15 16 inch T bar ceiling with flush ceiling tiles Yes Box cutter No Small screwdriver 3 mm or 1 8 inch No Suspended...

Page 24: ...you plan to install the access point b Use the box cutter to cut along the line marking the opening for the port connectors c Remove the mounting template and the material you cut from the ceiling pa...

Page 25: ...1 8 inch screwdriver into the Unlock hole on the access point as shown in Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Step 5 Unlocking the Bracket Caution To avoid damage to the access point s lock mechanism or electronic...

Page 26: ...mp so that the two screw holes face downward and the two T bar flanges face upward and are adjacent to the T bar edges Figure 2 6 Step 7 Top View b Properly align the bracket for mounting by placing t...

Page 27: ...Loop the Kensington lock s cable around an object that cannot be moved or damaged by a person pulling on the cable b Insert the key into the Kensington lock c Insert the Kensington lock into the secu...

Page 28: ...pended Ceiling Installation Drop Ceiling Tiles For required mounting hardware and tools see Table 2 2 on page 2 5 1 Select an installation location that is centered over a T bar in the ceiling 2 Cut a...

Page 29: ...amp toward each other until the tabs are inserted completely into the holes and the clamp fits snugly on the T bar Figure 2 10 shows an example for a 23 9 mm 15 16 inch T bar Figure 2 11 shows an exam...

Page 30: ...on To avoid damage to the access point s lock mechanism or electronic components do not use excessive force when inserting a tool into the Unlock or Lock hole Advertencia para evitar da os en el mecan...

Page 31: ...the cables c Rotate the universal mounting bracket clockwise until the flanges snap into place on the T bar clamp as shown in Figure 2 15 Figure 2 14 Step 6 Top View Figure 2 15 Step 6 Bottom View 7...

Page 32: ...Insert the Kensington lock into the security slot on the AP d Rotate the key right or left to secure the lock to the AP e Pull on the lock to verify that it is secured to the AP f Remove the key 10 Li...

Page 33: ...e device onto the bracket as described in Step 11 on page 2 15 13 If the other ends of the Cat 5 cable s are not already connected and the link activated go to Connecting an Access Point to the Networ...

Page 34: ...in Figure 2 19 Figure 2 19 Step 2 Removing the Bracket Caution To avoid damage to the access point s lock mechanism or electronic components do not use excessive force when inserting a tool into the U...

Page 35: ...h slack to insert the cable s into the port connectors 5 Insert the Cat 5 cable s into the connector s For a single connection use the connector for port 1 For redundancy insert one cable into each co...

Page 36: ...les in the wall or ceiling for the universal mounting bracket using the following steps a Place the paper mounting template over the location where you want to install the access point b Mark the scre...

Page 37: ...iver into the Unlock hole on the access point as shown in Figure 2 22 Figure 2 22 Step 3 Unlocking the Bracket 4 Remove the bracket as shown in Figure 2 23 Note Do not mark the four holes on the edges...

Page 38: ...to secure the universal mounting bracket to the wall or ceiling If you routed the Cat 5 cable through a hole in the wall or ceiling insert the screw into the center screw hole only Figure 2 24 Steps...

Page 39: ...point on the bracket making sure to remove any slack that occurs in the cable between the bracket and the access point Figure 2 25 Step 8 Cable Placement 10 Lock the access point onto the bracket by i...

Page 40: ...ls see Table 2 2 on page 2 5 1 Reverse the universal mounting bracket a Unlock the universal mounting bracket from the access point by inserting the 3 mm or 1 8 inch screwdriver into the Unlock hole o...

Page 41: ...Step 1b Removing the Bracket b Turn over the universal mounting bracket then align the bracket over the cable ports and the four mounting posts as shown in Figure 2 29 Figure 2 29 Step 1c Turning Over...

Page 42: ...Connecting the Access Point Figure 2 30 Step 1d Locking the Bracket 2 Attach the three rubber adhesive feet onto the universal mounting bracket in the three location circles as shown in Figure 2 31 Fi...

Page 43: ...the Network on page 2 25 Otherwise go to Verifying AP Health on page 2 26 Connecting an Access Point to the Network You can connect an access point to the network via a switch that provides PoE or to...

Page 44: ...e LEDs particularly the Health LED See Figure 2 4 on page 2 7 The health or LINK LED indicates whether the access point is ready for operation If the LED is green and glowing steadily the AP has been...

Page 45: ...pearance Unlit AP is not receiving power Check the Cat 5 cable connection s For a direct connection to a switch Set the port type on the switch to an AP port Verify that Power over Ethernet PoE is ena...

Page 46: ...A 2 Access Point Troubleshooting...

Page 47: ...trator using the RASM management application or the switch s command line interface CLI Note The radio frequency band operating channels and transmit power depend on the country of operation specified...

Page 48: ...clients per radio Table B 2 802 11a Radio Specifications Specification Description Antenna type Integrated diversity omnidirectional External sectorized or directional optional Antenna gain Internal 3...

Page 49: ...back Modulation Direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS Transmit power 18 dBM across all frequencies Receiver Sensitivity 85 dBm 11 Mbps 87 dBm 5 5 Mbps 90 dBm 2 Mbps 94 dBm 1 Mbps Table B 4 802 11g Radi...

Page 50: ...s Allocations on the Access Point AP base MAC Address The AP has a base MAC address All the other addresses are assigned based on this address Ethernet Port MAC Addresses Ethernet port 1 equals the AP...

Page 51: ...on oder dieser Zustand kann einen Elektroschock verursachen Avertissement Haute tension Cette situation ou cette condition peuvent provoquer des blessures dues des d charges lectriques Aviso Alta tens...

Page 52: ...idas en la documentaci n Antes de instalar el producto lea Enterasys Regulatory Information Warning Do not operate the access point near unshielded blasting caps or in an otherwise explosive environme...

Page 53: ...lijke en landelijke voorschriften en de veiligheidsvoorschriften voor de locatie te raadplegen over eventuele gebruiksbeperkingen Warnung Bevor Sie drahtlose Ger te an einem gef hrlichen Standort eins...

Page 54: ...Lightning Warning C 4 Translated Warning Conventions and Warnings...

Page 55: ...point 2 5 junction box 2 16 requirements 2 2 requirements tools 2 5 solid surface 2 18 suspended ceilings 2 10 suspended ceilings flush tiles 2 6 tabletop 2 22 T bar ceilings See suspended ceilings wa...

Page 56: ...hnical specifications B 1 tools 2 5 translated warnings C 1 troubleshooting A 1 U universal mounting bracket 1 3 unpacking 2 1 W wall installation junction box 2 16 recommendations 2 3 solid 2 18 warn...

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