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Product overview 

An H3C WA4320i-ACN AP can act as a fit AP to cooperate with wireless switches or access controllers 

to provide wireless access for WLAN users. The network settings are configured on the wireless switches 
or access controllers. The H3C WA4320i-ACN can also act as a fat AP to provide wireless access for 

WLAN users. 

Figure 1

 

Deployment of the WA4320i-ACN on hotspots (fit AP) 

 

 

Figure 2

 

Deployment of the WA4320i-ACN on hotspots (fat AP) 

 

 

Core equipment room

RADIUS 
server

Wireless 
NMS

Switch

Switch

Switch

Switch

Switch

Auditorium

Restaurant or

 tea house

Hall or 

information desk

Parking lot

PC

PC

PC

PC

AC

AP

AP

AP

AP

Core equipment room

RADIUS 
server

Wireless 
NMS

Switch

Switch

Switch

Switch

Switch

Auditorium

Restaurant or

 tea house

Hall or 

information desk

Parking lot

PC

PC

PC

PC

AP

AP

AP

AP

Summary of Contents for WA4320i-ACN

Page 1: ...H3C WA4320i ACN Access Point Installation Guide Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co Ltd http www h3c com Document version 6W100 20150610...

Page 2: ...ll other trademarks that may be mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice Every effort has been m...

Page 3: ...ywords that you enter literally as shown Italic Italic text represents arguments that you replace with actual values Square brackets enclose syntax choices keywords or arguments that are optional x y...

Page 4: ...alert that provides helpful information Network topology icons Represents a generic network device such as a router switch or firewall Represents a routing capable device such as a router or Layer 3 s...

Page 5: ...ware installation software upgrading and software feature configuration and maintenance documentation Products Solutions Provides information about products and technologies as well as solutions Techn...

Page 6: ...g the AP to the power supply 11 Check before power on 11 Connecting PoE power supply 11 Connecting local power supply 12 Check after power on 12 Connecting the AP to the network 13 Verifying network c...

Page 7: ...eless access for WLAN users Figure 1 Deployment of the WA4320i ACN on hotspots fit AP Figure 2 Deployment of the WA4320i ACN on hotspots fat AP Core equipment room RADIUS server Wireless NMS Switch Sw...

Page 8: ...n Protocol IEEE 802 11a b g n ac Radio frequency Dual radio frequency Built in antennas 2 4 G antenna gain 3 1 to 5 dBi 5 G antenna gain 5 2 to 6 1 dBi Power consumption 3 95 to 12 95 W Dimensions H W...

Page 9: ...sures to avoid injury and AP damage Place the AP in a dry and flat location and take anti slip measures Keep the AP clean and dust free Do not place the AP in a moist area and avoid liquid surrounding...

Page 10: ...Installation tools and equipment When installing the AP you may need the following tools Prepare these tools and equipment yourself Needle nose pliers Wire stripping pliers Diagonal pliers Marker Per...

Page 11: ...ix LEDs and ports Verify that cabling on the installation site has been completed To ensure the PoE performance H3C recommends that you use GE interfaces for PoE power supply Record the AP MAC address...

Page 12: ...r cabling outdoors The ceiling for installing the AP must be less than 18 mm 0 71 in in thickness and can bear a load of 5 kg 1 1 02 lb H3C recommends that you reinforce the ceiling by using boards if...

Page 13: ...rill holes with a diameter of 5 mm 0 197 in and a depth of 30 mm 1 18 in in the marked locations as shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 Drilling holes in the wall 4 Insert a wall anchor into each hole and tap...

Page 14: ...holes into the wall anchors Adjust the position of the mounting bracket and tighten the screws Figure 9 Attaching the mounting bracket to the wall 6 Connect the AP to the LAN by using Ethernet cables...

Page 15: ...AP bracket with the screw hole in the AP rear Use the M4 10 screw to secure the AP bracket to the AP Figure 11 Attaching the AP bracket to the AP rear 2 Mark the installation holes on the ceiling by u...

Page 16: ...ng Fasten washers and nuts at the other side of the ceiling to attach the mounting bracket to the ceiling as shown in Figure 13 Figure 13 Attaching the mounting bracket to the ceiling 5 Connect the AP...

Page 17: ...ith local power or by using PoE Check before power on Check the following items before powering on the AP The power supply is reliably grounded when the AP uses local power supply The PoE power supply...

Page 18: ...Input 100 VAC to 240 VAC Output 48V at 0 52 A You can power the AP by using an AC DC adapter Use the AC DC adapter to connect the power port of the AP to the local power source Figure 16 Connecting l...

Page 19: ...R M the AP is connected to the network AC display wlan ap all Total Number of APs configured 1 Total Number of configured APs connected 1 Total Number of auto APs connected 0 AP Profiles State I Idle...

Page 20: ...e AP first Logging in through the console port Prepare the following items before logging in through the console port An 8 core console cable with a crimped RJ 45 connector at one end and a DB 9 conne...

Page 21: ...nnection Description dialog box that appears type the name of the new connection in the Name text box and click OK Figure 18 Connection description 3 Select the serial port to be used from the Connect...

Page 22: ...Click OK and the system displays the HyperTerminal window Figure 21 HyperTerminal window Logging in through the console port Power on the AP and you can see the following information System is startin...

Page 23: ...following default login information Username admin Password h3capadmin IP address of VLAN interface 1 of the AP 192 168 0 50 with subnet mask 255 255 255 0 If the default IP address is changed perform...

Page 24: ...y for an AP that operates as a fit AP Slowly pulsing Clients exist on the 5G radio interface Orange Steady on A fault occurs during the AP initiation Flashing 1 Hz The Ethernet interface is down or no...

Page 25: ...E802 3u IEEE802 3af The Ethernet port can act as an uplink interface to access the Internet or MAN and as a PoE port at the same time ETH2 IEEE802 3 IEEE802 3u The Ethernet port can act as an uplink i...

Page 26: ...network 13 PoE power supply 1 1 power supply 1 1 console connecting cable 14 D data bits parameter 15 determining installation position 5 E electrical connecting console cable 14 connecting local powe...

Page 27: ...necting power supply 1 1 installing AP 5 6 installing the AP on a ceiling 9 mounting the AP on a wall 6 verifying network connection for the fat AP 13 verifying network connection for the fit AP 13 pr...

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