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Aerohive AP330 and AP350 
User Guide

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Page 3: ...e Aerohive Networks logo HiveOS HiveAP and HiveManager are trademarks of Aerohive Networks Inc All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective companies Information in this document is subject to change without notice No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without receiving w...

Page 4: ...4 Aerohive About This Guide This guide describes Aerohive AP330 and AP350 devices including component descriptions installation and mounting instructions wiring diagrams and hardware specifications ...

Page 5: ...rts 10 Aggregate and Redundant Interfaces 11 Console Port 13 USB Modem Port 14 Status Indicator 14 Antennas 14 Configuring Antennas 15 Mounting the AP330 or AP350 17 Ceiling Mount 17 Surface Mount 18 Locking the AP330 and AP350 19 Connecting the AP to the Network 20 Device Power and Environmental Specifications 21 Index 23 ...

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Page 7: ...data rates they can provide a PHY data rate up to 450 Mbps per radio The AP330 has internal antennas and the AP350 has detachable external antennas They both have dual 10 100 1000 Ethernet ports for link aggregation or link redundancy Their systems can accept power from either an 802 3af or 802 3at standard PoE Power over Ethernet power injector or from an AC DC power adapter connected to a 100 24...

Page 8: ...that have white ribbed rings and are labelled 2 4 GHz to the connectors that are labelled 2 4 GHz Connect the antennas that have gray knurled rings and are labelled 5 GHz to the connectors that are labelled 5 GHz and are encircled by a gray line For details see Antennas on page 14 Console port You can access the CLI by making a serial connection to the RJ 45 console port The management station fro...

Page 9: ...AP to its factory default settings Insert a paper clip or something similar into the Reset pinhole and press the reset button To reboot the device hold the button down for 5 seconds To return the configuration to the factory default settings hold it down for at least 10 seconds After releasing the button the Power LED goes dark and then glows steady amber while the firmware loads and the system pe...

Page 10: ... unused DC DC2 DC2 DC2 DC2 6 Receive DC DC DC1 DC1 DC1 DC1 7 unused DC DC2 DC2 DC2 DC2 8 unused DC DC2 DC2 DC2 DC2 MDI Medium dependent interface for straight through connections MDI X Medium dependent interface for cross over X connections The Eth0 PoE port is auto sensing and can automatically adjust to transmit and receive data over straight through or cross over Ethernet connections Likewise i...

Page 11: ...h Ethernet interfaces are connected to the network and are in access mode then the AP transmits broadcast traffic through all the access interfaces ETH0 ETH1 and all wireless subinterfaces in access mode In addition to using ETH0 and ETH1 as individual interfaces you can combine them into an aggregate interface agg0 to increase throughput or combine them into a redundant interface red0 to increase...

Page 12: ...that you specify as primary is the one that the AP uses when both interfaces have network connectivity Because the AP uses eth0 as the primary interface by default it is unnecessary to specify primary in the first command above However it is included to make the role of eth0 as the primary interface obvious Interface Selection for the Default Route In cases where there are multiple active interfac...

Page 13: ...nments Console Port Pin SIgnal Direction 1 RTS Request to Send Output unused 2 DTR Data Terminal Ready Output unused 3 TXD Transmitted Data Output 4 Ground Ground 5 Ground Ground 6 RXD Received Data Input 7 DSR Data Set Ready Input unused 8 CTS Clear to Send Input unused Because this is a console port only pins 3 4 5 and 6 are currently in use Table 3 Wiring information for a serial cable with RJ ...

Page 14: ...el from bright the default to soft to dim You can even turn it off completely In HiveManager choose the brightness level that you want from the LED Brightness drop down list on the Configuration Advanced Configuration Management Services Management Options page Through the CLI enter no system led brightness soft dim off The various brightness levels are shown in Figure 4 Although the AP330 is show...

Page 15: ...vide coverage in a single direction Most commonly they have a transmission pattern similar to that shown in Figure 6 on page 16 Based on the gain the signal will be wide like the low gain antenna shown on top or narrow and long like the high gain antenna shown on the bottom Aerohive devices accommodate external antennas via coaxial jacks on the chassis see Antennas on page 14 These jacks are stand...

Page 16: ...age areas that can be toroidal doughnut shaped or cardioid heart or plum shaped broadcasting to the sides much more effectively than up or down see Figure 7 In general this is good for most office environments because you have large flat floors However it can be a problem in environments with high ceilings Figure 7 Omnidirectional antenna radiation patterns Higher gain Lower gain Bird s eye view P...

Page 17: ...e V shaped tabs and the security tab extension on the rail mount with the two tab slots and the security screw cavity on the underside of the AP and then push the AP upward until it clicks into place as shown in Figure 9 on page 18 For narrower tracks you can order a pair of 9 16 rail mounts from Aerohive AH ACC 9 16 CLIP 330 AP350 One rail mount in the pair is flush and the other is recessed You ...

Page 18: ...the AP upward until it snaps into place Security tab extension Security screw cavity Tab slot Tab slot V shaped tab V shaped tab side view 4 Security screw cavity Tab slot Tab slot Security tab extension V shaped tab V shaped tab Bird s eye view 2 3 1 With the two flexible V shaped tabs at the sides of the plate extending away from the surface attach the mounging plate to a secure object such as a...

Page 19: ...driver that will accept the bit The correct bits are available from Aerohive in sets of three AH ACC SEC BIT 330 AP350 3PK If you use the slotted screw you can install it with a standard flat blade screwdriver or driver bit 1 If you want to hide the USB port attach the USB port cover by pushing the tab on the cover into the port 2 Insert the security screw through the hole in the cover and the hol...

Page 20: ...f the AP does not appear in the HiveManager GUI after about ten minutes see Aerohive product documentation and free online training videos to understand how the AP attempts to contact HiveManager and what you can do to help establish a connection between them They are available for free at www aerohive com techdocs To configure the AP330 and AP350 to provide wireless access to the network refer to...

Page 21: ...02 11b g n antennas and three omnidirectional 802 11a n antennas Serial port RJ 45 bits per second 9600 data bits 8 parity none stop bits 1 flow control none Ethernet ports Eth0 autosensing 10 100 1000Base T TX Mbps with IEEE 802 3af and 802 3at compliant PoE Power over Ethernet Eth1 autosensing 10 100 1000Base T TX Mbps no PoE support Power Specifications AC DC power adapter Input 100 240 VAC Out...

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Page 23: ...a connectors 8 antennas 14 antennas articulated and non articulated 14 console 8 11 13 21 environmental specifications 21 Ethernet port 9 21 Ethernet ports 10 11 gain 14 impedence 14 LED brightness control 14 locking 9 19 mounting ceiling 17 mounting surface 18 PoE 9 11 20 power connector 9 power specifications 21 reset button 9 security screw cavity 17 security tab cavity 9 status indicator 8 14 ...

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