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Installing the Avaya WLAN 
Outdoor Access Point WAO9122

Release 7.0 

NN47252-300

Issue 01.01

June, 2014

Summary of Contents for WAO9122

Page 1: ...Installing the Avaya WLAN Outdoor Access Point WAO9122 Release 7 0 NN47252 300 Issue 01 01 June 2014 ...

Page 2: ...nated by Avaya Please note that if you acquired the product s from an authorized Avaya Channel Partner outside of the United States and Canada the warranty is provided to you by said Avaya Channel Partner and not by Avaya Licenses THE SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS AVAILABLE ON THE AVAYA WEBSITE HTTP SUPPORT AVAYA COM LICENSEINFO ARE APPLICABLE TO ANYONE WHO DOWNLOADS USES AND OR INSTALLS AVAYA SOFTWARE P...

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Page 5: ...cluded in each WAP carton includes Mounting bracket and eight attachment screws Grounding screw Watertight RJ connector assembly Appropriate tools bands screws and or anchors required for the desired mounting location not provided with the WAP Antenna and low loss outdoor rated coaxial cables terminated with N Male to Reverse Polarity TNC connectors Note that some antennas include integrated cable...

Page 6: ...t increase this distance The WAO 9122 can operate from a Wireless Distribution System WDS link However the unit will need to be configured via the Ethernet connection prior to mounting and power must still be supplied via the RJ 45 Ethernet connector Keep the unit away from electrical devices or appliances that generate RF noise at least 3 to 6 feet 1 to 2 meters Prepare the Mounting Location Part...

Page 7: ...cure in at least 4 places For Wall Mounting For Wall Mounting position the bracket with the four slotted flanges pointed towards the WAP as shown in Step 3 above For Pole Mounting For Pole Mounting position the bracket with the four slotted flanges pointed away from the WAP as shown below Mount the WAP on a Pole or Wall 5a Pole Mounting For pole mounting Avaya recommends using metal straps not inc...

Page 8: ... Hand tighten the Band It strap through the pole mounting bracket thread it through the strap buckle and then bend the strap back Using the Band It tool place the tool onto the strap Rotate the Band It tool so that it can pull the excess strap through the buckle and turn the crank until the strap is very tight Once the strap is satisfactorily tight rotate the Band It tool back so that the strap ca...

Page 9: ...hown here Using a hammer bend back and flatten the remaining strap Using a hammer bend and flatten the two tabs on the buckle to hold the flattened strap end in place The completed attachment should have the mounting bracket firmly seated against the pole One band should be enough for most installations however a second band can be used for additional mounting security ...

Page 10: ...uipment must be externally grounded using a customer supplied ground wire before power is applied Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician if you are uncertain that suitable grounding is available The mechanical installation must ensure that the WAP is grounded to earth ground to dissipate static electric charge that may develop due to wind In Step 3 you secured a ...

Page 11: ... directly via their Gigabit Ethernet connection Power These WAPs are only powered through the GIG PoE port Only Avaya supplied power injectors or 802 3af or 802 3at PoE compliant switches may be used to power the WAO 9122 Data Data is supplied to the Gigabit port via the same cable that powers the WAP NOTE It is VERY IMPORTANT to assemble the waterproof connector properly following the directions ...

Page 12: ...to the cable Seat the O ring shown in red on the connector body gray at its RJ45 jack side Note the slots in the collar of the connector body and the matching tabs inside the connector ring Insert the connector body into the connector ring so that they mate Slide the sealing nut shown in green and the connector body assembly over the Ethernet cable as shown Attach the split washer and split rubber...

Page 13: ...e WAO 9122 making sure that its tab clicks in place for a secure connection Seat the RJ45 connector correctly in the connector body Note the slotted track in the connector ring on the bottom of the AP and the matching tabs inside the connector ring in the waterproof connector assembly below Screw the assembly onto the WAP s connector ring so that they mate securely Snug all the sections of the ass...

Page 14: ... if you are using an antenna with two 2 4GHz leads and two 5GHz leads we suggest that you connect Radio1 ANT1 and ANT2 to 2 4GHz on the antenna and connect Radio2 ANT1 and ANT2 to 5GHz Then you must configure the WAP to correspond in Step 11 set Radio1 to the 2 4GHz band and Radio2 to the 5GHz band NOTE To use a 3x3 MIMO antenna type with the WAO 9122 connect to the 45 and 45 antenna outputs Do no...

Page 15: ...ly discover it then use WOS via DNS if a DNS entry for Avaya WOS is provisioned in the network or perform manual discover from WOS Newly discovered WAPs are automatically assigned to the WOS default profile and will receive the configuration defined for that profile If you are not using WOS please refer to Using the Avaya Wireless Orchestration System NN47252 103 to configure your WAP manually via...

Page 16: ...p to date documentation product notices and knowledge articles You can also search for release notes downloads and resolutions to issues Use the online service request system to create a service request Chat with live agents to get answers to questions or request an agent to connect you to a support team if an issue requires additional expertise 3 2 in 8 1 cm 11 6 in 29 5 cm ...

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