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Preface

This guide is designed to help you install an IEEE 802.11g-compliant radio
in a Cisco Aironet 1100 or 1200 Series Access Point. Detailed installation
and configuration information can be found in the following documents:

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Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide

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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide

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Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access
Points

Note

Before installing your 802.11g radio, make sure that you upgrade to
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(13)JA or later. If you do not upgrade, the
access point will continually reboot.

Documentation for the 1100 and 1200 series access points is available at
Cisco.com. Follow these links to access them:

http://cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps4570/tsd_products_support_
series_home.html

http://cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps430/tsd_products_support_s
eries_home.html

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Summary of Contents for AIR-AP1210 - Aironet 1200 - Wireless Access Point External

Page 1: ...allation Guide Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points Note Before installing your 802 11g radio make sure that you upgrade to Cisco IOS Release 12 2 13 JA or later If you do not upgrade the access point will continually reboot Documentation for the 1100 and 1200 series access points is available at Cisco com Follow these links to access them http cisco com en US pro...

Page 2: ...rates The radio supports data rates of up to 54 Mbps This guide provides instructions for installing or replacing an 802 11g radio in an 1100 or 1200 series access point The following operations summarize the upgrade procedure 1 Remove all cables and power connections from the access point 2 Follow standard electrostatic discharge ESD procedures 3 Place the access point on an ESD protected work su...

Page 3: ...nician at an ESD protected workstation Unpacking the Radio Each 802 11g radio is shipped with the following items This radio upgrade guide A product registration card A T 10 tamper resistant Torx L wrench for 1200 series access points only Access point compliance labels one for the 1100 and two for the 1200 series access points If anything is missing or damaged contact your Cisco representative fo...

Page 4: ...02 11g radio 1 Remove all cables and power connections from the access point 2 Place the access point on an ESD protected work surface 3 Remove all static generating items from the work area such as plastic material styrofoam cups and other similar items 4 Place the access point and the new 802 11g radio in its antistatic bag on an antistatic work surface 5 Discharge any static buildup on your bod...

Page 5: ...s point so that its back cover is facing up Caution ESD can damage the internal access point components and the 802 11g radio if they are not handled properly 2 Remove the back cover retaining screw using a Philips screwdriver as shown in the following illustration 1 Back cover screw 2 Back cover 95757 2 1 ...

Page 6: ...end of the unit 4 Gently lift the connector end of the back cover and remove the cover Removing the 2 4 GHz Radio Follow these steps to remove the 2 4 GHz radio card from your access point 1 Gently lift the top of the antenna card until it clears the plus shaped support post as shown in the following illustration ...

Page 7: ...s 3 Push the card retaining clips on each side of card away from the radio card see the previous illustration When released the radio card springs up Do not disconnect the antenna wires 1 Plus shaped support post 4 2 4 Ghz radio card 2 Antenna card 5 Card retaining clips 3 Support bracket 6 Mini PCI connector 95755 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 ...

Page 8: ...e gold connector pins b Remove the 2 4 GHz card from the mini PCI connector 5 Place the radio card and antenna card on the ESD protected work surface Caution You can damage the connectors if you use long nose pliers or similar tools during the removal process To avoid damaging the antenna wire assemblies remove them by hand 6 Use your fingers to carefully remove the antenna wire connectors from th...

Page 9: ...rom the radio card Damage to the wire and connector will result 7 Place the 2 4 GHz radio card into an anti static bag Note Do not put the antenna card in the anti static bag You will connect it to the 802 11g radio card 1 Antenna card 2 2 4 GHz radio card 95751 2 1 ...

Page 10: ...d only on the edges being careful not to touch components on the board or the gold connector pins 3 Place the radio on the anti static work surface next to the antenna card Caution Do not use long nose pliers or similar tools To avoid damaging the antenna wire assemblies handle them by their connectors 4 Use your fingers to carefully connect the antenna wire connectors to the mating connectors on ...

Page 11: ...e radio card at approximately 20o to 30o so that its gold pins are aligned with the mini PCI connector as shown in the following illustration b Push the radio card into the mini PCI connector until it is fully seated you will hear a slight click 1 Antenna card 3 Mini PCI connector 2 802 11g radio card 95753 3 2 1 ...

Page 12: ...ches on the side of the radio card you will hear a click 7 Insert the antenna card into the notch on the support bracket and gently push until it is seated see the following illustration 8 Align the hole on the top of the antenna board with the support post and gently push down until the board is fully seated on the support post 1 Antenna card 3 Support bracket notch 2 Support post hole 95754 3 2 ...

Page 13: ...is applied If they are touching carefully rotate them in opposite directions until they are separated Replacing the Back Cover Follow these steps to replace the back cover 1 While holding the back cover near the connector end of the access point carefully place the latches on the antenna end into the detents on the end of the front cover 2 Release the back cover and with one finger gently push the...

Page 14: ...cuments to configure the 802 11g radio Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points These documents are available at Cisco com Follow the links on page 4 to access them 1200 Series Installation Instructions Note Before installing your 802 11g radio make sure that you upgrade to Cisco IOS Release 12 2 13 JA...

Page 15: ...a 1 Remove all cables and power connections from the access point 2 Place the access point on an ESD protected work surface 3 Remove all static generating items from the work area such as plastic material styrofoam cups and other similar items 4 Place the access point and the new 802 11g radio in its antistatic bag on an antistatic work surface 5 Discharge any static buildup on your body by touchi...

Page 16: ...s facing up 2 Use a T 10 tamper resistant Torx L wrench to remove the access cover retaining fastener See the illustration below If your access point was not configured with a 2 4 GHz radio go to the next section If you are replacing an existing 2 4 GHz radio go to the Removing a 2 4 GHz Radio section on page 20 1 Access cover screw 1 74458 ...

Page 17: ...r 802 11g radio If you are replacing an existing 2 4 GHz radio go to the Removing a 2 4 GHz Radio section on page 20 Caution Handle all components carefully and observe all ESD precautions The internal access point components can be damaged by ESD if not handled properly Follow these steps to remove the blank spacer card from the mini PCI connector It may be helpful to refer to the following illus...

Page 18: ...io if they are not handled properly 1 Push the card retaining clips on each side of card away from the card When released the card will spring up as shown in the following illustration 1 Card retaining clips 3 Antenna connector black wire 2 Antenna connector white wire 74248 1 3 1 2 ...

Page 19: ...ance to remove the antenna wires 3 Remove the antenna wires from the slots Caution To avoid damaging the antenna wire assemblies handle them by their connectors 4 Remove the card from the mini PCI connector 5 Discard the card 6 Go to the Installing the 802 11g Radio section on page 10 74249 ...

Page 20: ...if they are not handled properly Caution Do not use long nose pliers or similar tools To avoid damaging the antenna wire assemblies handle them by their connectors Caution Do not pull the antenna wire to remove the connector from the radio card Damage to the wire and connector will result 1 Use your fingers to carefully remove the antenna wire connectors from the 2 4 GHz radio card ...

Page 21: ...lips on each side of the card away from the card as shown in the following illustration When released the card will spring up b Grasp the card only by its edges being careful not to touch components on the card or the gold connector pins c Remove the card from the mini PCI connector 1 Card retaining clips MAIN AUX 74253 1 1 ...

Page 22: ...card antenna connector marked J2 the connector on the outside of the card 4 Carefully connect the white wire s antenna connector to the radio card antenna connector marked J1 the connector on the inside of the card connector 5 Insert the radio card into the access point s mini PCI connector by following these steps a Tilt the card at approximately 20 to 30 degrees so that its gold pins are aligned...

Page 23: ...23 1 Antenna connector black wire J2 3 Mini PCI connector 2 Antenna connector white wire J1 95829 3 2 1 ...

Page 24: ... the card you will hear a click when the retaining clips lock into the notches 7 Verify the following a The card is properly secured with both retaining clips engaged b The black antenna wire is connected to outside connector J2 c The white antenna wire is connected to the inside connector J1 d The antenna connectors are not touching 95827 ...

Page 25: ...Reinstall the 2 4 GHz radio access cover and use a T 10 tamper resistant Torx L wrench to tighten the cover s retaining screw Attaching the Compliance Labels There are three places on the 1200 series access point dedicated to compliance labels one for the product compliance label and two for the radio compliance labels The locations are shown in the following illustration ...

Page 26: ...t locations 2 or 3 contain labels depends on how your access point is configured For example a dual band access point could have two radio compliance labels one for each radio device installed or it could have only a product compliance label depending on how it was ordered 1 Product compliance label 3 Radio compliance label 2 Radio compliance label 1 2 3 103640 ...

Page 27: ...100 and 1200 series access points 1100 series access point upgrade label AIR 1121G x K9 UPGRADE 1200 series product compliance label AIR AP1231G x K9 1200 series radio compliance label AIR MP21G x K9 The following table shows where to place the labels on your 1200 series access point based on the model you are upgrading Follow these steps to place the labels correctly 1 Check the product complianc...

Page 28: ...onet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points 1200 Series Model AIR MP21G x K9 Radio Compliance Label AIR AP1231G x K9 Product Compliance Label AIR AP1200 Place over existing AIR MP20B x K9 radio compliance label or location 2 if no label exists AIR AP1210 AIR AP1220A AIR AP1230A AIR AP1220B Place over existing AIR ...

Page 29: ...ilable from Cisco Before contacting Cisco look for a solution to your problem in the troubleshooting sections of the following documents Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points The Technical Assistance Center contains additional troubl...

Page 30: ...ctions found in the Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide and the Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Hardware Installation Guide will result in user exposure that is substantially below the FCC recommended limits Do not touch or move antenna s while the unit is transmitting or receiving Do not hold any component containing a radio such that the antenna is very close to or touch...

Page 31: ...unshielded blasting caps or in an explosive environment unless it is a type especially qualified for such use Warning In order to comply with FCC RF exposure limits dipole antennas should be located at a minimum of 7 9 in 20 cm from the body of all persons Compliance Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the European Telecommunications Standard ETS 300 328 This standa...

Page 32: ...Limited Hardware Warranty Terms There are special terms applicable to your hardware warranty and various services that you can use during the warranty period Your formal Warranty Statement including the warranties and license agreements applicable to Cisco software is available on Cisco com Follow these steps to access and download the Cisco Information Packet and your warranty and license agreeme...

Page 33: ...ich you would like to read the document c Click Go The Cisco Limited Warranty and Software License page from the Information Packet appears d Read the document online or click the PDF icon to download and print the document in Adobe Portable Document Format PDF Note You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print PDF files You can download the reader from Adobe s website http www adobe com ...

Page 34: ... to download and print the document in Adobe Portable Document Format PDF You can also contact the Cisco service and support website for assistance http www cisco com public Support_root shtml Duration of Hardware Warranty One 1 Year Replacement Repair or Refund Policy for Hardware Cisco or its service center will use commercially reasonable efforts to ship a replacement part within ten 10 working...

Page 35: ...er Contact the company from whom you purchased the product If you purchased the product directly from Cisco contact your Cisco Sales and Service Representative Complete the information below and keep it for reference Company product purchased from Company telephone number Product model number Product serial number Maintenance contract number ...

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