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AP6532 Access Point

INSTALLATION GUIDE

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Page 2: ...2 AP6532 Access Point MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent Trademark Office Motorola Solutions Inc 2013 All rights reserved ...

Page 3: ...odel Suspended Ceiling Tile Plenum Mount Instructions 14 2 7 1 Suspended Ceiling Mount Hardware 14 2 7 2 Ceiling Mount Procedure 15 2 8 AP6532 External Antenna Model Antenna Options 16 2 9 LED Indicators 17 3 0 Basic Access Point Configuration 18 4 0 Specifications 29 4 1 AP6532 External Antenna Model Electrical Characteristics 29 4 2 AP6532 External Antenna Model Physical Characteristics 29 4 3 A...

Page 4: ...y Interference Requirements Canada 36 5 10 1 Radio Transmitters 36 5 11 CE Marking and European Economic Area EEA 36 5 12 Statement of Compliance 36 5 13 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE 37 5 14 TURKISH WEEE Statement of Compliance 38 5 15 Japan VCCI Voluntary Control Council for Interference 39 5 16 Korea Warning Statement for Class B ITE 39 5 17 Other Countries 39 6 0 Motorola Solu...

Page 5: ...There is no additional power supply required An 802 3af Ethernet switch or power injector is required 1 1 Document Conventions The following graphical alerts are used in this document to indicate notable situations 1 2 Warnings Read all installation instructions and site survey reports and verify correct equipment installation before connecting the AP6532 Access Point Remove jewelry and watches be...

Page 6: ...maximum allowable distances for optimal signal transmission 1 4 AP6532 Package Contents The AP6532 Access Point is available in integrated antenna and external antenna models The contents of the package differ between the integrated antenna and external antenna model 1 4 1 External Antenna Model Package Contents AP6532 Access Point with external antenna connectors Plenum Rated Two wall mount screw...

Page 7: ...s 802 3af compliant power from an external source The AP6532 Access Point comes with dual radios both supporting 802 11a b g n The Access Point contains runtime firmware which enables the unit to boot after a power up or watchdog reset The runtime firmware on the Access Point and the firmware downloaded from the controller can be updated via the Ethernet interface from the Wireless Controller NOTE...

Page 8: ...stic enclosure with internal antennas US version for outdoor installation AP 6532 66030 EU Dual 802 11n radio AP6532 Plastic enclosure with internal antennas EU version AP 6532 66030 WW Dual 802 11n radio AP6532 Plastic enclosure with internal antennas World Wide version AP 6532 66040 US Dual 802 11n radio AP6532 Metal enclosure with external antennas US version AP 6532 66040 OUS Dual 802 11n radi...

Page 9: ...e even placement of a light bulb provides even efficient coverage Place the Access Point using the following guidelines Install the Access Point at an ideal height of 10 feet from the ground Orient the Access Point antennas vertically for best reception To maximize the Access Point s radio coverage area Motorola Solutions recommends conducting a site survey to define and document radio interferenc...

Page 10: ... 1 Orient the case on the wall by its width or length CAUTION To ensure proper operation of the AP6532 Access Point ensure it is mounted in the correct orientation as shown above Integrated Antenna Wall Mount Correct Orientation Incorrect Orientation ...

Page 11: ...dle of each of the case s mount slots over the screw heads 7 Slide the case down along the mounting surface to hang the mount slots on the screw heads 8 Verify the unit has power by observing that the LEDs are lit or flashing 2 5 Integrated Antenna Model Suspended Ceiling T Bar Mount Instructions Ceiling mount requires holding the AP6532 Access Point up against a T bar of a suspended ceiling grid ...

Page 12: ... External Antenna Model Wall Mount Instructions Wall mounting requires hanging the AP6532 Access Point along its width or length using the pair of slots on the bottom of the unit The AP6532 can be mounted onto any plaster wood or cement wall surface using the provided wall anchors The following illustration shows a lengthwise mount 2 6 1 Wall Mount Hardware Two wide shoulder Phillips pan head self...

Page 13: ... 10in in diameter around the tie post and secure the loop 5 If required install and attach a security cable to the unit s lock port 6 Place the large corner of each of the case s mount slots over the screw heads 7 Slide the case down along the mounting surface to hang the mount slots on the screw heads 8 Attach appropriate antennas to the connectors 9 Attach the Ethernet cable to the unit and to a...

Page 14: ...OTE Notes or warnings about suspended ceiling mounts apply to all installations where the unit is placed on suspended ceiling tile The case has a safety wire tie point for a standard safety wire CAUTION Motorola Solutions does not recommend mounting the AP6532 Access Point directly to any suspended ceiling tile with a thickness less than 12 7mm 0 5in or a suspended ceiling tile with an unsupported...

Page 15: ...e If necessary use a drill to make a hole in the tile 6 Attach appropriate antennas to the connectors 7 Snap the clips of the light pipe into the bottom of the case 8 Fit the light pipe into hole in the tile from its unfinished side 9 Attach any safety wire to the safety wire tie point or security cable to the unit s lock port 10 Bring the tile into the ceiling space 11 Plug the Ethernet cable int...

Page 16: ... following models For up to date information on supported antennas and antenna specifications please see the Motorola Enterprise Wireless LAN Antenna Specification Guide available on the Motorola Solutions website at http supportcentral motorolasolutions com support product manuals do Part Number Antenna Type ML 2452 APA2 01 Dipole Antenna ML 2499 SD3 01R Patch Antenna ML 2499 HPA3 01R Omni Antenn...

Page 17: ... The LEDs provide a status display indicating error conditions transmission and network activity for the 5 GHz 802 11a n amber radio or the 2 4 GHz 802 11b g n green radio Task 5 GHz Activity LED Amber 2 4 GHz Activity LED Green System Booting Solid On During start up only Solid On During start up only Radio Shutdown Administratively or LEDs Disabled Off Off Radio Not Configured or Country code no...

Page 18: ...dress from the Access Point MAC address Using this method the last two bytes of the MAC address become the last two octets of the IP address For example MAC address 00 C0 23 00 F0 0A Zero Config IP address 169 254 240 10 To derive the Access Point s IP address using its MAC address a Open the Windows calculator be selecting Start All Programs Accessories Calculator This menu path may vary slightly...

Page 19: ...6 If this is the first time the management interface has been accessed the Initial Setup Wizard automatically displays NOTE When logging in for the first time you re prompted to change the password to enhance device security in subsequent logins NOTE If you get disconnected when running the wizard you can connect again with the Access Point s actual IP address once obtained and resume the wizard ...

Page 20: ...Initial Setup Wizard displays the Navigation Panel and Function Highlights for the configuration activities comprising the Access Point s initial setup This page also displays options to select the typical or advanced mode for the wizard The Navigation Panel for the Typical Setup Wizard displays the basic configuration options A green checkmark to the left of an item in the Navigation Panel define...

Page 21: ...ss Point using the Typical Setup Wizard 8 Select Typical Setup from the Choose One type to Setup the Access Point field on the Initial Setup Wizard 9 The Typical Setup Wizard displays the Access Point Settings screen to define the Access Point s Standalone versus Virtual Controller AP functionality This screen also enables selection of the country of operation for the Access Point 10 Select an Acc...

Page 22: ...r the Typical Setup Wizard 12 Select Next to set the Access Point s network mode NOTE If wanting to adopt the Access Point to a controller or service platform use the controller or service platform s resident UI to connect to the Access Point provision its configuration and administrate the Access Point s configuration NOTE If designating the Access Point as a Standalone AP Motorola Solutions reco...

Page 23: ...d in a deployment supported by just a single Access Point Bridge Mode In Bridge Mode the Access Point depends on an external router for routing LAN and WAN traffic Routing is generally used on one device whereas bridging is typically used in a larger density network Select Bridge Mode when deploying this Access Point with numerous peer Access Points supporting clients on both the 2 4GHz and 5GHz r...

Page 24: ... selecting this option define the following DHCP Server and Domain Name Server DNS resources as those fields will become enabled on the bottom portion of the screen Use on board DHCP server to assign IP addresses to wireless clients Select the checkbox to enable the Access Point s DHCP server to provide IP and DNS information to clients on the LAN interface Range Enter a starting and ending IP Add...

Page 25: ... SSID for the WLAN WLAN Type Configure the encryption and authentication to use with this WLAN No Authentication and No Encryption Configures a network without any authentication This option also configures the network without encryption This means that any data transmitted through the network is in plain text Any device between end points can see the information transmitted This is the least secu...

Page 26: ...he RADIUS Server Configuration screen if required Otherwise the Typical Setup Wizard displays the Summary and Commit screen 20 Use the Radius Server Configuration screen to configure the users for the onboard RADIUS server Use the screen to add modify and remove RADIUS users ...

Page 27: ...r user select Create To create the entry in the RADIUS server database and close the Add User dialog select Create Close 24 Select Modify User on the RADIUS Server Configuration screen to modify information for an existing user from the RADIUS database Highlight the user entry then select Modify User 25 Select Delete User on the RADIUS Server Configuration screen to remove information for an exist...

Page 28: ...before it s deployed However if a screen displays settings not intended as part of the initial configuration then any screen can be selected again from within the Navigation Panel and its settings modified accordingly 29 If the configuration displays as intended select Save Commit to implement these settings to the Access Point s configuration If additional changes are warranted based on the summa...

Page 29: ...Current Voltage 180ma 270ma 48VDC using Power over Ethernet Dimensions 8 50 in Depth x 5 5 in Width x 1 5 in Height 21 59 cm Depth x 13 97 cm Width x 3 81 cm Height Housing Metal Weight 2 5 lbs 1 13 kg Operating Temperature 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 50 C Storage Temperature 40 F to 158 F 40 C to 70 C Operating Humidity 5 to 95 Relative Humidity non condensing Storage Humidity 85 Relative Humidity non c...

Page 30: ...oltage 180ma 270ma 48VDC using Power over Ethernet Dimensions 9 50 in Depth x 7 5 in Width x 1 9 in Height 24 13 cm Depth x 19 05 cm Width x 4 83 cm Height Housing Plastic Weight 2 0 lbs 0 91 kg Operating Temperature 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 50 C Storage Temperature 40 F to 158 F 40 C to 70 C Operating Humidity 5 to 95 Relative Humidity non condensing Storage Humidity 85 Relative Humidity non condensi...

Page 31: ...48 and 54Mbps 802 11n MCS 0 15 up to 300Mbps Wireless Medium Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM Spatial multiplexing MIMO Network Standards 802 11a 802 11b 802 11g 802 3 802 11n Draft 2 0 Maximum Available Transmit Power Maximum available conducted transmit power per chain 2 4 GHz 21dBm Maximum available conducted transmit power all chains 2 4 GHz ...

Page 32: ...attachments could cause damage and may violate regulations This device is only to be used with a Motorola Solutions Wireless Controller 5 2 Wireless Device Country Approvals Regulatory markings subject to certification are applied to the device signifying the radio s is are approved for use in the following countries United States Canada Japan China S Korea Australia and Europe Please refer to the...

Page 33: ...e ces radars pourraient causer du brouillage et ou des dommages aux dispositifs LAN EL 5 3 Health and Safety Recommendations 5 3 1 Warnings for Use of Wireless Devices Please observe all warning notices with regard to the usage of wireless devices 5 3 2 Potentially Hazardous Atmospheres Fixed Installations You are reminded of the need to observe restrictions on the use of radio devices in fuel dep...

Page 34: ... Motorola Symbol Declaration of Conformity DoC at http www motorolasolutions com doc 5 6 Europe Remote and Standalone Antenna Configurations To comply with EU RF exposure requirements antennas that are mounted externally at remote locations or operating near users at stand alone desktop of similar configurations must operate with a minimum separation distance of 20 cm from all persons 5 7 US and C...

Page 35: ...e protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interfere...

Page 36: ...rking The Term IC before the radio certification only signifies that Industry Canada technical specifications were met To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power EIRP is not more than that permitted for successful communication This device has been designed to operate with the antennas lis...

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Page 39: ... from other users including same equipment types Also this equipment must not cause interference to systems operating on primary basis For more information consult the website http www anatel gov br Declarações Regulamentares para AP 650 Brasil Nota A marca de certificação se aplica ao Transceptor modelo AP 650 Este equipamento opera em caráter secundário isto é não tem direito a proteção contra i...

Page 40: ... 2008 of the Undersecretary of telecommunications relating to electromagnetic radiation China Quality Certificate in Chinese when the factory has ISO 9001 certification Mexico Restrict Frequency Range to 2 450 2 4835 GHz South Korea For a radio equipment using 2400 2483 5MHz or 5725 5825MHz the following two expression should be displayed 당해 무선설비는 운용 중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음 당해 무선설비 는전파혼 신 가능성이 있으므로 인명안전과 관...

Page 41: ...功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機 非經許可 公司 商號或使用者均不得擅自 變更頻率 加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信 經發現有干擾現象 時 應立即停用 且改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用 前項合法通信 指依電信規定作業之無線電通信 低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業 科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干 擾 在 5 25 5 35 赫頻帶內操作之無線資訊傳輸設備 限於室內使用 ...

Page 42: ... support agreements If you purchased your product from a Motorola Solutions business partner contact that business partner for support Customer Support Web Sites The Motorola Solutions Support Central Web site located at http supportcentral motorolasolutions com support provides information and online assistance including developer tools software downloads product manuals and online repair request...

Page 43: ...含有所有所列的部件 This table was created to comply with China RoHS requirements for Motorola Solutions AP6532 model Access Points 部件名称 Parts 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 Pb 汞 Hg 镉 Cd 六价铬 Cr6 多溴联 苯 PBB 多溴二苯 醚 PBDE 金属部件 Metal Parts X O O O O O 电路模块 Circuit Modules X O O O O O 电缆及电缆组件 Cables and Cable Assemblies O O O O O O 塑料和聚合物部件 Plastic and Polymeric Parts O O O O O O 光学和光学组件 Optics and Optical Components O O O O O O 电池 ...

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Page 48: ...OTOROLA MOTO MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings LLC and are used under license All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners 2013 Motorola Solutions Inc All Rights Reserved MN000036A01 Revision A September 2013 ...

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