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Cisco Aironet 1520 Series Outdoor Mesh Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview
Hardware Features
The Ethernet cable must be a shielded outdoor rated Category 5e (CAT5e) or better cable. The access
point senses the Ethernet and power signals and automatically switches internal circuitry to match the
cable connections.
Caution
To provide inline PoE, you must use the 1520 power injector (AIR-PWRINJ1500-2=). Other power
injectors, PoE switches, and 802.3af power sources cannot provide adequate power, which may cause
the access point to malfunction and cause possible over-current conditions at the power source.
Cable Modem
The access point cable configuration contains an internal cable modem for connection to the cable
network from the pole-mounted cable lines. The access point can be powered using the 40-to 90-VAC
(quasi-square wave AC) power provided by the cable network.
Note
The access point uses a Scientific Atlanta DPC2100 cable modem board and 4015821 RF splitter.
The cable modem supports these main features:
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Data Over Cable Service Interface Specifications (DOCSIS) 2.0
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Backward compatibility with existing DOCSIS 1.1 and 1.0 networks
Metal Enclosure
The access point uses a metal enclosure that can accommodate both indoor or outdoor operating
environments and an industrial temperature operating range of –40 to 131°F (–40 to 55°C). The access
point complies with NEMA 4 and IP67 requirements.
Optional Hardware
Some of the access point hardware options are listed below:
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Fiber-optic module and take-up reel kit (GLC-FE-100BX-URGD=)—Small form-factor pluggable
(SFP) module for connection to fiber-optic lines. The take-up reels are used to store excess
fiber-optic cable by wrapping the cable around the reels.
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Single strand fiber bidirectional optical transceiver
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1.3 (transmit) /1.5 (receive) micrometer wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) function
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100 Mb/s data rates
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LC receptacle
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Supports up to 15.5 mi (25 km) of fiber-optic cable.
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Pole mount kit (AIR-ACCPMK1520=)—provides hardware for mounting the access point to a metal
or wood pole, such as a streetlight pole.
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Strand mount kit (AIR-ACCSMK1520=)—provides hardware for mounting the access point to a
cable strand.