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Cisco Aironet 1520 Series Outdoor Mesh Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview
Hardware Features
Antenna Connector Locations
The access point is manufactured in three configurations, cable, mesh, and pole mount. These
configurations support specific locations for the access point antennas, as shown in
Some of the access point’s hardware features are listed below:
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Multiple radios (2.4-GHz, 5-GHz, and 4.9-GHz)—see the
“Multiple Radio Operation” section on
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External radio antennas—see the
“External Antennas” section on page 1-7
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Multiple power sources—see the
“Multiple Power Sources” section on page 1-8
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Ethernet ports—see the
“Ethernet Ports” section on page 1-9
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Rugged metal enclosure—see the
“Metal Enclosure” section on page 1-10
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Optional cable modem—see the
“Cable Modem” section on page 1-10
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Optional hardware—see the
“Optional Hardware” section on page 1-10
Connectors
The optional features of the access point support these connectors (see
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PoE-in connector—internal RJ-45 with liquid tight adapter for waterproofing
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PoE-out connector—internal RJ-45 with liquid tight adapter for waterproofing
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Three, four, or six antenna connectors (Type N)—depends on access point configuration
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Fiber-optic connector—internal small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver with LC connector
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Power-over-cable (POC) stinger connector—customer provided
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AC power connector (3-pin Remke Mini-Link 50909)
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DC power connector—internal 2-pin connector
Table 1-1
Antenna Locations per Access Point Configuration
Antenna
Port
Access Point Configurations
Cable
Mesh and Pole Mount
1
2.4-GHz antenna connector (RX)
5-GHz antenna connector (TX/RX)
2
5-GHz antenna connector (TX/RX)
–
1
1.
Reserved for future use.
3
2.4-GHz antenna connector
(TX/RX)
2.4-GHz antenna connector (RX)
4
–
1
2.4-GHz antenna connector (RX)
5
–
1
–
1
6
–
1
2.4-GHz antenna connector
(TX/RX)