Chapter 2: Installation Preparation; Unpacking The Access Point; Cabling Requirements - Avaya WLAN 8100 Series Installation Manual

Chapter 2: Installation preparation

Unpacking the access point

The shipping carton for an AP contains the following items:
• one AP
• mounting kit
- one universal mounting bracket (attached to the AP)
- one dual size (15/16 and 5/8 inch) T-bar clamp
- one mounting bracket that attaches to the T-bar clamp and AP
- four adhesive rubber feet
• Avaya WLAN 8100 - Regulatory Information - AP 8120 document
Verify that the items removed from the shipping carton correspond to the provided list. If an
item is missing or damaged, contact Avaya.

Cabling requirements

The AP 8120 access point has one RJ-45 port. This port provides a 10/100/1000BASE-TX
Ethernet connection to a Wireless Controller 8180. This port is used to indirectly connect an
access point to a WC 8180 through an intermediate Layer 2 or Layer 3 network.
The access point can receive power and data through the RJ-45 port. Use a Category 5 (CAT-5)
cable with straight-through signaling and standard RJ-45 connectors to connect to a network
device. The AP 8120 supports 802.3af. An Avaya-approved power injectors must be used to
provide the access point with power over the Ethernet cable. The WC 8180 has no PoE
capabilities.
The Ethernet port on the access point cannot accept a CAT-5 cable that has an uneven sheath
as shown below. The RJ-45 connector on the cable will not seat properly in the receptacle on
the access point. Use a CAT-5 cable with an even sheath instead.
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