Cisco AIR-AP1020 - 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point Quick Start Manual

Aironet 1000 series ieee 802.11a/b/g lightweight access points with external antennas

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AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access
Points with External Antennas - Quick
Start Guide
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  • Page 1 AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide Corporate Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 526-4100...
  • Page 2 You can determine whether your equipment is causing interference by turning it off. If the interference stops, it was probably caused by the Cisco equipment or one of its peripheral devices. If the equipment causes interference to radio or television reception, try to correct the interference by using one or more of the following measures: •...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Flush Wall Mount Returning MAC Information Planning Notes A P P E N D I X About Cables About External Antennas About Mounting Options AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide 78-17147-01...
  • Page 4 EU Regulatory Information Industry Canada Required User Information for Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Points Safety Considerations N D E X AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide 78-17147-01...
  • Page 5: Preface

    Braces and vertical bars within square brackets ([{ | }]) mean a required choice within an optional • element. Interactive examples use these conventions: • Terminal sessions and system displays are in screen font. AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide 78-17147-01...
  • Page 6: Obtaining Documentation

    Registered Cisco.com users (Cisco direct customers) can order a Cisco Documentation DVD (product number DOC-DOCDVD=) from the Ordering tool or Cisco Marketplace. AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide 78-17147-01...
  • Page 7: Ordering Documentation

    Register to receive security information from Cisco. • A current list of security advisories and notices for Cisco products is available at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide 78-17147-01...
  • Page 8: Reporting Security Problems In Cisco Products

    Access to all tools on the Cisco Technical Support Website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password. If you have a valid service contract but do not have a user ID or password, you can register at this URL: http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do...
  • Page 9: Submitting A Service Request

    Cisco TAC engineer. The TAC Service Request Tool is located at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/servicerequest For S1 or S2 service requests or if you do not have Internet access, contact the Cisco TAC by telephone. (S1 or S2 service requests are those in which your production network is down or severely degraded.) Cisco TAC engineers are assigned immediately to S1 and S2 service requests to help keep your business operations running smoothly.
  • Page 10: Obtaining Additional Publications And Information

    You can access the Internet Protocol Journal at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/ipj • World-class networking training is available from Cisco. You can view current offerings at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning/index.html AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide 78-17147-01...
  • Page 11: Installation And Configuration

    For more details about Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point installations, refer to the “Planning Notes” section at the end of this document. AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide 78-17147-01...
  • Page 12: Attention

    METER (3 FT.) OF ANY METAL OBSTRUCTIONS. THE RF WAVES FROM Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Points ARE BLOCKED AND/OR REFLECTED BY METAL OBJECTS AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide 78-17147-01...
  • Page 13 When a Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point is configured with an IP address and is moved to a different IP segment, it attempts to join a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller. If it is unable to join a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller after a number of attempts, it does an arp for the default configured gateway.
  • Page 14: Collecting Required Tools And Supplies

    Optional Kensington MicroSaver Security Cable to secure each Cisco Aironet 1000 Series • lightweight access point. Continue with “Pre-Installation Configuration. AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide 78-17147-01...
  • Page 15: Pre-Installation Configuration

    Preparing a Version 3.0 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point If your Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point has Operating System 3.0 or a later version loaded on it, continue with this procedure. This procedure is written assuming that you are preparing a version 3.0 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Note lightweight access point to operate with a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller.
  • Page 16 Step 2 Take the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point out of the box and plug it into the same subnet as the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller. Apply power to the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point.
  • Page 17 The Red LED can light for about 10-20 seconds when the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point reboots. If the RED LED comes on AND STAYS ON for more than a minute, disconnect the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point and call Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC).
  • Page 18: Alternate Method Of Preparing A Version 3.0 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point

    Controllers. Check the connection between the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point and the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller, and be sure that they are either on the same subnet or that the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point has a route back to its Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Cisco Wireless LAN Controller.
  • Page 19: Configuration Setup

    <Switch IP Address> is the IP address of the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller you are going to use to prepare the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point, or which can be a comma-delimited string of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller IP addresses.
  • Page 20 Installation and Configuration Pre-Installation Configuration Also be sure that the DHCP server is configured in the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller for both the Management Interface and AP-Manager Interface using the CLI, Web User Interface, or Cisco WCS user interface. When you are installing a Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point, a DHCP server must be Note accessible by the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point.
  • Page 21 If any part of the network is disabled, the corresponding YELLOW LED remains off. If everything works (the GREEN LED is on and the RED LED is off), reboot the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point and install it as described in this document.
  • Page 22: Preparing Mounting Locations

    Kensington MicroSaver Security Cable into the sides of the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point. AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide 78-17147-01...
  • Page 23 You are now ready to install the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series 802.11a/b/g lightweight access points. Continue with “Mounting the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Points.” AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide 78-17147-01...
  • Page 24: Mounting The Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Points

    Ceiling-Mount Bezel Kit Installation and Configuration Guide. Ceiling Mount Base When you are mounting the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point in the middle of a ceiling (flat sides toward the room or hallway), use the ceiling-mount base to mount the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point as shown in the following figure and as described below: AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 25 Attach the cables to the sides of the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point. When the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point is powered up and is associated with a Note Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (Green/Power and Yellow/802.11b/g and/or Yellow or Amber/802.11a...
  • Page 26: Ceiling-Mount Clips

    When you are mounting the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point on the extruded aluminium rails of a hanging ceiling, use the ceiling-mount clips to mount the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point as shown in the following figure and as described below:...
  • Page 27 LEDs lit), the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point is broadcasting its beacon signal(s). When this happens, complete the installation as quickly as possible to remove yourself from within 8 in.(20 cm) of the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point to comply with FCC RF radiation exposure guidelines.
  • Page 28: Projection Wall Mount

    Mounting the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Points Projection Wall Mount When you are mounting the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point out from a wall (flat sides along the wall or hallway), use an optional separately orderable factory-orderable projection-mount L-bracket.
  • Page 29 When this happens, complete the installation as quickly as possible to remove yourself from within 8 in. (20 cm) of the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point to comply with FCC RF radiation exposure guidelines.
  • Page 30: Flush Wall Mount

    Slide the screws into the keyhole slots on the mounting bracket as shown in the following figure. Note • Be sure the side of the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point with the door is facing away from the wall. This ensures that the correct antenna is facing the building, and makes future upgrades easier.
  • Page 31 When this happens, complete the installation as quickly as possible to remove yourself from within 8 in. (20 cm) of the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point to comply with FCC RF radiation exposure guidelines.
  • Page 32: Returning Mac Information

    Also return any unused mounting kit hardware and external power supplies to the network planner or manager for use in future deployments. Please remind the Network Planner or Manager that now is a good time to register the Cisco Aironet Note 1000 Series 802.11a/b/g lightweight access points.
  • Page 33: Appendix

    CAT-5 cable to the wiring closet through the ceiling plenum. When the CAT-5 cable cannot be run through the ceiling plenum, find another path to route the cable from the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point to the wiring closet. •...
  • Page 34: About External Antennas

    When you are attaching external antennas to the AP1020 and AP1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point, use cables with female reverse-TNC connectors to connect antennas to the ports on the side of the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point. See the following figure for antenna port markings.
  • Page 35: About Mounting Options

    You can mount the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series 802.11a/b/g lightweight access points in the ceiling plenum or below the ceiling using the ceiling mount base or wall mount brackets, but the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series 802.11a/b/g lightweight access points perform best when mounted below the ceiling.
  • Page 36: About Physical Security

    Kensington MicroSaver Security Cable. If required, use any MicroSaver Security Cable to attach either side of your Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point to a solid beam, pipe, or support. FCC Statements for Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Points...
  • Page 37: Eu Regulatory Information

    FCC certification of this product is not allowed. Installers of the radio and end users of the Cisco Wireless LAN Solution must adhere to the installation instructions provided in this manual.
  • Page 38: Industry Canada Required User Information For Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Points

    Use the statement number provided at the end of each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device. Statement 1071 Safety Considerations AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide 78-17147-01...
  • Page 39 Laitteiden on oltava maadoitettuja. Älä koskaan ohita maajohdinta tai käytä laitteita ilman oikein asennettua maajohdinta. Ota yhteys sähkötarkastusviranomaiseen tai sähköasentajaan, jos olet epävarma maadoituksen sopivuudesta. AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide 78-17147-01...
  • Page 40 Om det föreligger osäkerhet huruvida lämplig jordning finns skall elektrisk besiktningsauktoritet eller elektriker kontaktas. AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide 78-17147-01...
  • Page 41 Appendix A Planning Notes AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide 78-17147-01...
  • Page 42 Appendix A Planning Notes AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide A-10 78-17147-01...
  • Page 43: I N D E X

    Flush Wall Mount Installation and Configuration Mounting the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Points Obtaining Documentation Obtaining Technical Assistance viii AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide IN-1 78-17147-01...
  • Page 44 Index AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide IN-2 78-17147-01...

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