Using The Optional Mounting Kits; Connecting Required Cables; Selecting An Fe Cable - Alcatel OmniAccess AP60 Installation Manual

OmniAccess AP60/61 Installation Guide: Installation Guide

Using the Optional Mounting Kits

Use the optional mounting kit to attach the OmniAccess AP60/61 Installation
Guide to a wall, shelf, or ceiling. For installation, see the Alcatel 60/61
Mounting Kit Installation Notes (P/N 031641-00) provided with each kit.

Connecting Required Cables

The OmniAccess AP60/61 Installation Guide Access Points with or without
external antennas are intended only for installation in Environment A as defined
in IEEE 802.3.af. All interconnected equipment must be contained within the
same building, including the interconnected equipment's associated LAN
connections.

Selecting an FE Cable

The 10/100 Mbps Ethernet (FE) port is used to connect the AP to a
10Base-T/100Base-TX (twisted-pair) Ethernet LAN segment. The appropriate
FE cable depends on the features required of the FE port:
SPOE
When connecting the AP to a device that supports Serial and Power Over
Ethernet (SPOE), use an 8-conductor, Category 5 UTP , straight-through FE
cable.
The Alcatel 6000 (with Line Card OAW-LC-2G-24FP), the Alcatel OmniAccess
4324, and the Alcatel OmniAccess 4308 support SPOE.
POE
If the connecting device supports only Power Over Ethernet (POE), use a 4- or
8-conductor, Category 5 UTP , straight-through FE cable.
Network Only
If the connecting device does not support POE, use a 4- or 8-conductor,
Category 5 UTP , FE cable. The port detects MDI/MDX and automatically adjusts
for straight-through or crossover cables.
The maximum length for FE cables is 100 meters (325 feet).
When the OmniAccess AP60/61 Installation Guide is installed in an
air-handling space, such as above suspended ceilings, as described in National
Electrical Code (2002) Article 300.22(C), and Canadian Electrical Code,
Sections 2-128, 12-010(3) and 12-100, Part 1, CSA C22.1, POE is required.
Also, any FE cable installed in such spaces should be suitable under NEC
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