Welcome Thank you for choosing the Cisco WAP571E Wireless-AC/N Premium Dual Radio Outdoor Access Point. The Cisco WAP571E is an outdoor dual radio 802.11ac + 802.11n access point. This guide is designed to familiarize you with the general layout of the access point, describe how to deploy the device in your network, and describe how to configure the device.
Subnetwork Mask 255.255.255.0 If you are using a Cisco RV Series router, the default range for the DHCP assigned address is from 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.254. Any device connecting to the same LAN will be assigned an IP address in this range.
Wall and Pole Mounting The Cisco WAP571E device can be wall or pole-mounted. A mounting kit is packaged with your device. The kit is designed to install your device to the wall or a pole.
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Cisco is not responsible for damages incurred by insecure wall or pole mounting. Pole-mounting: To mount the Cisco WAP 571E device on a pole: Fix Holder_1 and GND wire on WAP571E by 4 M6*10 screws and screw washers. GND wire can provide better ESD protection. ...
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Wall-mounting: To mount the Cisco WAP 571E device on a wall: Fix Holder_1 and GND wire on WAP571E by 4 M6*10 screws and GND wire can provide better ESD protection. screw washers. Fix HOLDER_3 on wall by 4 anchors. Cisco WAP571E Wireless Access Point...
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Fix Holder_2 and Holder_3 by 4 M6*10 screws and screw washers. Fix WAP571E and Holder_1 to Holder_2 by 4 M6*10 Screws and screw washers. Cisco WAP571E Wireless Access Point...
Connect the other end of the network Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port (PoE) of the wireless access point. WAP571E bundles the two Ethernet ports to be link aggregation mode. If the two Ethernet ports have been connected at the same time, the link partner must also support link aggregation.
Flashing (Blue) The Cisco WAP571E is upgrading the firmware. Solid (Red) The Cisco WAP571E fails to boot with both firmware images. If you need help resolving a problem, visit the Cisco Support Community at www.cisco.com/go/smallbizsupport. Cisco WAP571E Wireless Access Point...
Locate the IP address of the wireless access point. The wireless access points can be accessed and managed by Cisco network tools and services including the Cisco FindIT Network Discovery Utility that enables you to automatically discover all supported Cisco devices in the same local network segment as your computer.
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Enter the default user name of cisco and password of cisco in the User Name and Password fields. Click Login. The Wireless Access Point Setup Wizard appears. Follow the Setup Wizard instructions to finish the WAP device installation. We strongly recommend that you use the Setup Wizard for the first installation.
Sourcing Equipment) side; it does not matter whether 802.3at or 802.3af mode, the WAP571 will operate at the appropriate mode automatically. Smart PoE ensures that the WAP571E remains functional once powered by 802.3af PSE, and intelligently to adjust operations below: •...
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DHCP server. You can then query the DHCP server for the new IP address. See Step 2 Getting Started with the Configuration for more information on how to find the DHCP address. Cisco WAP571E Wireless Access Point...
Factory Default Settings To reboot your device: • The Cisco WAP571 uses PoE power supply; unplug your Ethernet connection and plug it back in. • With the power on, press the Reset button with an opened paper clip for less than three seconds, or until the lights go off.
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