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Preface The H3C WA4320i-ACN Access Point Installation Guide guides you through the installation of your AP. It covers product overview, preparing for installation, installing the AP, logging in to the AP, and LEDs and ports. This preface includes: Audience •...
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GUI conventions Convention Description Window names, button names, field names, and menu items are in Boldface. For Boldface example, the New User window appears; click OK. > Multi-level menus are separated by angle brackets. For example, File > Create > Folder. Symbols Convention Description...
Obtaining documentation Access the most up-to-date H3C product documentation on the World Wide Web at http://www.h3c.com. Click the links on the top navigation bar to obtain different categories of product documentation: [Technical Support & Documents > Technical Documents]—Provides hardware installation, software upgrading, and software feature configuration and maintenance documentation.
Contents Product overview ·························································································································································· 1 Preparing for installation ············································································································································· 3 Safety recommendations ·················································································································································· 3 Temperature and humidity requirements ························································································································ 3 Accessories provided with the AP ··································································································································· 3 Installation tools and equipment ······································································································································ 4 Installing the AP ···························································································································································· 5 ...
Product overview An H3C WA4320i-ACN AP can act as a fit AP to cooperate with wireless switches or access controllers to provide wireless access for WLAN users. The network settings are configured on the wireless switches or access controllers. The H3C WA4320i-ACN can also act as a fat AP to provide wireless access for WLAN users.
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Table 1 H3C WA4320i-ACN specifications Item Specification Protocol IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Radio frequency Dual radio frequency • 2.4 G antenna: gain 3.1 to 5 dBi Built-in antennas • 5 G antenna: gain 5.2 to 6.1 dBi Power consumption 3.95 to 12.95 W Dimensions (H ×...
Preparing for installation Safety recommendations WARNING! Only qualified personnel can install and remove the AP and its accessories. You must read all safety instructions supplied with the AP before installation and operation. To avoid possible bodily injury and equipment damage, read the following safety recommendations before installing the AP.
MAC address label Console cable (for fat AP only) M4 × 10 pan head screw Installation tools and equipment When installing the AP, you may need the following tools. Prepare these tools and equipment yourself. Needle-nose pliers Wire-stripping pliers Diagonal pliers Marker Percussion drill with Rubber hammer...
Installing the AP IMPORTANT: The AP is typically installed on a high position. H3C recommends that you log in to and configure the AP before the installation. For more information about logging in to the AP, see “Logging in to the AP.”...
The ceiling for installing the AP must be less than 18 mm (0.71 in) in thickness, and can bear a load • of 5 kg (1 1.02 lb). H3C recommends that you reinforce the ceiling by using boards if the ceiling is not strong enough.
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Figure 5 Mounting holes in the mounting bracket Figure 6 Marking installation holes on the wall Drill holes with a diameter of 5 mm (0.197 in) and a depth of 30 mm (1.18 in) in the marked locations, as shown in Figure Figure 7 Drilling holes in the wall Insert a wall anchor into each hole, and tap the wall anchor with a rubber hammer until it is all...
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Figure 8 Hammering the anchor Align the mounting holes in the mounting bracket with the anchors and insert screws through the mounting holes into the wall anchors. Adjust the position of the mounting bracket and tighten the screws. Figure 9 Attaching the mounting bracket to the wall Connect the AP to the LAN by using Ethernet cables.
Figure 10 Attaching the AP to the wall mounting bracket Installing the AP on a ceiling Align the screw hole in the AP bracket with the screw hole in the AP rear. Use the M4 × 10 screw to secure the AP bracket to the AP. Figure 11 Attaching the AP bracket to the AP rear Mark the installation holes on the ceiling by using the mounting bracket.
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Figure 12 Drilling holes in the ceiling Insert the M4 × 30 pan head screws through the mounting holes in the mounting bracket and the holes in the ceiling. Fasten washers and nuts at the other side of the ceiling to attach the mounting bracket to the ceiling, as shown in Figure Figure 13 Attaching the mounting bracket to the ceiling...
Figure 14 Attaching the AP to the ceiling mounting bracket Verify that the AP is securely installed to prevent it from falling off. Connecting the AP to the power supply You can power the AP with local power or by using PoE. Check before power-on Check the following items before powering on the AP: The power supply is reliably grounded when the AP uses local power supply.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AP Name State Model Serial-ID -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WA4320i-ACN 210235A1GQB139000435 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verifying network connection for the fat AP Use the ping command on the fat AP to ping the uplink network device. If the ping operation succeeds, the AP is connected to the network successfully.
Logging in to the AP IMPORTANT: The AP is typically installed on a high position. H3C recommends that you log in to and configure the AP before the installation. This section applies only when the AP acts as a fat AP. When the AP operates as a fat AP, you can log in to the AP through the console port, or through Telnet or web to configure the AP.
Setting terminal parameters Start the PC and run the terminal emulation program such as the HyperTerminal of Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal, and in the Connection Description dialog box that appears, type the name of the new connection in the Name text box and click OK.
Figure 20 Setting the serial port parameters NOTE: To use the default settings, click Restore Defaults. Click OK and the system displays the HyperTerminal window. Figure 21 HyperTerminal window Logging in through the console port Power on the AP, and you can see the following information: System is starting...
User interface con0 is available. Press ENTER to get started. Logging in through Telnet or Web By default, Telnet login and Web login are enabled. You can log in to the AP by using the following default login information: • Username—admin.
• Slowly pulsing green twice and slowly pulsing blue twice—Clients exist on the 2.4G and 5G radio interfaces. NOTE: H3C Access Controllers Configuration Guides For more information about the blink mode, see Ports The AP provides the following ports: One console port •...
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Figure 22 Ports on the AP (1) Security slot (2) Power port (3) 10/100/1000 Mbps copper Ethernet port 1 (4) 10/100/1000 Mbps copper Ethernet port 2 (5) Reset button (6) Console port Table 4 Port description Port mark Standards and protocols Description •...
Index determining installation position, accessories for AP installation, electrical ceiling-mounting, connecting console cable, connecting console cable, connecting local power supply, console port access, 14, connecting PoE power supply, installation, 5, connecting power supply, installation accessories, emulation (parameter), LEDs, environment logging, site humidity, ports, site temperature,...
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AP, 14, recommendations, logging through Telnet setting AP configuration environment, logging through Web terminal parameters, site login humidity, temperature, stop bits (parameter), network connection verification fat AP, technical specifications fit AP, LED, networking port, temperature installation site requirements, tools needed for installation, parity (parameter), PoE power supply verifying...
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