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Trapeze Mobility Point MP-122 Installation Manual

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Trapeze Mobility Point™
Installation Guide
Release: 1.0 Alpha
Part Number: 730-9502-0001, Rev.1

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  • Page 1 Trapeze Mobility Point™ Installation Guide Release: 1.0 Alpha Part Number: 730-9502-0001, Rev.1...
  • Page 2 Trapeze Networks, the Trapeze Networks logo, the Trapeze Networks flyer icon, Mobility System, Mobility Exchange, MX, Mobility Point, MP, Mobility System Software, and RingMaster are trademarks of Trapeze Networks, Inc. All other products and services are trademarks, registered trademarks, service marks, or registered service marks of their respective owners.
  • Page 3 Be sure to have information about your product and the problem available when you call or write. In a Network Emergency If your Trapeze Networks Mobility System network fails, call either support telephone number 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • Page 4 Information TAC Needs about Your Product Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Trapeze Networks Mobility System ........
  • Page 6 Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introducing The Trapeze Networks Mobility System

    Trapeze Networks Mobility System ........

  • Page 8: Documentation

    Documentation Documentation Consult the following documents to plan, install, configure, and manage a Trapeze Networks Mobility System: Read me first: Trapeze Regulatory Information. Important safety instructions and compliance information that you must read before installing a unit. Trapeze Mobility Exchange Quick Start. Graphical aid to getting a Mobility Exchange (MX) switch operational.

  • Page 9: Text And Syntax Conventions

    Danger! Radiation. This situation or condition can cause injury due to improper handling of fiber-optic equipment. Note. Take note. This information is of special interest. Text and Syntax Conventions Trapeze manuals use the following text and syntax conventions: Convention Monospace text Sets off command syntax or sample commands and system responses.
  • Page 10 Documentation Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Mp Overview

    Connection Options ............9 A Trapeze Networks Mobility Point (MP) access point provides 802.11 wireless access to the network.

  • Page 12: External Hardware Features

    Ethernet connection to an MX switch. The MX switch provides power and data to the MP access point through the ports. Use a Category 5 (Cat 5) cable with straight-through signaling and standard RJ-45 connectors to connect the MP access point to the MX switch. Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide...

  • Page 13: Mounting Hardware

    External Hardware Features The two RJ-45 ports support dual-homed configurations. In a dual-homed configuration, the MP access point is connected to two separate MX switches. If one MX switch becomes unavailable, the other MX switch continues to provide network access to the MP access point. The ports are identical.

  • Page 14: Status Leds

    802.11a or 802.11b. On model MP-122, radio LED 1 indicates activity for the 802.11b radio and radio LED 2 indicates activity for the 802.11a radio. Figure 5. 10/100 Ethernet port LEDS Port 1 Port 2 MX LED traffic LED Port 1 traffic LED Port 2 MX LED Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide...

  • Page 15: Connection Options

    Connection Options Table 2. MP access point LEDs Appearance Meaning Health Solid green All the following are true: • Management link with an MX switch is operational. • MP access point has booted. • MP access point has received a valid configuration from an MX switch.

  • Page 16: Single Connection To An Mx Switch

    Dual-Homed Connection to Two MX Switches Dual-homed connection to two MX switches requires one Cat 5 cable from the location of each MX switch to the MP access point location. Figure 8 shows an example. Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide...
  • Page 17 Connection Options Figure 8. Dual-homed connection to two MX switches MX switch MX switch Chapter 2: MP Overview...
  • Page 18 Connection Options Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide...

  • Page 19: Chapter 3 Installing An Mp

    Two #6-32 x 1-inch machine screws Two #6 sheet metal screws and two drywall anchors Three adhesive rubber feet One copy of the Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide (this document) Figure 9 shows the contents of the shipping carton. Chapter 3: Installing an MP...

  • Page 20: Installation Requirements And Recommendations

    MP access point. Caution! The MP access point is designed for use only with the Trapeze Networks Mobility Exchange (MX) switch. Connecting an MP access point to other power over Ethernet (PoE) devices can damage the equipment.

  • Page 21: Radio Safety Advisories

    FCC-certified equipment. When used with the proper antennas (shipped in the product), Trapeze Networks MP access point products meet the uncontrolled environmental limits found in OET-65 and ANSI C95.1-1991. Proper installation of the MP access point according to the instructions in this manual will result in user exposure that is substantially below the FCC recommended limits.

  • Page 22: Cable Requirements

    Mounting an MP access point on a solid surface requires Cat 5 cable that does not have strain relief. For installation on all other surfaces, you can use Cat 5 cable with or without strain relief. For more information about cables, see “Cable Ports” on page 6. Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide...

  • Page 23: Installation Hardware And Tools

    Installation Requirements and Recommendations Installation Hardware and Tools Table 3 lists the mounting hardware and tools required for each type of installation. Table 3. Required mounting hardware and tools Mounting option Required hardware and Included with the product tools Suspended ceiling—flush Mounting template ceiling tiles Universal mounting bracket...

  • Page 24: Installing An Mp

    If the T-bar width is 14.2 mm (9/16 inches), you need to install the 14.2-mm (9/16-inch) T-bar clamp. Go to step 4. If the T-bar width is 23.9 mm (15/16 inches), the universal mounting bracket fits directly onto the T-bar. Go to step 5. Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide...
  • Page 25 Installing an MP Install the 14.2-mm (9/16-inch) T-bar clamp onto the ceiling T-bar. Slide each half of the clamp onto the T-bar so that the clamp lip is fully on the T-bar. Slide the two halves of the clamp toward each other until the tabs are inserted completely into the holes and the clamp fits snugly on the T-bar.
  • Page 26 Figure 14. Step 6—top view for 14.2-mm (9/16-inch) T-bar Universal mounting bracket T- bar T-bar clamps (attached to T-bar) (Viewed from above ceiling tiles, looking down.) Figure 15. Step 6—bottom view Universal mounting bracket T-bar Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide...
  • Page 27 Installing an MP Pull the Cat 5 cable(s) about 15 cm (about 6 inches) through the hole in the ceiling tile to create enough slack to insert the cable(s). Insert the Cat 5 cable(s) into the connector(s): For a single connection, use either connector. They are identical. For a dual-homed connection, insert one cable into each connector.

  • Page 28: Suspended Ceiling Installation-Drop Ceiling Tiles

    T-bar Slide together T-bar clamps Unlock the universal mounting bracket from the MP access point by inserting the 3-mm or 1/8-inch screwdriver into the Unlock hole on the MP access point, then remove the bracket. Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide...
  • Page 29 Installing an MP Figure 19. Step 4—unlocking the bracket Install the universal mounting bracket as follows onto the T-bar clamp: Place the universal mounting bracket against the T-bar clamp so that the two screw holes face downward and the two T-bar flanges face upward and are adjacent to the T-bar edges. Properly align the bracket for mounting by placing the bracket so that its port connector opening is to the left of the hole you cut for the cables.
  • Page 30 Lock the MP access point onto the bracket by inserting the 3-mm or 1/8-inch screwdriver into the Lock hole on the access point. Caution! To prevent possible damage to the MP access point, make sure the device is fully locked onto the bracket before letting go of it. Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide...

  • Page 31: Junction Box Installation

    Installing an MP Figure 23. Step 9—locking the bracket Lock T-bar To ensure that the MP access point is fully locked onto the bracket, gently pull down on the access point and attempt to rotate it from side to side. If the access point comes off the bracket, relock the device onto the bracket as described in step 9.
  • Page 32 Lock the MP access point onto the bracket by inserting the 3-mm or 1/8-inch screwdriver into the Lock hole on the access point. Caution! To prevent possible damage to the MP access point, make sure the device is fully locked onto the bracket before letting go of it. Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide...

  • Page 33: Solid Wall Or Ceiling Installation

    Installing an MP Figure 26. Step 6—locking the bracket Lock T-bar To ensure that the MP access point is fully locked onto the bracket, gently pull down on the access point and attempt to rotate it from side to side. If the access point comes off the bracket, relock the device onto the bracket as described in step 9.
  • Page 34 The cable is too thick to fit between the universal mounting bracket and the MP access point unless you place the cable in the crevice. Place the MP access point onto the universal mounting bracket, making sure the cables remain in place in the apertures next to the port connectors. Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide...
  • Page 35 Installing an MP Figure 29. Steps 7 and 8—bracket alignment Figure 30. Steps 7 and 8—cable placement Universal mounting bracket Crevice Cable Lock the MP access point onto the bracket by inserting the 3-mm or 1/8-inch screwdriver into the Lock hole on the access point. Caution! To prevent possible damage to the MP access point, make sure the device is fully locked onto the bracket before letting go of it.

  • Page 36: Tabletop Installation

    1/8-inch screwdriver into the Unlock hole on the MP access point, then remove the bracket. Figure 32. Step 1a—unlocking the bracket Turn over the universal mounting bracket, then align the bracket over the cable ports and the four mounting posts. Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide...
  • Page 37 Installing an MP Figure 33. Step 1b—reversing the bracket Once the bracket is fully seated, lock the bracket onto the MP access point by inserting the 3-mm or 1/8-inch screwdriver into the Lock hole on the access point. Figure 34. Step 1c—locking the bracket Lock T-bar Attach the three rubber adhesive feet onto the universal mounting bracket, in the three location...

  • Page 38: Verifying Mp Health

    MX switch and is ready for operation. If the health LED is not steadily glowing green, contact the system administrator for the MX switch. If you are the system administrator, see Appendix A, “MP Troubleshooting,” on page 33. Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide...

  • Page 39: Appendix Amp Troubleshooting

    Appendix A MP Troubleshooting After you insert the Cat 5 cable(s) into the MP access point’s port connectors, observe the device’s health LED to determine the status of the connection with the MX switch(es). If the health LED is green and is glowing steadily, the MP access point has been booted successfully by the MX switch and is ready for operation.
  • Page 40 Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide...

  • Page 41: Appendix B Mp Technical Specifications

    This appendix lists the technical specifications for the Trapeze Networks MP access point. Table 5 lists the mechanical and compliance specifications. (For detailed compliance information, see the Trapeze Regulatory Information document.) Table 7 and Table 6 list the radio specifications.
  • Page 42 Operating channels Based on the country of operation specified by the system administrator Association rates 54 Mbps, 48 Mbps, 36 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 9 Mbps, and 6 Mbps, with automatic fallback Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide...
  • Page 43 Table 6. 802.11a radio specifications (continued) Specification Description Modulation Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) Transmit power Based on the country of operation specified by the system administrator Table 7. 802.11b radio specifications Specification Description Antenna type Integrated omnidirectional diversity antennas Antenna gain 2 dBi Frequency band...
  • Page 44 Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide...

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