Additional Hardware Features; Installing The Ap In A Plenum; Active Ethernet - Avaya AP-7 User Manual

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Additional Hardware Features

Installing the AP in a Plenum

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Active Ethernet

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Installing the AP in a Plenum
In an office building, plenum is the space between the structural ceiling and the tile ceiling that is
provided to help air circulate. Many companies also use the plenum to house communication
equipment and cables. However, these products and cables must comply with certain safety
requirements, such as Underwriter Labs (UL) Standard 2043: "Standard for Fire Test for Heat
and Visible Smoke Release for Discrete Products and Their Accessories Installed in
Air-Handling Spaces".
The AP-7 has been certified under UL Standard 2043 and can be installed in the plenum.
Active Ethernet
The AP-7 is equipped with an 802.3af-compliant Active Ethernet module. Active Ethernet (AE)
delivers both data and power to the access point over a single Ethernet cable. If you choose to
use Active Ethernet, there is no difference in operation; the only difference is in the power
source.
The Active Ethernet (AE) integrated module receives ~48 VDC over a standard Category 5
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Ethernet cable.
To use Active Ethernet, you must have an AE hub (also known as a power injector)
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connected to the network.
The cable length between the AE hub and the Access Point should not exceed 100 meters
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(approximately 325 feet). The AE hub is not a repeater and does not amplify the Ethernet
data signal.
If connected to an AE hub and an AC power simultaneously, the Access Point draws
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power from Active Ethernet.
Also see Hardware
Note:
The AP's 802.3af-compliant Active Ethernet module is backwards compatible
Note:
with all Avaya Active Ethernet hubs that do not support the IEEE 802.3af
standard.
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