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Altitude 300-2
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Getting Started Guide
Extreme Networks, Inc.
3585 Monroe Street
Santa Clara, California 95051
(888) 257-3000
http://www.extremenetworks.com
Published: January 2004
Part number: 120175-00 Rev. 02

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  • Page 1 Altitude 300-2 ™ Getting Started Guide Extreme Networks, Inc. 3585 Monroe Street Santa Clara, California 95051 (888) 257-3000 http://www.extremenetworks.com Published: January 2004 Part number: 120175-00 Rev. 02...
  • Page 2 SummitRPS and the Extreme Networks logo are trademarks of Extreme Networks, Inc., which may be registered or pending registration in certain jurisdictions. The Extreme Turbodrive logo is a service mark of Extreme Networks, which may be registered or pending registration in certain jurisdictions. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Overview Hardware Description Software Description Hardware Installation Installation Steps Altitude 300-2 External Antennas Placement of the Wireless Port Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide ™ Altitude 300-2 Models And Connections Radio Characteristics LED Indicators Package Checklist Optional Equipment Not Supplied ™...
  • Page 4 Department of Communications Canada Compliance Statement Declaration of Conformity with regard to R&TTE Directive of the European Union 1999/5/EC Declaration of Conformity with regard to R&TTE Directive of the European Union 1999/5/EC Conditions of Use in the European Community Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 5 Figures Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide Rear View of Altitude 300-2i Rear View of Altitude 300-2d Altitude 300-2 LED Indicators, without Plastic Cover Universal Mounting Bracket Mounting The Wireless Port On The Universal Mounting Bracket Installation On A Hanging Ceiling...
  • Page 6 Figures Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 7 Tables Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide Notice Icons 802.11a Radio 802.11b/g Radio 802.11a Maximum Distances 802.11g Maximum Distances 802.11b Maximum Distances Integrated Antenna Electrical Specification Regulator Domain Product Listing Canada Conformance Standards Japan Compliance Standards Antenna Output Power Density for Operation in Japan...
  • Page 8 Tables Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 9: Preface

    To ensure proper operation of your Extreme Networks equipment, read this guide before you install any Extreme Networks equipment. Introduction This guide provides the required information to install the Altitude 300-2 ™ wireless port. It also contains general product information about the ™...

  • Page 10: Related Publications

    • Altitude 300-2 Getting Started Guide (this guide) • Unified Access Deployment Guide. • ExtremeWare Software User Guide Documentation for Extreme Networks products is available on the World Wide Web at the following location: http://www.extremenetworks.com/ Conventions Table 1 lists conventions that are used throughout this guide.
  • Page 11 • Release Notes • Software • Hardware • Reports • White Papers • Troubleshooting Tools • Preventative Maintenance • Instructional Videos • Archives You can also purchase Extreme Networks documentation from the Extreme Networks website. Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 12 Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 13: Altitude 300-2Tm Wireless Port Introduction

    When connected to the Summit 300-48 completely integrated into the enterprise network. As part of the Unified Access Architecture, the management of Altitude 300-2 seamless extension of Extreme Networks' centralized management system, ™ EPICenter . This integrated network provides unified security, scalability and manageability.

  • Page 14: Hardware Description

    Altitude-2i ™ Altitude-2d , together with an Extreme Networks external antenna, may be configured as indoor use where both the Altitude-2d are deployed indoor, or as outdoor use where the Altitude-2d indoor and the external antenna is placed outdoor.

  • Page 15: Radio Characteristics

    IEEE 802.11b clients. It operates up to 11 Mbps. The second modulation, OFDM, is used with IEEE 802.11g clients. Like 802.11a it operates up to 54 Mbps. These ™ modulations use the 2.4 GHz band. In this band the Altitude 300-2 detects what clients are present and selects the modulation mode.

  • Page 16: Led Indicators

    Altitude 300-2™ Wireless Port Introduction LED Indicators ™ The Altitude 300-2 includes four status LED indicators visible on the basic box or through the light pipes of the plastic cover. They are depicted and described in the Figure 3 and Table 1.

  • Page 17: Package Checklist

    • Two T-Bar ceiling fasteners and fastener nuts • Two T-Bar fastener spacers • Four #8x1 inch (25.4 mm) mounting screws and plastic anchors • Two cable ties to secure the Altitude 300-2 bracket • One 10-24 nut The optional plastic cover kit not included here contains: •...

  • Page 18: Software Description

    Failure to secure the unit is hazardous. • One computer lock cable for securing the Altitude 300-2 universal mounting bracket is not used. • Box hanger for installing the Altitude 300-2 suspended ceiling.

  • Page 19: Hardware Installation

    The unit slides all the way forward into these holes. The lock hasp hole on the Altitude 300-2 on the universal mounting bracket when the unit is slid all the way forward, see Figure 5: Mounting the Wireless Port on the Universal Mounting Bracket on page 23.
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation 4 For table and shelf installations, attach the stick-on feet. The Altitude 300-2 kit comes with four stick-on feet for use when the unit is installed on top of a table or shelf. The feet do not have to be used for wall and ceiling installations.

  • Page 21: Universal Mounting Bracket

    Ethernet cable routed through the network cable hole in the rear of the plastic cover. The universal mounting bracket is also used for installations where the Altitude 300-2 plenum area above a hanging ceiling. For these locations it is designed to connect to a box hanger bar that is attached to the ceiling’s T-Bars.

  • Page 22: Universal Mounting Bracket

    . It secures the wireless port to the bracket. Either a lock or a cable tie can be placed in the lock holes. ™ To mount the Altitude 300-2 on the bracket, place the box's mounting holes over the mounting studs on the bracket. Firmly slide the wireless port along the mounting studs until the holes in the lock hasps line up.

  • Page 23: Mounting The Wireless Port On The Universal Mounting

    Push the box in the direction of the lock hasp while gently lifting it away from the bracket. The universal mounting bracket is part of the Altitude 300-2 also be ordered. The part number is 15921.

  • Page 24: T-Bar Fasteners And Spacers

    Downward face of the T-Bar Swing the arms together to attach the T-Bar fastener to the T-Bar Mount the bracket on the T-Bar fasteners and secure it with the T-Bar nuts Figure 6: Installation On A Hanging Ceiling Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 25: Installation Of Optional Spacer

    T-Bar Optional spacer Figure 7: Installation of Optional Spacer NOTE Use a small piece of tape to hold the spacer in place on the universal mounting bracket and install the spacer and the bracket together. Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 26: Optional Antenna Shrouds

    With the shroud installed, the antenna is still free to be rotated to the desired angle. The process is repeated for the other side of the box. Figure 8: Antenna Shroud Figure 9: Antenna Shroud Installation Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 27: Optional Plastic Cover

    Plastic covers are optional and are ordered with the plastic cover kit. The cover ™ is installed on the Altitude 300-2 after all cable connections and antenna adjustments are made and after the unit is locked or secured. To install the plastic cover place it directly over the box and line up the antenna slots in the cover with the antenna tubes on the box.

  • Page 28: Painting The Plastic Cover

    Painting the antennas is not recommended. Ordering the Plastic Cover Kit The plastic cover kit may be ordered from Extreme Networks. The kit includes covers and antenna shrouds. Please consult the Extreme Networks product web site, www.extremenetworks.com, for the latest product information. The plastic...

  • Page 29: External Antennas

    Select the orientation for the bracket remembering that integrated antennas are on the side and to the back of the Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide ™ uses external antennas. Consult the Extreme Networks ™ is designed for diversity with two antenna connectors for ™...

  • Page 30: Mounting Below A Hanging Ceiling

    Installation of Optional Spacer on page 25. Mount the bracket and make sure fasteners are tight and the bracket is secure. The Altitude 300-2 into the bracket's mounting slots and slid all the way to the back, see Figure 5: Mounting the Wireless Port on the Universal Mounting Bracket on page 23.

  • Page 31: Mounting Above The Hanging Ceiling

    Make sure all the fasteners are tight before mounting the Altitude ™ 300-2 on the bracket. The Altitude 300-2 using either a padlock or a cable tie. WARNING! The Altitude 300-2 padlock is not used the unit should be secured to the bracket by a cable tie Altitude 300-2™...

  • Page 32: Mounting On A Wall

    Figure 5: Mounting the Wireless Port on the Universal Mounting Bracket on page 23. The unit should then be secured with either a Box Hanger Bracket Typical Adjustable Box Hanger Fasteners The box hanger is not supplied by Extreme Networks. Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 33: Mounting On A Table Or Shelf

    After the feet are applied, the unit is placed on the horizontal surface and the powered Ethernet cable attached. If the unit is to be locked a standard computer cable and lock can be used. The computer lock hole is located at the rear of the Altitude 300-2 ™ 300-2i on page 14.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 35: Appendix A: Specifications

    802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps per channel 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps per channel 802.11g: 1, 2, 5.5, 11, 6, 9, 12, 18 ,24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps per channel Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 36 5.725 to 5.85 GHz: 20 dBm 802.11b 18 dBm 802.11g 18 dBm Radio Configurations Dual band: 2.4 GHz ISM and 5 GHz Dual channel: one 802.11a and one 802.11b/g Number of Clients Greater than 256 Network Configuration Infrastructure Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 37 Network Management EPICenter(tm) Location Indoor only Plenum certified Temperature Operating: 0 Storage: -10 to 70 Humidity 10% to 95% (non-condensing) Operational Shock 30 m/s2 (3 g) Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide to 55 C (32 to 131 C (-14 to 158...
  • Page 38 DSSS-DQPSK (2 Mbps) CCK-DBPSK (5.5 Mbps) CCK_DQPSK (11 Mbps) BPSK (6 Mbps) BPSK (9 Mbps) QPSK (12 Mbps) QPSK (18 Mbps) 16 QAM (24 Mbps) 16 QAM (36 Mbps) 64 QAM (48 Mbps) 64QAM(54 Mbps) Sensitivity (dBm) Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 39: Appendix B: Maximum Distance Table

    2. Indoor Environment: A typical office or home environment with floor to ceiling obstructions between the wireless port and clients. Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide with integrated antenna. However, there are many variables 18 Mbps...
  • Page 40 (1000 ft) (1600 ft) 238 m 103 m 152 m (780 ft) (340 ft) (500 ft) 18 Mbps 6 Mbps 104 m 198 m (340 ft) (650 ft) 46 m 61 m (150 ft) (200 ft) Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 41: Appendix C: Integrated Dual Band Antenna Pattern

    Polarization 1. Exclusive of internal cable loss: for 5 GHz band, 0.8 dB; for 2.4 GHz band, 0.5 dB. Figure 12: Antenna Radiation Patterns Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide ™ has two integrated dual band antennas. The characteristics 2.4 GHz - 2.5 GHz 5.12 GHz 1 5.875 GHz...

  • Page 42: Antenna Radiation Pattern Reference Diagram

    Integrated Dual Band Antenna Pattern Figure 13: Antenna Radiation Pattern Reference Diagram Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 43: Appendix D: Reglatory Compliances

    PoE WLAN switch to properly configure the Altitude 300-2 NOTE Go to http://www.extremenetworks.com/go/rfcertification.htm for the most up to data list of countries the Altitude 300-2 has been certified to operate within. Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide wireless port is manufactured by Extreme Networks in...

  • Page 44: General Compliance Design

    This allows a single wireless port to be used for several countries where the end user is allowed to select the country of operation. North America, Japan, Taiwan have dedicated versions of the Altitude 300-2 identified by their specific regulatory domain (See chart above). These Altitude 300-2 wireless ports have a pre-programmed country code and do not require the user to enter a country code to set-up the wireless access point.
  • Page 45 NOTE The end user is responsible to enter the proper country code for the country of intended use. Extreme Networks is not liable for improper country code configuration. NOTE Extreme Networks has not certified the Altitude 300-2 antennas.

  • Page 46: North America

    Altitude 300-2 Model 15700 & 15701 to additional countries please go to www.extremenetworks.com/go/rfcertification.htm. The North American regulatory domain Attitude 300-2 wireless port is a dedicated wireless ports with fixed frequency bands, channel allocations & power output settings. This wireless port will not require a country code to be entered before operation.
  • Page 47 This Part 15 radio device operates on a non-interference basis with other devices operating at this frequency when using integrated antennas or other Extreme Networks certified antennas. Any changes or modification to the product not expressly approved by Extreme Networks could void the user's authority to operate this device. CAUTION FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with “Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for...

  • Page 48: Department Of Communications Canada Compliance Statement

    • RSS-102 FR Exposure • ID# 4141A-A300-2 See “European Conformance Standards” for additional environmental compliance. Environmental • Plenum Rated Enclosure w/o plastic cover Other: • IEEE 802.11a (5.0GHz) • IEEE 802.11b/g (2.4GHz) • IEEE 802.11af Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 49: Japan

    These units will automatically configure themselves upon connection to the PoE WLAN switch after inserting the ethernet cable. Taiwan • Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide Model 15702 & 15703 are dedicated wireless ports CB Scheme, IEC 60950:1999 with Japan Deviation VCCI Class B ARIB STD-T71, 5.0 GHz...

  • Page 50: European Community & Other Countries

    • GS Mark, EN 60950:2000 • Plenum Rated Enclosure (Without plastic cover) • EN61000-3-2 and 3-3 • EN/ETSI 301 489-17 (9-2000) Other: • IEEE 802.11a (5.0 Ghz) • IEEE 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz • IEEE 802.11af Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 51 Table 13: Declaration of Conformity in Languages of the European Community Hereby, Extreme Networks, declares that this Radio LAN device is in compliance with the English essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Valmistaja Extreme Networks vakuuttaa taten etta Radio LAN device tyyppinen laite on...

  • Page 52: Conditions Of Use In The European Community

    For the most up to date restriction and limitations go to www.extremenetworks.com/go/rfcertification.htm. WARNING! The user / installer is responsible to ensure the Altitude 300-2 according to channel limitations, indoor / outdoor restrictions, license requirements and within power level limits for the current country of operation.
  • Page 53 5350 MHz bands due to European spectrum usage rules. • The Altitude 300-2 used with Extreme Networks certified antennas. • In Italy the end user must apply for a license from the national spectrum authority to operate this device outdoors.

  • Page 54: Certifications Of Other Countries

    • Australia Compliance is based on EN/ETSI standards listed in EU section. Radio Transceiver • SRRC China Korea MIC ID# R-LARN-03-0481 þ/ þ/ þ/ þ/ • NOM Mexico • COFFTEL & & & & ' ' ' '  ' ' ' ' ' . Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 55 Reglatory Compliances Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 56 Reglatory Compliances Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 57: Appendix E: Power Over Ethernet Connector Pin Assignments

    -48 volts to the wireless port and Figure 14 shows the RJ-45 connector's pin number assignment. The Summit 300-48 MDI, Mode A to deliver power to the Altitude 300-2 Table 16: Altitude 300-2 Conductor...
  • Page 58 Power Over Ethernet Connector Pin Assignments Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 59: Appendix F: Terminology

    Ad Hoc - An ad hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with LAN adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN. ™ - Extreme Networks’ secure enterprise grade, scalable, and Altitude 300-2 ™ manageable wireless port. The Altitude 300-2 supports two radio channels: one 802.11a channel and one 802.11b/g channel and it comes in two models: the...
  • Page 60 RTS Threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will NOT be enabled. Summit 300-48 - Extreme Networks 48 port 10/100 switch with four GBIC ports, PoE, and Altitude 300-2 configuration software. Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 61 5 MHz. The amount of bandwidth available and their positions vary among the regulator. Wireless Port - An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 62 Terminology Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide...

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