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- Page 1 BlueSecure™ Access Point 1500 Installation Guide Bluesocket, Inc. 10 North Avenue Burlington, MA 01803 USA +1 781-328-0888 www.bluesocket.com Part Number: 870-01500-M00 Document Version: 1.0...
- Page 2 Changes are periodically added to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the document. Bluesocket inc. may make improvements or changes in the products or the programs described in this document at any time.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Reset Button ..................4 Serial Console Port ................4 Kensington Security Slot................5 Provisioning Your Bluesocket WLAN for BSAPs ..........5 Deploying BSAPs on the Same Layer-2 Subnet as the BSC ......5 Deploying BSAPs with Layer-3 Connectivity to the BSC .......6 Selecting a BSAP Installation Location ............7 Connecting and Powering the BSAP ............8... - Page 4 Contents...
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Page 5: Overview
Overview The BlueSecure Access Point 1500 is a next-generation, “thin” access point that works in conjunction with BlueSecure Controllers (BSCs) for enterprise wireless LAN (WLAN) deployments. BlueSecure Access Points (BSAPs) feature dual radios supporting 802.11a and 802.11b/g in a plenum-rated housing with fixed omni- directional antennas. - Page 6 Fixed Antennas Indicators Captive Mounting Bracket Screw Power Supply Ethernet/PoE Serial Console Kensington Reset Connector Connector Connector Security Button Slot Figure 2: BSAP Hardware Components...
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Page 7: Fixed Antennas
Familiarizing Yourself with the BSAP Hardware Fixed Antennas The BSAP includes two omni-directional antennas for wireless communications. The antennas support diversity whereby the signal transmitted from both antennas is identical, but only the best signal received on one of the antennas is used. The antennas transmit the outgoing signal along a horizontal plane perpendicular to the antenna (in the shape of a toroidal sphere). -
Page 8: Power Supply Connector
Power Supply Connector The BSAP does not have a power switch. It is powered on when connected to the supplied AC power adapter, and the power adapter is connected to a power source. The BSAP automatically adjusts to any voltage between 100-240 volts at 50 or 60 Hz. -
Page 9: Kensington Security Slot
BSC to which it will connect and from which it will obtain its software image and configuration. This section describes how to provision your Bluesocket WLAN when deploying BSAPs: • on the same Layer-2 subnet as the BSC •... -
Page 10: Deploying Bsaps With Layer-3 Connectivity To The Bsc
When you run a DHCP server or a DHCP relay agent on the BSC to assign IP addresses to BSAPs on the managed side, the BSC will also pass its IP address to the BSAPs automatically using vendor-specific option 43. In this way, the BSAPs will learn the home BSC to which they should connect. -
Page 11: Selecting A Bsap Installation Location
Selecting a BSAP Installation Location • DNS Server Configuration - BSAPs are factory configured with apdiscovery as the DNS hostname. You can configure a DNS server on your network with an entry for apdiscovery with the home BSC Controller IP address as the resolution. -
Page 12: Connecting And Powering The Bsap
Connecting and Powering the BSAP Follow these instructions to connect your BlueSecure BSAP to your Bluesocket WLAN and then power it up: Make a note of the 12-character MAC address and the serial number listed on the bottom of the BSAP before mounting the BSAP to a wall or other surface. -
Page 13: Using The Bsap Command Line Interface (Cli)
Using the BSAP Command Line Interface (CLI) Note: Normally you will not need to access the BSAP CLI. In a properly provisioned Bluesocket WLAN, the BSAP will automatically discover and communicate with its home BSC. We recommend that you use the CLI to configure the BSAP only in a lab or test environment, or where a pre-defined static IP address is desired. -
Page 14: Navigating The Bsap Cli
Figure 5: BSAP CLI Main Menu Navigating the BSAP CLI The BSAP CLI main menu provides access to these options: • Network Configuration - Configure the BSAP’s network settings including its IP address and the IP address of the BSC to which it will connect. •... -
Page 15: Setting The Bsap And Home Bsc Ip Addresses Using The Cli
Using the BSAP Command Line Interface (CLI) The two options for IP address mode are: • (0) DHCP - The BSAP runs a DHCP client and receives its IP address from a DHCP server. • (1) Static IP - You assign the BSAP a static IP address via its CLI. The two options for WG address mode are: •... -
Page 16: General Specifications
Enter 5 at the Network Cfg prompt to specify the BSC mode, i.e. how the BSAP is to obtain the IP address of its home BSC. You can set the BSC mode to either Discover or Static BSC. Enter 1 to set the BSC mode to Static BSC. Enter 6 at the Network Cfg prompt to specify the IP address of the BSAP’s home BSC. - Page 17 General Specifications IEC 60950 EN 60950 Radio Signal Certification FCC Part 15.247, 15.407 RSS-210 (Canada) EN 300.328, EN 301.893 (Europe) FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters (8 inches) between the radiator (antenna) and your body.
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Page 18: Bsap Wall Mounting Template
BSAP Wall Mounting Template Photocopy this page, and then use the template below to position and drill the four holes required to secure the BSAP mounting bracket to a wall. Use the four screws and screws anchors supplied with the BSAP to anchor the mounting bracket in place.
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