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Internal-Antenna OmniAccess AP Quick Installation Guide
Internal-Antenna Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide
This Guide contains several sections allowing you to install an OAW-1200BG or OAW-1200ABG Alcatel
OmniAccess Wireless Access Point. These models contain internal 802.11a and 802.11b/g antennas and
no connectors for optional external antennas.
If you are installing an OAW-1200BGE or OAW-1200ABGE Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point or
an OAW-1200ABGR Alcatel OmniAccess Remote Edge Access Point (OmniAccess AP 1200R) with
internal 802.11a and 802.11b/g antennas and connectors for optional external 802.11a and 802.11b/g
antennas, please refer to the
lation
Guide.
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Overview
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Step 1: Collecting Required Tools and Supplies
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Step 2: Configuring the OmniAccess AP Before Installation
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Step 3: Preparing Mounting Locations
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Step 4: Mounting the OmniAccess APs
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Step 5: Returning MAC Information
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Planning Notes
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FCC Statements for OmniAccess APs
ATTENTION!
Special Considerations
While Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Points have been engineered for easy installation, there are
some guidelines that are very important to the end users:
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PLACE Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Points NO MORE THAN 140 FEET APART FROM EACH
OTHER. Placing OmniAccess APs further apart almost always results in poor coverage.
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DO NOT MOUNT OmniAccess APs OUTSIDE BUILDINGS.
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DO NOT MOUNT OmniAccess APs ON BUILDING PERIMETER WALLS UNLESS THE OPERATOR
WANTS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE OUTSIDE THE BUILDING.
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MAKE SURE THAT THE Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access
Points ARE INSTALLED VERTICALLY. Alcatel OmniAccess
Wireless Access Points ARE DESIGNED TO BE INSTALLED
VERTICALLY, hanging from a ceiling, to create the largest
coverage area per OmniAccess AP. Hanging the OmniAccess AP
from the ceiling provides the best RF coverage.
3/16/04
90-100831-000 Rev 5
External-Antenna Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Instal-
© 2004 All Rights Reserved.
System Release 2.0

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  • Page 1 Internal-Antenna Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide System Release 2.0 This Guide contains several sections allowing you to install an OAW-1200BG or OAW-1200ABG Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point. These models contain internal 802.11a and 802.11b/g antennas and no connectors for optional external antennas.
  • Page 2 • DO NOT MOUNT Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point ANTENNAS WITHIN ONE METER (3 FT.) OF ANY METAL OBSTRUCTIONS. THE RF WAVES FROM Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Points ARE BLOCKED AND/OR REFLECTED BY METAL OBJECTS, such as metal HVAC ducts, conduit, pipes, bookcases, elevator shafts, stairwells, and metal walls.
  • Page 3 Overview Overview This guide is designed to provide you with the information needed to mount Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Points (OmniAccess APs). OmniAccess APs are part of the innovative Alcatel Omni- Access Wireless Enterprise Platform (Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System), and require no manual configuration after they are mounted.

  • Page 4: Step 1: Collecting Required Tools And Supplies

    Step 1: Collecting Required Tools and Supplies Step 1: Collecting Required Tools and Supplies • One OmniAccess AP per location. • OmniAccess AP Mounting Kits, factory-supplied with each OmniAccess AP. • Optional OmniAccess AP Mounting Kits, factory-orderable. • Optional external AC-to-DC power supplies, factory-orderable. •...

  • Page 5: Preparing A Version 1.2 Omniaccess Ap

    If your OmniAccess AP has Alcatel Wireless Operating System 1.2 or an earlier version loaded on it, or if you do not know what version the AP has loaded on it, use this procedure. If your AP has Alcatel Wireless Operating System 2.0 or later loaded on it, use the Preparing a Version 2.0 OmniAccess AP...
  • Page 6 AP is unable to find the Master Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Check the connection between the AP and the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and make sure the AP and the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance are on the same subnet.
  • Page 7 After you have prepared all OmniAccess APs, reconfigure the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance so it is not the Master. A Master Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance should only be used for config- uring OmniAccess APs and not in a working network.

  • Page 8: Configuration Setup

    AP is unable to find the Master Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Check the connection between the AP and the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and make sure the AP and the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance are on the same subnet.
  • Page 9 OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, MAKE SURE that a DHCP server is available on the subnet where you will be installing the AP, and that the subnet has a route back to the Alcatel Omni- Access Switch or Appliance. Also make sure that the route back to the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Switch or Appliance has destination UDP ports 12222 and 12223 open for LWAPP communications.

  • Page 10: Step 3: Preparing Mounting Locations

    Step 3: Preparing Mounting Locations Step 3: Preparing Mounting Locations On your map, you should have the OmniAccess AP locations, mounting options, and power options. • Find the required mounting locations. • Use the ceiling-mount base to mark the wall or ceiling locations for sheet metal, drywall, or other screws.
  • Page 11 Figure - Factory-Orderable Mounting Brackets • If necessary, drill holes for the various cables where they can be mostly hidden from casual view. When you are mounting the OmniAccess AP using an optional separately-orderable projection-mount L-bracket (the one with two long legs), the cables can be routed through the 5/8-inch (15.9 mm) holes in the bracket.

  • Page 12: Ceiling Mount Base

    OmniAccess APs below the ceiling, but the OmniAccess APs perform best when mounted below the ceiling. Note that the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System supports Antenna Sectorization, which can be used to increase the number of clients and/or client throughput in a given air space. Installers can mount two OmniAccess APs back-to-back and the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System operator can disable the second antenna in both OmniAccess APs to create a 360-degree coverage area with two sectors.

  • Page 13: Ceiling-Mount Clips

    Attach the cables to the sides of the OmniAccess AP. Note: When the OmniAccess AP is powered up and is associated with an Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Switch or Appliance (Green/Power and Yellow/802.11b/g and/or Yellow or Amber/ 802.11a LEDs lit), the OmniAccess AP is broadcasting its beacon signal(s). When this happens, complete the installation as quickly as possible to remove yourself from within 8 inches (20 cm) of the OmniAccess AP to comply with FCC RF radiation exposure guidelines.
  • Page 14 Figure - Assembling the OmniAccess AP and Ceiling-Mount Clips • Copy the MAC address(es) from the label(s) on the OmniAccess AP onto the corresponding location on the map. MAC addresses have the format 000B85xxxxxx. • Attach the ceiling-mount clips to the bottom of the OmniAccess AP using the factory-supplied machine screws and washers.

  • Page 15: Projection Wall Mount

    Make sure the cables are routed away from the OmniAccess AP antennas. Note: When the OmniAccess AP is powered up and is associated with an Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Switch or Appliance (Green/Power and Yellow/802.11b/g and/or Yellow or Amber/ 802.11a LEDs lit), the OmniAccess AP is broadcasting its beacon signal(s). When this happens, complete the installation as quickly as possible to remove yourself from within 8 inches (20 cm) of the OmniAccess AP to comply with FCC RF radiation exposure guidelines.
  • Page 16 Figure - Assembling the Mounting Screws and Spring Washers to the OmniAccess AP • Copy the MAC address(es) from the label(s) on the OmniAccess AP onto the corresponding location on the map. MAC addresses have the format 000B85xxxxxx. • You have already attached the projection-mount L-bracket to the wall in Step 3: Preparing Mounting Locations.

  • Page 17: Flush Wall Mount

    Note: Note: When the OmniAccess AP is powered up and is associated with an Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Switch or Appliance (Green/Power and Yellow/802.11b/g and/or Yellow or Amber/ 802.11a LEDs lit), the OmniAccess AP begins broadcasting its beacon signal(s). When this happens, complete the installation as quickly as possible to remove yourself from within 8 inches (20 cm) of the OmniAccess AP to comply with FCC RF radiation exposure guidelines.
  • Page 18 Note: Note: When the OmniAccess AP is powered up and is associated with an Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Switch or Appliance (Green/Power and Yellow/802.11b/g and/or Yellow or Amber/ 802.11a LEDs lit), the OmniAccess AP begins broadcasting its beacon signal(s). When this happens, complete the installation as quickly as possible to remove yourself from within 8 inches (20 cm) of the OmniAccess AP to comply with FCC RF radiation exposure guidelines.

  • Page 19: Step 5: Returning Mac Information

    MAC addresses and their locations on the maps or floor plans to the network planner or manager. The OmniVista Air Control System Software (ACS Software) operators will use the MAC address and location information to create maps for precise wireless Alcatel Wireless Operating System management.

  • Page 20: Planning Notes

    CAT-5 Ethernet cable. Return the power supply to the wireless network planner/manager. About External Antennas About External Antennas • The OAW-1200BG and OAW-1200ABG OmniAccess APs are designed to be used exclusively with the internal high-gain antennas, and have no provisions for external antennas. Note: As described in the...

  • Page 21: Fcc Statements For Omniaccess Aps

    FCC certification of this product is not allowed. Installers of the radio and end users of the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Enterprise Platform must adhere to the installation instructions provided in this manual.

  • Page 22: Safety Considerations

    LAN connections. • For OAW-1200ABGE, OAW-1200BGE, and OAW-1200ABGR OmniAccess APs and Alcatel OmniAccess Remote Edge Access Points (OmniAccess 1200R APs) provided with optional external antenna ports, make sure that all external antennas and their associated wiring are located entirely indoors.
  • Page 23 Notes: Notes 3/16/04 Notes 90-100831-000 Rev 5Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 23...

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