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- Page 1 Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point Installation Guide...
- Page 2 Trademarks AOS-W, Alcatel 4308, Alcatel 4324, Alcatel 6000, Alcatel 41, Alcatel 60/61/65, Alcatel 70, and Alcatel 80 are trademarks of Alcatel Internetworking, Inc. in the United States and certain other countries. Any other trademarks appearing in this manual are the property of their respective companies.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
....... . The Alcatel AP Setup Process ........ - Page 4 ..... . . Proper Disposal of Alcatel Equipment .........
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Page 5: Chapter 1 Getting Started
Getting Started Alcatel Access Points are radio transmission devices and as such are subject to AUTION governmental regulations. Alcatel Access Points are sold through authorized, non-retail, distribution channels and are required to be deployed by a Professional Installer / Qualified Network Administrator. The professional installer... -
Page 6: Additional Items-Supplied Separately
Getting Started Chapter 1 Additional Items—Supplied Separately The following items are available for use with the OAW-AP80M and are sold separately: Detachable antenna (required) Table C-4, “Detachable Antennas,” on page Antenna Interface Lightning Arrester Hardware (such as part number AP-LAR-1) -
Page 7: Chapter 2 Introduction
The device works in conjunction with the OmniAccess WLAN Switch and can act as a wireless access point or air monitor. As a wireless Access Point (AP), the Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point provides transparent, secure, high-speed data communications between wireless network devices (fixed, portable, or mobile computers with IEEE 802.11a (country... -
Page 8: Front View
Ethernet Interface RSSI connector (Unused) Grounding point screw 5 GHz External Antenna Interface ( 5 GHz, N-Type, female) 2.4 GHz External Antenna Interface ( 2.4 GHz, N-Type, female) Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point 031983-00 Installation Guide February 2006... - Page 9 —The OAW-AP80M requires lightening protection. Alcatel recommends the use of lightening arresters. Failure to provide protection from lightening strikes will void the warranty for this product. Do not work on the OAW-AP80M or connect or disconnect ARNING cables during periods of lightening activity.
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Page 10: Rear View
Introduction Chapter 2 Rear View Mounting bolts Mounting vertical indicator Mounting horizontal indicator Mounting bolts (4) Vertical mounting indicator Horizontal mounting indicator “Product Specifications” for port and cable specifications. Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point 031983-00 Installation Guide February 2006... -
Page 11: The Alcatel Ap Setup Process
“Mounting the OAW-AP80M”. AP Configuration—The administrator defines the operational behavior for each Alcatel AP , such as RF characteristics and security features. For AP configuration information, refer to the AOS-W User Guide. System Configuration The wireless Access Point receives power through a shielded Ethernet cable (special 8-pin DIN connector type at AP) to connect to the non-802.3af-complaint... - Page 12 LED indicator illuminates steady green when power is supplied to injector. It is off when there is no power supplied to the injector. The OAW-AP80M Access Point does not have a power switch. It is powered on when its Ethernet port is connected to the power injector module, and the power injector module is connected to an AC power source.
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Page 13: Chapter 3 Ap Deployment
Access Point on an elevated building, mast or pole by yourself or without the use of the appropriate safety equipment The OAW-AP80M Access Point is designed to be deployed outdoors, exposed to the elements (extreme sunshine, rain, snow - hot and cold climates) and mounted on a wall, pole or mast. -
Page 14: Mounting The Ap
(The bracket may need to be rotated around the pole during the alignment process.) Attach bracket to pole with mounting slots facing up Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point 031983-00 Installation Guide February 2006... - Page 15 Use the included nuts to tightly secure the Access Point to the bracket. Be sure to take account of the antenna polarization direction; both antennas in a link must be mounted with the same polarization. Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point Installation Guide...
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Page 16: Mounting On Larger Diameter Poles
U-shaped part of the bracket. This method is illustrated in the following figure. Steel Band Clamp Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point 031983-00 Installation Guide February 2006... - Page 17 AP Deployment Chapter 3 Using the Wall-Mount Bracket Use the wall-mount bracket for attaching the OAW-AP80M to a wall surface. For hollow walls, use anchors. For solid walls, use the appropriate screws. This method is illustrated in the following figure.
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Page 18: Mount And Connect External Antennas
The Antenna Lightning Arrester N-Type (AP-LAR-1) is ARNING available as a separately orderable part. Damage to the OAW-AP80M caused by lightening is not covered by the warranty if the Lightening Arrester is not used or is not properly installed. -
Page 19: Connecting The Ap
AP Deployment Chapter 3 Connecting the AP Connecting the Ground Wire Attach an electrical safety grounding wire to the electrical ground point on the access point. Ethernet cable Ground wire Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point Installation Guide... -
Page 20: Connect Ethernet Cable To The Ap
Be sure that grounding is available and that it meets local and AUTION national electrical codes. For additional lightning protection, use lightning rods, lightning arrestors, or surge suppressors Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point 031983-00 Installation Guide February 2006... -
Page 21: Connect External Antennas
If you are using external antennas, connect the RF Coax cabling from the external antenna to the appropriate N-type connector on the AP as illustrated below: 5 GHz High-Gain Panel Antenna 5 GHz Coaxial N-type Cable Connector 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz External N-type Omnidirectional Connector Antenna Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point Installation Guide... -
Page 22: Connect The Power Injector
Never mount the power injector outside with the Access Point unit. To connect the OAW-AP80M Access Point to a power source: Connect the Ethernet cable from the wireless Access Point to the RJ-45 port labeled AP on the power injector. - Page 23 Check the LED on top of the power injector to be sure that power is being supplied to the Access Point through the Ethernet connection. Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point Installation Guide...
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Page 24: Orient The Antennas
AP Deployment Chapter 3 Orient the Antennas After the OAW-AP80M Access Point units have been mounted, connected, and their radios are operating, the antennas must be accurately aligned to ensure optimum performance on the Access Point links. Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point... -
Page 25: Provisioning Access Points
OmniAccess WLAN Switch. The following provisioning methods (listed in the order of preference recommended by Alcatel) are available: Plug and Play—Also known as the Alcatel Discovery Protocol. This is the easiest method for AP provisioning. With plug and play, APs can be connected to the network and brought into operation automatically. -
Page 26: Alcatel Discovery Protocol
OmniAccess WLAN Switch using the Vendor Specific Options in DHCP . To facilitate ADP , Alcatel APs include this Vendor Specific Option in the requested Option list, and if the DHCP server is configured to return the IP address of the master OmniAccess WLAN Switch, the IP address will be a part of the DHCP response. -
Page 27: Ap Provisioning
IP address the AP will use when deployed. Also, the provisioning subnet should be not be the same as an existing subnet on the OmniAccess WLAN Switch.) Select the Port or Port range for provisioning. Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point Installation Guide... -
Page 28: Provisioning The Master Ap
(Ports have to be sequentially assigned.) Enable Enter the required information and click .The Port Range screen displays. Provisioning the Master AP Port Range Screen for an OAW-AP80M IGURE Specify the OAW-AP80M-specific parameters. Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point 031983-00 Installation Guide February 2006... - Page 29 The State field changes from U (Unprovisioned) to In Progress. 10. When the AP is provisioned, the State will have changed to P (Provisioned). Check that the configured parameters are reflected in the AP list entry. Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point Installation Guide...
- Page 30 Provisioning Access Points Chapter 4 Alcatel recommends that you provision each AP for a unique location as suggested by site-survey planning. Label each AP with this location information and place the AP in its proper location. Failure to place APs in the location for which they were provisioned will reduce the effectiveness of such RF features as triangulation.
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Page 31: Appendix A Troubleshooting
(alcatel) (sap-config location b.f.d) # telnet {enable|disable} Using Telnet to Connect Use a Telnet client on your management workstation to connect to the Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point’s individual IP address. The connection command may vary depending on the specific software used, but commonly appears as follows: >... -
Page 32: Ap Support
Privileged Commands In addition to the user commands, the following commands are available upon successfully entering the privileged mode: show [config|stats|version] These commands should be used only as directed by Alcatel Customer Support. Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point 031983-00 Installation Guide... -
Page 33: Resetting The Access Point To Factory Defaults
To access the reset button, remove the back of the OAW-AP80M case. The reset button is located on the system board next to the Ethernet port. To reset the OAW-AP80M configuration to factory default, press and hold down the reset button while power cycling the device. - Page 34 Troubleshooting Appendix A Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point 031983-00 Installation Guide February 2006...
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Page 35: Appendix B Port Specifications
Eight-Pin DIN Ethernet Connector Pinout The Ethernet cable from the power injector connects to an 8-pin DIN connector on the OAW-AP80M Access Point. This IP67 8-pin male (pole) M12 circular DIN connector (with gold-plated (Au) contacts) is described below. 8-Pin DIN Ethernet Port Pinout... -
Page 36: Power Over Ethernet Injector Module 10/100Base-Tx Pin Assignments
Transmit Data minus (TD-) Receive Data minus (RD-) 4,5,7,8 Not used Not used Note: The “+” and “-” signs represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire pair. Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point 031983-00 Installation Guide February 2006... -
Page 37: Appendix C Product Specifications
WLAN Switch to take advantage of network changes and security improve- ments Ethernet Compatibility The Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point attaches to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet (FE) LAN segments that utilize 10Base-T/100Base-TX (twisted-pair) wiring. The device appears as an Ethernet node and performs a routing function by moving packets between the wired LAN and remote workstations on the wireless infrastructure. -
Page 38: Compliance
MIC, RRL Australia/New C-TICK Zealand Taiwan DGT LP0002 Safety United States UL 50 outdoor rating Canada cULus Europe CE, Low Voltage Directive, EN 60950 GS (power adapter) EN 60601 (medical), LUD Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point 031983-00 Installation Guide February 2006... -
Page 39: Compliance
38.5 centimeters (15.2 inches) between the radiator and your body for 2.4 GHz and 5 Ghz operations. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point Installation Guide... -
Page 40: Canada
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point 031983-00 Installation Guide... -
Page 41: Japan
ARNING product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. This product complies with Directive 1999/5/EC as well as with EN5022 Class B and EN5024 standards. Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point Installation Guide... -
Page 42: Taiwan
Description 802.11a 802.11b/g External Antenna Alcatel offers a wide variety of detachable antenna types suit- able for use with the OAW-AP80M. Please contact your local sales representative for details Frequency Band 5.150 ~ 5.250 GHz 2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz (channels country... - Page 43 36, 48, 54 Mbps per channel 1. Not all frequencies or frequency bands are available to all countries. Frequencies are enabled or disabled on a country-specific basis and are not configurable by the user. Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point Installation Guide...
- Page 44 40bit / 64bit / 128bit / 152bit WEP , TKIP , AES, WPA, Support (AP and WPA2.0 WLAN Switch) Physical 198 x 198 x 70mm (7.80 x 7.80 x 2.76 in.) (HxWxD): Weight 1.6 kilograms (3.53 pounds) Part Numbers OAW-AP80M—Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point 031983-00 Installation Guide February 2006...
- Page 45 4 x Mounting Bracket Hex Screw Mounting (Mechanical): Points Ruggedized wall, pole or mast mount hardware provided (articulating in horizontal and vertical planes) Visual Indicators Ready -- Power on/off (provided on Power (LEDs) Injector) Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point Installation Guide...
- Page 46 Ethernet IEEE 802.3 / IEEE 802.3u Compliance Wireless IEEE 802.11a/b/g RFC 2516 PPP over Ethernet 2. The maximum output power at permitted operating frequencies is preset by country and cannot be increased by the user. Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point 031983-00 Installation Guide February 2006...
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Page 47: Oaw-Ap80M Detachable Antennas
Product Specifications Chapter C OAW-AP80M Detachable Antennas The follow detachable antennas are supported by the OAW-AP80M. Detachable Antennas ABLE Part Number Description Vendor AP-ANT-80 2.4Ghz / 8.0dBi High-Gain, Indoor / Outdoor Use. Omni-Directional Cylindrical Cushcraft Part # Antenna. N-Type Connector S2406BP36NM °... -
Page 48: Proper Disposal Of Alcatel Equipment
Connector S51514WP36NM Not certified for use in Japan. Proper Disposal of Alcatel Equipment This product at end of life is subject to separate collection and treatment in the EU Member States, Norway, and Switzerland and therefore is marked with the symbol shown at the left. -
Page 49: Related Documents
Product Specifications Chapter C Related Documents The following items are part of the complete documentation for the Alcatel system: Alcatel Quick Start Guide Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point Installation Guide (this document) Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch Installation Guide AOS-W User Guide... -
Page 50: Contacting Alcatel
Product Specifications Chapter C Contacting Alcatel To contact Alcatel, refer to the information below: Address 26801 West Agoura Road Calabasas, CA 91301 Phone VOICE (818) 880-3500 (818) 880-3505 Email info@ind.alcatel.com Website http://www.alcatel.com/enterprise/en/index.html Support Phone: US Toll Free: (800) 995-2696 International:... - Page 51 Product Specifications Chapter C Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point Installation Guide...
- Page 52 Product Specifications Chapter C Alcatel OAW-AP80M Access Point 031983-00 Installation Guide February 2006...