Fiber Option; Network Deployment Examples - Cisco Aironet 1550 Series Getting Started Manual

Fiber Option

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The factory-orderable fiber option provides a fiber input and output capability. Fiber data is
transmitted and received over a single-strand fiber cable, which is connected to the access point using
these small-factor pluggable (SFP) modules:
• 100BASE-BX10-U fiber Rugged SFP module
• 1000BASELX single-mode Rugged SFP module
• 1000BASESX multimode Rugged SFP module
SFP modules are not hot-swappable.
Note
One fiber connection is available on both the 1552E and 1552H access points. The fiber connection
is on the bottom of both the 1552E and 1552H access points (shown on Figure 1). Client data is passed
to the network controller through the fiber connection via a fiber capable switch. For detailed
installation information about the fiber option, see the Cisco Aironet 1550 Series Outdoor Mesh
Access Point Hardware Installation Guide. Configuration information can be found in the controller
configuration guide of the controller you are using.
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Network Deployment Examples

The access point is a wireless device designed for wireless client access and point-to-point bridging,
point-to-multipoint bridging, and point-to-multipoint mesh wireless connectivity. The access point
provides 5-GHz backhaul capability to link with another access point to reach a wired network
connection or to provide repeater operations for other access points.
The access point plays two primary radio roles: a root access point (hereafter called a RAP) or a mesh
(non-root) access point (hereafter called a MAP), which is the default role of all access points. When
the access point has a fiber or wired Ethernet or cable connector connection to the controller (through
a switch), the radio role is called a RAP. In order to be considered a RAP, the access point must be
configured as a RAP. A RAP is a parent node to any bridging or mesh network. A controller can
support one or more RAPs, each one parenting the same or different wireless networks. There can be
more than one RAP for the same mesh network for redundancy. RAPs and MAPs can support wireless
clients on the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz band. Client access on 5-GHz is called universal client access.
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