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Aironet AP1200-E User Manual

2200 and 1200 series wireless access points for ethernet
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User's Guide
2200 and 1200 series
Wireless Access Points for
Ethernet
Products supported:
AP2200-E and AP1200-E
DOC-710-003848 Rev. B0
Aironet Wireless Communications, Inc. • 367 Ghent Road, Suite 300
P.O. Box 5292 • Fairlawn, Ohio 44334-0292

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide 2200 and 1200 series Wireless Access Points for Ethernet Products supported: AP2200-E and AP1200-E DOC-710-003848 Rev. B0 Aironet Wireless Communications, Inc. • 367 Ghent Road, Suite 300 P.O. Box 5292 • Fairlawn, Ohio 44334-0292...
  • Page 2 Aironet. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Aironet makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration Of Conformity Statement

    User Warning The Part 15 radio device operates on a non-interference basis with other devices operating at this frequency. Any changes or modification to said product not expressly approved by Aironet could void the user’s authority to operate this device.
  • Page 4 Department of Communications - Canada Canadian Compliance Statement This Class B Digital apparatus meets all the requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numerique de la classe B respecte les exigences du Reglement sur le material broilleur du Canada. This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry of Canada.

  • Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity

    EN 55022 (B) EN 55011 (B) EN 50082-1 EN 60950 Manufacturer: Aironet Wireless Communications, Inc. 367 Ghent Road, Suite 300 Fairlawn Ohio, 44333 The undersigned hereby declares that the equipment specified above conforms to the directives and standards cited herein.

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    (RF) electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated equip- ment. Aironet subscribes to the same safety standard for the use of its products. Proper operation of this radio according to the instructions in this manual will result in user exposure substantially below the FCC recommended limits.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Before You Start ..............1 Terminology ................1 Understanding the Radio Network........2 Installing the Hardware ............4 Configuring the Access Point..........8 Console Port..............8 Telnet Session..............8 System Identifier (SID) ...........9 Bitrate/Frequency (2200 Series/2.4 GHz Models)..9 Channel (1200 Series/900MHz Models) ......10 Root Mode..............10 Verifying Registration ...........10 Where to Go from Here ............11 Technical Support ............11...

  • Page 9: Before You Start

    Access Point so that an end node or another Access Point (acting as a Repeater) will be able to register to it. For detailed installation and configuration procedures, see the AP1200-E/AP2200-E Technical Reference Manual. Before You Start After unpacking the system, make sure the following items are present and in good condition.

  • Page 10: Understanding The Radio Network

    Radio Node - A PC, notebook computer, etc. containing a Wireless LAN ISA, MCA card or PCMCIA Adapter. End Node - A Radio Node that is at the end of the RF Network Tree. Understanding the Radio Network Advanced Radio Local Area Network (ARLAN) is designed like an upside-down tree, with a Root Unit at the top, and repeaters and Radio nodes branching down and out from the Root as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 11 The Root Unit will have registration information for all nodes on the radio network in the tree. Optional long range antennas are shown below; a range of 6 miles can be achieved with the 900MHz Yagi and 4 Miles with the 2.4GHz Yagi.

  • Page 12: Installing The Hardware

    Installing the Hardware With the unit powered off, attach the RP-TNC antenna to the antenna connector. Do not over-tighten when connecting, finger-tight is sufficient. Once connected, make sure the antenna is positioned vertically to achieve an omni-directional pattern. Attach the console port cable to the EIA-232-E port and the other end of the cable to the serial port on a terminal, or PC running a terminal emulation program.
  • Page 13 If using Thinnet cabling, attach the cable to each end of a BNC T-connector, if applicable, then slide the T-connector onto the unit’s 10Base2 BNC connector. If the Access Point is at the end of the Ethernet cable, a 50- ohm terminator must be installed on the open end of the T- connector.
  • Page 14 If using 10BaseT (Twisted Pair) cabling, plug the RJ-45 connector into the 10BaseT (Twisted Pair) socket and connect the other end of the cabling to a Twisted Pair hub or concentrator. Insert the small plug on the end of the AC/DC Power Pack Cord into the 12-18VDC port, then plug the AC/DC power pack into an electrical outlet.
  • Page 15 When power is initially applied to the Access Point, all three Indicators will flash yellow, red and then green, in sequence, to test the functionality of the Indicators. The Power-On Self Test follows. If any power-on test fails, the Status Indicator will go solid red and the unit will stop functioning.

  • Page 16: Configuring The Access Point

    Configuring the Access Point To configure the Access Point to communicate with end nodes or repeaters, you must first use the Console Port to set the following parameters - SID, Bitrate/Frequency (or Channel), Root Mode. If you set an IP address now, you will be able to Telnet to the unit.

  • Page 17: System Identifier (Sid)

    From the Main Menu, type Configuration Ident Inaddr and then type the applicable address. System Identifier (SID) The SID is a unique identifier that is attached to each packet sent out over the radio. You must make sure that the Access Point is set with the same SID as the other nodes on the network with which you would like to share RF communication.

  • Page 18: Channel (1200 Series/900Mhz Models)

    Since each channel is matched to a bit rate, changing the channel will also change the bit rate. Type Channel and then type the applicable channel from the choices shown. See Appendix D in the AP1200-E/AP2200-E Technical Reference Manual for more details. Root Mode...

  • Page 19: Where To Go From Here

    Please ask your Aironet representative for the AP1200-E/AP2200-E Technical Reference Manual . In the Technical Reference Manual, you can learn more details about your Aironet unit and ARLAN software. Use the instructions in this reference to view statistics and perform system diagnostics.

This manual is also suitable for:

Ap2200-e

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