Console Port; Network Port; Power Connector - HP ProCurve 420 Installation And Getting Started Manual

Introducing the HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420
Back of the Access Point

Console Port

This port connects a console to the access point using a serial cable. This
connection is described under "Connect a Console to the Access Point" in
chapter 2, "Installing the Access Point 420". The console can be a PC or
workstation running a VT-100 terminal emulator, or a VT-100 terminal.

Network Port

The access point includes one 10/100Base-TX port. This port uses MDI
(i.e., internal straight-through) pin configuration. You can therefore use
straight-through twisted-pair cable to connect this port to most network
interconnection devices such as a switch or router that provide MDI-X ports.
However, if you need to connect the access point to a workstation or other
device that only has MDI ports, then use crossover twisted-pair cable.
Ports on most HP switches have the "HP Auto MDIX" feature, which means
that you can use either straight-through or crossover twisted-pair cables to
connect the access point to these switches.
Refer to the following section for information on supplying power to the
access point through its RJ-45 port from a network device, such as a switch,
that provides Power over Ethernet (PoE).

Power Connector

The Access Point 420 does not have a power switch; it is powered on when
connected to the AC power adapter, and the power adapter is connected to
an active AC power source. The access point's power adapter automatically
adjusts to any voltage between 100--240 volts and either 50 or 60 Hz. There are
no voltage range settings required.
C a u t i o n
Use only the AC power adapter supplied with the access point. Use of other
adapters, including adapters that came with other HP network products, may
result in damage to the equipment.
The access point may also receive Power over Ethernet (PoE) from a switch
or other network device that supplies power over the network cable based on
the IEEE 802.3af standard.
Note that if the access point is connected to a PoE source device and also
connected to a local power source through the AC power adapter, PoE will
be disabled.
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