Table Of Contents - Black Box SmartPath LWN602A User Manual

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1. Specifications .............................................................................................................................................................................12
1.1 SmartPath AP (LWN602HA)................................................................................................................................................12
1.2 SmartPath AP (LWN602A) ..................................................................................................................................................12
1.3 SmartPath EMS VMA (LWN600VMA) .................................................................................................................................13
1.4 SmartPath Outdoor Access Point (LWN602WA) ..................................................................................................................13
2. Preparing for a WLAN Deployment .............................................................................................................................................14
2.1 Assessing Your Requirements .............................................................................................................................................14
2.2 Planning .............................................................................................................................................................................14
2.2.1 Upgrading from Existing Wi-Fi...............................................................................................................................14
2.2.2 New WLAN Deployment .......................................................................................................................................15
2.2.3 Site Surveys ...........................................................................................................................................................15
2.2.4 Budgetiing Wi-Fi: The Chicken and Egg Problem ...................................................................................................16
2.2.5 Bandwidth Assumptions for Wi-Fi .........................................................................................................................18
2.2.6 Overcoming Physical Impediments ........................................................................................................................18
2.2.7 Preparing the Wired Network for Wireless.............................................................................................................20
2.2.8 Online Planner.......................................................................................................................................................21
2.3 Operational Considerations ................................................................................................................................................23
2.3.1 Tuning ...................................................................................................................................................................23
2.3.2 Spectrum Analysis .................................................................................................................................................23
2.3.3 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................................28
2.3.4 Management ........................................................................................................................................................28
2.3.5 Automatic and Semi-Automatic Rogue Mitigation .................................................................................................28
2.3.6 Deploying with Confidence ...................................................................................................................................30
2.4 Basic Wi-Fi Concepts ..........................................................................................................................................................30
2.5 New and Enhanced SmartPath OS Features for Release 4.0r1 ..................................................................................................... 34
2.6 New and Enhanced SmartPath EMS VMA Features for Release 4.0r1 ......................................................................................... 34
2.7 New and Enhanced SmartPath OS and SmartPath EMS VMA Features for Release 4.1r1 ............................................................ 35
3. The Smart Path AP (LWN602HA) Overview .................................................................................................................................36
3.1 Hardware Description .........................................................................................................................................................36
3.2 Ethernet and Console Ports ................................................................................................................................................38
3.2.1 Smart PoE .............................................................................................................................................................39
3.2.2 Aggregate and Redundant Interfaces ................................................................................................................... 40
3.2.3 Console Port .........................................................................................................................................................41
3.3 Status LEDs .........................................................................................................................................................................43
3.4 Antennas ........................................................................................................................................................................... 44
3.4.1 Multiple In, Multiple Out (MIMO) ..........................................................................................................................45
3.4.2 Using MIMO with Legacy Clients ...........................................................................................................................47
3.5 Mounting the Smart Path AP (LWN602HA) ........................................................................................................................47
3.5.1 Ceiling Mount .......................................................................................................................................................47
3.5.2 Plenum Mount ......................................................................................................................................................50
3.5.3 Suspended Mount .................................................................................................................................................52
3.5.4 Surface Mount ......................................................................................................................................................55
3.6 Device, Power, and Environmental Specifications ................................................................................................................56
4. The Smart Path AP (LWN602A) Overview ....................................................................................................................................57
4.1 Hardware Description .........................................................................................................................................................57
4.2 Ethernet Port ......................................................................................................................................................................58
4.3 Status Indicator ..................................................................................................................................................................58
4.4 Antennas ............................................................................................................................................................................59
4.5 Mounting a Smart Path AP (LWN602A) .............................................................................................................................60
4.5.1 Ceiling Mount .......................................................................................................................................................60
4.5.2 Surface Mount ......................................................................................................................................................61
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