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Foundry IronPoint 200
Installation Guide
4980 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Tel 408.207.1700
www.foundrynetworks.com
September 2007

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  • Page 1 Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide 4980 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 Tel 408.207.1700 www.foundrynetworks.com September 2007...
  • Page 2 , the Iron family of marks and the Foundry Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of IronPoint Foundry Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Compliances

    5650-5850 MHz bands. These radars could cause interference and/or damage to the IronPoint when used in Canada. The term “IC:” before the radio certification number only signifies that Industry Canada technical specifications were met. September 2007 © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc.
  • Page 4 Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide Industry Canada - Class B This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of Industry Canada.
  • Page 5 Hierbij verklaart Foundry Networks dat het toestel Radio LAN device in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG Bij deze Foundry Networks dat deze Radio LAN device voldoet aan de essentiële eisen en aan de overige relevante bepalingen van Richtlijn 1999/5/EC.
  • Page 6 1999/5/CE. Spanish Por medio de la presente Foundry Networks declara que el Radio LAN device cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE Portuguese Foundry Networks declara que este Radio LAN device está...
  • Page 7 à la terre, ce groupe doit être alimenté par une tension de 230 V (2 P+T) par le biais d’un transfor- mateur d’isolement à rapport 1:1, avec un point secondaire de connexion portant l’appellation Neutre et avec raccordement direct à la terre (masse). September 2007 © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc.
  • Page 8 Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide Cordon électrique - Il doit être agréé dans le pays d’utilisation Etats-Unis et Canada: Le cordon doit avoir reçu l’homologation des UL et un certificat de la CSA. Les spe'cifications minimales pour un cable flexible sont AWG No. 18, ouAWG No. 16 pour un cable de longueur infe'rieure a` 2 me'tres.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Foundry Networks Technical Support ........
  • Page 10 Installing the IronPoint 200 Access Point ........
  • Page 11 Index ..............Index-1 © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc.
  • Page 12 Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc. September 2007...

  • Page 13: About This Guide

    Foundry Networks Technical Support Foundry Networks technical support will ensure that the fast and easy access that you have come to expect from your Foundry Networks products will be maintained.

  • Page 14: E-Mail Access

    ◆ 1.877.TURBOCALL (887.2622): United States ◆ 1.408.586.1881: Outside the United States Warranty Coverage Contact Foundry Networks using any of the methods listed above for information about the standard and extended warranties. Related Publications Refer to the Foundry IronPoint User Guide for instructions on how to configure and manage the access point.

  • Page 15: About The Ironpoint 200

    About the IronPoint 200 Overview Foundry’s IronPoint 200 is an IEEE 802.11a/g enterprise wireless access point that provides high- speed data communications between the wired LAN and fixed, portable or mobile devices equipped with an 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g wireless network card.

  • Page 16: Radio Characteristics

    (up to 108 Mbps in turbo mode on the 802.11a interface). Management Options The IronPoint 200 contains LEDs for “at-a- glance” monitoring of wireless and network port status. It also includes a built-in network management agent that allows the access point to be managed in- band using SNMP, with a Web browser, or remotely via Telnet and SSH.

  • Page 17: Description Of Hardware

    About the IronPoint 200 Description of Hardware Ethernet Port The IronPoint 200 access point has one 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX RJ-45 Ethernet port that can be attached directly to a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX wired network. The wired network must conform to the IEEE 802.3 or 802.3u specifications.

  • Page 18: Status Leds

    Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide Status LEDs The access point includes four status LED indicators, as described in the following figure and table. Figure 2-3. Status LEDs Status LEDs Status Description Status Indicates that power is being supplied to the access point.

  • Page 19: Security Slot

    About the IronPoint 200 Security Slot The access point includes a Kensington security slot on the rear panel. You can prevent unauthorized removal of the access point in several ways: by wrapping Foundry’s locking clamp (lock not provided) or by using a Kensington security cable (not provided).

  • Page 20: Features And Benefits

    Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide Features and Benefits Connectivity ◆ 54 Mbps wireless interface supports up to 64 mobile users ◆ Local network connection via 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port ◆ IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g compliant on the wireless interfaces ◆...

  • Page 21: Network Planning

    An ad hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers, each equipped with a wireless adapter, connected via radio signals as an independent wireless LAN. Computers in a specific ad hoc wireless LAN must therefore be configured to the same radio channel. April 2007 © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc.

  • Page 22: Infrastructure Wireless Lan

    Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide Figure 3-1. Ad Hoc Wireless LAN Ad Hoc Wireless LAN Notebook with Wireless USB Adapter Notebook with Wireless PC Card PC with Wireless PCI Adapter Infrastructure Wireless LAN The access point is designed to provide access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations. An integrated wired/wireless LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration.

  • Page 23: Infrastructure Wireless Lan For Roaming Wireless Pcs

    Figure 3-3. Wireless LAN Roaming Server Desktop PC Notebook with Wireless Switch PC Card Adapter Access Point Notebook with Wireless <BSS2> Switch PC Card Adapter Access Point <ESS> <BSS1> Seamless Roaming PC with Wireless PCI Adapter April 2007 © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc.
  • Page 24 Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc. April 2007...

  • Page 25: Installing The Ironpoint 200 Access Point

    One IronPoint 200 access point • One External Power supply and power cable • RS-232 console cable • IronPoint 200 access point mounting bracket with lock clamp • 2 fasteners • CD-ROM containing the IronPoint Access Point manuals, drivers, and utility •...

  • Page 26: Attaching The Access Point To A Wall Without The Mounting Bracket

    Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide Figure 4-1. Attaching Feet to the Access Point 2. Set the access point on its four rubber feet on the desktop, shelf, or flat surface, making sure there is enough clearance around the ventilation holes for proper air flow. For safety reasons, make sure ventilation holes on the access point are positioned horizontally, not vertically.
  • Page 27 Installing the IronPoint 200 Access Point Figure 4-2. Template for Mounting the Foundry AP 200 Access Point to a Wall September 2007 © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc.

  • Page 28: Attaching The Access Point To A Wall Using The Mounting Bracket

    Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide Attaching the Access Point to a Wall Using the Mounting Bracket Do the following to attach the access point to the wall using the mounting bracket: 1. Use the template in Figure 4-2 to mark the holes for the mounting screws on the wall.
  • Page 29 Installing the IronPoint 200 Access Point Figure 4-3. Attaching the Mounting Bracket to a Wall September 2007 © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc.

  • Page 30: Attaching The Access Point To A Suspended Ceiling

    Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide Figure 4-4. Installing the Access Point in the Mounting Bracket Allign tabs to rectangular openings and slide unit back. AP unit will snap-into rectangular opening and lock in place. Attaching the Access Point to a Suspended Ceiling To mount the access point to a suspended ceiling (Figure 4-5), do the following: 1.
  • Page 31 Installing the IronPoint 200 Access Point 6. Press the access point against the bracket until it snaps into place. The clip locks the access point in place. Install the 2-56 screws on the sides of the access point. 7. For best coverage, position the antennas along different axes, such as 45 to 90 degrees apart from each other.

  • Page 32: Locking The Access Point

    Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide Locking the Access Point You can lock the access point on the mounting bracket by doing the following: Note: The access point comes with a lock clamp, but you must purchase your own lock. 1. Complete the steps in the previous sections to attach the access point to a wall or suspended ceiling using the mounting bracket.

  • Page 33: Powering Up The Access Point

    Installing the IronPoint 200 Access Point Figure 4-7. Connecting the External Antenna 2. Insert the external antenna’s MC Card connector (otherwise known as a Lucent connector) to the external antenna connector. 3. Set the Antenna Mode for the 802.11b/g radio interface to "external" using the CLI, Web interface, or IronView Network Manager.

  • Page 34: Adding The Ironpoint Access Point To The Network

    Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide • No parity • 1 stop bits • No Flow Control 4. Connect the power adapter cable to the 5V DC power socket on the access point and the other end of the cable to a power source.
  • Page 35 Installing the IronPoint 200 Access Point Software release 01.3.00 and later contains the ADC feature and is shipped with the ADC feature enabled. If you want to use ADC to configure TCP/IP address information, refer to the IronView Network Manager User Guide for details.
  • Page 36 Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide 5. Configure the TCP/IP address. The default IP address for the access point is 169.254.1.1 with a 255.255.0.0 subnet mask and a default gateway of 169.254.1.254. To change the access point's IP address, for example, to 192.168.1.10 with a 24-bit subnet mask and a default gateway of 192.168.1.254, enter:...
  • Page 37 A PC running IronView® Network Manager to centrally manage the APs on the network. • A Telnet or SSH v2 client to directly access Foundry AP’s command line interface (CLI). Refer to the Foundry IronPoint 200 User Guide for details. September 2007 © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc.
  • Page 38 Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide 4-14 © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc. September 2007...

  • Page 39: Making A Network Connection

    Making a Network Connection Connecting to a Network Device The IronPoint 200 is designed to connect a wired Ethernet network to wireless clients. It can be connected to any Ethernet network device, such as a hub or switch. Twisted-Pair Cable The access point’s Ethernet port connection requires an unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable with...

  • Page 40: Connecting To A Switch, Hub, Pc, Or Server

    Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide Connecting to a Switch, Hub, PC, or Server 1. Attach one end of a twisted-pair cable segment to the network device’s RJ-45 connector. Figure 5-1. Connecting to a Network Device RJ-45 Connector 2. Attach the other end of the cable segment to the Ethernet port on the access point.

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    Be sure you have set the terminal emulator program to VT100 compatible, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity and 9600 bps. • Check that the serial cable conforms to the pin-out connections provided in Appendix B. April 2007 © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc.

  • Page 42: In-Band Access

    Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide In-Band Access If the access point cannot be configured using the CLI via Telnet or SSH v2, a Web browser using HTTP or HTTPS, or SNMP v2 or v3 software, check the following items before you contact Technical Support.

  • Page 43: Lost Password

    Reset the access point to its default configuration by pressing the reset button on the back panel for 5 seconds or more. Then use the default user name “admin” with the password “admin” to access the management interface. April 2007 © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc.

  • Page 44: Maximum Distance Tables

    Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide Maximum Distance Tables Important Notice The maximum distances posted in the tables below are actual tested distance thresholds. However, in any environment there are many variables, such as barrier composition and construction, and local environmental interference, that may impact radio performance and cause you to experience distance thresholds far lower than those specified.

  • Page 45: Cables

    Figure B-1 illustrates how the pins on the RJ-45 connector are numbered. Be sure to hold the connectors in the same orientation when attaching the wires to the pins. Figure B-1. RJ-45 Connector Pin Numbers April 2007 © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc.

  • Page 46: 100Base-Tx/10Base-T Pin Assignments

    Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T Pin Assignments Use unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) or shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable for RJ-45 connections: 100-ohm Category 3 or better cable for 10 Mbps connections, or 100-ohm Category 5 or better cable for 100 Mbps connections. Also be sure that the length of any twisted-pair connection does not exceed 100 meters (328 feet).

  • Page 47: Crossover Wiring

    Brown Console Port Pin Assignments The DB-9 serial port on the IronPoint 200 is used to connect to the access point for out-of-band management. The access point’s command-line interface can be accessed from a terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program.

  • Page 48: Wiring Map For Serial Cable

    Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide Wiring Map for Serial Cable Signal (access point serial port) Signal (management console port) Unused Unused TXD (transmit data) RXD (receive data) RXD (receive data) TXD (transmit data) Unused Unused GND (ground) GND (ground) Unused...

  • Page 49: Specifications

    802.11a: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM 802.11g: CCK, BPSK, QPSK, OFDM 802.11b: CCK, BPSK, QPSK Network Configuration Infrastructure Operating Frequency 802.11a: 5.15 ~ 5.25 GHz (lower band) US/Canada, Japan 5.25 ~ 5.35 GHz (middle band) US/Canada May 2007 © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc.
  • Page 50 Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide 5.725 ~ 5.825 GHz (upper band) US/Canada 5.50 ~ 5.70 GHz Europe 5.25 ~ 5.35 GHz (middle band) Taiwan 5.725 ~ 5.825 GHz (high band) Taiwan 802.11b/g: 2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz (US, Canada, ETSI) 2.4 ~ 2.497 GHz (Japan) 2.400 ~ 2.4835 GHz (Taiwan)

  • Page 51: Sensitivity

    Data Rate Sensitivity (dBm) 6 Mbps 9 Mbps 12 Mbps 17 Mbps 24 Mbps 36 Mbps 48 Mbps 54 Mbps IEEE 802.11b Data Rate Sensitivity (dBm) 1 Mbps 2 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 11 Mbps May 2007 © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc.

  • Page 52: Transmit Power

    Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide Transmit Power IEEE 802.11a Maximum Output Power (GHz - dBm) Data Rate 5.15-5.250 5.25-5.350 5.50-5.700 5.725-5.825 6 Mbps 9 Mbps 12 Mbps 8 Mbps 24 Mbps 36 Mbps 48 Mbps 54 Mbps IEEE 802.11g Maximum Output Power (GHz - dBm) Data Rate 2.412...
  • Page 53 Specifications • The maximum transmit power may be lowered by regulatory (FCC, ETSI, etc) restricted limits depending on the RF shielding of the platform in which the model is installed. May 2007 © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc.
  • Page 54 Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc. May 2007...

  • Page 55: Glossary

    Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance. Distributed System (DS) Enables mobile device support by providing the logical services necessary to handle address to destination mapping and seamless integration of multiple BSSs. April 2007 © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc. Glossary-1...
  • Page 56 Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Provides a framework for passing configuration information to hosts on a TCP/IP network. DHCP is based on the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP), adding the capability of automatic allocation of reusable network addresses and additional configuration options.
  • Page 57 A VLAN serves as a logical workgroup with no physical barriers, and allows users to share information and resources as though located on the same LAN. April 2007 © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc. Glossary-3...
  • Page 58 Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide Glossary-4 © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc. April 2007...

  • Page 59: Index

    A-1 console port 2-2, 2-5 location requirements 4-1 pin assignments B-3 crossover cable B-3 CSMA/CA 2-2 management agent 2-2 features 2-6 data rate, options C-1 out-of-band 2-2 desktop mounting 4-1 SNMP 2-2 September 2007 © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc. Index-1...
  • Page 60 Foundry IronPoint 200 Installation Guide Web-based 2-2 maximum distances A-4 MDI, RJ-45 pin configuration 2-3 technical support 1-1 mounting the unit e-mail 1-2 on a desktop or shelf 4-1 telephone 1-2 on a wall 4-2 Web 1-1 troubleshooting in-band access A-2...

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