Contents

Product overview· 1

Preparing for installation· 2

Safety recommendations· 2

Temperature and humidity requirements· 2

Accessories provided with the AP· 2

Installation tools and equipment 3

Installing the AP· 4

Check before installation· 4

Determining the installation position· 4

Installing the AP· 5

Mounting the AP on a wall 5

Installing the AP on a ceiling· 7

Connecting the AP to a power supply· 10

Connecting a PoE power supply· 10

Connecting the local power supply· 10

Check after power-on· 11

Connecting the AP to the network· 11

Verifying network connection for the fit AP· 11

Product overview

An H3C WA5620i-ACN AP can act as a fit AP to cooperate with access controller modules or access controllers to provide wireless access for WLAN users. The network settings are configured on the access controller modules or access controllers.

Figure 1 Deployment of WA5620i-ACN APs

Table 1 H3C WA5620i-ACN specifications

Preparing for installation

Safety recommendations

To avoid possible bodily injury and equipment damage, read the following safety recommendations before installing the AP. Note that the recommendations do not cover every possible hazardous condition.

·          Take adequate safety measures to avoid injury and AP damage.

·          Place the AP in a dry and flat location and take anti-slip measures.

·          Keep the AP clean and dust-free.

·          Do not place the AP in a moist area and avoid liquid surrounding the AP.

·          Keep the AP and installation tools away from walkways.

Temperature and humidity requirements

Accessories provided with the AP

Installation tools and equipment

When installing the AP, you may need the following tools. Prepare these tools and equipment yourself.

Installing the AP

Figure 2 Installation flowchart

Check before installation

Before installing an AP, perform the following tasks:

·          Connect the AP to the power supply and the network. Examine the LEDs to verify that the AP can operate correctly. For more information about AP LEDs, see "Appendix LEDs and ports."

·          Verify that cabling on the installation site has been completed.

·          To power the AP through PoE/PoE+, use 802.3at PoE+ as a best practice. If 802.3af PoE is used, the AP supports only one spatial stream and the USB and unused Ethernet ports are shutdown automatically.

·          Record the AP MAC address and serial number marked on the rear of the AP for future use.

Determining the installation position

You can mount the AP to a wall or ceiling. Determine the installation position by observing the following principles:

·          Few obstacles such as wall and ceiling exist between AP and clients.

·          The AP is far away from electronic devices (such as microwave oven) that may generate radio frequency (RF) noise.

·          The AP does not hinder people’s daily work and life.

·          The place is not water seeping, water soaking, and condensing.

·          A lightning arrester (user supplied) is installed on the AP for cabling outdoors.

·          The AP must be over 5-meter away from 3G and 4G stations and antennas.

Installing the AP

Mounting the AP on a wall

1.        Align the screw hole in the AP bracket with the screw hole in the AP rear. Use the M4 × 10 screw to secure the AP bracket to the AP.

Figure 3 Attaching the AP bracket to the AP rear

2.        Mark the installation holes on the wall by using the mounting bracket, as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4 Mounting holes in the mounting bracket

Figure 5 Marking installation holes on the wall

3.        Drill holes with a diameter of 5 mm (0.197 in) and a depth of 30 mm (1.18 in) in the marked locations, as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6 Drilling holes in the wall

4.        Insert a wall anchor into each hole, and tap the wall anchor with a rubber hammer until it is all flush with the wall surface, as shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7 Hammering the anchor

5.        Align the mounting holes in the mounting bracket with the anchors and insert screws through the mounting holes into the wall anchors. Adjust the position of the mounting bracket and tighten the screws.

Figure 8 Attaching the mounting bracket to the wall

6.        Connect the AP to the LAN by using Ethernet cables.

7.        Align the AP at a 45 degree angle with the mounting bracket, and rotate the AP clockwise until it clicks into place, as shown in Figure 9.

Figure 9 Attaching the AP to the wall mounting bracket

Installing the AP on a ceiling

To install the AP on a ceiling:

1.        Align the screw hole in the AP bracket with the screw hole in the AP rear. Use the M4 × 10 screw to secure the AP bracket to the AP.

Figure 10 Attaching the AP bracket to the AP rear

2.        Mark the installation holes on the ceiling by using the mounting bracket.

3.        Drill holes with a diameter of 5 mm (0.197 in) in the marked positions, as shown in Figure 11.

Figure 11 Drilling holes in the ceiling

4.        Insert the M4 × 30 pan head screws through the mounting holes in the mounting bracket and the holes in the ceiling. Fasten washers and nuts at the other side of the ceiling to attach the mounting bracket to the ceiling, as shown in Figure 12.

Figure 12 Attaching the mounting bracket to the ceiling

5.        Connect the AP to the LAN by using Ethernet cables.

6.        Align the AP with the mounting bracket and rotate the AP clockwise until it clicks into place, as shown in Figure 13.

Figure 13 Attaching the AP to the ceiling mounting bracket

7.        Verify that the AP is securely installed to prevent it from falling off.

Connecting the AP to a power supply

You can power the AP with a local power or by using PoE+ or PoE.

If 802.3af PoE is used, the AP supports only one spatial stream and the USB and unused Ethernet ports are shutdown automatically.

Connecting a PoE power supply

Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet interface that supports PoE on the AP to a PoE switch.

Figure 14 Connecting a PoE power supply

Connecting the local power supply

No AC/DC adapter and power cord are provided with the AP. Prepare them yourself if required.

Table 2 AC/DC adapter specifications

You can power the AP by using an AC/DC adapter. Use the AC/DC adapter to connect the power port of the AP to the local power source.

Figure 15 Connecting the local power supply

Check after power-on

Verify that the AP is powered on and operating correctly by examining the AP status LED. For more information about AP LEDs, see "Appendix LEDs and ports."

Connecting the AP to the network

Connect an Ethernet port of the AP to an Ethernet port of an Ethernet switch for Internet or MAN access.

Verifying network connection for the fit AP

All settings of the fit AP are configured on the AC. Use the display wlan ap all command on the AC that connects to the fit AP. If the AP status is R/M, the AP is connected to the network.

<AC> display wlan ap all

Total number of APs: 1

Total number of connected APs: 1

Total number of connected manual APs: 1

Total number of connected auto APs: 0

Total number of connected common APs: 0

Total number of connected WTUs: 0

Total number of inside APs: 0

Maximum supported APs: 3072

Remaining APs: 3070

Total AP licenses: 128

Remaining AP licenses: 127

                                 AP information

 State : I = Idle,       J  = Join,       JA = JoinAck,    IL = ImageLoad

         C = Config,     DC = DataCheck,  R  = Run   M = Master,  B = Backup

AP name                        APID                        State                         Model                         Serial ID

ap1                                   1                             R                             WA5620i-ACN            210235A1SVC15C000002