Contents

1 Preparing for installation· 1-1

Safety recommendations· 1-1

Site preparation· 1-1

Installation accessories· 1-1

Installation tools· 1-2

2 Installing the AP·· 2-1

Installation flowchart 2-1

Pre-installation tasks· 2-1

Determining the installation position· 2-2

Mounting the AP· 2-2

Mounting bracket 2-2

Mounting the AP on a wall 2-3

Mounting the AP on a ceiling· 2-5

Connecting the AP to a power source· 2-7

Connecting a PoE power source· 2-7

Connecting a local power source· 2-7

Check after power-on· 2-8

Connecting the AP to the network· 2-8

3 Appendix A Technical specifications· 3-1

4 Appendix B Ports and LEDs· 4-1

Ports· 4-1

LEDs· 4-2

 

1 Preparing for installation

Safety recommendations

	WARNING! Only professional technical personnel can install and remove the AP and its accessories. You must read all safety instructions carefully before working with the AP.

 

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.

·     To avoid bodily injury and device damage, take adequate safety measures.

·     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 intrusion.

·     Keep the AP and installation tools away from walkways.

Site preparation

Before installing the AP, examine the installation site and make sure the AP will operate in a favorable environment. Make sure the temperature and humidity at the installation site meet the requirements in Table 1-1.

Table 1-1 Temperature and humidity requirements

Item	Specification
Operating temperature	-10°C to 55°C (32°F to 113°F)
Storage temperature	–40°C to +70°C (–40°F to +158°F)
Operating humidity	5% RH to 95% RH, noncondensing

 

Installation accessories

Figure 1-1 Accessories provided with the AP

 

Installation tools

When installing the AP, you might need the following tools. Prepare the installation tools yourself as required.

Figure 1-2 Installation tools

 

2 Installing the AP

Installation flowchart

Figure 2-1 Installation flowchart

 

Pre-installation tasks

Before installing the AP, perform the following tasks:

·     Connect the AP to a power source and the network. Examine the LEDs to verify that the AP is operating correctly. For information about AP LEDs, see "LEDs."

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

·     Make sure you have completed cabling at the installation site.

Determining the installation position

Determine the installation position by observing the following principles:

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

·     The AP is far away from electronic devices (such as microwave oven) that might 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.

Mounting the AP

	IMPORTANT: ·     Before mounting the AP on a wall or ceiling, connect cables to the AP. ·     Install an M3 × 23.5 security screw as required.

 

The AP can be installed only indoors. You can mount the AP on a wall or a ceiling.

Mounting bracket

Figure 2-2 Mounting bracket

(1) Installation hole for securing the mounting bracket to a wall or ceiling (point A)

(2) T-rail installation hole (reserved) (point B)

(3) Auxiliary hole for securing cables by using cable tie (point C)

(4) Installation hole reserved for electrical outlet box installation (point D)

(5) Auxiliary hole for threading a cable to connect to the AP (point E)

(6) Security hole for an M3 × 23.5 security screw

 

Mounting the AP on a wall

1.     Place the mounting bracket against the wall and mark the installation holes on the wall.

Figure 2-3 Marking the installation holes on the wall

 

2.     Drill three holes with a diameter of 6 mm (0.24 in) and a depth of 30 mm (1.18 in) at the marked locations, as shown in Figure 2-4.

Figure 2-4 Drilling holes in the wall

 

3.     Insert a screw anchor into each hole, and tap the screw anchor with a rubber hammer until it is all flush with the wall surface, as shown in Figure 2-5.

Figure 2-5 Hammering the screw anchor into the wall

 

4.     Thread the M3 × 23.5 security screw through the security hole in the mounting bracket. Make sure the screw does not block the keyhole slot.

Figure 2-6 Inserting the security screw

 

5.     Insert the screws through the installation holes in the mounting bracket into the holes in the wall. Fasten the screws to secure the mounting bracket to the wall, as shown in Figure 2-7.

Figure 2-7 Attaching the mounting bracket to the wall

 

6.     Position the four pegs at the AP rear into the keyhole slots in the mounting bracket and then slide the AP down until it clicks into place, as shown in Figure 2-8.

Figure 2-8 Attaching the AP to the mounting bracket

 

7.     Use a security Torx screwdriver to fasten the M3 × 23.5 security screw.

Figure 2-9 Fastening the M3 × 23.5 security screw

 

Mounting the AP on a ceiling

	CAUTION: The ceiling for installing the AP must be less than 18 mm (0.71 in) in thickness, and can bear a load of 5 kg (11.02 lb). If you must install the AP on a ceiling not strong enough, use boards to reinforce the ceiling.

 

The installation method for the M3 × 23.5 security screw is similar when the AP is mounted on the wall and on the ceiling.

To mount the AP on a ceiling:

1.     Remove the ceiling tile.

2.     Place the mounting bracket against the ceiling tile and mark the installation holes on the ceiling tile. Drill three holes with a diameter of 6 mm (0.24 in) at the marked positions, as shown in Figure 2-10.

Figure 2-10 Drilling holes in the ceiling tile

 

3.     Thread the pan-head screws through the installation holes in the mounting bracket and into the holes in the ceiling tile. Fasten washers and nuts at the other side of the ceiling to secure the mounting bracket to the ceiling, as shown in Figure 2-11.

Figure 2-11 Attaching the mounting bracket to the ceiling

 

4.     Connect a cable to the AP:

a.     If you are not to use a cable tie, directly connect the cable to the AP.

b.     To use a cable tie, thread the cable tie through the auxiliary hole in the mounting bracket, and do not tighten the cable tie. Then, connect a cable to the AP, adjust the cable length, and then tighten the cable tie to secure the cable to the AP.

No cable tie is provided with the AP. Prepare one yourself as required.

Figure 2-12 Securing a cable

 

5.     Position the four pegs at the AP rear into the keyhole slots in the mounting bracket and slide the AP until it clicks into place, as shown in Figure 2-13.

Figure 2-13 Attaching the AP to the mounting bracket

 

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

Connecting the AP to a power source

You can supply power to the AP by using a local power source or through 802.3af PoE as required. Before powering the AP, make sure the local power source or the power sourcing equipment (PSE) is reliably grounded.

Connecting a PoE power source

	CAUTION: The AP is to be connected only to PoE networks without routing to the outside plant.

 

To power the AP through PoE, use an Ethernet cable to connect an Ethernet port on a PoE switch to the GE/PoE port on the AP.

Figure 2-14 Powering the AP through PoE

 

Connecting a local power source

You can use an AC/DC power adapter to connect the AP to a local power source. No power adapter is provided with the AP. Prepare one yourself as required. Table 2-1 describes the power adapter specifications.

Table 2-1 Power adapter specifications

Item	Specification
Input	100 VAC to 240 VAC
Output	+48 VDC to +55 VDC
Power consumption	≥ 13 W

 

Figure 2-15 Using a power adapter to connect the AP to a local power source

 

Check after power-on

Examine the LEDs on the AP after you power on it to verify that the AP is operating correctly. For more information about the LEDs, see "LEDs."

Connecting the AP to the network

All AP settings are configured on the AC. To verify network connectivity of the AP, execute the display wlan ap all command on the AC. If the AP status is R/M, the AP has been connected to the network.

<Sysname> 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: 1

Total number of connected WTUs: 0

Total number of inside APs: 0

Maximum supported APs: 3072

Remaining APs: 3071

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/M          WA6320            219801A28N819CE0002T

 

3 Appendix A Technical specifications

Table 3-1 Technical specifications

Item	Specification
Dimensions (W × D × H)	185 × 185 × 33 mm (7.28 × 7.28 × 1.30 in)
Weight	423 g (14.92 oz)
Antenna	Built-in antenna
Power consumption	≤ 12.42 W
Protocol	·     802.11b/g/a/n/ac/ax ·     802.3af ·     Dual-frequency

 

 

4 Appendix B Ports and LEDs

Ports

The AP provides the following ports:

·     One console port

·     One GE/PoE port

·     One power port

It provides also a reset button and a security screw hole.

Figure 4-1 Ports on the AP

(1) Power port	(2) 10/100/1000M Ethernet copper port
(3) Console port	(4) Reset button

 

Table 4-1 Port descriptions

Port	Standards and protocols	Description
Console port	RS/EIA-232	Used by technical personnel only for device configuration and management.
10/100/1000M Ethernet copper port (GE/PoE)	·     IEEE802.3 ·     IEEE802.3i ·     IEEE802.3u ·     IEEE802.3ab ·     IEEE802.3af	Used for connecting the AP to an uplink device for Internet or MAN access. It can also receive PoE power from the uplink device. It is represented by interface number GE1/0/1 in the MAP file and GigabitEthernet 1 for configuration on the AC.
Power port (54 V)	N/A	Used for receiving +54 VDC power from a local power source.
Reset button	N/A	·     To reset the AP, press and hold the button for no more than 5 seconds. ·     To restore the factory default, press and hold the button for more than 5 seconds.

 

LEDs

Table 4-2 LED descriptions

LED	Status			Description
	Off		No power is present or the LED has been turned off from the CLI.
	Yellow	Steady on	The AP is initializing, or an initialization exception has occurred.
		Flashing at 1 Hz	No radio cards have been detected.
		Flashing at 2 Hz	The Ethernet interfaces are down and no mesh links are established.
	Green	Steady on	The AP has registered to an AC, but does not have any associated clients.
		Flashing at 0.5 Hz	The AP has started up but has not registered to any AC.
		Flashing at 1 Hz	Only the 2.4G radio has associated clients.
		Flashing at 2 Hz	The AP is upgrading the image.
	Blue	Flashing at 1 Hz	Only the 5G radio has associated clients.
	Alternating between green and blue at 1 Hz		Both the 2.4G and 5G radios have associated clients.