H3C WA2210-AG, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...H3C WA2200 Series WLAN Access Points Installation Manual Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co Ltd http www h3c com Manual Version...

Page 2: ...InnoVision and HUASAN are trademarks of Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co Ltd All other trademarks that may be mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners Notice The information i...

Page 3: ...ces the hardware configuration appearances and interfaces of the WA2200 series 2 Installation Preparations Introduces the environment requirements precautions and tools for the installation of the WA2...

Page 4: ...y Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars A minimum of one or a maximum of all can be selected x y Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets and separate...

Page 5: ...ader be careful Improper operation may cause data loss or damage to equipment Note Means a complementary description Environmental Protection This product has been designed to comply with the requirem...

Page 6: ...nstallation Position 3 1 3 3 Installing the AP 3 2 3 3 1 Installing the Wall Mounting Bracket on a Wall 3 2 3 3 2 Installing the AP on the Wall Mounting Bracket 3 3 3 3 3 Locking the AP onto the Wall...

Page 7: ...AP Through the Console Interface 5 5 5 2 2 Telneting to the AP 5 5 5 2 3 Configuring Telnet 5 5 5 3 Configuring a FIT AP 5 5 5 3 1 Associating a FIT AP with the AC 5 5 5 3 2 Configuring a FIT AP on th...

Page 8: ...ting bracket 3 4 Figure 3 5 Fix the enhanced AP onto the wall mounting bracket 3 4 Figure 3 6 Lock the indoor AP onto the wall mounting bracket 3 5 Figure 3 7 Lock the enhanced AP onto the wall mounti...

Page 9: ...hernet optical interface to the uplink device 4 5 Figure 4 15 Exploded view of the port lightning protector PoE 4 5 Figure 4 16 Ethernet cable connector 4 5 Figure 4 17 Insert the Ethernet cable conne...

Page 10: ...able 1 5 Description of LEDs on the H3C WA2210X G WA2220X AG and WA2220X AGP 1 7 Table 1 6 Descriptions of interfaces on WA2200 series WLAN access points 1 8 Table 2 1 List of articles in the package...

Page 11: ...application environment indoor enhanced and outdoor The WA2200 series can serve as FIT APs to cooperate with wireless switches or controllers or serve as FAT APs to provide wireless access for WLAN us...

Page 12: ...38 7 68 5 31 in H3C WA2210X G WA2220X AG WA2220X A GP outdoor 76 245 245 mm 2 99 9 65 9 65 in 1 2 Hardware Configuration The six models of the WA2200 series have different radio frequencies RFs and s...

Page 13: ...series have extraordinary radio frequency RF performance and provide consummate service functions With IP65 degree of protection the outdoor models can be directly deployed outdoors to simplify the i...

Page 14: ...e is down z Flashing Data is being transmitted or received 11a Green 1 Displays the wireless link status z On The wireless link is normal z Off The wireless link is not initialized or the link is faul...

Page 15: ...well connected or the AP works abnormally 11b g Green 1 Displays the wireless link status z On The wireless link is normal z Off The wireless link is not initialized or the link is faulty z Flashing s...

Page 16: ...100 Mbps z Off The Ethernet interface operates at 10 Mbps LINK ACT Green 1 Displays the connection status of the Ethernet interface z On The link on the Ethernet interface is up z Off The link on the...

Page 17: ...z On The link on the optical interface is up z Off The link on the optical interface is down z Flashing Data is being transmitted or received 11a Green 1 Displays the wireless link status z On The wir...

Page 18: ...Interface Standards and protocols Description Antenna interface 1 IEEE802 11b g WA2210 AG Main antenna interface 2 4 5 GHz WA2220 AG 2 4 GHz antenna interface Console interface RS EIA 232 The console...

Page 19: ...a 2 4 GHz antenna or a feeder Ethernet optical interface IEEE802 3 SFP MSA SFF 8472 The Ethernet optical interface can serve as an uplink interface to access the Internet or a MAN The Ethernet optica...

Page 20: ...a interface on the left antenna interface 1 in Figure 1 7 is the main antenna interface while the one on the right antenna interface 2 in Figure 1 7 is the auxiliary antenna interface When there is on...

Page 21: ...s Points Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 11 II Interfaces provided by H3C WA2220E AG Figure 1 8 Interfaces on H3C WA2220E AG III Interfaces provided by H3C WA2210X G WA2220X AG WA2220X AGP Figure 1 9 Int...

Page 22: ...Installation Manual H3C WA2200 Series WLAN Access Points Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 12 Note H3C WA2210X G is a single RF device and provides no 5 GHz antenna interface...

Page 23: ...e the package may get damaged After unpacking the package make sure that the following articles are available in the package Table 2 1 List of articles in the package Description QTY WA2200 WLAN AP 1...

Page 24: ...ools is required if you install the AP on top of or under eave of a building no digging tool is required 2 3 Examining the Installation Site Before installation you should examine the installation sit...

Page 25: ...longer than three months Storage temperature 20 C to 55 C 22 F to 131 F 25 C 77 F No longer than one month Relative humidity noncondensing 10 to 95 None 2 3 3 Power Supply Check that the site power s...

Page 26: ...e power cord should not be connected with the PGND of other communications equipment 4 Lightning protection z In plain areas the protection angle of the lightning rod should be less than 45 degrees In...

Page 27: ...hanced model in detail 3 1 Installation Flowchart Figure 3 1 shows the installation flowchart of the indoor models and enhanced model Figure 3 1 Installation flowchart of an indoor enhanced AP 3 2 Det...

Page 28: ...n the wall where the AP should be mounted The drilled holes should correspond to those in the wall mounting bracket There are eight installation holes in total in the wall mounting bracket You should...

Page 29: ...ting bracket 3 3 2 Installing the AP on the Wall Mounting Bracket Follow these steps to install the AP on the wall mounting bracket 1 Align the AP with the hooks on the wall mounting bracket and hang...

Page 30: ...Figure 3 4 Fix the indoor AP onto the wall mounting bracket Figure 3 5 Fix the enhanced AP onto the wall mounting bracket 3 3 3 Locking the AP onto the Wall Mounting Bracket Optional The indoor and en...

Page 31: ...on the top of the AP see 1 in Figure 3 6 and Figure 3 7 2 Turn the locking plate counterclockwise until the hole on the locking plate is aligned with the hole in the wall mounting bracket see 2 in Fig...

Page 32: ...2 3 Locking plate Latch Locking hole Wall mounting bracket Figure 3 7 Lock the enhanced AP onto the wall mounting bracket Note The lock is user supplied 3 4 Connecting the Power Supply 3 4 1 Local Po...

Page 33: ...connect the Ethernet interface of the AP to the PoE capable device Figure 3 9 PoE connection Caution z In the case of PoE you do not need to connect the power interface to a power source You only nee...

Page 34: ...or APs 3 8 3 5 Connecting the Network Connect the Ethernet interface of the AP to an Ethernet interface of the switch to implement Internet or MAN access as shown in Figure 3 10 Internet WA2200 Wired...

Page 35: ...cts the coverage and performance of wireless signals Therefore it is recommended that the AP be installed by a professional Figure 4 1 shows the installation flowchart of the outdoor models Start Inst...

Page 36: ...rk Start End Fix the AP Figure 4 2 Installation flowchart of the AP on a wall 1 Mark Step Operation 1 Put the wall mounting bracket on the installation position against the wall 2 Mark three expansion...

Page 37: ...the following precautions when drilling z Hold the drill handle with both hands with the bit perpendicular to the wall surface and prevent wall damage or tilted holes z The hole depth should be the an...

Page 38: ...tion 1 Align the three holes in the wall mounting bracket with the anchors and insert three expansion screws through the installation holes into the anchors 2 Adjust the position of the wall mounting...

Page 39: ...or components a pair of V shaped brackets and a mounting plate The outdoor AP can be fixed on a vertical or horizontal pole with an outer diameter of 60 to 110 mm 2 36 to 4 33 in through the fixing su...

Page 40: ...ure 4 5 Pole and pole base 2 Fix the mounting plate onto one V shaped fixing bracket with screws 3 Fix the pair of V shaped fixing brackets on a vertical or horizontal pole with bolts flat washers spr...

Page 41: ...ne and arrow in Figure 4 6 or Figure 4 7 Note You can first install the fixing support onto the pole and then the AP onto the mounting plate or vice versa 4 1 2 Installing an Outdoor Antenna There are...

Page 42: ...ound grid 4 Use pole mounting brackets to install the directional outdoor antenna on the pole The pole should be vertical to the building top surface as shown in Figure 4 8 and Figure 4 9 Figure 4 8 I...

Page 43: ...e the pole vertically on the building top surface or cement pier and then use pole mounting brackets to fix the directional outdoor antenna onto the pole as shown in Figure 4 9 II Installing an omni o...

Page 44: ...nna pole Lightning protection angle Lightning rod Figure 4 10 Install omni antennas If the lightning rod cannot be installed on a separate pole owing to the environment limitation the installation met...

Page 45: ...angle steels to the lightning rod pole instead of a cement pier III Installing an omni antenna on the AP directly A low gain omni rod antenna can be directly installed on the AP The installation proc...

Page 46: ...r long grounding cable If the length is not long enough you need to supply longer grounding cables For the grounding requirements refer to section 2 3 4 Grounding and Lightning Protection on page 2 4...

Page 47: ...ightning arrester on each antenna interface and ground it well z A finished RF cable with a fixed length can be shipped with the AP if ordered If such an RF cable is not long enough you should provide...

Page 48: ...oor APs 4 14 AC power Power adaptor Port lightning protector Ethernet Cable LAN switch Grounding cable AP Antenna RF coaxial Indoor Outdoor Figure 4 13 Connect the Ethernet electrical interface to the...

Page 49: ...PoE interface z There are two Ethernet interfaces on the power injector as shown in Figure 4 15 Ensure that the Ethernet interface on the surge side is connected to the AP z Whether the AP is powered...

Page 50: ...ect a terminal device such as PC or router to a hub or LAN Switch z Crossover Ethernet cable The wires of a twisted pair cable are crimped in different sequences in the RJ 45 connectors at both ends A...

Page 51: ...thernet cables you can refer to the above tables Since the Ethernet interface of the WA2200 series is auto sensing these two types of Ethernet cables can be used for the Ethernet interface z Refer to...

Page 52: ...face 4 First tighten the waterproof cover and then the sealing nut 5 Use waterproof tape to wrap the joint between the waterproof cover and the cable III Connecting an optical fiber Caution Follow the...

Page 53: ...erfaces on the SFP module 3 First tighten the waterproof cover and then the sealing nut 4 Use waterproof tape to wrap the joint between the waterproof cover and the fiber cable 5 Splice the tail fiber...

Page 54: ...N Access Points Chapter 4 Installation of Outdoor APs 4 20 Outdoor antenna RF cable Fiber cable Grounding cable Outdoor antenna Ethernet cable Grounding cable for feeder lightning arrester Figure 4 19...

Page 55: ...ctice the AP can be connected to the Internet or a MAN through an Ethernet interface as shown in Figure 4 20 Figure 4 20 Connection between the AP and Internet Caution A special outdoor waterproof Eth...

Page 56: ...00 series work in the FAT mode Before switching identify the current working mode of the AP to determine whether it is necessary to perform a mode switching 5 1 1 Identifying the Current Working Mode...

Page 57: ...next boot by using the boot loader file wa2200_fit bin main command in user view 5 1 3 Switching from the FIT Mode to the FAT Mode Follow these steps to switch from the FIT mode to the FAT mode Step O...

Page 58: ...nd the other end to the console interface on the AP as shown in the figure below 2 Run a terminal emulation program on the maintenance terminal and set the communication parameters as follows z Bits p...

Page 59: ...w System View return to User View with Ctrl Z H3C 2 Enable Telnet H3C telnet server enable Start Telnet server H3C 3 Enter VTY view H3C user interface vty 0 4 H3C ui vty0 4 4 Set a Telnet authenticati...

Page 60: ...IT AP Since a FIT AP is uniquely associated with the AC by the serial ID of the FIT AP you need to first view the serial ID of the FIT AP Each model of the WA2200 series has a model number The serial...

Page 61: ...r example set the RF type of the first RF interface in AP view named aptest2 to 802 11a and the channel number to 36 and enable the RF interface H3C wlan ap aptest2 radio 1 type 11a H3C wlan ap aptest...

Page 62: ...ication method H3C wlan st 101 authentication method open system H3C wlan st 101 4 Configure the SSID For example set the SSID to fytest1 H3C wlan st 101 ssid fytest1 H3C wlan st 101 5 Bind a WLAN ESS...

Page 63: ...view named aptest2 H3C wlan ap aptest2 radio 1 radio policy 1 H3C wlan ap aptest2 radio 1 service template 101 H3C wlan ap aptest2 radio 1 After the above configurations wireless stations can detect a...

Page 64: ...e following simply describes how to configure a FAT AP so that wireless stations can access it I Configuring a WLAN BSS Follow these steps to configure a WLAN basic service set WLAN BSS Step Operation...

Page 65: ...radio 1 0 1 view H3C interface WLAN Radio 1 0 1 H3C WLAN Radio1 0 1 3 Configure the RF type for example 802 11a H3C WLAN Radio1 0 1 radio type 11a H3C WLAN Radio1 0 1 4 Set a channel number for exampl...

Page 66: ...the purpose of security an encryption method can be applied to the authentication of stations and communication between wireless stations and the FAT AP The following describes how to set TKIP encrypt...

Page 67: ...o User View with Ctrl Z H3C 2 Enter service template view for example encryption template 3 H3C wlan service template 3 crypto H3C wlan st 3 3 Configure the TKIP encryption template For example config...

Page 68: ...pean Regulatory compliance 1 2 1 2 1 EU Compliance information 1 2 1 2 2 EU Country Restriction in 2 4GHz band 1 3 1 2 3 EU Country Restriction in 5GHz band 1 4 1 3 USA regulatory compliance 1 5 1 3 1...

Page 69: ...Compliance and Safety Manual WA 2110 AG Wireless LAN Access Point List of Tables ii List of Figures Error No table of figures entries found List of Tables Table 2 1 Regulatory compliance standards 1 1...

Page 70: ...rmation 1 1 Regulatory compliance standards Table 1 1 Regulatory compliance standards Discipline Standards EMC RF FCC Bulletin OET 65C FCC Part 15 207 15 209 15 247 FCC Part 15 207 15 209 15 407 ETSI...

Page 71: ...03 IEC 60950 1 2001 EN 60950 1 A11 2004 EN 50385 1 2 European Regulatory compliance WA 2200 Series Wireless LAN Access Point complies with the following European Directives R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC 1...

Page 72: ...y Restriction in 2 4GHz band WA 2200 series Wireless LAN Access Point may be used indoors or outdoors in all countries of the European Community using the 2 4GHz band Channel 1 13 except where noted b...

Page 73: ...z Cyprus The frequency band 5470 5750MHz is not allowed z Czech Republic The frequency band 5470 5750MHz is not allowed z Hungary The frequency band 5470 5750MHz is not allowed z Slovakia The frequen...

Page 74: ...and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this...

Page 75: ...ntrolled environment This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter This device is for indoor use only when it is operated at 5 15...

Page 76: ...omplies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received incl...

Page 77: ...st es unbedingt erforderlich die folgenden Regeln zu beachten z Read all the instructions before operation z Lesen Sie alle Anweisungen sorgf ltig durch bevor Sie mit dem Arbeiten beginnen z z Do not...

Page 78: ...s Personals und der Ausr stung zu gew hrleisten muss der Stecker aus der Steckdose gezogen werden wenn die Gefahr eines Blitzeinschlages besteht Verwenden Sie bei Blitzgefahr keine festinstallierten S...

Page 79: ...ppentr ger befinden oder der Baugruppentr ger feucht sein ist die Energiezufuhr sofort zu unterbrechen und das System abzuschalten z z When operation is performed in a damp environment make sure that...