H3C WA5530i, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...H3C WA5530i Access Point Installation Guide New H3C Technologies Co Ltd http www h3c com Document version 6W100 20200214 ...

Page 2: ...respective owners Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice All contents in this document including statements information and recommendations are believed to be accurate but they are presented without warranty of any kind express or implied H3C shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Environmental protection This produc...

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Page 4: ...as a Layer 2 or Layer 3 switch or a router that supports Layer 2 forwarding and other Layer 2 features Represents an access controller a unified wired WLAN module or the access controller engine on a unified wired WLAN switch Represents an access point Represents a wireless terminator unit Represents a wireless terminator Represents a mesh access point Represents omnidirectional signals Represents...

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Page 6: ...lation flowchart 3 Pre installation tasks 3 Determining the installation position 3 Mounting the AP 4 Mounting the AP on a wall 4 Mounting the AP on a ceiling 6 Mounting the AP by using an articulating arm 8 Powering on the AP 12 Connecting IoT access units 14 Verifying the network connection 14 Appendix A Technical specifications 16 Appendix B LEDs and ports 17 LEDs 17 Ports 17 ...

Page 7: ...dition Take adequate safety measures to avoid bodily injury and device 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 intrusion Keep the AP and installation tools away from walkways Temperature and humidity requirements Table 1 Temperature and humidity requirements Item Specification Op...

Page 8: ...2 Installation tools When installing the AP you might need the following tools Prepare the installation tools as required Figure 2 Installation tools ...

Page 9: ...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 Start Pre installation tasks Determine the installation position Determine the installation method Mount the AP on a wall Mounting the AP on a pole ...

Page 10: ...or dew Mounting the AP The AP can be installed only indoors You can directly mount the AP on a wall or a ceiling or mount the AP on a wall or on a pole through an articulating arm Mounting the AP on a wall 1 Mark the installation holes on the wall by using the mounting bracket as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Marking installation holes on the wall 2 Drill three holes with a diameter of 6 mm 0 24 in a...

Page 11: ...bber hammer until it is all flush with the wall surface as shown in Figure 6 Figure 6 Hammering the anchor 4 Align the installation holes in the mounting bracket with the anchors and thread screws through the installation holes into the screw anchors Adjust the position of the mounting bracket and fasten the screws ...

Page 12: ... AP to the wall ceiling bracket 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 the ceiling is not strong enough use boards to reinforce the ceiling as a best practice To mount the AP on a ceiling 1 Remove the ceiling tile and use the mounting bracket to mark the installation holes on the ce...

Page 13: ...n head screws through the installation holes in the mounting bracket and into the holes in the ceiling Fasten washers and nuts at the other side of the ceiling to attach the mounting bracket to the ceiling Figure 11 Attaching the mounting bracket to the ceiling 4 Position the four pegs on the AP rear into the keyed slots in the bracket and then slide the AP until you feel it snaps into place ...

Page 14: ...ot come with a band clamp for pole mounting Prepare one yourself as needed Figure 13 Articulating arm 1 Articulating mount 2 Articulating mount screw 3 Mount plate screw 4 Mount plate Installing the mount plate on a wall 1 Use the mount plate to mark four installation holes on the wall 2 Drill four holes with a diameter of 6 mm 0 24 in in the marked positions as shown in Figure 5 ...

Page 15: ...rews as shown in Figure 14 Figure 14 Installing the mount plate on a wall Installing the mount plate on a pole 1 Loosen the captive screw on a band clamp thread the band clamp through the slots in the mount plate wrap the band clamp around the pole and then fasten the screw Attach the other band clamp to the pole in the same way this band clamp is attached to secure the mount plate to the pole NOT...

Page 16: ...ling the mount plate on a pole vertical pole Attaching the AP to the mount plate 1 Use M4 screws to attach the articulating mount to the mounting bracket Figure 17 Attaching the articulating mount to the mounting bracket ...

Page 17: ... Align the arm on the articulating mount with the joint on the mount plate and then use an M5 screw to attach the articulating mount to the mount plate Adjust the AP to the desired elevation angle and then fasten the screw Figure 19 Attaching the articulating mount to the mount plate 4 Adjust the AP to the desired azimuth angle and then fasten the screws on both sides of the mount plate ...

Page 18: ...on the AP face downward as shown in Figure 21 Figure 20 Adjusting the AP to the desired azimuth angle Figure 21 Installation completed Powering on the AP You can supply power to the AP by using a power adapter or through PoE ...

Page 19: ...itch that supports PoE Figure 22 Connecting the PoE power supply Connecting a power adapter Use a power adapter to connect the AP to a local AC DC power source NOTE The AP does not come with a power adapter Purchase one as needed Figure 23 Connecting the AP to a local power source by using a power adapter Table 2 Power adapter specifications Item Specifications Input 100 to 240 VAC ...

Page 20: ...best practice use a straight through Ethernet cable Only port GE2 IoT supports connecting IoT access units Figure 24 Connecting IoT access units to the AP Verifying the network connection All settings of the AP in fit mode are configured on the AC Use the display wlan ap all command on the AC that connects to the AP to view AP status If the AP status is R M the AP has been connected to the network...

Page 21: ...e APs 0 Maximum supported APs 3072 Remaining APs 3071 Total AP licenses 128 Remaining AP licenses 127 Sync AP licenses 0 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 WA5530i 219801A1TF818BE0000Y ...

Page 22: ...em Specification Dimensions H W D 55 5 255 312 mm 2 19 10 04 12 28 in Weight 2 3 kg 5 07 lb Radios Three Antenna built in 2 4 G 9 dBi peak gain 5 2 G 9 dBi peak gain 5 8 G 9 dBi peak gain System power consumption 30 W Protocol compliance IEEE802 11a b g n ac Wave 2 802 3at af ...

Page 23: ...ing at 0 5 Hz The AP has started up but has not registered on an AC Flashing at 1 Hz Only the 2 4 G radio has associated clients Flashing at 2 Hz The AP is upgrading its image Blue Flashing at 1 Hz Only the 5 G radio has associated clients Alternating between green and blue at 1 Hz Both the 2 4 G and 5 G radios have associated clients Ports The AP provides the following ports One console port Two ...

Page 24: ...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 GE2 IoT IEEE802 3 IEEE802 3u An IoT interface used for connecting a downlink T300M X or T300M B IoT access unit to the AP It is represented by interface number GE1 0 2 in the MAP file and gigabitethernet 2 for configurati...