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GETTING STARTED GUIDE
Cisco Aironet 1600 Series Access Points
December, 2012
Revised: April 16, 2013
1 About this Guide
2 Introduction to the Access Point
3 Safety Instructions
4 Unpacking
5 Configurations
6 Access Point Ports and Connectors
7 Configuring the Access Point
8 Mounting the Access Point
9 Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless Network
10 Troubleshooting
11 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
12 Access Point Specifications
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1 About this Guide This Guide provides instructions on how to install and configure your Cisco Aironet 1600 Series Access Point. The 1600 Series Access Point is referred to as the 1600 series or the access point in this document. 2 Introduction to the Access Point The 1600 series offers dual-band radios (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) with integrated and external antenna options. The access points support full inter-operability with leading 802.11n clients, and support a mixed deployment with other
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� 802.11af/at – CDP (Cisco Discovery Protocol) � 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz 802.11n radios with the following features: – 3TX x 3RX – 2 spatial streams, 300 Mbps PHY rate – DPD (Digital Pre-Distortion) technology – Radio hardware is capable of explicit compressed beamforming (ECBF) per 802.11n standard 3 Safety Instructions Translated versions of the following safety warnings are provided in the translated safety warnings document that is shipped with your access point. The translated warnings are al
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Warning Do not operate your wireless network device near unshielded blasting caps or in an explosive environment unless the device has been modified to be especially qualified for such use. Statement 245B Warning In order to comply with FCC radio frequency (RF) exposure limits, antennas should be located at a minimum of 7.9 inches (20 cm) or more from the body of all persons. Statement 332 Caution The fasteners you use to mount an access point on a ceiling must be capable of maintaining a
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Step 3 Verify that you have received the items listed below. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your Cisco representative or reseller for instructions. – The access point – Mounting bracket (optional; selected when you ordered the access point) – Adjustable ceiling-rail clip (optional; selected when you ordered the access point) 5 Configurations The 1600 series access point contains two simultaneous dual-band radios, the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz 802.11n MIMO radios, in controller-based mod
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AIR-ANT2524DG-R Dual-resonant gray dipole 2/4 AIR-ANT2524V4C-R Dual-resonant, ceiling-mount omni 2/4 (4-port) AIR-ANT2544V4M-R Dual-resonant omni (4-port) 4/4 AIR-ANT2566P4W-R Dual-resonant Directional antenna 6/6 (4-port) Internal Antennas The 1602I model access points are configured with up to three dual-band inverted-F antennas and two 2.4-GHz/5-GHz dual-band radios. Each antenna covers both the 2.4 GHz and the 5 GHz bands with a single feed line. The basic features are as follows: � Dua
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Figure 1 Access Point Ports and Connections (top) 1 Antenna connector A 3 Antenna connector C 2 Antenna connector B 7
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Figure 2 Access Point LED Indicator (top) 1 1 LED indicator The ports and connections on the bottom of the access point are shown in Figure 3. Figure 3 Access Point Ports and Connections (bottom) 1 5 6 6 2 3 4 8 272377
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1 Kensington lock slot 4 Console port DC Power connection Security padlock and hasp (padlock not 2 5 included) 3 Gbit Ethernet port 6 Mounting bracket pins (feet for desk or table-top mount) 7 Configuring the Access Point This section describes how to connect the access point to a wireless LAN controller. Because the configuration process takes place on the controller, see the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide for additional information. This guide is available on Cisco.co
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Note CAPWAP support is provided in controller software release 5.2 or later. However, your controller must be running release 7.4.x.x or later to support 1600 series access points. Note You cannot edit or query any access point using the controller CLI if the name of the access point contains a space. Note Make sure that the controller is set to the current time. If the controller is set to a time that has already occurred, the access point might not join the controller because its certific
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Preparing the Access Point Before you mount and deploy your access point, we recommend that you perform a site survey (or use the site planning tool) to determine the best location to install your access point. You should have the following information about your wireless network available: � Access point locations. � Access point mounting options: below a suspended ceiling, on a flat horizontal surface, or on a desktop. Note You can mount the access point above a suspended ceiling but you m
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Performing a Pre-Installation Configuration The following procedures ensure that your access point installation and initial operation go as expected. A pre-installation configuration is also known as priming the access point. This procedure is optional. Note Performing a pre-installation configuration is an optional procedure. If your network controller is properly configured, you can install your access point in its final location and connect it to the network from there. See the “Deployi
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Step 1 Make sure that the Cisco wireless LAN controller DS port is connected to the network. Use the CLI, web-browser interface, or Cisco Prime Infrastructure procedures as described in the appropriate Cisco wireless LAN controller guide. a. Make sure that access points have Layer 3 connectivity to the Cisco wireless LAN controller Management Interface. b. Configure the switch to which your access point is to attach. See the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide for additional
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Note If the access point remains in this mode for more than five minutes, the access point is unable to find the Master Cisco wireless LAN controller. Check the connection between the access point and the Cisco wireless LAN controller and be sure that they are on the same subnet. c. If the access point shuts down, check the power source. d. After the access point finds the Cisco wireless LAN controller, it attempts to download the new operating system code if the access point code version
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8 Mounting the Access Point Cisco Aironet 1600 series access points can be mounted in several configurations, including on a suspended ceiling, on a hard ceiling or wall, on an electrical or network box, and above a suspended ceiling. Click this URL to browse to complete access point mounting instructions: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/mounting/guide/apmount.html 9 Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless Network After you have mounted the access point, follow the
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10 Troubleshooting If you experience difficulty getting your access point installed and running, look for a solution to your problem in this guide or in additional access point documentation. These, and other documents, are available on Cisco.com. Guidelines for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points Keep these guidelines in mind when you use 1600 series lightweight access points: � The access point can only communicate with Cisco wireless LAN controllers, such as 2500 series, 5500
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Figure 5 Access Point LED Location 1 1 Status LED The access point status LED indicates various conditions and are described in Table 1. Table 1 LED Status Indications Message Status Message Type LED Meaning Boot loader status Blinking green DRAM memory test in progress sequence DRAM memory test OK Board initialization in progress Initializing FLASH file system FLASH memory test OK Initializing Ethernet Ethernet OK Starting Cisco IOS Initialization successful Association status Chirping Green
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Table 1 LED Status Indications (continued) Message Status Message Type LED Meaning Operating status Blinking amber Software upgrade in progress Cycling through green, Discovery/join process in progress red, and amber Rapidly cycling Access point location command invoked through red, green, and amber Blinking red Ethernet link not operational Boot loader warnings Blinking amber Configuration recovery in progress (MODE button pushed for 2 to 3 seconds) Red Ethernet failure or image recovery (M
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Controller software enables you to configure the access points to send all CAPWAP-related errors to a syslog server. You do not need to enable any debug commands on the controller because all of the CAPWAP error messages can be viewed from the syslog server itself. The state of the access point is not maintained on the controller until it receives a CAPWAP join request from the access point. Therefore, it can be difficult to determine why the CAPWAP discovery request from a certain access
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You can configure the syslog server for access points and view the access point join information only from the controller CLI. A detailed explanation of the join process is on Cisco.com at the following URL: http://www.Cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6366/products_tech_note09186a00808f8599.shtml 11 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information This section provides declarations of conformity and regulatory information for Cisco Aironet 1600 Series Access Points. You can find additional i
