Cisco Systems 1520 7

Warning

Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source.

Statement 1004

Before you begin the installation process:

•Become familiar with the procedures for mounting the access point.

•Become familiar with the access point connections (Figure 1 on page 7, Figure 2 on page 8, and

Figure 3 on page 9).

•Verify that the switch you are using to connect the controller is configured properly.

Note For additional installation, mounting and safety information for the outdoor mesh access

point, see the Cisco Aironet 1520 Series Outdoor Mesh Access Point Hardware Installation

Guide, which is available on Cisco.com, and Safety Warnings for Cisco Aironet 1520 Series

Outdoor Mesh Access Points, which accompanies this guide.

7 Deploying the Access Point

Warning

Do not operate the unit near unshielded blasting caps or in an explosive environment

unless the device has been modified to be especially qualified for such use.

Statement 364

The access point is deployed on Layer 3 networks. Layer 3is the default mode for a newly configured

wireless LAN controller. This guide assumes that you will be deploying your access point on a Layer

3 network and a DHCP server is available.

Before deploying the access point, make sure the controller to which the access point will associate is

properly configured by performing the following operations:

•Make sure that the wireless LAN controller is set to Layer 3 mode

•Verify the wireless LAN controller software version

•Record the access point BVI MAC address

•Enter the access point BVI MAC address to the wireless LAN controller filter list