Cisco Systems OL-9977-05 Network Configuration Examples

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Cisco Aironet 1500 Series Outdoor Mesh Access Point Hardware Installation Guide

OL-9977-05

Chapter 1 Overview

Network Configuration Examples

The access point uses a metal enclosure that can ac co mm odat e bo th ind oor or o utdoo r ope rat ing

environments and an industrial temperature operating range of –40°C (–40°F) to +55°C (+131°F). The

access point complies with NEMA Type 4X and IP66 requirements from IEC60529.

The access point is shipped with a mounting plate attached to the unit.

Note When the access point is mounted indoors, the antennas must also be m oun ted indo ors.

Some of the access point hardware options are listed below:

• Pole mount kit (AIR-ACCPMK1500= )-—provides hardware for mounting the access point to the top

of a metal pole, such as a streetlight pole.

• Streetlight power tap adapter (AIR-PWR-ST-LT-TAP=)—connects to the light control connector on

a streetlight pole and provides AC power to the access point.

• Outdoor rated Eth ernet cable (AIR-ETH1500-150=)—used to supply Ethernet and optional DC power

to the access point.

• Power injector ( AIR-PWRINJ1500=)—provides power-over-Ethernet (PoE) to the access point.

• AC power cord (for additional information, refer to the “Multiple Power Sources” section on

page 1-4).

Network Configuration Examples

The access point is a wireless device designed for wireless client a ccess a nd po int-t o-poi nt bridg in g,

point-to-multipoint bridging, and point-to-multipoint mesh wireless connectivity. The access point

provides 5-GHz backhaul capability to link with another ac cess point to rea ch a wir ed ne twork

connection or to provide repeater operations for other access points.

The access point plays two primary radio roles: a root access point ( hereafter called a RAP) or a non-r oot

access point (hereafter called a MAP). When the access point has a wired Ethernet connection to the

controller (through a switch), the radio role is called a RAP. A RAP is a parent node to any bridging or

mesh network. A controller can support one or more RAPs, each one parenting the same or different

wireless networks. There can be more than one RAP for the same mesh network for redundancy. RAPs

also support wireless clients on the band not being used for the backhaul interface.

When the access point does not have a wired Ethernet connection to the controller (through a switch),

the radio role is called a MAP. The MAPs have a wireless connection (through the backhaul interface)

to other MAPs and finally to a RAP with an Ethernet connecti on thro ugh a sw it ch t o the cont ro ller.

MAPs may also have a wired Ethernet connection to a local LA N and se rv e as a bridg e endpo int f or that

LAN (using a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint bridge connec ti on). MA Ps al so suppor t wire less

clients on the band not used for the backhaul interface.