Component Description
1-4 Introduction
Security SlotTheaccesspointincludesasecurityslotontherearpanel.Youcanpreventunauthorizedremoval
oftheaccesspointbywrappingaKensingtonsecuritycable(notprovided)aroundanunmovable
object,insertingthelockintotheslot,andturningthekey.
Console PortThisportisusedtoconnectaconsoledevicetotheaccesspointthroughaserialcable.This
connectionisdescribedinAppendixC.TheconsoledevicecanbeaPCorworkstationrunninga
VT‐100terminalemulator,oraVT‐100terminal.
Ethernet PortTheaccesspointhasone10BASE‐T/100BASE‐TXRJ‐45portthatcanbeattacheddirectlyto
10BASE‐T/100BASE‐TXLANsegments.ThesesegmentsmustconformtotheIEEE802.3or802.3u
specifications.
ThisportusesanMDI(forexample,internalstraight‐through)pinconfiguration.Youcanusea
straight‐throughtwisted‐paircabletoconnecttheporttomostnetworkinterconnectiondevices,
suchasaswitchorrouterthatprovideMDI‐Xports.However,whenconnectingtheaccesspoint
toaworkstationorotherdevicethatdonothaveMDI‐Xports,youmustuseacrossover
twisted‐paircable.
TheaccesspointappearsasanEthernetnodeandperformsabridgingfunctionbymoving
packetsfromthewiredLANtoremoteworkstationsonthewirelessinfrastructure.
Reset ButtonThisbuttonisusedtoresettheaccesspoint,ortorestorethefactorydefaultconfiguration.Ifyou
holddownthebuttonforlessthanfiveseconds,theaccesspointwillperformahardwarereset.If
youholddownthebuttonforfivesecondsormore,ALLconfigurationchangesyoumadeare
removed,andthefactorydefaultconfigurationisrestoredtotheaccesspoint.
802.11g or 802.11b
Radio Interface 2
On Indicates a valid 802.11g or 802.11b wireless
link.
Very Slow Flashing Searching for network association.
Slow Flashing Associated with network but no activity.
Fast Flashing Indicates that the access point is transmitting or
receiving data through wireless links. Flashing
rate is proportional to network activity.
Table 1-1 LED Indicator Descriptions (continued)
LED Status Description
B/G
Note: The RJ-45 port also supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) based on the IEEE 802.3af
standard. Refer to the description for the “PowerConnector”on page1-5 for information on
supplying power to the access point’s network port from a network device, such as a switch, that
provides Power over Ethernet (PoE).