User's Manual

Chapter 2 The HiveAP 20 ag Platform
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HIVEAP 20 PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The HiveAP 20 ag is a multi-channel wireless AP (access point). It is compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz) and
IEEE 802.11a (5 GHz) standards and supports a variety of Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) security protocols, including WPA
(Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2.
You can see the hardware components on the HiveAP in Figure 1. Each component is described in Table 1.
Figure 1 HiveAP 20 Hardware Components
Table 1 HiveAP 20 Component Descriptions
Component Description
Fixed Dual-Band Antennas The two fixed omnidirectional dipole antennas can operate at two radio
frequencies: 2.4 GHz (for IEEE 802.11b/g) and 5 GHz (for IEEE 802.11a). For
details, see "Antennas" on page 30.
Status LEDs The status LEDs convey operational states for system power, and the LAN,
Access, and Mesh interfaces. For details, see "Status LEDs" on page 29.
802.11a RP-SMA Connector You can connect a detachable single-band antenna, such as the Pulse W1028
dipole antenna for the 5 GHz band, to the male 802.11a RP-SMA (reverse
polarity-subminiature version A) connector. Note that doing so disables the
adjacent fixed antenna.
Power
Connector
Mounting
Screw
10/100 Mbps
Power-over-
Ethernet Port
Reset
Button
Console
Port
Device
Lock Slot
Fixed Dual-Band Antennas
Connectors for Detachable Single-Band Antennas
Status LEDs
RP-SMA
Connector for
802.11a
Radio Antenna
RP-SMA
Connector for
802.11b/g
Radio Antenna