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3/16/04 Planning Notes
90-100832-000 Rev 5Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 24
Planning NotesPlanning Notes
About CablesAbout Cables
• You will run one CAT-5 Ethernet cable from the OmniAccess AP to the OmniAccess Wireless
Switch, another network device, or a PoE injector/hub.
When the OmniAccess AP will be mounted below the ceiling using the ceiling mount or wall
mount brackets, you may have to drill a hole into the ceiling plenum to run the CAT-5 cable to
the wiring closet. When the CAT-5 cable cannot be run through the ceiling plenum, find another
path to route the cable from the OmniAccess AP to the wiring closet.
When the OmniAccess AP will be mounted above the ceiling using the ceiling mount or wall
mount brackets, run the CAT-5 cable to the wiring closet through the ceiling plenum. When the
CAT-5 cable cannot be run through the ceiling plenum, find another path to route the cable
from the OmniAccess AP to the wiring closet.
• When you are powering the OmniAccess AP from AC power, route the power supply cable from
the AC convenience outlet to the OmniAccess AP. Make sure you secure the AC power plug so it
will be difficult for people to pull on the power cord or unplug the power supply from the AC
power outlet.
• When you are powering the OmniAccess AP from a PoE source (OmniAccess Wireless Switch,
another network device, or a PoE injector/hub), you do not need to route a separate power
cable to the OmniAccess AP, because the OmniAccess AP will receive its power across the
CAT-5 Ethernet cable. Return the power supply to the wireless network planner/manager.
About External AntennasAbout External Antennas
• Refer to the OmniAccess AP External and Internal Antennas section in the Alcatel OmniAccess
Wireless Product Guide for an overview of the external 802.11a and 802.11b/g external
antennas available for use with the OmniAccess APs.
Note: As described in the Internal-Antenna Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick
Installation Guide, the OAW-1200BG and OAW-1200ABG OmniAccess APs are designed to be
used exclusively with the internal high-gain antennas, and have no jacks for external
antennas.
Note: Refer to the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Release Notes for 802.11a external
antenna information. Contact Alcatel Internetworking, Inc. for a list of FCC-approved 802.11a
and 802.11b/g external antennas.
• When you are attaching external antennas to the (Part Number TBD), OAW-1200BGE, or
OAW-1200ABGE OmniAccess AP, use cables with female reverse-TNC connectors to connect
antennas to the ports on the side of the OmniAccess AP. See the following figure for antenna
port markings.