Installation guide

Component Description
1-4 Introduction
Security Slot
Theaccesspointincludesasecurityslotontherearpanel.Youcanpreventunauthorizedremoval
oftheaccesspointbywrappingaKensingtonsecuritycable(notprovided)aroundanunmovable
object,insertingthelockintotheslot,andturningthekey.
Console Port
Thisportisusedtoconnectaconsoledevicetotheaccesspointthroughaserialcable.This
connectionisdescribedinAppendix C.TheconsoledevicecanbeaPCorworkstationrunninga
VT‐100terminalemulator,oraVT‐100terminal.
Ethernet Port
Theaccesspointhasone10BASE‐T/100BASE‐TXRJ‐45portthatcanbeattacheddirectlyto
10BASE‐T/100BASE‐TXLANsegments.ThesesegmentsmustconformtotheIEEE802.3or802.3u
specifications.
ThisportusesanMDI(forexample,internalstraight‐through)pinconfiguration.Youcanusea
straight‐through
twisted‐paircabletoconnecttheporttomostnetworkinterconnectiondevices,
suchasaswitchorrouterthatprovideMDI‐Xports.However,whenconnectingtheaccesspoint
toaworkstationorotherdevicethatdonothaveMDI‐Xports,youmustuseacrossover
twisted‐paircable.
The
accesspointappearsasanEthernetnodeandperformsabridgingfunctionbymoving
packetsfromthewiredLANtoremoteworkstationsonthewirelessinfrastructure.
Reset Button
Thisbuttonisusedtoresettheaccesspoint,ortorestorethefactorydefaultconfiguration.Ifyou
holddownthebuttonforlessthanfiveseconds,theaccesspointwillperformahardwarereset.If
youholddownthebuttonforfivesecondsormore,ALLconfigurationchangesyoumade
are
removed,andthefactorydefaultconfigurationisrestoredtotheaccesspoint.
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 “PowerConnector”on page 1-5 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).