User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introducing the ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420
- Installing the Access Point 420
- Included Parts
- Installation Procedures
- Summary
- Installation Precautions:
- 1. Prepare the Installation Site
- 2. Verify the Access Point Passes the Self Test
- 3. Mount the Access Point
- 4. Connect the Access Point to a Power Source
- 5. Connect the Network Cable
- 6. Position the Antennas on the Access Point
- 7. (Optional) Connect a Console to the Access Point 420
- Sample Network Topologies
- Getting Started With Access Point Configuration
- Using an External Antenna with the Access Point 420
- Troubleshooting
- Specifications
- Access Point Port and Network Cables
- Safety and EMC Regulatory Statements
- Recycle Statements
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Installing the
Access Point 420
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Installing the Access Point 420
The Access Point 420 is easy to install. It comes with an accessory kit that
includes a bracket for mounting the access point on a wall. The bracket is
designed to allow mounting the access point in a variety of locations and
orientations.
This chapter shows you how to install your Access Point 420.
Included Parts
The Access Point 420 has the following components shipped with it:
■ ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420 Installation and Getting Started
Guide (5991-6225), this manual
■ ProCurve Product Documentation CD-ROM
(contains PDF file copies of the documentation for the Access Point 420,
including the Management and Configuration Guide)
■ Customer Support/Warranty booklet
■ Accessory kit (5069-5700)
• four 5/8-inch number 12 wood screws to attach the access point to a
wall
• four plastic wall plugs for mounting on a brick or concrete wall
• four rubber feet
■ Antenna (5092-0723)
■ Mounting bracket (5092-0711)
■ AC power adapter (5092-0728)
■ AC power cord, one of the following:
United States/Canada/Mexico
Continental Europe
United Kingdom/Hong Kong/Singapore
Australia/New Zealand
Japan
China
Denmark
Switzerland
8120-0740
8121-0731
8121-0739
8121-0730
8121-0736
8121-0742
8121-0733
8121-0738