User's Manual
Installing and Connecting an Indoor MP
Connecting an MP to an MX
Indoor Mobility Point Installation Guide
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Connecting an MP to an MX
You can connect an MP directly to an MX or indirectly to the MX through an intermediate Layer 2
or Layer 3 network. If you are connecting the MP directly to an MX, use the following procedure to
insert the cable into the MX and verify the link.
You can use the CLI or RingMaster to configure an MP connection. If you are installing the MP as
a Mesh AP in a WLAN Mesh or wireless bridge configuration, you must configure the MP
connection before deploying the MP in the final location. (See the Trapeze Mobility System
Software Configuration Guide or the Trapeze RingMaster Configuration Guide.)
Figure 2–32 shows how to insert a Cat 5 cable into 10/100 Ethernet port on an MX. Refer to this
figure as you perform the procedure.
Figure 2–32. 10/100 Cat 5 Cable Installation
1. Insert a Cat 5 cable with a standard RJ-45 connector as shown in
Figure 2–32. For connection
to an MP, use a straight-through cable.
2. When the link is activated, observe the MP LED for the port on the MX:
Verifying MP Health
After you install the MP and enable PoE on the Ethernet cable connected to the MP, you can
easily verify the MP status by observing the LEDs, particularly the health LED. (See
Figure1–6
in Chapter 1
“MP Overview.”)
The health or LINK LED indicates if the MP is ready for operation.
❑ If the LED is green and glowing steadily, the MP has been booted successfully by the MX and
is ready for operation.
❑ If the LED is not steadily glowing green, contact the system administrator for the MX. (For
more information on MP LEDs, see
Table1– 2 in Chapter1 “MP Overview.”)
MP Troubleshooting
After you insert a Cat 5 cable into an MP port connector and enable PoE on the cable, observe the
device health or LINK LED to determine the status of the connection with the MX.
❑ If the LED is green and is glowing steadily, the MP has been booted successfully by the MX and
is ready for operation.
❑ If the LED is not steadily glowing green, see
“Status LEDs” on page1-6 of Chapter 1, “MP
Overview.)
Mobility Exchange
MX-20
Ethernet cable
(Cat 5 cable)
MP, switch, server
or other device
Ethernet port