User's Manual

Installing and connecting an 2332 Series 33
Nortel WLAN Access Point 2332 Series Installation Guide
installing any access points. A network plan and the AP work orders provide the following information about AP instal-
lation and configuration:
• Number of APs required for adequate WLAN capacity in each coverage area
• Detailed installation location for each AP
• Settings for all APs in the WLAN
(For information about installing WLAN Management Software , creating and verifying a network plan, and generating
an AP work order, see the Nortel WLAN Management Software 2300 Series User Guide and Nortel WLAN Management
Software 2300 Series Reference Guide.)
WSS recommendation
Nortel recommends that you install and configure the WSS before installing an AP. If the switch is already installed and
configured for the access points, you can immediately verify the cable connection when you plug the cable into the
RJ-45 port on the AP.
(For information about connecting an AP to a WSS port, see “Connecting an AP to a WSS” on page 53.)
Wall installation recommendations
If you plan to install an AP on a partial wall or other vertical surface, orient the top of the access point (the side with the
LEDs) toward the intended coverage area. The radio antennas transmit through the top of the access point but not
through the bottom (where the bracket is located).
AP Radio Safety Advisories
When you enable the AP radio(s) as part of WSS configuration, the radios are able to receive and transmit radio
frequency energy as soon as you connect the AP to the WSS, either directly or through the network.
Radio Frequency Exposure
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Docket 96-8 for Spread Spectrum Transmitters specifies a safety standard
for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC-certified equipment. Nortel 2332 Series
products meet the uncontrolled environmental limits found in OET-65 and ANSI C95.1-1991, if proper installation
procedures are followed. To ensure compliance with these exposure requirements, this device must be installed in such a
manner as to maintain a minimum of 20 cm separation distance between the radiating element(s) and all persons.
Caution! AP models 2332 Series are designed to receive power only from an
802.3af-compliant source, a Nortel WLAN—Security Switch (WSS), or a Nortel-approved
power injector. Connecting an AP to a Power over Ethernet (PoE) device that is not
approved by Nortel can damage the equipment.