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ETTING TARTED UIDE Cisco Aironet 1815T OfficeExtend Access Points First Published: February 2017...
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About this Guide About the Access Point Safety Instructions Unpacking the AP Ports and Connectors on the AP Mounting and Powering the Access Point Powering the Access Point Configuring and Managing the AP Checking the Access Point Status LED Checking the Ethernet Port LEDs Using the Mode Button Related Documentation Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information...
OfficeExtend access points. This guide also provides mounting instructions and limited troubleshooting procedures. The Aironet 1815T access point is referred to as access point or AP in this document. About the Access Point The Cisco Aironet 1815T OfficeExtend access point is an 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (Wave 2) access point, with internal antennas.
Peak antenna gain is approximately 2 dBi and 4 dBi in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands respectively. A full listing of the access point's features and specification are provided in the Cisco Aironet 1815T Access Point Data Sheet, at the following URL:...
Translated versions of the following safety warnings are provided in the translated safety warnings document that is shipped with your access point. The translated warnings are also in the Translated Safety Warnings for Cisco Aironet Access Points, which is available on Cisco.com. Warning IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...
Cisco representative or reseller for instructions. The access point. – Cisco local power supply kit, with the AIR-PWR-D power adapter and power cord. – The AIR-PWR-D power supply kit, containing the power adapter and the power cord can be also be...
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Ports and Connectors on the AP Figure 1 Face of the AP Location of the ports, connectors, Mode and Status LED on the face of the AP. Power buttons, on the side of the AP. Location of the Kensington lock slot on the side of the AP.
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Figure 2 AP Ports and Connectors POWER +48 VDC power port. LAN port 3. Power button. WAN port. PSE / LAN port 1. USB port. This port provides 802.3af Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) PoE-Out power on the LAN 1 Ethernet interface. When powered by AIR-PWR-C/D= the PoE-Out power is 802.3af Class 0 (15.4W).
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• On the floor under a metal desk or other dense or conductive objects. The AP is powered using 44 to 57 VDC power via the VDC port, using Cisco Power Adapter AIR-PWR-D=. The PoE-Out port provides 802.3af Class 0 (15.4W) power.
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Configuring and Managing the AP Detailed information on configuring and managing the AP is provided in the Cisco Aironet 1815T OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide, at the following URL: (URL to be added later) Checking the Access Point Status LED...
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Boot loader errors DRAM memory test failure. Blinking Red and Flash file system failure. Amber Blinking Red and off Environment variable failure. Bad MAC address. Ethernet failure during image recovery. Boot environment failure. No Cisco image file. Boot failure.
Table 1 LED Status Indications (continued) Message Type LED State Possible Messages and Meanings Cisco AP OS errors Software failure. Try disconnecting and reconnecting power to the Cycling through Red, General warning. Insufficient inline power. Green, Amber and off. Checking the Ethernet Port LEDs Each Ethernet port has two LEDs for showing Link (Green) and Activity (Amber) statuses.
If you keep the mode button pressed for more than 60 seconds, the mode button is assumed faulty and no changes are made. Related Documentation All user documentation for the Cisco Aironet 1815T access point is available at the following URL: (URL to be added later) Wireless Controller Software support documentation is provided at: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/wireless/wireless-lan-controller-software/tsd-products-support...
Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information This section provides declarations of conformity and regulatory information for the Cisco Aironet 1815T Access Points. You can find additional information at this URL: www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement Tested To Comply...
The Part 15 radio device operates on a non-interference basis with other devices operating Caution at this frequency when using the integrated antennas. Any changes or modification to the product not expressly approved by Cisco could void the user’s authority to operate this device. VCCI Statement for Japan...
Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points in Japan This section provides guidelines for avoiding interference when operating Cisco Aironet access points in Japan. These guidelines are provided in both Japanese and English. Japanese Translation 03-6434-6500 English Translation This equipment operates in the same frequency bandwidth as industrial, scientific, and medical devices such as microwave ovens and mobile object identification (RF-ID) systems (licensed premises radio stations and unlicensed specified low-power radio stations) used in factory production lines.
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Material Safety Law prohibits the use of UL-certified cables (that have the “UL” shown on the code) for any other electrical devices than products designated by CISCO. The use of cables that are certified by Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law (that have “PSE” shown on the code) is not limited...
Industry Canada Access Point Models Certification Number AIR-AP1815T-A-K9 2461B-102107 Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device....
Antenna Type Antenna Gain Antenna Impedance Dual-band Omni 2/3 dBi 50 ohms Operation in the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems. La bande 5 150-5 250 MHz est réservés uniquement pour une utilisation à l'intérieur afin de réduire les risques de brouillage préjudiciable aux systèmes de satellites mobiles utilisant les mêmes canaux.
Declaration of Conformity with regard to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC & Medical Directive 93/42/EEC...
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The following standards were applied: EMC—EN 301.489-1 v1.9.2; EN 301.489-17 v2.2.1 Health & Safety—EN60950-1: 2006; EN 50385: 2002 Radio—EN 300 328 v 1.8.1; EN 301.893 v 1.7.1 The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 10.4 and Annex III of Directive 1999/5/EC has been followed.
This section contains information on compliance with guidelines related to RF exposure. Generic Discussion on RF Exposure The Cisco products are designed to comply with the following national and international standards on Human Exposure to Radio Frequencies: • US 47 Code of Federal Regulations Part 2 Subpart J •...
As such the systems are designed to be operated as to avoid contact with the antennas by the end user. It is recommended to set the system in a location where the antennas can remain at least a minimum distance as specified from the user in accordance to the regulatory guidelines which are designed to reduce the overall exposure of the user or operator.
This Device Meets the Industry Canada Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves The 1815T access point device includes a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves (radio frequency electromagnetic fields) as referenced in Health Canada Safety Code 6.
Additional Information on RF Exposure You can find additional information on the subject at the following links: • Cisco Systems Spread Spectrum Radios and RF Safety white paper at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/witc/ao340ap/prodlit/rfhr_wi.htm • FCC Bulletin 56: Questions and Answers about Biological Effects and Potential Hazards of Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields •...
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English Translation Administrative Rules for Low-power Radio-Frequency Devices Article 12 For those low-power radio-frequency devices that have already received a type-approval, companies, business units or users should not change its frequencies, increase its power or change its original features and functions. Article 14 The operation of the low-power radio-frequency devices is subject to the conditions that no harmful interference is caused to aviation safety and authorized radio station;...
Operation of Cisco Aironet Access Points in Brazil This section contains special information for operation of Cisco Aironet access points in Brazil. Access Point Models: AIR-1815T-Z-K9...