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Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide Corporate Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USA http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 526-4100 Text Part Number: OL-0658-01
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... limits for Class A or Class B digital devices. and Aironet, ASIST, BPX, Catalyst, CCDA, CCDP, CCIE, CCIP, CCNA, CCNP, Cisco, the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert logo, Cisco IOS, Cisco Press, Cisco Systems, Cisco Systems Capital, the Cisco Systems logo, Empowering the Internet Generation, Enterprise/Solver, EtherChannel,...Cisco Systems, Inc. You can radiate radio-frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the specifications in this product not authorized by the Cisco equipment or one side or the other company. (0406R) Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge ...
... limits for Class A or Class B digital devices. and Aironet, ASIST, BPX, Catalyst, CCDA, CCDP, CCIE, CCIP, CCNA, CCNP, Cisco, the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert logo, Cisco IOS, Cisco Press, Cisco Systems, Cisco Systems Capital, the Cisco Systems logo, Empowering the Internet Generation, Enterprise/Solver, EtherChannel,...Cisco Systems, Inc. You can radiate radio-frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the specifications in this product not authorized by the Cisco equipment or one side or the other company. (0406R) Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge ...
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... Overview 1-1 Key Features 1-2 Inline Power 1-2 Antenna Connectors 1-2 Ethernet and Serial Ports 1-2 Indicator Lights 1-3 Network Configuration Examples 1-4 Root Unit on a Wired LAN 1-4 Repeater Unit That Extends Wireless Range 1-5 Bridge Operating as a Root Access Point 1-6 Bridge Specifications 1-7 Installation 2-1 Cautions and Warnings 2-2 Installation Guidelines 2-3 Basic Guidelines 2-3 Antenna Options 2-3 CONTENTS Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide iii
... Overview 1-1 Key Features 1-2 Inline Power 1-2 Antenna Connectors 1-2 Ethernet and Serial Ports 1-2 Indicator Lights 1-3 Network Configuration Examples 1-4 Root Unit on a Wired LAN 1-4 Repeater Unit That Extends Wireless Range 1-5 Bridge Operating as a Root Access Point 1-6 Bridge Specifications 1-7 Installation 2-1 Cautions and Warnings 2-2 Installation Guidelines 2-3 Basic Guidelines 2-3 Antenna Options 2-3 CONTENTS Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide iii
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... Compliance Statement B-3 Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide iv OL-1412-01 Contents 3 C H A P T E R 4 C H A P T E R A A P P E N D I X B A P P E N D I X Unpacking the Bridge 2-5 Package Contents 2-5 Connecting the Antenna Cable 2-6 Connecting the Ethernet Cables 2-6 Basic Configuration 3-1 Before You Start 3-2 Summary of Configuration Steps 3-2 Using the IP Setup Utility 3-2 Obtaining and Installing IPSU 3-2 Finding the Bridge's IP Address 3-3 Setting the Bridge's IP Address and...
... Compliance Statement B-3 Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide iv OL-1412-01 Contents 3 C H A P T E R 4 C H A P T E R A A P P E N D I X B A P P E N D I X Unpacking the Bridge 2-5 Package Contents 2-5 Connecting the Antenna Cable 2-6 Connecting the Ethernet Cables 2-6 Basic Configuration 3-1 Before You Start 3-2 Summary of Configuration Steps 3-2 Using the IP Setup Utility 3-2 Obtaining and Installing IPSU 3-2 Finding the Bridge's IP Address 3-3 Setting the Bridge's IP Address and...
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... RF Exposure B-5 Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points and Bridges in Japan B-5 Declaration of Conformity Statements B-6 Declaration of Conformity Statement for European Union Countries B-6 Antenna Basics C-1 Antenna System C-2 General Antenna and Safety Tips C-3 Lightning Arrestors C-3 Antenna Cable C-4 Antenna Types C-4 Basic Antenna Alignment C-5 Performing a Link Test C-6 OL-1412-01 Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide v
... RF Exposure B-5 Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points and Bridges in Japan B-5 Declaration of Conformity Statements B-6 Declaration of Conformity Statement for European Union Countries B-6 Antenna Basics C-1 Antenna System C-2 General Antenna and Safety Tips C-3 Lightning Arrestors C-3 Antenna Cable C-4 Antenna Types C-4 Basic Antenna Alignment C-5 Performing a Link Test C-6 OL-1412-01 Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide v
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.... Audience This publication is for the person installing and configuring a bridge for initial setup and configuration of the Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide. Preface This section describes the objectives, audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge (here after referred to as the bridge). The installer should be familiar with network structures, terms, and...
.... Audience This publication is for the person installing and configuring a bridge for initial setup and configuration of the Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide. Preface This section describes the objectives, audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge (here after referred to as the bridge). The installer should be familiar with network structures, terms, and...
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Appendix C, "Antenna Basics," provides basic antenna information. Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide viii OL-1412-01 Appendix A, "Translated Safety Warnings," lists translations of the safety ... contain helpful suggestions or references to potential problems encountered during setup. Chapter 2, "Installation," provides basic installation instructions. Appendix B, "Declarations of bridges. Organization Preface Organization This guide contains the following conventions to convey instructions and information: • Commands and keywords are in boldface type....
Appendix C, "Antenna Basics," provides basic antenna information. Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide viii OL-1412-01 Appendix A, "Translated Safety Warnings," lists translations of the safety ... contain helpful suggestions or references to potential problems encountered during setup. Chapter 2, "Installation," provides basic installation instructions. Appendix B, "Declarations of bridges. Organization Preface Organization This guide contains the following conventions to convey instructions and information: • Commands and keywords are in boldface type....
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...; Release Notes for Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridges describes features and caveats for the 350 series bridges. • Cisco Secure Access Control Server for Windows 2000/NT Servers Version 2.6 User Guide provides complete instructions for using Cisco Secure ACS, including steps for configuring Cisco Secure ACS to support Access Points and bridges. • Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters describes how...
...; Release Notes for Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridges describes features and caveats for the 350 series bridges. • Cisco Secure Access Control Server for Windows 2000/NT Servers Version 2.6 User Guide provides complete instructions for using Cisco Secure ACS, including steps for configuring Cisco Secure ACS to support Access Points and bridges. • Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters describes how...
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... website as an online starting point for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues with Cisco products and technologies. The Cisco TAC website is located at this URL: http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide x OL-1412-01 Documentation Feedback Preface Ordering Documentation You can find instructions for ordering documentation...
... website as an online starting point for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues with Cisco products and technologies. The Cisco TAC website is located at this URL: http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide x OL-1412-01 Documentation Feedback Preface Ordering Documentation You can find instructions for ordering documentation...
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...a critical impact to a Cisco TAC engineer. Access the Cisco Product Catalog at this URL to visit the company store: http://www.cisco.com/go to this URL: http://cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/pcat/ OL-1412-01 Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide xi Priority... 2 (P2)-Operation of an existing network is impaired, but most business operations remain functional. Priority 4 (P4)-You require information or assistance with Cisco product capabilities, installation, or ...
...a critical impact to a Cisco TAC engineer. Access the Cisco Product Catalog at this URL to visit the company store: http://www.cisco.com/go to this URL: http://cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/pcat/ OL-1412-01 Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide xi Priority... 2 (P2)-Operation of an existing network is impaired, but most business operations remain functional. Priority 4 (P4)-You require information or assistance with Cisco product capabilities, installation, or ...
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...the Internet Protocol Journal at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/go to numerous in-depth online resources. You can access iQ Magazine at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning/index.html Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide xii OL-1412-01 You can access... Packet magazine at this URL: http://www.ciscopress.com • Packet magazine is the Cisco quarterly publication that delivers the latest...
...the Internet Protocol Journal at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/go to numerous in-depth online resources. You can access iQ Magazine at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning/index.html Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide xii OL-1412-01 You can access... Packet magazine at this URL: http://www.ciscopress.com • Packet magazine is the Cisco quarterly publication that delivers the latest...
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...-1412-01 Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide 1-1 The bridge also supports an extended operating temperature range suitable for operation in a building's environmental air space in covered outside environments. The bridge uses a browser-based management system, but you can also be used as a rugged access point, providing network access to wireless client devices. The bridge contains a metal...
...-1412-01 Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide 1-1 The bridge also supports an extended operating temperature range suitable for operation in a building's environmental air space in covered outside environments. The bridge uses a browser-based management system, but you can also be used as a rugged access point, providing network access to wireless client devices. The bridge contains a metal...
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... • A power patch panel, such as the Cisco Catalyst Inline Power Patch Panel Note Cisco Aironet 340 series bridges rely on a separate power supply plugged into the power port on the back of the bridge and plug the other Ethernet-ready devices can damage the equipment. Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide 1-2 OL-1412-01 Ethernet and...
... • A power patch panel, such as the Cisco Catalyst Inline Power Patch Panel Note Cisco Aironet 340 series bridges rely on a separate power supply plugged into the power port on the back of the bridge and plug the other Ethernet-ready devices can damage the equipment. Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide 1-2 OL-1412-01 Ethernet and...
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... The three indicator lights on , 1/2 off indicates the repeater is associated with the root bridge; Figure 1-1 Indicator Lights on the Bridge CISCO AIRONET 350 SERIES WIRELESS BRIDGE ETHERNET ACTIVITY ASSOCIATION STATUS RADIO ACTIVITY Ethernet Status Radio 48767 • The Ethernet indicator signals ...data bits, No parity, 1 stop bit, and Xon/Xoff flow control. The indicators are associated with any wireless devices. OL-1412-01 Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide 1-3 Use a nine-pin, straight-through, male-to-female serial cable to connect your computer...
... The three indicator lights on , 1/2 off indicates the repeater is associated with the root bridge; Figure 1-1 Indicator Lights on the Bridge CISCO AIRONET 350 SERIES WIRELESS BRIDGE ETHERNET ACTIVITY ASSOCIATION STATUS RADIO ACTIVITY Ethernet Status Radio 48767 • The Ethernet indicator signals ...data bits, No parity, 1 stop bit, and Xon/Xoff flow control. The indicators are associated with any wireless devices. OL-1412-01 Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide 1-3 Use a nine-pin, straight-through, male-to-female serial cable to connect your computer...
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... and Workstation B or Workstation C go through the wired LAN segment and do not go through the non-root bridges over the wireless link. Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide 1-4 OL-1412-01 The other examples illustrate the bridge being used as a repeater unit and as a root unit on a wired LAN communicating with other non-root...
... and Workstation B or Workstation C go through the wired LAN segment and do not go through the non-root bridges over the wireless link. Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide 1-4 OL-1412-01 The other examples illustrate the bridge being used as a repeater unit and as a root unit on a wired LAN communicating with other non-root...
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...wireless users and the wired LAN by sending packets to another repeater or to a root bridge or root access point connected to the main root LAN. If you configure a bridge as a repeater, the data throughput is deactivated. Figure 1-3 Bridge as a repeater (Non-root Bridge w/Clients) to bridge.../PRIMARY Bridge (non-root) 53088 Workstation B A similar repeater function can be configured using repeater access points to extend the range of your infrastructure or to overcome an obstacle that blocks radio communication. OL-1412-01 Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware ...
...wireless users and the wired LAN by sending packets to another repeater or to a root bridge or root access point connected to the main root LAN. If you configure a bridge as a repeater, the data throughput is deactivated. Figure 1-3 Bridge as a repeater (Non-root Bridge w/Clients) to bridge.../PRIMARY Bridge (non-root) 53088 Workstation B A similar repeater function can be configured using repeater access points to extend the range of your infrastructure or to overcome an obstacle that blocks radio communication. OL-1412-01 Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware ...
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In this configuration, the bridge allows associated wireless devices to a wired LAN. Figure 1-4 Bridge Operating as they would with an access point. Figure 1-4 shows a bridge operating as a rugged root access point and connected to access resources on the wired ...AAICRCOE SN SETP 3O I50N STERIES RADIOAASCSTIOVCIEITTAYTHIEORNNSETTATAUCSTIVITY LEFT SERIAL PORT ONLINE POWER ETHERNET RIGHT/PRIMARY Bridge (root unit) 53090 Workstation Laptop Workstation Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide 1-6 OL-1412-01 Network Configuration Examples Chapter 1 Overview...
In this configuration, the bridge allows associated wireless devices to a wired LAN. Figure 1-4 Bridge Operating as they would with an access point. Figure 1-4 shows a bridge operating as a rugged root access point and connected to access resources on the wired ...AAICRCOE SN SETP 3O I50N STERIES RADIOAASCSTIOVCIEITTAYTHIEORNNSETTATAUCSTIVITY LEFT SERIAL PORT ONLINE POWER ETHERNET RIGHT/PRIMARY Bridge (root unit) 53090 Workstation Laptop Workstation Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide 1-6 OL-1412-01 Network Configuration Examples Chapter 1 Overview...
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... above suspended ceilings. OL-1412-01 Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide 1-7 Complies with the... 60950, VCCI, and others (see Appendix B). 350 series bridge complies with UL 2043 for the bridge. and two reverse-TNC antenna connectors (24 -10...depending on the regulatory domain in which the bridge is installed) Indoor: 150 ft at 11 Mbps 350 ft at 1 Mbps Outdoor: 800 ft...on the regulatory domain in which the bridge is installed) 2.400 to 40oC) for 10/100 Ethernet connections; Table 1-1 Bridge Specifications Category Physical Size Status indicators ...
... above suspended ceilings. OL-1412-01 Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide 1-7 Complies with the... 60950, VCCI, and others (see Appendix B). 350 series bridge complies with UL 2043 for the bridge. and two reverse-TNC antenna connectors (24 -10...depending on the regulatory domain in which the bridge is installed) Indoor: 150 ft at 11 Mbps 350 ft at 1 Mbps Outdoor: 800 ft...on the regulatory domain in which the bridge is installed) 2.400 to 40oC) for 10/100 Ethernet connections; Table 1-1 Bridge Specifications Category Physical Size Status indicators ...
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Bridge Specifications Chapter 1 Overview Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide 1-8 OL-1412-01
Bridge Specifications Chapter 1 Overview Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide 1-8 OL-1412-01
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Installation CH A P T E R 2 This chapter describes the setup of the bridge and includes the following sections: • Cautions and Warnings • Installation Guidelines • Unpacking the Bridge • Connecting the Antenna Cable • Connecting the Ethernet Cables OL-1412-01 Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide 2-1
Installation CH A P T E R 2 This chapter describes the setup of the bridge and includes the following sections: • Cautions and Warnings • Installation Guidelines • Unpacking the Bridge • Connecting the Antenna Cable • Connecting the Ethernet Cables OL-1412-01 Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide 2-1