Dell W-AP228 Installation Manual

Installation Guide 0511757-02 | April 2015 1 The W-AP228 is a temperature-hardened, water-resistant, indoor-rated, dual-radio IEEE 802.11ac wireless access point (AP). This access point use MIMO (Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output) technology and other high- throughput mode techniques to deliver high-performance, 802.11ac 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz functionality while simultaneously supporting existing 802.11a/b/g/n wirele ...

W-AP228 Hardware Overview Figure 1 W-AP228 Front View Figure 2 W-AP228 Bottom View LED The W-AP228 access point is equipped with an LED that indicates the AP system status. Table 1 W-AP228 LED Status during Boot Up LED Color/State Meaning System LED Off No power to AP Red Initial power-up Green - Flashing AP booting Green - Steady AP ready and 1000Mbps Ethernet link established. The LE ...

3 Table 2 W-AP228 LED Status during Operation USB Console Port The USB Micro-B console port allows you to connect the AP to a terminal or a laptop for direct local management. Use the included USB console cable to connect the AP. You can download the necessary driver for USB-UART adapter from download.dell-pcw.com under the Tools & Resources tab. Use the following setting to access the ter ...

Grounding Point Always remember to protect the AP by installing grounding lines. The ground connection must be complete before connecting power to the AP enclosure. Figure 4 W-AP228 Rear View Before You Begin Pre-Installation Network Requirements After WLAN planning is complete and the appropriate products and their placement have been determined, the Dell controller(s) must be installed ...

5 Pre-Installation Checklist Before installing your AP, be sure that you have the items listed below:  Gigabit Ethernet cable of required length  IEEE 802.3at compliant PoE source  Dell controller configured and installed on the network  Layer 2/3 network connectivity to your AP  One of the following network services:  Aruba Discovery Protocol (ADP)  DNS server with an ...

Installing the AP Using the AP-220-MNT-W1 Mounting Kit The W-AP228 access point can be installed on a wall using the AP-220-MNT-W1 mounting kit. 1. Begin by attaching the wall mount adapter to the wall. a. Install any necessary wall anchors. Wall anchors are not included in the AP package or mounting kit. b. Align the screw holes in the mounting bracket with the previously installed ancho ...

7 Figure 6 Attaching the Adapter to a Wall (Alternate) 2. Attach necessary cables and/or antennas to the AP. 3. Attach the AP to the secured mounting adapter as shown in Figure 7. a. Align the AP with a mounting adapter, placing the AP so that it’s mounting tabs are at an angle of approximately 30 degrees to the adapter. 4. Pushing toward the wall, rotate the AP clockwise until it clicks ...

Figure 8 Completed Installation Grounding the AP After the W-AP228 access point is mounted, it must be grounded before powering up. The grounding wire should be #8 AWG. 1. Peel the cover of one end of the grounding wire and place the bare grounding wire into the included copper lug, and press firmly with the crimping pliers. 2. Fasten the copper lug to the grounding hole on the AP with t ...

9 4. Remove the weatherproof cap on the Ethernet port. 5. Insert the RJ45 connector to the Ethernet port. 6. Screw the clamping ring onto the Ethernet port. 7. Screw the sealing nut onto the clamping ring. Verifying Post-Installation Connectivity The integrated LEDs on the AP can be used to verify that the AP is receiving power and initializing successfully (see Table 1 and Table 2). Refer ...

Product Specifications Mechanical:  Device Dimensions (HxWxD): 8.7 inches x 5.9 inches x 2.6 inches (221mm x 150mm x 66mm) Electrical  Ethernet  2 x 10/100/1000Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet RJ-45 Interfaces  MDI/MDX  Power over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3at compliant), 48VDC(nominal) /0.6A  Power  POE support on WAN port: 802.3at-compliant POE sourcing devices Environmental ...

11 Safety and Regulatory Compliance Regulatory Model Name The regulatory model name of W-AP228 is APIN0228. FCC This device is electronically labeled. To view the FCC ID: 1. Log into the controller WebUI 2. Navigate to Maintenance > Controller > About. FCC Class B Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the foll ...

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13 Canadian Statement Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that nece ...

Canadian Caution This radio transmitter (identify the device by certification number, or model number if Category II) has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated. Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain greater than the maximum gain i ...

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