The WA4600 AP can act as a fit AP to cooperate with wireless switches or access controllers (ACs) to provide wireless access for WLAN users. All network settings are configured on the wireless switches or ACs. The WA4600 AP can also operate as a fat AP to provide wireless access for WLAN users.

Figure 1 Deployment of the WA4600 AP on hotspots (fit AP)

Figure 2 Deployment of the WA4600 AP on hotspots (fat AP)

Table 1 Technical specifications

Item	WA4620i-ACN	WA4620E-ACN
Protocol	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Radio frequency	Dual radio frequency	Dual radio frequency
Antenna	· 2.4G antenna: gain 3.1 to 5 dBi · 5G antenna: gain 5.2 to 6.1 dBi	External antennas
Power consumption	8 to 12.95 W	8 to 12.95 W
Dimensions (H × W × D)	72 × 220 × 220 mm (2.83 × 8.66 × 8.66 in)	72 × 220 × 220 mm (2.83 × 8.66 × 8.66 in)
Weight	1.5 kg (3.31 lb)	1.4 kg (3.09 lb)

NOTE:

The WA4620E-ACN AP is not provided with antennas. You need to order antennas for the WA4620E-ACN AP from H3C.

Preparing for installation

Safety recommendations

WARNING!

Only qualified personnel can install and remove the AP and its accessories. You must read all safety instructions supplied with the AP before installation and operation.

To avoid possible bodily injury and equipment damage, read the following safety recommendations before installing the AP. Note that the recommendations do not cover every possible hazardous condition.

· Take adequate safety measures to avoid injury and AP damage.

· Make sure you place the AP in a dry and flat location and anti-slip measures are in place.

· Keep the AP clean and dust-free.

· Do not place the AP in a moist area and avoid liquid surrounding the AP.

· Keep the AP and installation tools away from walkways.

Temperature and humidity requirements

Item	Specification
Operating temperature (indoor)	–10°C to +55°C (14°F to 131°F)
Storage temperature	–40°C to +70°C (–40°F to +158°F)
Operating humidity (noncondensing)	5% to 95%

Accessories provided with the AP

Mounting bracket
M4 × 30 pan head screw, washer, and nut
Wall anchor kit
MAC address label
Console cable (for fat AP only)
M4 × 10 pan head screw

Installation tools

When installing the AP, you may need the following tools. Prepare these tools yourself.


Level	Crimping pliers	RJ-45 crimping pliers	Wire-stripping pliers	Pincer pliers

Percussion drill with matching drills	Rubber hammer	Phillips screwdriver	Ladder	Marker

Installing the AP

IMPORTANT:

The AP is typically installed on a high position. H3C recommends that you log in to and configure the AP before the installation. For more information about logging in to the AP, see “Logging in to the AP.”

Figure 3 Installation flowchart

Check before installation

Before installing an AP, perform the following tasks:

· Connect the AP to the power supply and the network. Examine the LEDs to verify that the AP can operate correctly. For more information about AP LEDs, see “Appendix LEDs and ports.”

· Verify that cabling on the installation site has been completed.

· To ensure the PoE performance, H3C recommends that you use GE interfaces for PoE power supply.

· Record the AP MAC address and serial number marked on the rear of the AP for future use.

Determining the installation position

You can mount the AP to a wall or ceiling. Determine the installation position by observing the following principles:

· Few obstacles such as wall and ceiling exist between AP and clients.

· The AP is far away from electronic devices (such as microwave oven) that may generate radio frequency (RF) noise.

· The AP does not hinder people’s daily work and life.

· The place is not water seeping, water soaking, and condensing.

· The ceiling for installing the AP must be less than 18 mm (0.71 in) in thickness, and can bear a load of 5 kg (11.02 lb). H3C recommends that you reinforce the ceiling by using boards if it the ceiling is not strong enough.

NOTE:

A lightning arrester (user supplied) must be installed on the AP for cabling outdoors.

Installing antennas

The WA4620E-ACN AP uses external antennas. You need to order antennas for it.

Before you install the WA4620E-ACN AP, install antennas for it, as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4 Installing an antenna

Installing the AP

The AP can be installed on a wall or a ceiling indoors. The installation methods for the WA4620i-ACN and WA4620E-ACN APs are the same. This section uses the WA4620E-ACN AP as an example.

To install the AP on a wall or ceiling, you need a mounting bracket. Figure 5 shows the installation holes in the mounting bracket.

Figure 5 Mounting bracket installation holes (with a diameter of 4.5 mm (0.18 in)

The mounting bracket includes an AP bracket and a wall/ceiling bracket. To install the AP on a wall or ceiling, attach the AP bracket to the AP and the wall/ceiling bracket to the wall or ceiling.

Figure 6 Mounting bracket

(1) AP bracket	(2) Positioning post
(3) AP bracket groove	(4) Installation hole
(5) Wall/ceiling bracket tab	(6) Wall/ceiling bracket

Mounting the AP on a wall

1. Align the positioning posts on the AP bracket with the positioning holes in the AP rear. Use the M4 × 10 screw to secure the AP bracket to the AP through the installation hole in the middle of the AP bracket.

Figure 7 Attaching the AP bracket to the AP rear

2. Mark the installation holes on the wall by using the wall/ceiling mounting bracket, as shown in Figure 8.

Figure 8 Marking installation holes on the wall

3. Drill three holes with a diameter of 5 mm (0.197 in) and a depth of 30 mm (1.18 in) in the marked locations, as shown in Figure 9.

Figure 9 Drilling holes in the wall

4. Insert a wall anchor into each hole, and tap the wall anchor with a rubber hammer until it is all flush with the wall surface, as shown in Figure 10.

Figure 10 Hammering the anchor

5. Align the holes in the wall/ceiling bracket with the anchors and insert screws through the installation holes into the wall anchors. Adjust the position of the mounting bracket and tighten the screws.

Figure 11 Attaching the wall/ceiling bracket to the wall

6. Connect the AP to the LAN by using Ethernet cables.

7. As shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13, align the AP at a 45 degree angle with the wall/ceiling bracket and rotate the AP clockwise until the AP clicks into place. If the AP is installed securely, the wall/ceiling bracket tab fits into the AP bracket groove, as shown in Figure 14.

Figure 12 Aligning the AP with the wall/ceiling bracket

Figure 13 Attaching and rotating the AP

Figure 14 Locking the AP bracket and the wall/ceiling mounting bracket

Installing the AP on a ceiling

Figure 15 Attaching the AP bracket to the AP rear

2. Mark the installation holes on the ceiling by using the wall/ceiling bracket.

3. Drill three holes with a diameter of 5 mm (0.197 in) in the marked positions, as shown in Figure 16.

Figure 16 Drilling holes in the ceiling

4. Insert the M4 × 30 screws through the holes in the wall/ceiling bracket and the holes in the ceiling. Fasten washers and nuts at the other side of the ceiling to attach the wall/ceiling bracket to the ceiling, as shown in Figure 17.

Figure 17 Attaching the wall/ceiling bracket to the ceiling

5. Connect the AP to the LAN by using Ethernet cables.

6. Align the AP with the wall/ceiling bracket and rotate the AP clockwise until it clicks into place, as shown in Figure 18. For more information, see "Mounting the AP on a wall."

Figure 18 Mounting the AP to the ceiling

7. Verify that the AP is securely installed to prevent it from falling off.

Connecting the AP to the power supply

The AP supports PoE and local power supply. You can choose the power supply mode as required.

Check before power-on

Check the following items before powering on the AP:

· The power supply is reliably grounded when the AP uses local power supply.

· The PoE power supply is reliably grounded when the AP uses PoE power supply.

Connecting PoE power supply

Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet interface on the AP to an interface on a switch that supports PoE.

Figure 19 Connecting PoE power supply

(1) Ethernet interface

(2) Ethernet cable

(3) PoE switch

Connecting local power supply

NOTE:

The AC/DC adapter and power cord are user-supplied.

Table 2 Power adapter specifications

Item	Specification
Input	100 VAC to 240 VAC
Output	+48V at 0.52 A

The AP supports AC/DC adapters. You can connect the power port of the AP to the power source through an AC/DC adapter to supply power to the AP.

Figure 20 Connecting local power supply

(1) Power port

(2) AC/DC adapter

(3) Power source

Check after power-on

Verify that the AP is powered on and operating correctly by examining the AP status LED. For more information about AP LEDs, see “Appendix LEDs and ports.”

Connecting the AP to the network

Connect the Ethernet port of the AP to an Ethernet port of an Ethernet switch for Internet or MAN access.

Verifying network connection for the fit AP

All settings of the fit AP are configured on the AC. Use the display wlan ap all command on the AC that connects to the fit AP. If the AP status is R/M, the AP is connected to the network. The WA4620E-ACN is used as example.

<AC> display wlan ap all

Total Number of APs configured : 1

Total Number of configured APs connected : 1

Total Number of auto APs connected : 0

AP Profiles

State : I = Idle, J = Join, JA = JoinAck, IL = ImageLoad

C = Config, R = Run, KU = KeyUpdate, KC = KeyCfm

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AP Name State Model Serial-ID

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ap1 R/M WA4620E-ACN 210235A1BUB139000435

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Verifying network connection for the fat AP

Use the ping command on the fat AP to ping the uplink network device. If the ping operation succeeds, the AP is connected to the network successfully.

Logging in to the AP

IMPORTANT:

The AP is typically installed on a high position. H3C recommends that you log in to the AP before the installation.

This section applies only when the AP acts as a fat AP. When the AP operates as a fat AP, you can log in to the AP through the console port, or through Telnet or Web to configure the AP. Login through the console port is the prerequisite to configuring other login methods. Before you log in to the fat AP through Telnet or Web, obtain its IP address first.

Logging in through the console port

Prepare the following items before logging in through the console port:

· An 8-core console cable, with a crimped RJ-45 connector at one end, and a DB-9 connector at the other end.

· A configuration terminal with a serial port, such as a laptop or PC.

Setting up the configuration environment

NOTE:

The serial ports on PCs do not support hot swapping. To connect a PC to an operating device, first connect the PC end. To disconnect a PC from an operating device, first disconnect the device end.

Connecting the console cable

To connect the console cable:

1. Connect the DB-9 connector to the serial port of the PC.

2. Connect the RJ-45 connector to the console port of the AP.

Figure 21 Connecting the console cable

Setting terminal parameters

1. Start the PC and run the terminal emulation program such as the HyperTerminal of Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP.

2. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal, and in the Connection Description dialog box that appears, type the name of the new connection in the Name text box and click OK.

Figure 22 Connection description

3. Select the serial port to be used from the Connect using drop-down list, and click OK.

Figure 23 Selecting the serial port used by the HyperTerminal connection

4. Set Bits per second to 9600, Data bits to 8, Parity to None, Stop bits to 1, and Flow control to None, and click OK.

Figure 24 Setting the serial port parameters

NOTE:

To use the default settings, click Restore Defaults.

5. Click OK and the system displays the HyperTerminal window.

Figure 25 HyperTerminal window

Logging in through the console port

Power on the AP, and you can see the following information:

System is starting...

Booting Normal Extend BootWare.

……

System application is starting...

Startup configuration file does not exist.

User interface con0 is available.

Press ENTER to get started.

Logging in through Telnet or Web

By default, Telnet login and Web login are enabled. You can log in to the AP by using the following default login information:

· Username—admin.

· Password—h3capadmin.

· IP address of VLAN-interface 1 of the AP—192.168.0.50 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0.

If the default IP address is changed, perform either of the following tasks:

¡ Contact the administrator to get the new IP address.

¡ Log in to the AP from the console port and execute the display vlan 1 command to view the IP address.

Appendix LEDs and ports

LEDs

Table 3 LED description

Mark	Status	Description
	Green	· Flashing (1 Hz)—The AP is starting up. If the AP operates as a fit AP, the LED remains in this status until the AP registers successfully on the AC. · Slowly pulsing—Clients exist on the 2.4G radio interface.
	Blue	· Flashing (0.25 Hz)—The AP has started up but no client is connected to the AP. If the AP operates as a fit AP, the LED status means that the AP has registered successfully on the AC. · Flashing (4 Hz)—The AP is updating its software. This status is available only for an AP that operates as a fit AP. · Slowly pulsing—Clients exist on the 5G radio interface.
	Red	· Steady on—A fault occurs during the AP initiation. · Flashing (1 Hz)—The AP cannot detect radio interfaces. · Flashing (8 Hz)—A fault occurs on the Ethernet interface or radio interface.
	Green and blue	· Flashing green and blue (1 Hz)—The AP is in blink mode. The AP that operate as a fit AP has associated with the AC successfully. · Slowly pulsing green twice and slowly pulsing blue twice—Clients exist on the 2.4G and 5G radio interfaces.

NOTE:

For more information about the blink mode, see H3C Access Controllers Configuration Guides.

Ports

Table 4 AP ports

Item	WA4620i-ACN	WA4620E-ACN
Port	· 1 console port · 2 × 10/100/1000 Mbps copper Ethernet ports · 1 power port	· 1 console port · 2 × 10/100/1000 Mbps copper Ethernet ports · 1 power port · 3 × 2.4G antenna feed ports · 3 × 5G antenna feed ports
Slot and button	· 1 reset button · 1 security slot, 7 × 3 mm (0.28 × 0.12 in)	· 1 reset button · 1 security slot, 7 × 3 mm (0.28 × 0.12 in)

Item

WA4620i-ACN

WA4620E-ACN

Port

· 1 console port

· 2 × 10/100/1000 Mbps copper Ethernet ports

· 1 power port

· 1 console port

· 2 × 10/100/1000 Mbps copper Ethernet ports

· 1 power port

· 3 × 2.4G antenna feed ports

· 3 × 5G antenna feed ports

Slot and button

· 1 reset button

· 1 security slot, 7 × 3 mm (0.28 × 0.12 in)

· 1 reset button

· 1 security slot, 7 × 3 mm (0.28 × 0.12 in)

Figure 26 Ports on the WA4620i-ACN AP

(1) Security slot	(2) Power port
(3) 10/100/1000 Mbps copper Ethernet port 1	(4) 10/100/1000 Mbps copper Ethernet port 2
(5) Console port	(6) Reset button

Table 5 Port description for the WA4620i-ACN AP

Port mark	Standards and protocols	Description
ETH1 and ETH2	· IEEE802.3 · IEEE802.3u · IEEE802.3af	The Ethernet port can act as an uplink interface to access the Internet or MAN, and as a PoE port at the same time.
DC 48V	N/A	The port receives +48 VDC from the local supply.
CONSOLE	RS/EIA-232	The console port is used for configuration and management for the fat AP.

Figure 27 Ports on the WA4620E-ACN AP

(1 to 3) 5G antenna feed ports 1 to 3	(4) Security slot
(5) Power port	(6) 10/100/1000 Mbps copper Ethernet port 1
(7) 10/100/1000 Mbps copper Ethernet port 2	(8) Console port
(9) Reset button	(10 to 12) 2.4G antenna feed ports 1 to 3

Table 6 Port description for the WA4620E-ACN AP

Port mark	Standards and protocols	Description
2.4G-1/2/3	· IEEE802.11b · IEEE802.11g · IEEE802.11n	The ports are used for connecting the 2.4 GHz antenna feeders.
5G-1/2/3	· IEEE802.11a · IEEE802.11n · IEEE802.11ac	The ports are used for connecting the 5 GHz antenna feeders.
ETH1 and ETH2	· IEEE802.3 · IEEE802.3u · IEEE802.3af	The Ethernet port can act as an uplink interface to access the Internet or MAN, and as a PoE port at the same time.
DC 48V	N/A	The port receives +48 VDC power from the local supply.
CONSOLE	RS/EIA-232	The console port is used for configuration and management for the fat AP.

Index

accessories for AP installation, 3

antenna

installation, 6

ceiling-mounting, 11

connecting console cable, 17

console port access, 17, 19

installation, 5, 6

installation accessories, 3

installing antenna, 6

LEDs, 21

logging, 17

ports, 21

setting configuration environment, 17

setting terminal parameters, 18

Telnet access, 20

wall-mounting, 7

Web access, 20

bits per second (parameter), 18

cable

connecting console, 17

ceiling-mounting

AP, 11

check after power-on, 15

check before installation, 5

check before power-on, 14

configuring

AP, 17

connecting

console cable, 17

local power supply, 15

network, 15

PoE power supply, 14

power supply, 14

console

connecting cable, 17

data bits (parameter), 18

determining installation position, 6

electrical

connecting console cable, 17

connecting local power supply, 15

connecting PoE power supply, 14

connecting power supply, 14

emulation (parameter), 18

environment

site humidity, 3

site temperature, 3

equipment needed for installation, 4

flow control (parameter), 18

hardware

antenna installation, 6

AP installation, 5, 6

port technical specifications, 21

humidity (installation site), 3

installation position

determining, 6

installing

antenna, 6

AP, 5, 6

equipment, 4

safety recommendations, 3

site humidity, 3

site temperature, 3

tools, 4

LED

technical specifications, 21

local power supply

AP, 15

logging

AP, 17

logging through console port

AP, 17, 19

logging through Telnet

AP, 20

logging through Web

AP, 20

AP, 17

network connection verification

fat AP, 16

fit AP, 15

networking

AP, 15

parity (parameter), 18

PoE power supply

AP, 14

port

technical specifications, 21

post-power-on

check, 15

power supply

AP, 14

pre-installation

check, 5

preparing for installation, 3

pre-power-on

check, 14

procedure

connecting AP to network, 15

connecting local power supply, 15

connecting PoE power supply, 14

connecting power supply, 14

installing antenna, 6

installing AP, 5, 6

installing the AP on a ceiling, 11

mounting the AP on a wall, 7

verifying network connection for the fat AP, 16

verifying network connection for the fit AP, 15

product overview, 1

safety

installation site humidity, 3

installation site temperature, 3

recommendations, 3

setting

AP configuration environment, 17

terminal parameters, 18

site

humidity, 3

temperature, 3

stop bits (parameter), 18

technical specifications

LED, 21

port, 21

temperature

installation site requirements, 3

tools needed for installation, 4

verifying

network connection for the fat AP, 16

network connection for the fit AP, 15

VT100, 18

wall-mounting

AP, 7

H3C WA4600 Series Indoor Access Points Installation Guide-6W100

Accessories provided with the AP

Installing the AP on a ceiling

Logging in to the AP

Logging in through the console port

Setting up the configuration environment

Logging in through Telnet or Web

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