Extreme Networks Altitude 300-2 User manual

Extreme Networks, Inc.
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Santa Clara, California 95051
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http://www.extremenetworks.com
Altitude 300-2™
Getting Started Guide
Published: January 2004
Part number: 120175-00 Rev. 02

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Contents
Preface 9
Introduction 9
Related Publications 10
Conventions 10
Altitude 300-2TM Wireless Port Introduction 13
Overview 13
Hardware Description 14
Altitude 300-2™Models And Connections 14
Radio Characteristics 15
LED Indicators 16
Package Checklist 17
Optional Equipment Not Supplied 17
Software Description 18
Hardware Installation 19
Installation Steps 19
Altitude 300-2™and Mounting Hardware 21
Universal Mounting Bracket 21
T-Bar Fasteners and Spacers 24
Optional Antenna Shrouds 26
Optional Plastic Cover 27
Painting the Plastic Cover 28
Ordering the Plastic Cover Kit 28
External Antennas 29
Placement of the Wireless Port 29
Mounting Locations 29
Mounting Below A Hard Ceiling 29
Mounting Below A Hanging Ceiling 30

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Contents
Mounting Above The Hanging Ceiling 31
Mounting on A Wall 32
Mounting on A Table or Shelf 33
Appendix A: Specifications 35
General Specifications 35
Maximum Number of Tunable Channels 35
Appendix B: Maximum Distance Table 39
Appendix C: Integrated Dual Band Antenna Pattern 41
Appendix D: Reglatory Compliances 43
Overview 43
General Compliance Design 44
North America 46
United States - FCC Declaration of Conformity Statement 46
Department of Communications Canada Compliance Statement 48
Japan 49
Taiwan 49
European Community & Other Countries 50
Declaration of Conformity with regard to R&TTE Directive of the
European Union 1999/5/EC 50
Declaration of Conformity with regard to R&TTE Directive of the
European Union 1999/5/EC 50
Conditions of Use in the European Community 53
Certifications of Other Countries 55
Appendix E: Power Over Ethernet Connector Pin Assignments 57
Appendix F: Terminology 59

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Figures
1Rear View of Altitude 300-2iTM 14
2Rear View of Altitude 300-2dTM 14
3Altitude 300-2TM LED Indicators, without Plastic Cover 16
4Universal Mounting Bracket 22
5Mounting The Wireless Port On The Universal Mounting
Bracket 23
6Installation On A Hanging Ceiling 24
7Installation of Optional Spacer 25
8Antenna Shroud 26
9Antenna Shroud Installation 26
10 Plastic Cover Installation 27
11 Above the Ceiling Box Hanger Mount 32
12 Antenna Radiation Patterns 41
13 Antenna Radiation Pattern Reference Diagram 42
14 Ethernet Connector Pin Number Assignment 57

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Figures

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Tables
1Notice Icons 10
2802.11a Radio 38
3802.11b/g Radio 38
4802.11a Maximum Distances 39
6802.11g Maximum Distances 40
5802.11b Maximum Distances 40
7Integrated Antenna Electrical Specification 41
8Regulator Domain Product Listing 44
9Canada Conformance Standards 48
10 Japan Compliance Standards 49
11 Antenna Output Power Density for Operation in Japan 49
12 Antenna Output Power Density for Operation in Japan 50
13 European Conformance Standards 50
14 Declaration of Conformity in Languages of the European
Community 52
15 Other Country Specific Compliance Standards, Approvals and
Declarations 55
16 Altitude 300-2TM Power Over Ethernet RJ-45 Pin
Assignments 57

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Ta b le s

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Preface
This preface provides an overview of this guide, describes guide conventions,
and lists other publications that might be useful.
NOTE
To ensure proper operation of your Extreme Networks equipment, read this
guide before you install any Extreme Networks equipment.
Introduction
This guide provides the required information to install the Altitude 300-2™
wireless port. It also contains general product information about the
Altitude 300-2™.
This guide is intended for use by network administrators who are responsible
for installing and setting up network equipment. It assumes a basic working
knowledge of:
•Local Area Networks (LANs)
•Ethernet concepts
•Simple 802.11 wireless LAN concepts.
See the ExtremeWare Software User Guide for information about configuring an
Extreme Networks device.

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NOTE
If the information in the Release Notes that shipped with your switch differs from
the information in this guide, follow the Release Notes.
Related Publications
The Extreme Networks wireless port documentation set includes:
•Altitude 300-2™Getting Started Guide (this guide)
•Unified Access Deployment Guide.
•ExtremeWare Software User Guide
Documentation for Extreme Networks products is available on the World Wide
Web at the following location:
http://www.extremenetworks.com/
Conventions
Table 1 lists conventions that are used throughout this guide.
Documentation for Extreme Networks products is available from the Extreme
Networks website at the following location:
http://www.extremenetworks.com/services/documentation/
You can select and download the following Extreme Networks documentation
from the Documentation section of the Services page:
Table 1: Notice Icons
Icon Notice Type Alerts you to...
Note Important features or instructions.
Caution Risk of personal injury, system damage, or loss of data.
Warning Risk of severe personal injury.