Extreme Networks ExtremeWireless WS-AP3915i-FCC User manual

ExtremeWireless™AP3915i
FCC/ROW Installation Guide
9035129
Published September 2017

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Table of Contents
Preface.........................................................................................................................................4
Text Conventions...................................................................................................................................................................4
Providing Feedback to Us................................................................................................................................................ 4
Getting Help.............................................................................................................................................................................5
Extreme Networks Documentation..............................................................................................................................5
Chapter 1: Overview...................................................................................................................6
Features..................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
LED Indicators........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Chapter 2: Installation Process................................................................................................ 9
Verifying the Box Contents..............................................................................................................................................9
Mounting to a Dry/Wood Wall or Solid Flat Ceiling...........................................................................................10
Mounting to a Junction/Gang box..............................................................................................................................13
Mounting to a Suspended/Drop Ceiling...................................................................................................................13
Connecting the Power Supply.......................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 3: Specifications.........................................................................................................17
Chapter 4: Regulatory Information........................................................................................18
Safety Guidelines................................................................................................................................................................. 18
FCC Declaration of Conformity Statement.............................................................................................................18
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement...........................................................................................................................19
Industry Canada Notice....................................................................................................................................................19
European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Notice....................................................21
Hazardous Substances......................................................................................................................................................21
Declaration of Conformity in Languages of the European Community................................................... 21
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Preface
Text Conventions
The following tables list text conventions that are used throughout this guide.
Table 1: Notice Icons
Icon Notice Type Alerts you to...
General Notice Helpful tips and notices for using the product.
Note Important features or instructions.
Caution Risk of personal injury, system damage, or loss of data.
Warning Risk of severe personal injury.
New This command or section is new for this release.
Table 2: Text Conventions
Convention Description
Screen displays This typeface indicates command syntax, or represents information as it appears on the
screen.
The words enter and
type
When you see the word “enter” in this guide, you must type something, and then press
the Return or Enter key. Do not press the Return or Enter key when an instruction
simply says “type.”
[Key] names Key names are written with brackets, such as [Return] or [Esc]. If you must press two
or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example:
Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del]
Words in italicized type Italics emphasize a point or denote new terms at the place where they are defined in
the text. Italics are also used when referring to publication titles.
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Preface
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1Overview
Features
LED Indicators
The AP3915i is an 11ac Wave 2, Cloud and IoT ready indoor ceiling mount model with 5 internal
antennas. This AP comes with an 802.3 PoE PD for powering. The AP3915i features dual-band, dual
radio,2 x Multi-User MIMO, smoke-detector footprint, and can be mounted on a dry wall, on a ceiling or
a solid surface, and suspended on a ceiling.
The AP3915i comes with the following features:
•Two Radios (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
•One IoT Radio (2.4 GHz)
•One RJ45, 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port (LAN1) with PoE
•LEDs: Four (see LED Indicators)
•One reset button
•Power: PoE 802.3af; 12VDC Power Supply
•Antenna Information: 5 Internal antennas (four band locked antennas and BLE antenna)
•Enabled for ExtremeCloud™support.
Features
The following are the features of AP3915i:
Figure 1: AP3915i Side Ports
Table 3: AP3915i Features
Item Description
1 - 12VDC Power Supply The AP can be powered using this option.
2 - LAN1/GE1 Port This is the preferred method of powering the AP3915i.
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Table 3: AP3915i Features (continued)
Item Description
3 - Console Port Console RJ45 Connector.
4 - Reset Button Use a tool to access the reset button to reset the AP.
LED Indicators
AP3915i Access Points have LED indicators on the front of the box. The LEDs provide the status of the
access point indicating on, o,and network activity.
Figure 2: Top view of AP3915i
Table 4: AP3915 LEDs
Item Status Description
1 (Status LED)
Green Indicates AP is working normally.
Amber Indicates System Failure.
Overview
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Table 4: AP3915 LEDs (continued)
Item Status Description
2 (2.4 GHz radio)
Green Indicates radio is enabled.
3 (5 GHz radio)
Green Indicates radio is enabled.
4 (IoT Radio)
Blue Indicates IoT application is running.
Both the Radio LEDs will be Green when they are ON and the LEDs will not have any lights when they
are OFF. Blue color LED indicates the IoT Status.
Overview
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2Installation Process
Verifying the Box Contents
Mounting to a Dry/Wood Wall or Solid Flat Ceiling
Mounting to a Junction/Gang box
Mounting to a Suspended/Drop Ceiling
Connecting the Power Supply
Follow this procedure to install the AP3915i:
1Verify the box contents.
2Review the Safety Guidelines.
3 Mount the AP to a Flat Ceiling. Alternatively, you can also mount the AP to a junction/gang box, or a
suspended or drop ceiling.
Note
An optional bracket P/N 30516 (WS-MBI-WALL04 wall mounting bracket) is sold
separately. This bracket is used for mounting the AP on a flat ceiling, suspended or drop
ceiling, or junction/gang box.
4Connect the power supply to the AP3915i access point.
Verifying the Box Contents
Before you install the AP3915i access point, make sure that you have all the necessary parts.
1 Verify that the box contains the following items:
Table 5: AP3915i Box Contents
Quantity Items
1 AP3915i Quick Reference Guide
1 ExtremeCloud™Quick Start Card
1 WS-AP3915i AP
2 Perform a visual inspection of the AP for any signs of physical damage. Contact Extreme Networks if
there are any signs of damage.
Note
Before mounting the AP3915i, read the Safety Guidelines.
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Mounting to a Dry/Wood Wall or Solid Flat Ceiling
Mounting the AP3915i to a dry/wood wall or a solid flat ceiling requires WS-MBI-WALL04 bracket, two
Philips pan-head screws, and screw-in anchors, which must be purchased separately.
Warning
The AP must be mounted ONLY horizontally when mounting onto a plenum space.
Note
The recommended method of installation is using the WS-MBI-WALL04 bracket and the Multi
T-bar bracket.
Installation Process
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