Trapeze Mobility Point MP-620 User manual

Part Number 730-9502-0062, Revision C
Trapeze
Mobility Point™
MP-620 Installation Guide

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log in to www.trapezenetworks.com/services/sup_programs.asp for more help.
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TAC Response Time
TAC responds to service requests as follows:
Information to Have Available
To expedite your service request, have the following information available when
you call or write to TAC for technical assistance:
●Your company name and address
●Your name, telephone number, cell phone or pager number, and email address
●Name, model, and serial number of the product(s) requiring service
●Software version and release number
●Output of the show tech-support command
●Wireless client information
●License levels for RingMaster™ and Mobility Exchange™ (MX™) products
●Description of the problem and status of the troubleshooting effort
Contact
method Priority Response time
Telephone Emergency One hour
Non-emergency Next business day
Email Non-emergency Next business day

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Contents
Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
1 Introducing the Trapeze Networks Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Trapeze Networks Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety and Advisory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Text and Syntax Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 MP-620 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Package Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
External Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
External Antenna Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Ethernet Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Power Injector Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Receive Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) BNC Connector . . . . . . . . . . 12
Grounding Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Wall- and Pole-Mounting Bracket Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Lightning Protector for Oudoor Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3 Installing and Connecting an MP-620 Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installation Requirements and Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
RingMaster Network Plan and Work Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
MX Switch Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Weather Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Ethernet Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
MP Radio Safety Advisories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Radio Frequency Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Additional Radio Safety Advisories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing an MP-620 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Mounting the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the Pole-Mounting Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the Wall-Mounting Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting External Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting Cables to the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connecting the Power Injector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Connecting an MP to an MX Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
A MP-620 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
MP-620 Mechanical and Compliance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement . . . . . . . . . . . 31
MAC Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Antenna Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
8 dBi Omnidirectional (2.4 GHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
8 dBi Omnidirectional (5 GHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
13.5 dBi 120-Degree Sector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
10 dBi 120-Degree Sector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
18 dBi 18-Degree Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Signal Loss from Lightning Protector and Coaxial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . 41
B Cables and Pinouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Twisted-Pair Cable Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
10/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Straight-Through Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Crossover Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
8-Pin DIN Connector Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
8-Pin DIN to RJ-45 Cable Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Introducing the Trapeze Networks Mobility System
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Introducing the Trapeze
Networks Mobility System
This guide shows you how to install a Trapeze Networks™ Mobility Point™
(MP™) access point, model MP-620, in a Trapeze Networks Mobility System™
wireless LAN (WLAN). The MP-620 is suitable for installation outdoors.
Read this guide if you are a network administrator or other person installing MP
access points in a network.
Trapeze Networks Mobility System
The Trapeze Networks Mobility System is an enterprise-class WLAN solution
that seamlessly integrates with an existing wired enterprise network. The Trapeze
system provides secure connectivity to both wireless and wired users in large
environments such as office buildings, hospitals, and university campuses.
The Trapeze Mobility System fulfills the three fundamental requirements of an
enterprise WLAN: it eliminates the distinction between wired and wireless
networks, allows users to work safely from anywhere (secure mobility), and
provides a comprehensive suite of intuitive tools for planning and managing the
network before and after deployment, greatly easing the operational burden on IT
resources.
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The Trapeze Networks Mobility System consists of the following components:
●RingMaster tool suite—A full-featured graphical user interface (GUI)
application used to plan, configure, deploy, and manage a WLAN and its
users
●One or more Mobility Exchange™ (MX™) switches—Distributed,
intelligent machines for managing user connectivity, connecting and
powering Mobility Point (MP) access points, and connecting the WLAN to
the wired network backbone
●Multiple Mobility Point™ (MP™) access points—Wireless access points
(APs) that transmit and receive radio frequency (RF) signals to and from
wireless users and connect them to an MX switch
●Mobility System Software™ (MSS™)—The operating system that runs all
MX switches and MP access points in a WLAN, and is accessible through a
command-line interface (CLI), the Web View interface, or the RingMaster
GUI
Documentation
Consult the following documents to plan, install, configure, and manage a Trapeze
Networks Mobility System.
Planning, Configuration, and Deployment
Trapeze RingMaster User’s Guide. Instructions for planning, configuring,
deploying, and managing the entire WLAN with the RingMaster tool suite. Read
this guide to learn how to plan wireless services, how to configure and deploy
Trapeze equipment to provide those services, and how to optimize and manage
your WLAN.
Trapeze RingMaster Reference Manual. Detailed instructions and information for
all RingMaster planning, configuration, and management features.

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Installation
●Trapeze Mobility Exchange Hardware Installation Guide. Instructions and
specifications for installing an MX switch
●Trapeze Mobility System Software Quick Start Guide. Instructions for
performing basic setup of secure (802.1X) and guest (WebAAA™) access,
and for configuring a Mobility Domain for roaming
●Trapeze Mobility Point MP-372 Installation Guide. Instructions and
specifications for installing an MP access point and connecting it to an MX
switch
●Trapeze Mobility Point MP-620 Installation Guide (this document).
Instructions and specifications for installing the MP-620 access point and
connecting it to an MX switch
●Trapeze Regulatory Information. Important safety instructions and
compliance information that you must read before installing Trapeze
Networks products
Configuration and Management
●Trapeze RingMaster Reference Manual. Instructions for planning,
configuring, deploying, and managing the entire WLAN with the RingMaster
tool suite
●Trapeze Mobility System Software Configuration Guide. Instructions for
configuring and managing the system through the MSS CLI
●Trapeze Mobility System Software Command Reference. Functional and
alphabetic reference to all MSS commands supported on MX switches and
MP access points

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Safety and Advisory Notices
The following kinds of safety and advisory notices appear in this manual. (For
translations of the warning conventions and of all warnings in this manual, see the
Trapeze Regulatory Information document.)
Caution! This situation or condition can lead to data loss or damage to the
product or other property.
Warning! This situation or condition can cause injury.
Warning! High voltage. This situation or condition can cause injury due to
electric shock.
Warning! Radiation. This situation or condition can cause injury due to
improper handling of fiber-optic equipment.
Note. This information is of special interest.

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Text and Syntax Conventions
Trapeze manuals use the following text and syntax conventions:
Convention Use
Monospace text Sets off command syntax or sample commands and
system responses.
Bold text Highlights commands that you enter or items you
select.
Italic text Designates command variables that you replace
with appropriate values, or highlights publication
titles or words requiring special emphasis.
Menu Name > Command Indicates a menu item that you select. For example,
File > New indicates that you select New from the
File menu.
[ ] (square brackets) Enclose optional parameters in command syntax.
{ } (curly brackets) Enclose mandatory parameters in command syntax.
| (vertical bar) Separates mutually exclusive options in command
syntax.

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MP-620 Overview
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MP-620 Overview
A Trapeze Networks Mobility Point (MP) access point model MP-620 provides
IEEE 802.11 wireless access to the network. MP access points are designed for
use with a Trapeze Networks Mobility Exchange (MX) switch. MP access points
require hardware installation only. All configuration for an MP access point takes
place on the MX switch.
Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
External Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Warning! Installation must be performed by qualified service personnel only.
Read and follow all warning notices and instructions marked on the product or
included in the documentation. Before installing the product, read the Trapeze
Regulatory Information document.
Note. The MP radios are disabled by default and can be enabled only by a
system administrator using the MX switch.

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Hardware Overview
The MP-620 provides wireless access point services for clients in the local LAN
area. It is housed in a weatherproof enclosure for mounting outdoors and includes
its own brackets for attaching to a wall, pole, radio mast, or tower structure. The
unit is powered through its Ethernet cable connection from a power injector
module that is installed indoors.
Radio Characteristics – The IEEE 802.11a and 802.11g standards use a radio
modulation technique known as Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
(OFDM), and a shared collision domain (CSMA/CA). The 802.11a standard
operates in the 5 GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (UNII)
band, and the 802.11g standard in the 2.4 GHz band.
IEEE 802.11g includes backward compatibility with the IEEE 802.11b standard.
IEEE 802.11b also operates at 2.4 GHz, but uses Direct Sequence Spread
Spectrum (DSSS) and Complementary Code Keying (CCK) modulation
technology to achieve a communication rate of up to 11 Mbps.
The MP-620 provides a 54 Mbps half-duplex connection for each active channel.
Package Checklist
The MP-620 package includes:
●One MP-620 Mobility Point (MP) access point
●One Category 5 network cable, length 164 ft (50 m)
●One power injector module and power cord
●Outdoor pole-mounting bracket kit
●This User Guide
●Optional: Two N-type RF coaxial cables
●Optional: Outdoor wall-mounting bracket kit
●Optional: Lightning protector for outdoor antenna
Contact Trapeze Networks if there are any incorrect, missing or damaged parts. If
possible, retain the carton, including the original packing materials. Use them
again to repack the product in case there is a need to return it.

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External Hardware Features
Figure 1 and Figure 2 show the external hardware features of the MP-620.
Figure 1. MP Access Point Model MP-620—Bottom View
Figure 2. MP Access Point Model MP-620—Top View
External Antenna Options
The MP-620 unit does not include an integrated antenna, but provides various
external antenna options for both 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz operation. The MP-620 unit
both requires the 2.4 GHz 8 dBi omnidirectional external antenna for 2.4 GHz
operation. The following table summarizes the external antenna options:
Ethernet Port RSSI Connector with
Protective Cap
Grounding Point
Screw
N-Type External
Antenna Connector
(2.4 GHz)
N-Type External
Antenna Connector
(5 GHz)

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External antennas connect to the N-type RF connectors on the MP-620 using the
provided coaxial cables.
Ethernet Port
The MP-620 has one 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX 8-pin DIN port that connects to
the power injector module using the included Ethernet cable. The Ethernet port
connection provides power to the MP-620 as well as a data link to the local
network.
Table 1. External Antenna Options
Antenna Type Gain (dBi) HPBW*
Horizontal
HPBW*
Vertical Polarization
5 GHz
Omnidirectional
8 360 12 Linear,
vertical
5 GHz
120-Degree
Sector
13.5 120 6 Linear,
vertical
5 GHz
18-Degree Panel
18 18 18 Linear,
vertical
2.4 GHz
120-Degree
Sector
10 120 15 Linear,
vertical
2.4 GHz
Omnidirectional
8 360 15 Linear,
vertical
* Half-power beam width in degrees
Note. The power injector module does not support Power over Ethernet (PoE)
based on the IEEE 802.3af standard. The MP-620 must always be powered on
by being connected to the power injector module.

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Power Injector Module
The MP-620 receives power through its network cable connection using
power-over-Ethernet technology. A power injector module is included in the
MP-620 package and provides two RJ-45 Ethernet ports, one for connecting to the
MP-620 (Output), and the other for connecting to an MX switch or a local LAN
switch (Input).
The Input port uses an MDI (i.e., internal straight-through) pin configuration. You
can therefore use straight-through twisted-pair cable to connect this port to most
network interconnection devices such as a switch or router that provide MDI-X
ports. However, when connecting the access point to a workstation or other device
that does not have MDI-X ports, you must use crossover twisted-pair cable.
Figure 3. Power Injector Module
The MP-620 does not have a power switch. It is powered on when its Ethernet
port is connected to the power injector module, and the power injector module is
connected to an AC power source. The power injector includes one LED indicator
that turns on when AC power is applied.
The power injector module automatically adjusts to any AC voltage between
100-240 volts at 50 or 60 Hz. No voltage range settings are required.
Warning! The power injector module is designed for indoor use only. Never
mount the power injector outside with MP-620 unit.
Input Output
Ethernet and Power to
MP-620
LED Indicator
AC Power Socket
(Hidden)
Ethernet from
Local Network

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Receive Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) BNC
Connector
This connector is unused at this time.
Grounding Point
Even though the MP-620 includes its own built-in lightning protection, it is
important that the unit is properly connected to ground. A grounding screw is
provided for attaching a ground wire to the unit.
Wall- and Pole-Mounting Bracket Kits
The MP-620 includes bracket kits that can be used to mount the unit to a wall,
pole, radio mast, or part of a tower structure.
Lightning Protector for Oudoor Antenna
If you are using the MP-620 with an outdoor antenna, Trapeze Networks
recommends installing an external lightning protector for the antenna.
System Configuration
At each location where an MP-620 unit is installed, it must be connected to the
local network using the power injector module. The following figure illustrates
the system component connections.

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Figure 4. System Component Connections
Features and Benefits
The MP-620 provides the following features and benefits:
●The MP-620 supports access point services for the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz radios
using various external antenna options
●Maximum data rate up to 108 Mbps on the 802.11a (5 GHz) radio
●Outdoor weatherproof design
●IEEE 802.11a and 802.11b/g compliant
●Local network connection via 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port
●Powered through its Ethernet cable connection to the power injector module
●Includes wall- and pole-mount brackets
●Security through 64/128/152-bit Wired Equivalent Protection (WEP) or
128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption
●Scans all available channels and selects the best channel and data rate based
on the signal-to-noise ratio
Indoor Outdoor
LAN Switch
AC Power
Power
Injector
MP-620 Unit
Ground Wire
Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable
External Antenna
RF Coaxial Cable
Lightning
Protector

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