HP ProCurve 420 Bedienungsanleitung

hp procurve wireless AP 420 ww/na

Installation and Getting Started Guide

Hewlett-Packard Company

8000 Foothills Boulevard, m/s 5552

Roseville, California 95747-5552

http://www.hp.com/go/hpprocurve

This document contains information which is protected by

prior permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the

Publication Number

J8130-90001

July 2003

Applicable Products

hp procurve wireless AP 420 ww/na (J8131A/J8130A)

Disclaimer

The information contained in this document is subject to

change without notice.

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY

OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL,

INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED

WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS

FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Hewlett-Packard shall not

be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or

consequential damages in connection with the furnishing,

performance, or use of this material.

Hewlett-Packard assumes no responsibility for the use or

reliability of its software on equipment that is not furnished

by Hewlett-Packard.

Warranty

See the Customer Support/Warranty booklet included with

the product.

A copy of the specific warranty terms applicable to your

Hewlett-Packard products and replacement parts can be

obtained from your HP Sales and Service Office or

authorized dealer.

Safety

Before installing and operating these products, please read

the “Installation Precautions” in chapter 2, “Installing the

Access Point 420ww/na”,and thesafety statements inappendix

C, “Safety and Regulatory Statements”.

Contents

1Introducing the hp procurve wireless AP420 ww/na

Top of the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Back of the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Console Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Network Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Power Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Access Point Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

2Installing the hp procurve wireless AP 420 ww/na

Included Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Installation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Installation Precautions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

1. Prepare the Installation Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

3. Verify the Access Point Passes the Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

LED Behavior: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

4. Mount the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Horizontal Surface Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

5. Connect the Access Point to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

6. Connect the Network Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Using the RJ-45 Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

7. Position the Antennas on the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

8. (Optional) Connect a Console to the Access Point 420wl . . . . . . . 2-11

Terminal Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Direct Console Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Sample Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Ad Hoc Wireless LAN (no access point) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Infrastructure Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Infrastructure Wireless LAN for Roaming Wireless PCs . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

3 Getting Started With Access Point Configuration

Recommended Minimal Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Using the Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Where to Go From Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Using the IP Address for Remote Access Point Management . . . . . 3-7

Starting a Telnet Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Starting a Web Browser Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

4 Troubleshooting

Basic Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Diagnosing with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Proactive Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Hardware Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Testing the Access Point by Resetting It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Checking the Access Point’s LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Checking Console Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Testing Twisted-Pair Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Testing Access Point-to-Device Network Communications . . . . . . . . 4-7

Testing End-to-End Network Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Restoring the Factory Default Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Downloading New Access Point Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

HP Customer Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Before Calling Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

A Specifications

Physical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Acoustic ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

iii

EMC Compliance (Class B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Radio Signal Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

B Access Point Port and Network Cables

Access Point Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Twisted-Pair Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Twisted-Pair Cable/Connector Pin-Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Straight-Through Twisted-Pair Cable for

10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Cable Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Crossover Twisted-Pair Cable for

10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

Cable Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

C Safety and EMC Regulatory Statements

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Informations concernant la sécurité . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Hinweise zur Sicherheit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

Considerazioni sulla sicurezza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

Consideraciones sobre seguridad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5

Safety Information (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6

Safety Information (China) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7

EMC Regulatory Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

U.S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

Australia/New Zealand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

Taiwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

European Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-10

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Introducingthehpprocurve

wireless AP 420 ww/na

Introducing the

hp procurve wireless AP 420 ww/na

TheHPProcurveAccessPoint420ww/na isa wirelessrepeater thatseamlessly

integrateswithexistingwired networkstosupport connectivityfor mobile

users or wireless workstations. This solution offers fast, reliable wireless

connectivity with considerable cost savings over wired LANs. Just install

enoughwirelessaccesspointstocoveryournetworkarea,plugwirelesscards

into your notebooks or install wireless adapters into your desktops, and start

networking.

hp procurve wireless AP 420 ww/na (J8131A/J8130A)

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Introducing thehp procurve wireless AP 420 ww/na

Introducingthehp procurve

wireless AP 420 ww/na

Throughout this manual, this access point will be abbreviated as the

hp procurve wireless AP 420 ww/na.

TheAP420 ww/na hasone10/100Base-TX RJ-45 port.Thisport also

supportsPoweroverEthernetbasedontheIEEE802.3afstandard.Theaccess

point supports wireless connectivity at speeds up to 54 Mbps based on the

IEEE 802.11g standard.

This access point is designed to be used primarily for connecting wireless

clients to an enterprise network. This access point allows wireless clients to

connect directly to each other, or to connect to other computers or network

resources located on the wired network. In addition, the Access Point 420wl

offers full network management capabilities.

Thischapter describes your hp procurve wireless AP 420 ww/na including:

■Top and back of the access point

■Access point features

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Introducing the hp procurve wireless AP 420 ww/na

Top of the Access Point

Introducingthehpprocurve

wireless AP 420 ww/na

Top of the Access Point

LEDs

Table 1-1. Access Point LEDs

Power,

10/100-T Link,

and Wireless

LinkLEDs

hp procurve wireless AP 420 ww/na

Antennas

Access Point

LEDs State Meaning

Power

(green) On The access point is receiving power.

Off The access point is NOT receiving power.

Blinking* The access point is undergoing self test or downloading software.

The self test and initialization are in progress after you have power cycled or reset

the access point. The access point is not operational until this LED stops blinking.

Blinking*

(prolonged) A component of the access point has failed its self test.

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Introducing thehp procurve wireless AP 420 ww/na

Top of the Access Point

Introducingthehpprocurve

wireless AP 420 ww/na

10/100-T On (green) The LANport is enabled and receiving a link indication from 100 Mbps device.

On (amber) The LANport is enabled and receiving a link indication from 10 Mbps device.

Off The LAN port has no active network cableconnected, or isnot receivinga linkbeat.

Otherwise,theportmayhavebeendisabledthroughtheaccesspointconsole,orthe

web browser interface.

Blinking* The LAN port is transmitting or receiving traffic.

Wireless On Thewirelessinterfaceisenabledandreceivingalinkindicationfromawirelessclient

Off The wireless interfaceis not receivinga link beat. Otherwise, the wireless interface

may have been disabled through the access point console, or the web browser

interface.

Blinking* The wireless interface is transmitting or receiving traffic.

* The blinking behavior is an on/off cycle once every 1.6 seconds, approximately.

Access Point

LEDs State Meaning

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