HP ProCurve 420 Manuel utilisateur

HP ProCurve

Wireless Access Point 420

Installation and Getting Started Guide

L.P.The information contained herein is subject to change

without notice.

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Publication Number

5990-6005

September 2003

Edition 1

Applicable Products

HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420 na (J8130A)

HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420 ww (J8131A)

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Packard products and replacement parts can be obtained from your

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Safety

Before installing and operating these products, please read the

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

Point 420”, and the safetystatements in appendix C, “Safety and

Regulatory Statements”.

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Contents

1 Introducing the HPProCurve Wireless Access Point 420

Top oftheAccessPoint .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

LEDs .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

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

2 Installing the Access Point 420

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6. Position theAntennas onthe Access Point .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

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

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

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

Sample Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Ad Hoc Wireless LAN (no access point) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Infrastructure Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

Infrastructure Wireless LAN for Roaming Wireless PCs . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

3 Getting Started WithAccess Point Configuration

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

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

Where toGo From Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Using the IP Address for Remote Access Point Management . . . . . 3-8

Starting a Telnet Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Starting a Web Browser Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

4 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

Hardware DiagnosticTests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Testingthe Access Point by ResettingIt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Checkingthe Access Point’s LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

CheckingEvent Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

TestingTwisted-Pair Cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

TestingAccess Point-to-Device Network Communications . . . . . . . . 4-7

TestingEnd-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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Receiver Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

B Access Point Port and Network Cables

Access PointPorts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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

EMC Regulatory Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index-1

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Introducing the HP ProCurve

Wireless Access Point 420

The HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420 is a wireless repeaterthat seam-

lessly integrates with existing wired networks tosupport connectivity for

mobile users or wireless workstations. Thissolution offers fast, reliable

wireless connectivity with considerable cost savings over wired LANs. Just

install enough wireless access points to cover your network area, plug wire-

less cards into your notebooks or install wireless adapters into your desktops,

and start networking.

Wireless Access Point 420

IntroducingtheHP ProCurve

hp procurve

wireless

access point

420

Link/Ac

tivity

Wireless

10/100-TX

Power

HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420 na (J8130A)

HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420 ww(J8131A)

1-1

Introducing the HP ProCurve

Wireless Access Point 420

Introducing the HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420

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

Access Point 420.

The Access Point 420 has one 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 port. This port also

supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) based on the IEEE 802.3afstandard. The

access 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.

This chapter describes your HP Access Point 420 including:

 Top and back of the access point

 Access point features

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Introducing the HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420

Top of the Access Point

HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420

Wireless Access Point 420

IntroducingtheHP ProCurve

hp procurve

wireless

access point

420

Link/Activity

Wireless

10/100-TX

Power

Power,

10/100-TXLink,

and Wireless

Link LEDs

Antennas

Indicator Panel

hp procurve

wireless

access point

420

Link/Activity

Wireless

10/100-TX

Power

Power LED Ethernet LED Wireless LED

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Introducing the HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420

Top of the Access Point

LEDs

Table 1-1. Access Point LEDs

Introducing the HP ProCurve

Wireless Access Point 420

Access Point

LEDs

State Meaning

Power

(green)

Off

Blinking*

(prolonged)

The access point is receiving power.

The access point is NOT receiving power.

The access point is undergoing self test or downloading software.

The selftest 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.

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

10/100-TX On (green)

On (amber)

Off

Blinking*

The RJ-45 port is enabled and receiving a link indication from a 100 Mbps device.

The RJ-45 port is enabled and receiving a link indication from a 10 Mbps device.

The RJ-45 port has no active network cable connected, or is not receiving a signal.

Otherwise, the port may have been disabled through the access point console, or the

web browser interface.

The RJ-45 port is transmitting or receiving traffic.

Wireless On

Off

Blinking*

The wireless interface is enabled and receiving a link indication from a wireless client

The wireless interface isnot receiving a signal. Otherwise, the wireless interface may

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

The wireless interface is transmittingor receiving traffic.

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

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