Cisco Aironet 1815i User manual

GETTING STARTED GUIDE

Cisco Aironet 1815i Access Point

First Published: November 10, 2017

Last Updated: February 27, 2019

1About this Guide

2About the Access Point

3Safety Instructions

4Unpacking the AP

5Ports and Connectors on the AP

6Preparing the AP for Installation

7Installation Overview

8Performing a Pre-Installation Configuration

9Mounting and Grounding the Access Point

10 Powering the Access Point

11 Configuring and Deploying the Access Point

12 Checking the Access Point LED

13 Miscellaneous Usage and Configuration Guidelines

14 Related Documentation

15 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information

1 About this Guide

This guide provides instructions on how to install and configure your Cisco Aironet 1815i Access

Point. This guide also provides mounting instructions and limited troubleshooting procedures.

The Cisco Aironet 1815i Access Point is referred to as the access point, or abbreviated as AP in this

document.

2 About the Access Point

The Cisco Aironet 1815i access point is an 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (Wave 2) access point, with internal

antennas only. The access point can be mounted on a wall or a ceiling, and supports 2x2:2 SS

MU-MIMO applications.

Access Point Model Numbers and Regulatory Domains

The Cisco Aironet 1815i access point model has the model number format AIR-AP1815I-x-K9, where

the ‘x’ placeholder represents the regulatory domain. The ‘x’ can be any one of the supported

regulatory domains as listed at:

http://www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance

Access Point Features

A full listing of the access point's features and specification are provided in the Cisco Aironet 1815i

Access Point Data Sheet, at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/aironet-1815-series-access-points/datashee

t-c78-738243.html

The features of the 1815i access points are:

•Supported mode(s) of operation:

–

Unified (or Local)

–

Sniffer

–

Monitor

–

FlexConnect

•Radio features supported are:

–

2.4 GHz and 5 GHz concurrent radios

–

2 GHz radio with 2TX x 2RX and two spatial streams SU-MIMO

–

5 GHz radio with 2TX x 2RX 802.11ac Wave 2 capable with two spatial streams SU-MIMO

and MU-MIMO

–

802.11ac based Transmit Beamforming

–

Quality of Service (QoS)

–

Radio Resource Management (RRM)

–

Rogue Detection

–

BandSelect

–

Bluetooth Low Energy 4.0

•The AP supports the following hardware external interfaces:

–

One 10/100/1000 BASE-T (Ethernet) Uplink Interface with inline power capability,

Auto-MDIX (automatically support either straight through or crossover cables), and

802.3af/at PoE.

–

RS-232 console interface through RJ-45

•Mode button. For information on how to use the Mode button, see “Using the Mode Button”

section on page 23.

•One multi-color LED status indicator. See the “Checking the Access Point LED” section on

page 22 for information on the colors of the LED status indicator.

•The 1815i model access point has two integrated 2.4 GHz single band antennas and two 5 GHz

single band antennas. Peak antenna gain is approximately 2 dBi and 4 dBi in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz

bands respectively.

Access Point Antenna Radiation Patterns

•2.4 GHz WiFi Antenna Radiation Patterns

•5 GHz WiFi Antenna Radiation Patterns

2.4 GHz WiFi Antenna Radiation Patterns

Figure 1 2.4 GHz - Elevation Radiation Pattern

Figure 2 2.4 GHz - Azimuth Radiation Pattern

5 GHz WiFi Antenna Radiation Patterns

Figure 3 5 GHz- Elevation Radiation Pattern

Figure 4 5 GHz - Azimuth Radiation Pattern

3 Safety Instructions

Translated versions of the following safety warnings are provided in the translated safety warnings

document that is shipped with your access point. The translated warnings are also in the Translated

Safety Warnings for Cisco Aironet Access Points, which is available on Cisco.com.

Warning

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury.

Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical

circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. Use the

statement number provided at the end of each warning to locate its translation in the

translated safety warnings that accompanied this device.

Statement 1071

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Warning

Read the installation instructions before you connect the system to its power source.

Statement 1004

Warning

Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes.

Statement 1074

Warning

This product relies on the building’s installation for short-circuit (overcurrent)

protection. Ensure that the protective device is rated not greater than:

20A.

Statement 1005

Warning

Do not operate your wireless network device near unshielded blasting caps or in an

explosive environment unless the device has been modified to be especially qualified for

such use.

Statement 245B

Caution The fasteners you use to mount an access point on a ceiling must be capable of

maintaining a minimum pullout force of 20 lbs (9 kg) and must use a minimum of 4 holes

on the mounting bracket, or a minimum of 2 holes when mounting on a network box.

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