Installation and Initialization AP-700 User Guide
Hardware Installation
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The LED indicators exhibit the following behavior:
Install External Antennas (Professional Installation Required)
Optionally, you can connect two external antennas to your AP.
All products using external antennas must be professionally installed, and the transmit power of the system must be
adjusted by the professional installers to ensure that the system EIRP is in compliance with the limit specified by the
regulatory authority of the country of application.
See the following sections for more information:
• Connecting Antenna(s)
• Adjusting Tx Output Power
• Antenna Types and Maximum Gain
Connecting Antenna(s)
Follow the mounting instructions included with your external antenna, and then connect the antenna cable to the AP, as
follows:
1. Press down near the center of the compartment covering and slide open the external antenna access compartments.
The compartment closer to the LED panel contains the connectors.
NOTE: AP-700 models 8675-US2 and 8675-AU do not provide external antenna connectors for 5 GHz (802.11a)
operation.
Indication Ethernet Wireless Interface
(802.11a/b/g radio)
Power
Solid Green Ethernet interface is connected
at 100 Mbps with no traffic.
Wireless interface is preparing
for use.
AP image running.
Blinking Green Ethernet interface is connected
at 100 Mbps with traffic.
Wireless interface is transmitting
or receiving wireless packets.
n/a
Solid Amber Ethernet interface is connected
at 10 Mbps with no traffic.
n/a The Bootloader is loading the
application software.
Blinking Amber The Ethernet interface is
connected at 10 Mbps with
traffic.
n/a The AP is reloading.
Solid Red n/a n/a Power On Self Test (POST)
running.
Blinking Red n/a n/a Rebooting.
