Brocade Communications Systems Mobility 7131 Series Installation Guide

®Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access PointInstallation GuideSupporting software release 4.1.0.0 and later53-1001935-02 Rev B

Site preparation1Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 353-1001935-02• Identify and prepare Ethernet and console port connectio

Site preparation14 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02

Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 553-1001935-02Chapter2Hardware InstallationA Brocade Mobility 7131 Access Point or Brocad

Access point placement26 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02• Accessories Bag (4 rubber feet and a LED light pip

Access point placement2Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 753-1001935-02• Install the access point at an ideal height of 10

Access point placement28 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02Certain Rogue AP Detection features use a radio to p

Mounting the access point2Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 953-1001935-02For detailed specifications on the antennas avail

Mounting the access point210 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02The hardware and tools (customer provided) requi

Mounting the access point2Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 1153-1001935-02

Mounting the access point212 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02To mount the access point on a wall using the pr

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Mounting the access point2Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 1353-1001935-02CAUTIONEnsure you are placing the antennas on th

Mounting the access point214 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02Suspended ceiling T-bar installationsA suspended

Mounting the access point2Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 1553-1001935-02d. Attach the power adapter cable into the power

Mounting the access point216 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-0211. The access point is ready to configure. For

Mounting the access point2Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 1753-1001935-02• Badge for light pipe• Decal for badge• Safety

Mounting the access point218 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-028. Connect the light pipe to the bottom of the a

LED indicators2Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 1953-1001935-02a. Connect a RJ-45 Ethernet cable between the network data

LED indicators220 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02The access point utilizes two (different colored) lights be

LED indicators2Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 2153-1001935-02Three radio Brocade Mobility 7131N Access Point LEDsA three

LED indicators222 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02Dual radio (2.4/5 Ghz) LEDsA dual radio (2.4/5 Ghz) model a

Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide iii53-1001935-021 Introduction 1Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LED indicators2Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 2353-1001935-02 Single radio 2.4 Ghz LEDs A single 2.4 Ghz radio model has

LED indicators224 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02 Single radio 5 Ghz LEDs A single 5 Ghz radio model has the

LED indicators2Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 2553-1001935-02Rear LEDThe LED on the rear (bottom) of the access point is

LED indicators226 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02

Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 2753-1001935-02Chapter3Basic Mobility 7131 Series ConfigurationFor the basic setup descri

Basic Mobility 7131 Series Configuration328 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02The login screen displays.1. Log

Resetting the access point’s password3Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 2953-1001935-02Enter the current password and a new

Configuring basic device settings330 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02NOTEBeginning with the 4.0 release of th

Configuring basic device settings3Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 3153-1001935-023. Refer to the BR71xx System Settings f

Configuring basic device settings332 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02d. Define a primary and alternate WIPS s

iv Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-025 Regulatory Compliance 47Country approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuring basic device settings3Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 3353-1001935-02CAUTIONOnly a qualified installation pro

Configuring basic device settings334 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02a. Select the Enable WAN Interface check

Configuring basic device settings3Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 3553-1001935-02d. Specify a Subnet Mask for the access

Configuring basic device settings336 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02parameters are IP address, network mask,

Configuring basic device settings3Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 3753-1001935-02NOTEA maximum of 16 WLANs are configurab

Configuring basic device settings338 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-029. Click Apply to save any changes to th

Configuring basic device settings3Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 3953-1001935-023. Select the WEP 128 (104 bit key) chec

Configuring basic device settings340 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02Excluding clients from associationOption

Where to go from here?3Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 4153-1001935-02Refer to the Number of Responses value to assess th

Where to go from here?342 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02

Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide i53-1001935-02About This DocumentIn this chapter•Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 4353-1001935-02Chapter4SpecificationsBrocade Mobility 7131 Access Point physical characte

Electrical characteristics444 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02Electrical characteristicsThe Brocade Mobility

Brocade Mobility 7131N radio characteristics4Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 4553-1001935-02Brocade Mobility 7131N radio

Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point console cable446 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02Brocade Mobility 7

Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 4753-1001935-02Chapter5Regulatory ComplianceAll Brocade devices are designed to be compli

Health and safety recommendations548 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02Health and safety recommendationsWarning

Wireless devices - countries5Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 4953-1001935-02Remote and standalone antenna configurationsT

Radio frequency interference requirements—FCC550 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02Radio frequency interference

CE Marking and European Economic Area (EEA)5Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 5153-1001935-02Radio transmittersThis device

CE Marking and European Economic Area (EEA)552 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02Statement of complianceBrocade

ii Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02Document conventionsThis section describes text formatting conventions and

CE Marking and European Economic Area (EEA)5Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 5353-1001935-02BrazilRegulatory declarations

CE Marking and European Economic Area (EEA)554 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02Article 14The low power radio-

CE Marking and European Economic Area (EEA)5Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 5553-1001935-02KoreaFor a radio equipment usi

Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 5653-1001935-02Chapter6Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)For information on

Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide iii53-1001935-02Customer Support Web SiteBrocade Support Central Web site, located at www

Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide 153-1001935-02Chapter1IntroductionAs a standalone access point, The Brocade Mobility 7131

Warnings12 Brocade Mobility 7131 Series Access Point Installation Guide53-1001935-02Warnings• Read all installation instructions and site survey repor