Cisco Aironet 3500 Series User Manual

GETTING STARTED GUIDE
Cisco Aironet 3500 Series Lightweight Access Point
1 About this Guide
2 Safety Instructions
3 Unpacking
4 Overview
5 Configuring the Access Point
6 Mounting the Access Point
7 Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless Network
8 Troubleshooting
9 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
10 Configuring DHCP Option 43 and DHCP Option 60
11 Access Point Specifications

Cisco Aironet 3500 Series Specifications

General

Wireless Standards	802.11a/b/g/n
MIMO Technology	3x3 MIMO
Security	WPA, WPA2, 802.1X, AES, TKIP
Model	Cisco Aironet 3500 Series
Frequency Bands	2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Ethernet Ports	1 x 10/100/1000
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Mounting Options	Ceiling, Wall

Summary

Safety Instructions

General Safety Precautions

Key warnings regarding hazards, accident prevention, and saving instructions.

Power and Electrical Safety

Compliance with power source requirements and electrical code adherence.

Environmental and RF Exposure Safety

Safety concerning installation environment, RF exposure, and mounting.

Configuring the Access Point

Controller Discovery Process

Explanation of how access points discover and join controllers.

Access Point Discovery Methods

Details on CAPWAP, OTAP, DHCP, and DNS discovery processes.

Pre-Installation Configuration

Applying Power and Verifying Status

Mounting the Access Point

Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless Network

Connect, Power Up, and Observe LEDs

Controller Master Configuration Note

Troubleshooting

Access Point Usage Guidelines

DHCP Option 43 for Controller Discovery

Access Point LED Status Interpretation

Troubleshooting Access Point Join Process

Diagnosing and resolving issues with access point controller joining.

Configuring DHCP Option 43 and DHCP Option 60

DHCP Option 43 Configuration Example

DHCP Option 43 TLV Format

Configuring DHCP Option 43 on Cisco IOS

Steps to configure DHCP Option 43 in the embedded Cisco IOS server.

Access Point Specifications