Controlled mode
During startup/discovery in controlled mode, the status lights indicate the following:
DescriptionStatus light behavior
The AP is starting up.Power light blinks every two seconds.
The AP is looking for an IP address, or building the list of
VLANs on which to perform controller discovery. The
management tool is available until discovery occurs.
Power light blinks once per second.
The AP has obtained an IP address and is attempting to
discover a controller.
Power, Ethernet, and Radio, lights blink in sequence from
left to right.
The AP has found a controller and is attempting to establish
a secure management tunnel with it.
Power light is on. Ethernet and Radio lights blink
alternately.
The AP has received a discovery reply from two or more
controllers with the same priority setting. The AP is unable
to connect with either controller until the conflict is resolved.
Power and Ethernet lights blink alternately and quickly.
Radio lights are off.
The AP is attempting to establish a local mesh link to a
master node.
Power and Radio lights blink slowly.
The AP is attempting to establish wired connectivity.Power and Ethernet lights blink slowly.
Once the discovery process is complete, and the AP has established a secure management tunnel
to a controller, the Power light remains on and the Ethernet and Radio lights blink to indicate the
presence of traffic.
Ports
• Ethernet port: Auto-sensing 10/100/1000 BaseT Ethernet port with an RJ-45 connector. The
port supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) 802.3af.
• Console port: Standard console (serial) port with an RJ-45 connector. For details, see Console
Ports in the MSM3xx / MSM4xx APs Configuration Guide. There is no need to use the Console
port for initial configuration.
WARNING! Never connect the Console port to an Ethernet switch or PoE power source. This may
damage the AP. Connect it only to other serial ports via an RJ-45 to serial port adapter.
Radio and antenna
The MSM430, MSM460, and MSM466 each feature two radios, providing 802.11n/a on Radio
1 and 802.11n/a/b/g on Radio 2. For maximum performance, the MSM460 and MSM466 both
support 3x3 MIMO three-spatial-stream 802.11n. The MSM430 supports 3x3 MIMO
two-spatial-stream 802.11n.
The MSM430 and the MSM460 each contain two 3-element, dual-band, MIMO antennas. The
MSM466 includes no integrated antennas. It provides three antenna connectors for each radio,
color-coded red, green, and blue. When connecting the antenna cables, be sure to respect the
color-coding.
Only the following antennas are approved for use with the MSM466:
ElementsUseGainBandTypePart
3Indoor3/4dBi2.4/5GHzOmni-directionalJ9171A
6Indoor2.5/5.9dBi2.4/5GHzOmni-directionalJ9659A
3Outdoor8/10.7dBi2.4/5GHzNarrow Beam
Sector
J9169A
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