EU Directive 1999/5/EC - Compliance Information for the AIR-CAP1550 Series Lightweight IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n Outdoor Mesh Access Points

EU Directive 1999/5/EC - Compliance Information for the AIR-CAP1550 Series Lightweight IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n Outdoor Mesh Access Points

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This document contains compliance information for the Cisco AIR-CAP1550 Series Lightweight Outdoor Mesh Access Point that is relevant to the European Union and other countries that have implemented the EU Directive 1999/5/EC.

Contents

This document contains these sections:

• CE Marking
• National Restrictions
• Antennas
• Operating Frequency
• Changing Output Power
• Related Documentation
• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Scope

The information in this document is applicable to the Cisco 1550 Series Lightweight Outdoor Mesh Access Points that currently includes:

• AIR-CAP1552C-E-K9
• AIR-CAP1552E-E-K9
• AIR-CAP1552H-E-K9
• AIR-CAP1552I-E-K9

The 1550 Series dual-band mesh access points operate in the 2400- to 2483.5-MHz and the 5470- to 5725-MHz frequency range.

National regulations may require that operations be limited to portions of the frequency ranges identified above and/or at reduced power levels. See the“National Restrictions” section for complete details.

Declaration of Conformity with Regard to the EU Directive
1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive)

This declaration is only valid for configurations (combinations of software, firmware and hardware) supported or provided by Cisco Systems for use within the EU. The use of software or firmware not supported or provided by Cisco Systems may result in the equipment no longer being compliant with the regulatory requirements.

 

 

 

 

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Note The full declaration of conformity for this product can be found in the Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information section of the appropriate product hardware installation guide, which is available on Cisco.com.

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The following standards were applied during the assessment of the product against the requirements of the Directive 1999/5/EC:

• Radio: EN 301.893 and EN 300 328
• EMC: EN 301 489-1 and EN 301 489-17
• Safety: EN 60950 and EN 50385

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Note The 5-GHz equipment employs a Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) mechanism which is required for operation in the 5 GHz frequency range.

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CE Marking

The following CE mark is affixed to the equipment and its packaging:

National Restrictions

In the majority of the EU and other European Countries, the 2.4- and 5-GHz bands have been made available for the use of wireless LANs. Table 1 provides an overview of the regulatory requirements in general applicable for the 2.4- and 5-GHz bands.

Later in this section you will find an overview of countries in which additional restrictions or requirements or both are applicable.

The requirements for any country may evolve. Cisco recommends that you check with the local authorities for the latest status of their national regulations for both the 2.4- and 5-GHz wireless LANs.

The following sections identify countries having additional requirements or restrictions than those listed in Table 1 .

Latvia

The outdoor usage of the 2.4 GHz band requires an authorization from the Electronic Communications Office. Please check http://www.esd.lv for more details.

2,4 GHz frekven?u joslas izmantošanai ?rpus telp?m nepieciešama at?auja no Elektronisko sakaru direkcijas. Vair?k inform?cijas: http://www.esd.lv.

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Note Although Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are not EU member states, the EU Directive 1999/5/EC has also been implemented in those countries.

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Note The regulatory limits for maximum output power are specified in EIRP. The EIRP level of a device can be calculated by adding the gain of the antenna used (specified in dBi) to the output power available at the connector (specified in dBm).

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Antennas

The AIR-CAP1552E-E-K9, AIR-CAP1552C-E-K9, and AIR-CAP1552H-E-K9 are equipped with N-type antenna connectors to allow the use of the AIR-ANT2547V-N omnidirectional antenna with 4-dBi gain in the 2.4-GHz band and 7-dBi gain in the 5-GHz band.

The AIR-CAP1552I-E-K9 is equipped with internal omnidirectional antennas with 2-dBi gain in the 2.4-GHz band and 4-dBi gain in the 5-GHz band.

Depending on the country a different regulatory limit might be applicable. It is therefore the responsibility of the end user to select a power level that, together with the antenna, results in an eirp (radiated power) level that is below the applicable limit.

See the “National Restrictions” section to identify the regulatory limit applicable in your country.

Operating Frequency

The operating frequency in a Wireless LAN is determined by the access point. As such, it is important that the access point is correctly configured to meet the local regulations. See the “National Restrictions” section for the country specific operating frequency ranges.

Changing Output Power

The output power on the AIR-CAP1550 Series access points can only be changed using a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller, or the controllers on a Wireless Services Module (WiSM).

Note See the Cisco WLAN Controller Configuration Guide for your wireless LAN controller for more details on how to configure your access point using the web-browser interface.

Note Administrator privileges on your controller might be required in order to change access point settings.

The access point must be registered with your controller before you can make any configuration changes.

Follow these steps to change the 1550 series access point’s output power to meet local regulations using a controller:

Step 1 Open your Internet browser. You must use Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800 or a later release.

Step 2 Enter https://IP address (where IP address is the controller’s IP address) in the browser address line and press Enter. A user login screen appears.

Step 3 Enter the username and password and press Enter. The controller’s summary page appears.

Note The username and password are case-sensitive.

Step 4 Click Wireless and choose 802.11a/n or 802.11b/g/n under Access Points / Radios. A list of associated access points appears.

Step 5 Choose the desired access point from the displayed list and click Configure from the drop down arrow. The radio configuration page appears.

Step 6 Scroll to the Tx Power Level Assignment field, and click Custom.

Custom indicates that the radio output power is manually controlled by the Tx Power Configuration setting field.

Step 7 In the Tx Power Level field, select the appropriate power level setting (1 to 5).

Table 2 lists the corresponding conducted power levels for each of the controller power level settings.

Step 8 Click Apply.

Step 9 Close your Internet browser.

Related Documentation

These documents provide information about the controllers and access points:

• Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Installation and Configuration Guide —describes installation, configuration, and logging into Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers.
• Cisco Aironet 1550 Series Outdoor Mesh Access Point Hardware Installation Guide —describes the access point's hardware installation and specifications.
• Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet 1550 Series Outdoor Mesh Access Point— provides a product overview and basic instructions for getting a 1550 series access point connected to a wireless LAN.
• Channels and Maximum Power Settings for Cisco 1550 Series Outdoor Mesh Access Points—lists the 1550 series mesh access point IEEE 802.11b/g (2.4-GHz) and IEEE 802.11a (5-GHz) channels and the maximum power levels supported by the world's regulatory domains.

Note If you still have questions regarding the compliance of these products or you can not find the information you are looking for, please send an email request to Cisco at complianceinfo@cisco.com.

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

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