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Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Access Points

Channels and Maximum Power Levels

IEEE 802.11b/g (2.4-GHz Band)

IEEE 802.11a (5-GHz Band)

Special Country Restrictions

Changing the Lightweight Access Point Output Power

Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Access Points

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This chapter lists the IEEE 802.11b/g (2.4-GHz) and the IEEE 802.11a (5-GHz) channels and maximum power levels supported by the world's regulatory domains for the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point. For additional product hardware information refer to the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point Hardware Installation Guide.

The following topic is covered in this appendix:

•Channels and Maximum Power Levels

Channels and Maximum Power Levels

IEEE 802.11b/g (2.4-GHz Band)

When shipped from the factory, the access points support the channels and maximum power levels listed in Table 1-1 and Table 1-2 for their regulatory domain.

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Note In Table 1-1 and Table 1-2, the operating data rates (in Mbps) are shown in the CCK and OFDM table cells. For example: CCK 1-11 indicates CCK data rates of 1 to 11 Mbps.

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Table 1-1 Channels and Maximum Conducted Power for the 802.11b/g Radio with Up to 6.5-dBi Antennas 

Channel ID	Center Freq (MHz)	Maximum Conducted Power Levels (dBm) in the Regulatory Domains
		-A and -B					-C					-E
		CCK 1-11	OFDM 9-24	OFDM 36	OFDM48	OFDM 54	CCK 1-11	OFDM 9-24	OFDM 36	OFDM48	OFDM 54	CCK 1-11	OFDM 9-24	OFDM 36	OFDM48	OFDM 54
1	2412	20	17	17	17	17	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
2	2417	20	20	20	19	18	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
3	2422	20	20	20	19	18	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
4	2427	20	20	20	19	18	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
5	2432	20	20	20	19	18	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
6	2437	20	20	20	19	18	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
7	2442	20	20	20	19	18	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
8	2447	20	20	20	19	18	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
9	2452	20	20	20	19	18	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
10	2457	20	20	20	19	18	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
11	2462	20	17	17	17	17	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
12	2467	-	-	-			14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
13	2472	-	-	-			14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
14	2484	-	-	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Table 1-2 Channels and Maximum Conducted Power for the 802.11b/g Radio with Up to 6.5-dBi Antennas 

		Maximum Conducted Power Levels (dBm) in the Regulatory Domains
Channel ID	Center Freq (MHz)	-I	-K	-N					-J	-P -U	-R	-S	-T
		All CCK and OFDM		CCK 1-11	OFDM 9-24	OFDM 36	OFDM448	OFDM 54	All CCK and OFDM				CCK 1-11	OFDM 9-24	OFDM 36	OFDM448	OFDM 54
1	2412	14	14	20	17	17	17	17	17	17	14	14	20	17	17	17	17
2	2417	14	14	20	20	20	19	18	17	17	14	14	20	20	20	19	18
3	2422	14	14	20	20	20	19	18	17	17	14	14	20	20	20	19	18
4	2427	14	14	20	20	20	19	18	17	17	14	14	20	20	20	19	18
5	2432	14	14	20	20	20	19	18	17	17	14	14	20	20	20	19	18
6	2437	14	14	20	20	20	19	18	17	17	14	14	20	20	20	19	18
7	2442	14	14	20	20	20	19	18	17	17	14	14	20	20	20	19	18
8	2447	14	14	20	20	20	19	18	17	17	14	14	20	20	20	19	18
9	2452	14	14	20	20	20	19	18	17	17	14	14	20	20	20	19	18
10	2457	14	14	20	20	20	19	18	17	17	14	14	20	20	20	19	18
11	2462	14	14	20	17	17	17	17	17	17	14	14	20	17	17	17	17
12	2467	14	14	-	-	-	-	-	17	17	14	14	-	-	-	-	-
13	2472	14	14	-	-	-	-	-	17	17	14	14	-	-	-	-	-
14	2484	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	171	171	-	141	-	-	-	-	-

1 Channel 14 allowed for 802.11b data rates only.

IEEE 802.11a (5-GHz Band)

When shipped from the factory, the outdoor access points support the channels and maximum power levels listed in Table 1-3 and Table 1-4 for their regulatory domain.

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Note In Table 1-3 and Table 1-4, the operating data rates (in Mbps) are shown in the OFDM table cells. For example: OFDM 9-24 indicates OFDM data rates of 9 to 24Mbps.

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Note To obtain the most current maximum power levels for the EMEA (-E) regulatory domain, refer to the EMEA (-E) regulatory document that shipped with your access point.

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Table 1-3 Channels and Maximum Conducted Power for IEEE 802.11a Radio with Up to 6-dBi Antennas

Channel ID	Center Freq (MHz)	Maximum Conducted Power Levels (dBm) in the Regulatory Domains
		-A				-B				-C			-E
		OFDM 9-24	OFDM 36	OFDM48	OFDM 54	OFDM 9-24	OFDM 36	OFDM48	OFDM 54	OFDM 9-36	OFDM48	OFDM 54	OFDM 9-36	OFDM48	OFDM 54
UNII-1 (5150-5350 MHz)
34	5170	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
36	5180	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	-	-	-	14.5	14.5	14.5
38	5190	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
40	5200	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	-	-	-	14.5	14.5	14.5
42	5210	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
44	5220	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	-	-	-	14.5	14.5	14.5
46	5230	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
48	5240	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	-	-	-	14.5	14.5	14.5
52	5260	20	20	18	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14.51	14.51	14.51
56	5280	20	20	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14.51	14.51	14.51
60	5300	20	20	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14.51	14.51	14.51
64	5320	17	17	17	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14.51	14.51	14.51
5470 to 5725 MHz
100	5500	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	201	181	171
104	5520	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	201	181	171
108	5540	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	201	181	171
112	5560	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	201	181	171
116	5580	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	201	181	171
120	5600	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	201	181	171
124	5620	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	201	181	171
128	5640	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	201	181	171
132	5660	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	201	181	171
136	5680	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	201	181	171
140	5700	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	201	181	171
5725 to 5850 MHz
149	5745	20	19	18	16	20	19	18	16	19.5	18	16	-	-	-
153	5765	20	19	18	16	20	19	18	16	19.5	18	16	-	-	-
157	5785	20	19	18	16	20	19	18	16	19	18	16	-	-	-
161	5805	20	19	18	16	20	19	18	16	19	18	16	-	-	-
165	5825	20	19	18	16	20	19	18	16	-	-	-	-	-	-

1 Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) and transmit power control (TPC) are required (uniform spreading is not required for the -P and -U regulatory domains).

Table 1-4 Channels and Maximum Conducted Power for IEEE 802.11a Radio with Up to 6-dBi Antennas

Channel ID	Center Frequency (MHz)	Maximum Conducted Power Levels (dBm) in the Regulatory Domains
		-I	-K	-N				-J	-P	-U	-R	-S	-T
		OFDM All	OFDM All	OFDM 9-24	OFDM 36	OFDM48	OFDM 54	OFDM All	OFDM All	OFDM All	OFDM All	OFDM All	OFDM 9-484	OFDM 54
UNII-1 (5150-5350 MHz)
34	5170	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	-	-	-	-	-	-
36	5180	15	15	15	15	15	15	-	15	15	-	15	-	-
38	5190	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	-	-	-	-	-	-
40	5200	15	15	17	17	17	17	-	15	15	-	15	-	-
42	5210	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	-	-	-	-	-	-
44	5220	15	15	17	17	17	17	-	15	15	-	15	-	-
46	5230	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	-	-	-	-	-	-
48	5240	15	15	15	15	15	15	-	15	15	-	15	-	-
52	5260	151	171	20	20	18	17	-	111	-	-	141	-	-
56	5280	151	171	20	20	18	17	-	111	-	-	141	15	15
60	5300	151	171	20	20	18	17	-	111	-	-	141	15	15
64	5320	151	171	17	17	17	17	-	111	-	-	141	15	15
5470 to 5725 MHz
100	5500	-	171	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
104	5520	-	171	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
108	5540	-	171	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
112	5560	-	171	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
116	5580	-	171	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
120	5600	-	171	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
124	5620	-	171	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
128	5640	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
132	5660	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
136	5680	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
140	5700	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5725 to 5850 MHz
149	5745	-	16	20	19	18	16	-	-	-	-	16	17	16
153	5765	-	16	20	19	18	16	-	-	-	-	16	17	16
157	5785	-	16	20	19	18	16	-	-	-	-	16	17	16
161	5805	-	16	20	19	18	16	-	-	-	-	16	17	16
165	5825	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

1 Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) and transmit power control (TPC) are required (uniform spreading is not required for the -P and -U regulatory domains).

Special Country Restrictions

Table 1-5 lists special restrictions for wireless operation in some countries.

Table 1-5 Special Country Restrictions for Wireless Operation

Country	Frequency Band (GHz)	Regulatory Domain	Special Limitation and Restrictions
Japan	5	-J, -P, and -U	Operation limited to indoor use only.
Mexico	2.4	-N	End user must limit 2.4 GHz operation to 2450 to 2483.5 MHz and 36 dBm EIRP1 .
Russian Federation	5	-E	End user must limit 5 GHz operation to 5150-5250 MHz and 5650 to 5725 MHz.
United States	5	-A and -B	Operation limited to indoor use only from 5150-5250 MHz.

1 EIRP (dBm) = maximum output power (dBm) + antenna gain (dBi)

Changing the Lightweight Access Point Output Power

This section provides instructions for changing the 1000 series lightweight access point output power.

The output power on the 1000 series lightweight access points can be changed only using a 2600 series or 4400 series controller, the controllers on a Cisco Wireless Services Module (WiSM), or a Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS).

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Note Administrator privileges may be required in order to change access point settings.

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Note Regulatory domains are set at the factory and cannot be changed by the user.

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Note See the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide for more details on how to to configure your access point.

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Follow these steps to change the access point's output power to meet local regulations or special country restrictions using a controller running software release 4.1.x or later:

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

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.

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Note The username and password are case-sensitive.

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Step 4 Click Wireless on the upper tabs of the screen. The All APs screen appears.

Step 5 On the left side of the screen under Access Points, click 802.11a Radios or 802.11b/g Radios and a list of accociated access points appears.

Step 6 Choose the desired access point from the displayed list and click Configure from the drop down arrow. The radio settings page appears.

Step 7 Scroll down 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 8 In the Tx Power Level field, select the appropriate power level setting (1 to 5).

Based on the operating channel, the regulatory domain, and the controller power level setting (1 to 5), the actual transmit power at the access point can be reduced to comply with special regulatory or country restrictions.

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Note Table 1-1, Table 1-2, Table 1-3, and Table 1-4 lists the access point maximum output power levels supported for its regultory domain when shipped from the factory.

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Table 1-6 lists the controller power settings and the corresponding output power levels for two examples:

•2.4 GHz (802.11b/g) operation:

–Non-FCC (-N) regulatory domain

–Channel 2 using 11 Mbps data rates

•5 GHz (802.11a) operation:

–Non-FCC (-N) regulatory domain

–Channel 36 using 36 Mbps data rates

Table 1-6 Example of Output Power Levels

Controller Tx Power Settings1	Radio Output Power
	802.11b/g (dBm)	802.11a (dBm)
1 (maximum)	202	153
2	17	12
3	14	9
4	11	6
5	8	3

1 The Tx Power Level setting of 1 represents the maximum conducted power setting for the access point. Each subsequent controller power level (such as 2, 3, 4, etc) represents approximately a 3-dBm reduction in transmit power from the previous power level. 2 The maximum output power level obtained from Table 1-2. 3 The maximum output power level obtained from Table 1-4.

Step 9 Click Apply.

Step 10 Close your Internet browser.

For additional configuration information, refer to the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide.

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