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Cisco Aironet 1500 Series Mesh Access Points

Channels and Maximum Power Levels

IEEE 802.11b/g (2.4-GHz Band)

IEEE 802.11a (5-GHz Band)

Antenna Settings

Maximum Power Levels Allowed in Some Regulatory Domains

Special Country Restrictions

Changing the Lightweight Access Point Output Power

Cisco Aironet 1500 Series Mesh Access Points

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This chapter lists the 1500 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. For additional product hardware information refer to the Cisco Aironet 1500 Series Outdoor Mesh Access Point Hardware Installation Guide.

The AIR-LAP1510 access point model supports both 802.11b/g and 802.11a radios. The AIR-LAP1505 access point model only supports a 802.11b/g radio.

The following topics are covered in this chapter:

•Channels and Maximum Power Levels

•Antenna Settings

•Special Country Restrictions

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 9-1 for their regulatory domain.

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Note In Table 9-1, 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 and All indicates all CCK and OFDM data rates.

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Note The AIR-LAP1505 access point model only supports the -A, -E, and -P regulatory domains.

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Table 9-1 Channels and Maximum Conducted Power for the 802.11b/g Radio with Up to 8-dBi Antennas 

Channel ID	Center Freq (MHz)	Maximum Conducted Power Levels (dBm) in the Regulatory Domains
		-A				-C	-E	-K	-N				-S				-P
		CCK 1-11	OFDM 6-36	OFDM48	OFDM 54	All	All	All	CCK 1-11	OFDM 6-36	OFDM48	OFDM 54	CCK 1-11	OFDM 6-36	OFDM48	OFDM 54	All
1	2412	23	19.5	19.5	19.5	14	14	14	23	19.5	19.5	19.5	17	17	16	15	14
2	2417	23.5	21.5	21.5	21	14	14	14	23.5	21.5	21.5	21	17	17	16	15	14
3	2422	24	23	22	21	14	14	14	24	23	22	21	17	17	16	15	14
4	2427	24	24	22	21	14	14	14	24	24	22	21	17	17	16	15	14
5	2432	24	24	22	21	14	14	14	24	24	22	21	17	17	16	15	14
6	2437	24	24	22	21	14	14	14	24	24	22	21	17	17	16	15	14
7	2442	24	24	22	21	14	14	14	24	24	22	21	17	17	16	15	14
8	2447	24	24	22	21	14	14	14	24	24	22	21	17	17	16	15	14
9	2452	24	22.5	22	21	14	14	14	24	22.5	22	21	17	17	16	15	14
10	2457	23.5	21.5	21.5	21	14	14	14	23.5	21.5	21.5	21	17	17	16	15	14
11	2462	23	19.5	19.5	19.5	14	14	14	23	19.5	19.5	19.5	17	17	16	15	14
12	2467	-	-	-	-	14	14	14	-	-	-		17	17	16	15	14
13	2472	-	-	-	-	14	14	14	-	-	-		17	17	16	15	14
14	2484	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14

IEEE 802.11a (5-GHz Band)

When shipped from the factory, the access points support the channels and maximum power levels listed in Table 9-2 and Table 9-3 for their regulatory domain.

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Note In Table 9-2 and Table 9-3, the operating data rates (in Mbps) are shown in the OFDM table cells. For example: OFDM 6-24 indicates 6 to 24 Mbps data rates and OFDM All indicates 6 to 54 Mbps data rates.

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Table 9-2 Channels and Maximum Conducted Power for IEEE 802.11a Radio with Up to 17 dBi Antennas

Channel ID	Center Frequency (MHz)	Maximum Conducted Power Levels (dBm) in the Regulatory Domains
		-A				-C				-E				-K
		OFDM 6-24	OFDM 36	OFDM 48	OFDM 54	OFDM 6-24	OFDM 36	OFDM 48	OFDM 54	OFDM 6-24	OFDM 36	OFDM 48	OFDM 54	OFDM All
(4900 to 5100 MHz)
-	4920	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	4940	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	4950	20	20	18	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	4960	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	4980	20	20	18	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	5040	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	5060	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	5080	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5470 to 5725 MHz
100	5500	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	191	191	191	191	171
104	5520	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	211	211	211	201	171
108	5540	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	211	211	211	201	171
112	5560	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	211	211	211	201	171
116	5580	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	211	211	211	201	171
120	5600	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	211	211	211	201	171
124	5620	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	211	211	211	201	171
128	5640	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	211	211	211	201	-
132	5660	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	211	211	211	201	-
136	5680	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	211	211	211	201	-
140	5700	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	191	191	191	191	-
5725 to 5850 MHz
149	5745	26	24	23	20	23	23	23	20	-	-	-	-	-
153	5765	26	24	23	20	23	23	23	20	-	-	-	-	-
157	5785	26	24	23	20	23	23	23	20	-	-	-	-	-
161	5805	26	24	23	20	23	23	23	20	-	-	-	-	-
165	5825	26	24	23	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

1 Requires dynamic frequency selection (DFS) and transmit power control (TPC).

Table 9-3 Channels and Maximum Conducted Power for IEEE 802.11a Radio with Up to 17 dBi Antennas

Channel ID	Center Frequency (MHz)	Maximum Conducted Power Levels (dBm) in the Regulatory Domains
		-N				-P				-S
		OFDM 6-24	OFDM 36	OFDM 48	OFDM 54	OFDM 6-24	OFDM 36	OFDM 48	OFDM 54	OFDM 6-24	OFDM 36	OFDM 48	OFDM 54
(4900 to 5100 MHz)
-	4920	-	-	-	-	17	17	17	17	-	-	-	-
-	4940	-	-	-	-	20	20	18	17	-	-	-	-
-	4950	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	4960	-	-	-	-	20	20	18	17	-	-	-	-
-	4980	-	-	-	-	201	201	181	171	-	-	-	-
-	5040	-	-	-	-	202	201	181	171	-	-	-	-
-	5060	-	-	-	-	201	201	181	171	-	-	-	-
-	5080	-	-	-	-	201	201	181	171	-	-	-	-
5470 to 5725 MHz
100	5500	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
104	5520	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
108	5540	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
112	5560	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
116	5580	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
120	5600	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
124	5620	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
128	5640	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
132	5660	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
136	5680	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
140	5700	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5725 to 5850 MHz
149	5745	26	24	23	20	-	-	-	-	20	20	20	20
153	5765	26	24	23	20	-	-	-	-	20	20	20	20
157	5785	26	24	23	20	-	-	-	-	20	20	20	20
161	5805	26	24	23	20	-	-	-	-	20	20	20	20
165	5825	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

1 Limited license until 11/2007. 2 Limited license until 11/2007.

Antenna Settings

Maximum Power Levels Allowed in Some Regulatory Domains

An improper combination of power level and antenna gain can result in equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP) above the amount allowed per regulatory domain. Table 9-4 indicates the maximum power levels allowed with an 8 dBi external antenna in the -A and -N regulatory domains.

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Caution To avoid exceeding maximum conducted power levels in the -A , -N, and -E regulatory domains when using an 8 dBi antennas, you must manually set the access point output power level to not exceed the value shown in Table 9-4 and Table 9-5.

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Note In Table 9-4 and Table 9-5, the operating data rates (in Mbps) are shown in the CCK and OFDM table cells. For example: OFDM 9-24 indicates 9 to 24Mbps data rates and All OFDM indicates 6 to 54 Mbps data rates.

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Table 9-4 Maximum Power Levels for the 802.11b/g Radio with 8-dBi Antenna
(for -A and -N Regulatory Domains)

Channel ID	Center Frequency (MHz)	Maximum Conducted Average Power Levels in dBm
		CCK 1-11	OFDM 6-36	OFDM 48	OFDM 54
1	2412	23	19.5	19.5	19.5
2	2417	23.5	21.5	21.5	21
3	2422	24	23	22	21
4	2427	24	24	22	21
5	2432	24	24	22	21
6	2437	24	24	22	21
7	2442	24	24	22	21
8	2447	24	24	22	21
9	2452	24	22.5	22	21
10	2457	23.5	21.5	21.5	21
11	2462	23	19.5	19.5	19.5
12	2467	-	-	-	-
13	2472	-	-	-	-
14	2484	-	-	-	-

Table 9-5 Maximum Power Levels for the 802.11b/g Radio with 8-dBi Antenna
(for -E Regulatory Domain)

Channel ID	Center Frequency (MHz)	Maximum Conducted Average Power Levels in dBm
		CCK 1-11	OFDM 6-36	OFDM 48	OFDM 54
1	2412	12	12	12	12
2	2417	12	12	12	12
3	2422	12	12	12	12
4	2427	12	12	12	12
5	2432	12	12	12	12
6	2437	12	12	12	12
7	2442	12	12	12	12
8	2447	12	12	12	12
9	2452	12	12	12	12
10	2457	12	12	12	12
11	2462	12	12	12	12
12	2467	12	12	12	12
13	2472	12	12	12	12
14	2484	12	12	12	12

Special Country Restrictions

Table 9-6 lists special restrictions for wireless operation in some countries.

Table 9-6 Special Country Restrictions for Wireless Operation

Country	Frequency Band (GHz)	Regulatory Domain	Special Limitation and Restrictions
Australia	5	-N	5 GHz maximum antenna gain limited to 7 dBi.
China	5	-C	5 GHz maximum antenna gain limited to 9.5 dBi.
EU countries	5	-E	5 GHz maximum antenna gain limited to 7 dBi.
Japan	4.9 and 5	-P	License required for operation in the 4.9 and 5 GHz bands.
South Korea	5	-K	5 GHz maximum antenna gain limited to 7 dBi.
	2.4	-E1	2.4 GHz maximum antenna gain limited to 6 dBi.
Mexico	2.4	-N	End user must limit 2.4 GHz operation to 2450 to 2483.5 MHz and 36 dBm EIRP2 .
New Zealand	5	-N	5 GHz maximum antenna gain limited to 7 dBi.
Russian Federation	5	-E	End user must limit 5 GHz operation to 5650 to 5725 MHz.
Singapore	2.4	-S	•Wireless operation is intended for use in confined areas of buildings and localized on-site areas. An IDA license is required for operation over public areas. •Wireless operation is limited to a maximum of 23 dBm EIRP1.
	5	-S	•Wireless operation is intended for use in confined areas of buildings and localized on-site areas. An IDA license is required for operation over public areas. •5 GHz maximum antenna gain limited to 9.5 dBi. •An IDA license is required for operation from 30 dBm to 36 dBm EIRP.
United States	4.9	-A	The use of the 4.9-GHz band requires a license and may be used only by qualified Public Safety operators as defined in section 90.20 of the FCC rules.
	2.4	-A and -N	2.4 GHz maximum antenna gain limited to 8 dBi.

1 The LAP1505 access point. 2 EIRP (dBm) = maximum output power (dBm) + antenna gain (dBi)

Changing the Lightweight Access Point Output Power

This section provides instructions for changing the 1500 series access point output power to comply with the maximum power limits imposed by special regulatory and country restrictions (see the "Antenna Settings" section). Follow these instructions to change the output power settings using a controller and your browser:

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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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Caution To meet regulatory restrictions, the access point and the external antenna must be professionally installed. The network administration or other IT professional responsible for installing and configuring the unit is a suitable professional installer. Following installation, access to the unit should be
password-protected by the network administrator to maintain regulatory compliance.

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The output power on the 1500 series access points can be changed only by using a Cisco wireless LAN controller (2600 series or 4400 series), the controllers on a Cisco Wireless Services Module (WiSM), or using Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS).

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

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Follow these steps to change the 1500 series access point's output power to meet local regulations using a controller:

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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.

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Note The username and password are case-sensitive.

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Step 4 Click Wireless > 802.11a Radios or 802.11b/g Radios and a list of associated access points appears.

Step 5 Choose the desired access point from the displayed list and click Configure. The the radio settings page appears.

Step 6 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 7 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 The access point supports only two output power levels for the 2.4-GHz radio and three output power levels for the 5-GHz radio.

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Note Table 9-1 and Table 9-2 list the access point maximum output power levels supported for each regulatory domain when the access point is shipped from the factory.

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Table 9-7 lists the controller power settings and the corresponding output power levels for these two examples:

•2.4-GHz (802.11b/g) operation:

–American regulatory domain

–Channel 3 using 11-Mbps data rates

•5-GHz (802.11a) operation:

–American regulatory domain

–Channel 149 using 36-Mbps data rates

Table 9-7 Example of Output Power Levels

Controller Tx Power Settings1	Radio Output Power
	802.11b/g (dBm)	802.11a (dBm)
1 (maximum)	242	243
2	21	21

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 an approximate 3-dBm reduction in transmit power from the previous power level. 2 The maximum output power level obtained from Table 9-1. 3 The maximum output power level obtained from Table 9-2.

Step 8 Click Apply.

Step 9 Close your Internet browser.

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

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