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EU Directives 1999/5/EC & 93/42/ECC: Compliance Information for the AIR-(L)AP1131AG-E-K9, AIR-(L)AP1232AG-E-K9, AIR-(L)AP1242AG

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EU Directives 1999/5/EC & 93/42/ECC: Compliance Information for the AIR-(L)AP1131AG-E-K9, AIR-(L)AP1232AG-E-K9, AIR-(L)AP1242AG-E-K9, AIR-RM21A-E-K9, and AIR-RM22A-E-K9 Products

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Scope

Declaration of Conformity with Regard to the EU Directives

Declaration of Conformity with Regard to the EU Directive 93/42/ECC

CE Marking

National Restrictions

France

Italy

Latvia

Denmark

Antennas

Products with Integral Antennas

AIR-(L)AP1131AG-E-K9

AIR-RM21A-E-K9

Products with Dedicated Antennas

AIR-(L)AP1232AG-E-K9, AIR-(L)AP1242AG-E-K9, and AIR-RM22A-E-K9

Operating Frequency

Changing Output Power

AIR-AP1131AG-E-K9, AIR-AP1232AG-E-K9, and AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9

AIR-LAP1131AG-E-K9, AIR-LAP1232AG-E-K9, and AIR-LAP1242AG-E-K9

Obtaining Documents from Cisco.com

Related Documentation


EU Directives 1999/5/EC & 93/42/ECC: Compliance Information for the AIR-(L)AP1131AG-E-K9, AIR-(L)AP1232AG-E-K9, AIR-(L)AP1242AG-E-K9, AIR-RM21A-E-K9, and AIR-RM22A-E-K9 Products

August 2006

This document contains compliance information for Cisco Aironet products AIR-(L)AP1131AG-E-K9, AIR-(L)AP1232AG-E-K9, AIR-(L)AP1242AG-E-K9, AIR-RM21A-E-K9, and AIR-RM22A-E-K9 that is relevant to the European Union and other countries that have implemented the EU Directive 1999/5/EC and/or EU Directive 93/42/ECC.

Contents

This document contains these sections:

•Scope, page 2

•Declaration of Conformity with Regard to the EU Directives, page 3

•CE Marking, page 5

•National Restrictions, page 5

•Antennas, page 7

•Operating Frequency, page 10

•Changing Output Power, page 10

•Obtaining Documents from Cisco.com, page 12

•Related Documentation, page 12

Scope

The information in this document is applicable to the Cisco Aironet 5-GHz single-band and 2.4- and 5-GHz dual-band wireless LAN products that currently include:

•Single-band (5-GHz): AIR-RM21A-E-K9 and AIR-RM22A-E-K9

•Dual-band (2.4- and 5-GHz): AIR-(L)AP1131AG-E-K9, AIR-(L)AP1232AG-E-K9, and AIR-(L)AP1242AG-E-K9

In addition, any AIR-AP12xx platform (different from the AIR-(L)AP1232AG-E-K9 and AIR-(L)AP1242AG-E-K9, which are already covered by this document) can be equipped with either an AIR-RM21A-E-K9 or AIR-RM22A-E-K9.

The equipment operates in the 5150- to 5350-MHz and 5470- to 5725-MHz frequency range, and depending on the product configuration, also in the 2400- to 2483.5-MHz frequency range.

National regulations may require that operations be limited to portions of the frequency ranges identified above and at reduced power levels or both. See the "National Restrictions" section on page 5 for complete details.

Declaration of Conformity with Regard to the EU Directives

Declaration of Conformity with Regard to the EU Directive 93/42/ECC

This device complies with the EMC requirements of the Medical Device Directive 93/42/ECC.

When installed in a medical environment, the equipment shall only be powered using PoE (Power over Ethernet)

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. See the "Obtaining Documents from Cisco.com" section on page 12 for instructions for downloading these documents.

The following standards were applied during the assessment of the product against the requirements of the Directives 1999/5/EC and 93/42/ECC:

•Radio: EN 301 893 and EN 300 328 (if applicable)

•EMC: EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17, and EN 60601-1-2

•Safety: EN 60950 and EN 50385

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

Note In order to meet the various regulatory power limits as well as the Transmit Power Control (TPC) requirement, the equipment has a number of user-selectable power levels. Devices should always be configured to the lowest possible power level. See the "Changing Output Power" section on page 10 for instructions on how to change the output power settings.

CE Marking

For the Cisco Aironet AIR-(L)AP1131AG-E-K9, AIR-(L)AP1232AG-E-K9, AIR-(L)AP1242AG-E-K9, AIR-RM21A-E-K9, or AIR-RM22A-E-K9, the following CE mark and Class-2 identifier are 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.

Table 1 Overview of Regulatory Requirements for Wireless LANs

Frequency Band (MHz)
Max Power Level
(EIRP) (mW)
Indoor ONLY
Indoor and Outdoor

2400-2483.53

100

 

X

5150-53501 ,2

200

X

 

5470-57251

1000

 

X

1 Dynamic Frequency Selection and Transmit Power Control is required in the 5250- to 5350-MHz and 5470- to 5725-MHz frequency range.

1 2. As the AIR-LAP1510AG-E-K9 is an outdoor product, the band 5150-5350 MHz is not applicable.

1 3. The AIR-LAP1505G-E-K9 operates only in the 2400-2483.5 MHz band.


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

France

For 2.4 GHz, the output power is restricted to 10 mW EIRP when the product is used outdoors in the band 2454 - 2483.5 MHz. There are no restrictions when used in other parts of the 2,4 GHz band. Check http://www.arcep.fr/ for more details.

Italy

This product meets the National Radio Interface and the requirements specified in the National Frequency Allocation Table for Italy. Unless this wireless LAN product is operating within the boundaries of the owner's property, its use requires a "general authorization." Please check http://www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it/ for more details.

Questo prodotto รจ conforme alla specifiche di Interfaccia Radio Nazionali e rispetta il Piano Nazionale di ripartizione delle frequenze in Italia. Se non viene installato all 'interno del proprio fondo, l'utilizzo di prodotti Wireless LAN richiede una "Autorizzazione Generale". Consultare http://www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it/ per maggiori dettagli.

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.

Denmark

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

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). If an attenuator is used, the value of the attenuation (specified in dB) should be subtracted from the total.

Antennas

Products with Integral Antennas

The 5-GHz wireless LAN products AIR-RM21A-E-K9 and the dual-band (2.4- and 5-GHz) wireless LAN product AIR-(L)AP1131AG-E-K9 have integrated antennas which cannot be removed or which are not user accessible. Nevertheless, as regulatory limits are not the same throughout the EU, users may need to adjust the conducted power setting for the radio to meet the EIRP limits applicable in their country or region.

AIR-(L)AP1131AG-E-K9

The AIR-(L)AP1131AG-E-K9 is a dual-band (2.4- and 5-GHz) access point. The maximum conducted power settings for each band of the applicable regulatory limits are given in Table 2. See the "National Restrictions" section on page 5 to obtain the applicable regulatory limit in your country.

Table 2 Maximum Allowed Conducted Power Settings to Meet Regulatory Limits for Output Power (EIRP)

Cisco Part Number
Gain (dBi)
Frequency Band
(MHz)
Regulatory Limit (EIRP) (mW)
Maximum Conducted Power Setting (dBm)
Antenna Description


AIR-(L)AP1131AG-E-K9 with integral antenna



4

2400-2454

100

14


Integral antenna

2454-2483.51

10

5

5150-5350

200

17

5470-5725

1000

17

1 Restriction to 10 mW applicable only for outdoor usage in France. For indoor usage, the limit is 100 mW EIRP.


AIR-RM21A-E-K9

The AIR-RM21A-E-K9 is a 5 GHz 802.11a radio module that incorporates an articulating antenna paddle that contains both omnidirectional and patch antennas. Whether the antenna performs as an omnidirectional antenna (such as ceiling or desktop mounting) or as a directional antenna (such as wall mounting) is defined by the installation. The maximum conducted power setting for both cases and for each of the applicable regulatory limits is given in Table 3.

See the "National Restrictions" section on page 5 to obtain the applicable regulatory limit in your country.

Table 3 Maximum Allowed Conducted Power Settings to Meet Regulatory Limits for Output Power (EIRP)

Cisco Part Number
Gain (dBi)
Frequency Band
(MHz)
Regulatory Limit (EIRP) (mW)
Maximum Conducted Power Setting (dBm)
Antenna Description

AIR-RM21A-E-K9 with integral antenna

5

5150-5350

200

17

Intregral antenna performing as an omni-directional antenna (ceiling and desktop)

5470-5725

1000

17

9

5150-5350

200

14

Intregral antenna performing as a directional antenna (wall mounting)

5470-5725

1000

17


Products with Dedicated Antennas

AIR-(L)AP1232AG-E-K9, AIR-(L)AP1242AG-E-K9, and AIR-RM22A-E-K9

The AIR-(L)AP1232AG-E-K9 and the AIR-(L)AP1242AG-E-K9 are dual-band (2.4- and 5-GHz) products, but the AIR-RM22A-E-K9 is a 5-GHz only product. These products can be equipped with dedicated antennas which are external to the equipment.

Table 4 lists the 2.4-GHz antennas that can be used by the AIR-(L)AP1232AG-E-K9 or the AIR-(L)AP1232AG-E-K9. Table 5 lists the 5-GHz antennas that can be used by the AIR-(L)AP1232AG-E-K9, the AIR-(L)AP1242AG-E-K9, and the AIR-RM22A-E-K9. All antennas were assessed together with the equipment according to the requirements of the R&TTE directive.

Depending on the country and the environment of use (indoor versus outdoor), 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.

The maximum conducted power setting for each of the antennas and for each of the applicable regulatory limits are given in Table 4 and Table 5. See the "National Restrictions" section on page 5 to identify the regulatory limit applicable in your country.

Table 4 2.4-GHz Dedicated (external) Antennas and Maximum Allowed Conducted Power Settings

Antenna
Cisco Part Number
Gain (dBi)
Frequency Band
(MHz)
Regulatory Limit (EIRP) (mW)
Maximum Conducted Power Setting (dBm)
(see note1 )
Antenna Description

AIR-ANT4941

2.2

2400-2483.5

100

17

Dipole

AIR-ANT3351

2.2

2400-2483.5

100

17

POS diversity dipole

AIR-ANT5959

2.2

2400-2483.5

100

17

Diversity omni

AIR-ANT1728

5.2

2400-2483.5

100

15

Ceiling mounted omni

AIR-ANT2506

5.2

2400-2483.5

100

15

Mast mounted omni

AIR-ANT3213

5.2

2400-2483.5

100

15

Diversity omni

AIR-ANT1729

6

2400-2483.5

100

15

Wall mounted patch

AIR-ANT2012

6.5

2400-2483.5

100

13

Diversity patch

AIR-ANT3549

8.5

2400-2483.5

100

10

Hemispherical patch

AIR-ANT2410Y-R

10

2400-2483.5

100

10

Yagi

AIR-ANT19492

13

2400-2483.5

100

7

Yagi

AIR-ANT241202

12

2400-2483.5

100

7

Omni

AIR-ANT2414S-R2

14

2400-2483.5

100

7

Sector

AIR-ANT33382

21

2400-2483.5

100

0

Solid dish

1 Conducted power settings need to be further reduced by 10 dB when operating outdoors in France within the band 2454 to 2483.5 MHz.

2 These antennas cannot be used outdoors in France within the band 2454 to 2483.5 MHz.


Table 5 5-GHz Dedicated (external) Antennas and Maximum Allowed Conducted Power Settings

Antenna
Cisco Part Number
Gain (dBi)
Frequency Band
(MHz)
Regulatory Limit (EIRP) (mW)
Maximum Conducted Power Setting (dBm)
Antenna Description

AIR-ANT5135-D-R

4

5150-5350

200

17

Dipole

5470-5725

1000

17

AIR-ANT5145V-R

4.5

5150-5350

200

17

Diversity omni

5470-5725

1000

17

AIR-ANT5160V-R

6

5150-5350

200

17

Omni

5470-5725

1000

17

AIR-ANT5170P-R

7

5150-5350

200

14

Diversity patch

5470-5725

1000

17

AIR-ANT5195P-R

9.5

5150-5350

200

11

Patch

5470-5725

1000

17


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 on page 5 for the country of specific operating ranges.

Changing Output Power

For the products AIR-RM21A-E-K9 or AIR-RM22-E-K9, it is assumed that these modules have been mounted in an AIR-AP1200 series access point.

AIR-AP1131AG-E-K9, AIR-AP1232AG-E-K9, and AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9

Connect your PC to the AIR-AP1200 series, AIR-AP1131AG-E-K9, or AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9 access point's Ethernet port and follow these steps to change the output power to meet the local regulations.

Step 1 Open your Internet browser. You must use Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x or later or Netscape Navigator 4.x or later.

Step 2 Enter the access point's IP address in the browser address line and press Enter. An Enter Network Password screen appears.

Step 3 Enter the username and password and press Enter. The Summary Status page appears.

Note The default username and password are both Cisco. They are case-sensitive.

Step 4 In the Network Interfaces section, select the radio you want to change. The status page for that radio appears.

Step 5 Select the Settings tab. The Settings page appears.

Step 6 Scroll down to the Transmitter Power section.

Step 7 Select the appropriate power level. Table 6 lists the output power levels (conducted) for the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz bands.

Table 6 Available Output Power Levels

802.11b/g 2.4-GHz Radio (dBm)
802.11a 5-GHz Radio
(dBm)

14
11
8
5
2
-1

17
15
14
11
8
5
2
-1


Step 8 Click Apply.

Step 9 Close the browser if desired.

Note See the hardware installation guide or the quick start guide for your product for more details on how to connect your PC to the access point and on how to configure your access point using the web-browser interface.

AIR-LAP1131AG-E-K9, AIR-LAP1232AG-E-K9, and AIR-LAP1242AG-E-K9

The output power on the AIR-LAP1131AG-E-K9, the AIR-LAP1132AG-E-K9, or the AIR-LAP1242AG-E-K9 access points can be changed only using a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (2600 series or 4400 series) or the controllers on a Wireless Services Module (WiSM).

Note See the Cisco WLAN Controller Web Interface user guide for your Cisco Wireless LAN Controller for more details on how to to configure your access point using the web-browser interface.

Follow these steps to change the AIR-LAP1131AG-E-K9, the AIR-LAP1232AG-E-K9, or the AIR-LAP1242AG-E-K9 access point's output power to meet local regulations:

Step 1 Connect your access point to the Ethernet network to register with your controller.

Step 2 Open your Internet browser. You must use Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800 or later.

Step 3 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 4 Enter the username and password and press Enter. The controller's summary page appears.

Note The username and password are case-sensitive.

Step 5 Click Wireless > Access Point > 802.11a Radios or 802.11b/g Radios > Cisco APs > Configure. The radio settings page appears.

Step 6 Scroll down to the Tx Power Level Assignment field, and select Global or Custom.

•Global—indicates that the radio output power is globally controlled by settings in the controller's global RF parameters section.

•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 8).

Based on the configured antenna gain, the configured channel, and the configured power level, the actual transmit power at the access point can be reduced so that the specific country regulations are not exceeded. Table 7 lists the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller power settings and the output power levels for the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz bands.

Table 7 Available Output Power Levels

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
Tx Power Settings1
802.11b/g 2.4-GHz Radio (dBm)
802.11a 5-GHz Radio
(dBm)

1 (maximum)
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

14
11
8
5
2
-1
n/a
n/a

17
14
11
8
5
2
-1
n/a

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


Step 8 Close your Internet browser.

Obtaining Documents from Cisco.com

Follow these steps to obtain any of the documentation mentioned in this document.

Step 1 Browse to Cisco's Software Center:
http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.html
For Cisco Aironet access point documents, click Cisco Aironet 1130AG Series, Cisco Aironet 1200 Series, or Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series in the Wireless LAN Access section.

Step 2 For Cisco Wireless LAN Controller documents, click Cisco 4400 Series Wireless LAN Controllers or Cisco 2000 Series Wireless LAN Controllers.

Step 3 Select the appropriate document.

Note The AIR-RM21/22 radio modules are covered in the Cisco Aironet 1200 series documents.

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

Related Documentation

These documents provide information about the controllers and access points:

•Cisco WLAN Controller Web Interface User Guide—describes the Web user interface that is built into each Cisco Wireless LAN Controller.

•Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Installation and Configuration Guide—describes installation, configuration, and logging into Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers.

•Cisco Aironet lightweight access point hardware installation guides—describe the access point's hardware installation and specifications.

This document is to be used in conjunction with the documents listed in the "Related Documentation" section.

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