Nortel Networks 2300 Series - Manual (Page 20)

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NN47250-300 (320655-E Version 02.01)
• If connecting the AP to an ethernet device other than the WSS, observe the
appearance of the AP LED for the port.
Table 4 describes the AP LED appearance and associated meaning.
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Connecting other ethernet network devices
Use the following procedure to connect a WSS to other 10/100 Ethernet devices, or a gigabit Ethernet device.
Step Action
1 Insert a Cat-5 cable with a standard RJ-45 connector.
• Use a straight-through cable to connect to a router, Access Point (AP), or an end
station such as a PC, printer, or server.
• Use a crossover cable to connect to another switch.
2 If the cable is attached to a wired end station that uses AAA through the WSS to
access the network, set the port type for a wired authentication port to activate the link.
Table 4: AP LED indicator status
AP LED Appearance Meaning
Solid green For an AP active link, with PoE enabled, the following are
true:
•
AP has booted. AP has received a valid configuration
from the WSS.
• Management link with an AP is operational.
• For an AP’s secondary link, the link is present.
Alternating green and amber AP is booting with an image received from the WSS.
Solid amber PoE is enabled, but the AP is not connected to the network.
Blinking amber AP is unresponsive or there is a PoE problem.
Unlit PoE is disabled.
Note: The 10/100 Ethernet ports on 2360/2361 switches provide automatic
MDI/MDX.