Adtran BSAP304X User Manual

Quick Start Guide, 61700965F1-13B, October 2016

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Copyright © 2016 ADTRAN, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The following items are included in your shipment: 

•

Bluesocket 3040 (no external antenna connectors)/3045 (external antenna connectors) Access Point (BSAP)

•

Wall/hard ceiling/junction box metal mounting bracket

•

Metal mounting bracket hardware: four metal anchors with mounting screws for sheetrock, four plastic anchors 

with mounting screws for masonry

•

Two T-rail mounting brackets

(9/16 and 15/16) for flush and recessed drop ceilings

The Bluesocket 3040 AP includes a total of 10 internal modular high efficiency PIFA omnidirectional antennas - four 

internal antennas with 6 dBi peak gain for the 5 GHz radio, four internal antennas with 4 dBi peak gain for the 2.4 GHz 

radio, one internal antenna with 3/5 dBi peak gain for the dual band scanning/security radio (2.4/5 GHz respectively) and 

one internal antenna with 4 dBi peak gain for the BLE radio.
The Bluesocket 3045 AP includes a total of eight RP-SMA connectors for external antennas and two internal modular 

high efficiency PIFA omnidirectional antennas - four RP-SMA connectors for external antennas for the 5 GHz radio, four 

RP-SMA connectors for external antennas for the 2.4 GHz radio, one internal antenna with 3/5 dBi peak gain for the dual 

band scanning/security radio (2.4/5 GHz respectively) and one internal antenna with 4 dBi peak gain for the BLE radio.
For a list of supported external antennas, refer to the 

 located online at 

BSAPs should be positioned for maximum throughput and range between other APs and wireless client devices. Follow 

these instructions to mount the BSAP on an interior hard ceiling, wall, or junction box using the appropriate enclosed 

mounting kit: 
1.

BSAP 3045 only: Install the antennas (sold separately) onto the appropriate antenna ports. The antenna ports are 
labeled 

2.4G-1 through 2.4G-4 and 5G-1 through 5G-4.

The antennas are labeled 

2.4G and 5G.

2.

Using the metal bracket as template, mark the locations of the four mounting holes on the sheetrock wall, hard 

ceiling, or over a junction box.

3.

For sheetrock ceiling/walls: Press the point of the metal screw anchors into the sheetrock at the marks. Using a drill 

or Phillips-head screwdriver, drive the anchor into the sheetrock until the top is flush with the surface of the wall.

4.

For masonry walls: Using a 1/4-inch (6.35 mm) masonry drill bit, drill a hole 1.5-inch (38.1 mm) deep. Tap the 

anchor into the hole until the top is flush with the surface of the wall.

2.4G

-1

5G

-1

2.4GHz

2.5 GE

1 GE

5GHz

2.4

G-

4

2.4G-3

2.4

G-2

5G

-4

5G-3

5G

-2

More detailed documentation for configuring the BSAP 3040/3045 is provided in the 

, 

This device complies with Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. The operation of this 

device is subject to the following two conditions:
1.

This device may not cause harmful interference.

2.

This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

The software included in the Bluesocket 3040/3045 contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the GNU 

General Public License (GPL). For a list of third-party software and their licenses, go to 

. You can obtain the complete corresponding source code of such software 

components from ADTRAN for a period of three years after our last shipment of this product by sending a money order 

or check for $5 to:

ADTRAN, Inc, P.O. Box 933638, Atlanta, GA 31193-3638
Please write GPL Source for product Bluesocket 3040/3045 in the memo line of your payment.

This offer is valid to anyone in receipt of this information.

BSAP State

Boot Loader 
Initialization

Solid 
Green

Off

Solid Green

Off

Solid 
Green

Solid 
Green

Off

Operating 
System 
Initialization

Solid 
Green

Solid 
Green

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

LAN 
Initialization

Solid 
Green

Flashing 
Green 
(Fast)

Flashing 
Orange 

Off

Off

Off

Off

Discovering 
vWLAN

Solid 
Green

Flashing 
Green
(Slow)

Flashing 
Green

Off

Off

Off

Off

Firmware 
Upgrade 
(Download)

Solid 
Green

Flashing 
Orange 
(Slow)

Flashing 
Green

Off

N/A

N/A

Off

Firmware 
Upgrade (writing 
or verifying)

Solid 
Green

Flashing 
Orange 
(Fast)

Flashing 
Green

Off

N/A

N/A

Off

Firmware 
Upgrade 
Complete

Solid 
Green

Solid 
Orange

Flashing 
Green

Off

N/A

N/A

Off

Operational with 
No Activity on 
Radios

Solid 
Green

Solid 
Green

Flashing 
Green

Off

Solid 
Green

Solid 
Green

Off

Operational with 
Activity on 
Radios

Solid 
Green

Solid 
Green

Flashing 
Green

Off

Flashing 
Green 
(

2.4G LED 

only)

Flashing 
Green (

5G 

LED only)

Off

* 

Flash speed varies with data rate. If the data rate is slow, LED flashes slowly. If the date rate is extremely slow, the 

LED may appear solid green.

2.5 GE

1 GE