User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Airespace Access Point (AP) Installation Guide
- Trademarks and Service Marks
- FCC Statements for Airespace AP
- About this Guide
- About the Airespace Access Point
- About Airespace AP Models
- About Airespace AP 802.11a Radio Cards
- About Airespace AP External and Internal Antennas
- About Airespace AP LEDs
- About Airespace AP Connectors
- About Airespace AP Power Requirements
- About Airespace AP External Power Converter
- About Power Over Ethernet
- About Airespace AP Mounting Options
- About Airespace AP Physical Security
- Airespace Access Point Quick Installation Guide
4/21/03 Planning Notes
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About Mounting Options
Note: Because the Airespace AP internal antennas have been designed
to reduce inter-floor interference, it is strongly recommended that you
mount the AP standing or hanging straight up or down.
Note: You can mount the Airespace APs in the ceiling plenum or below
the ceiling using the ceiling mount base or wall mount brackets, but
the APs perform best when mounted below the ceiling.
• When you are mounting the AP in the middle of a ceiling, hallway, or
ceiling plenum, you will typically use the color-coordinated
ceiling-mount base to stabilize the AP after it is mounted. Use the
mounting base to mark the sheet metal, drywall, or other screw
locations.
The mounting base attaches to the bottom of the AP with two supplied
screws, and then the assembly slides and locks onto two sheet metal,
drywall, or other screws.
• When you are mounting the AP out from a wall (flat sides along the
room or hallway), use the projection-mount L-bracket supplied with the
AP. Use the L-bracket to mark the sheet metal, drywall, or other screw
locations.
• When you are mounting the AP against a wall (flat side toward the
inside of the building), use the flush-mount bracket supplied with the
AP. The flush-mount L-bracket is the one with one long and one short
leg. Use the L-bracket to mark the sheet metal, drywall, or other screw
locations.
About Physical Security
Regardless of mounting, the Airespace AP can be secured with a Kensington
MicroSaver Security Cable. If required, use any MicroSaver Security Cable to
attach either side of your Airespace AP to a solid beam, pipe, or support.