Installation Guide

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4 Installation Instructions 
4.1 ChooseYour MountingLocation 
AgoodmountinglocationisimportanttogettingthebestperformanceoutofyourCW9166I‐MR,
CW9164I‐MRaccesspoint.
 Keepthefollowinginmind: 
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1. Thedeviceshouldhaveunobstructedlineofsighttomostcoverageareas.Forexample,if
installing
 inanofficefilledwithworkspacesdividedbymid‐heightcubiclewalls,installingonthe
ceilingorhigh
 onawallwouldbeideal. 
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2. PoweroverEthernetsupportsamaximumcablelengthof300ft(100m). 
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3. If being used in amesh deployment, theCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR shouldhave line ofsight to at
least twoother Meraki
 devices. For more detailed instructions regarding access point location
selection, reference the Meraki
 Network Design Guide (meraki.com/library/product).
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4.2 InstalltheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR 
For most mounting scenarios, the CW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR mount plate provides a quick, simple, and
flexible means of mounting
 your device. The installation should be done in two steps. First, install the mount
plate to your selected location.
 Then, attach the CW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR to the mount plate.
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!!!Thisequipmentisonlysuitableformountingatheights≤2m!!!
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4.2.1 AttachtheMountPlate 
TheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRmountplatecanbeusedtoinstallyouraccesspointinawiderangeof
scenarios:wallorsolid
 ceiling,belowadropceiling,onvariouselectricaljunctionboxes,oraboveadrop
ceiling(intheplenum).
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Themountplatecontainsavarietyofholepatternsthatarecustomizedforeachinstallationscenario.The 
mountingtemplate(includedinboxwithmountplate)shouldbeusedtodrillholesforwallmountsandalso
to
 identifythecorrectholepatternsinthemountplatethatshouldbeusedforeachtypeofmount. 
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Thefollowingimagesalsoshowtheholepatternsthatshouldbeusedforeachtypeofmount: 