User's Manual

Installation Requirements and Recommendations
Chapter 3
Installing and Connecting an MP
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Cat 5 cable with straight-through signaling must be installed at the site before you
install an MP access point. A single connection requires one cable. A dual-homed
connection requires two cables.
Table 4 lists the pin signals for 10/100 Ethernet straight-through wiring. Pins 4, 5,
7, and 8 are used only when Power over Ethernet (PoE) is enabled on the port. RD
means Receive Data and TD means Transmit Data.
Mounting an MP access point on a solid surface requires Cat 5 cable that does not
have strain relief. For installation on all other surfaces, you can use Cat 5 cable
with or without strain relief.
(For more information about cables, see “Cable Ports” on page 8.)
Note. The MP access point is intended for indoor use only. Do not install the
device outdoors, unless you install it in a properly installed Trapeze Networks
outdoor MP enclosure.
Note. To reduce the possibility of connection interference caused by dust,
clean the Cat 5 connector pins before inserting a cable into an MP access point.
Table 4. 10/100 Ethernet Straight-Through Pin Signals
MX Switch Other Device
Pin Function Pin Function
1RD+1TD+
2RD-2TD-
3TD+3RD+
4PoE4PoE
5PoE5PoE
6TD-6RD-
7PoE7PoE
8PoE8PoE