User's Manual

Installation Requirements and Recommendations
Chapter 3
Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide
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Installation Requirements and
Recommendations
For best results, follow these requirements and recommendations before installing
an MP access point.
RingMaster Network Plan and Work Orders
If you are using RingMaster to plan your Trapeze Networks Mobility System
installation, you might want to create and verify a network plan for the entire
Trapeze network installation and generate an MP work order, before installing MP
access points. A network plan and the MP work orders generated from it provide
the following information about MP access point installation and configuration:
● Number of MP access points required for adequate WLAN capacity in each
coverage area
● Detailed installation location for each MP access point
● Settings for all MP access points in the WLAN
(For information about installing RingMaster, creating and verifying a network
plan, and generating an MP work order, see the Trapeze RingMaster User’s Guide
and Trapeze RingMaster Reference Manual.)
MX Switch Recommendation
Trapeze Networks recommends that you install and configure the MX switch
before installing an MP access point. If the switch is already installed and
configured for the MP access point(s), you can immediately verify the cable
connection(s) when you plug the cable(s) into the MP access point.
Caution! MP model MP-372 is designed to receive power only from an
802.3af-compliant source, a Trapeze Networks Mobility Exchange (MX) switch,
or a Trapeze-approved power injector. Connecting an MP access point to a
Power over Ethernet (PoE) device that is not approved by Trapeze Networks
can damage the equipment.