User Manual

CHAPTER 8
Installing the Access Point
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Installing the WLA532 Access Point on a Suspended Ceiling Rail on page 33
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Installing the WLA532 Access Point on a Wall on page 36
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Connecting the Access Point to Wireless LAN Controllers on page 39
Installing the WLA532 Access Point on a Suspended Ceiling Rail
The WLA532 access point is an indoor, dual-band, dual-concurrent 3x3 IEEE 802.11n
enterprise WLAN access point with three data streams. You can install the WLA532
access point on the ceiling using the provided mounting bracket or on a junction box on
a wall. Mounting the device on the ceiling is the primary installation method, and
ceiling-mount installation steps are provided in this topic. You can purchase a junction
box wall-mount kit separately and follow the wall-mounting instructions in the Wireless
LAN Services (WLS) documentation at http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/ .
The WLA532 access point package includes a bracket for mounting the access point to
a recessed, 9/16-inch or 15/16-inch T ceiling-tile rail.
Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available to install the access point:
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Ceiling-mount bracket (provided)
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Category 5 cable, installed (not provided)
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Mounting template (provided)
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Box cutter or similar tool to cut ceiling tile (not provided)
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(Optional) Security kit (separately orderable), which includes a security tool and a
security screw (not provided)
To install the access point on a suspended ceiling rail:
1. Select an installation location under a recessed rail in the ceiling.
2. Cut a hole as follows in the ceiling tile for the Category 5 cable:
a. Place the mounting template over the area where you plan to install the access
point.
b. Use the box cutter or similar tool to cut along the line marking the opening for the
port connectors.
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