Installation guide
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Installing the Access Points
AP150 Required Tools
Installing the Access Points
Selecting a Location
The AP150 requires a location that meets the following criteria:
z Relatively unobstructed access to the stations the AP serves
z Power over Ethernet (PoE) connection to the network switch servicing the
controller.
APs can obtain their power from 802.3af standard Power over Ethernet (PoE)-compat-
ible network switch or PoE power injector installed between the switch and the
AP150.
AP150 and AP300 work with all switches that support STANDARD 802.3af.
Select a location with minimal physical obstructions between the AP and the wireless
stations. In an office with cubicles, mounting the APs below a hanging ceiling or the
wall near the ceiling provides the least obstructed communications path.
Most installations receive the best coverage using the following guidelines:
Install APs toward the center of the building.
Installation Type Tools Required
Horizontal mounting None
Vertical mounting over a wall stud
z Drill
z 1/8"drill bit
z Screwdriver
z 1/8"Allen wrench
Vertical mounting on sheetrock
z Drill
z 3/16" drill bit
z Screwdriver
z 1/8"Allen wrench
Horizontal mounting below a
hanging ceiling
z Screwdriver
z Wrench or pliers
z 1/8"Allen wrench