User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- About This Guide
- About Meru Access Points
- Installing the AP200
- Installing the AP150
- Specifications
- Regulatory Information
- Translated Safety Warnings
- Channels
16 Meru Access Point Installation Guide
Installing the Access Point
7. Attach a keps nut to each caddy fastener stud and hand tighten. Do not overtighten.
8. Align the AP200 mounting posts over the circular portion of the keyhole mounts, push the AP in
and slide the AP down until it engages with the locking detents (see Figure 9). You should hear
it snap in place.
9. For each antenna, loosen the knurled ring at the base of the antenna (see Figure 5), point the
antenna straight down, then retighten the ring.
10. Connect one end of the PoE 100BaseT Ethernet cable to the 100/1000 Ethernet connector, shown
in (see Figure 6).
Mounting Above a Suspended Ceiling
The optional T-bar box hanger mounting kit allows the AP200 to be mounted above suspended ceiling
T-rails (see Figure 11). The installation attaches the T-bar box hanger to the ceiling rails using clips.
The AP200 attaches to the mounting bracket that is attached to the T-bar box hanger.
The AP200 antennas should point straight down for this type of installation. You may need to modify
thicker tiles to support this installation.
Any Fast Ethernet (FE) cables installed in air-handling spaces should be suitable under NEC Article
800.50 and marked accordingly for use in plenums and air-handling spaces with regard to smoke
propagation, such as CL2-P, CL3-P, MPP (Multi Purpose Plenum), or CMP (Communications
Plenum).
Caution!
Be sure to connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port; the cable can mistakenly be
plugged into the Console port.
Note:
When installed in air-handling spaces, such as above a suspended ceiling, the AP200 is to be
powered via PoE only (PoE is required).
Note:
The AP200 with the metal enclosure exposed meets the requirements for fire resistance and
low smoke-generating characteristics required by Section 300-22(C) of the National Electrical Code
(NEC) for installation in a building’s environmental air space. You must remove the plastic enclosure
to reveal the plenum-rated AP200 metal case for installations above a suspended ceiling.
Additionally, you must use Ethernet cable that meets the requirements for operating in environmental
air space (in accordance with Section 300-22(C) of the NEC).