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Installing the Access Points

Figure 22: Mounting the AP200 Above a Suspended Ceiling

To mount an AP200 above suspended ceiling rails:

1. Determine the location on the ceiling rails where the AP will be mounted and

remove the ceiling tile.

2. Unpack the T-bar hanger kit and unfold the legs of the T-bar hanger.

3. Locate the bracket mounting clip holes on the mounting bracket (see Figure 23).

One hole attaches the bracket perpendicular to the box hanger; the other mounts

the bracket parallel to the box hanger.

Warning!

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 plenums and environmental air space (in accordance with Section 300-22(C) of the

NEC).

Warning!

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).

Bracket mounting clip

Mounting bracket

T-bar hanger

Height adjustment screw

Suspended ceiling T-rail

T-rail clips

Access Point

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