User's Manual

6 of 24 OAP180 Hardware Installation Instructions
© 2007 Meru Networks, Inc.
Unpack the OAP180
Confirm that the OAP180 shipping box contains the following items:
z Meru Networks Meru OAP180 Outdoor Access Point (see Figure 1).
Figure 1: OAP180
z Wall/Pole Mount Hardware Kit for mounting OAP180 to a 1.5” to 2” diameter steel
pole or tube or as part of a radio or tower structure
z Bar code labels listing the MAC address and serial number (for Beta test, these are
already attached to the unit)
z Outdoor CAT5 Ethernet cable—100 feet
z PoE injector with power cord
Additional Equipment Needed
In addition to the hardware supplied by Meru Networks, you need the following:
Required
z Standard Ethernet cable to connect the POE injector to a switch or controller
z Two external antennas (provided by Meru Networks only for Beta test)
Optional
z Ground wire for the OAP180
z RF coaxial cable to connect the antenna to the OAP180