User Guide

Wi-Fi Array
54 Installing the Wi-Fi Array
See Also
Failover Planning
Installation Prerequisites
Installation Workflow
Mounting the Wi-Fi Array on a Wall (XN4)
Mounting the Array on a Wall (XN16/XN8)
Mounting the Array on a Ceiling
Power over Gigabit Ethernet (PoGE) (Optional)
Unpacking the Wi-Fi Array
Mounting the Array on a Ceiling
Most offices have drop-down acoustical ceiling tiles set into a standard grid. The
Wi-Fi Array has been designed to enable mounting to a tiled ceiling via a
mounting plate and clamps that attach to the grid. Once the mounting plate is
attached, the Array simply rotates onto the plate (similar to a smoke detector).
Once the unit is mounted it can be removed and re-attached easily, without the
need for tools or modifications to the original installation.
This section assumes that you are mounting the Array to a tiled ceiling. If your
ceiling is not tiled, the mounting plate can be attached directly to the ceiling with
the screws and anchors provided (without using the tile grid mounting clamps).
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The Array’s Ethernet ports should be plugged into an Ethernet switch, not an
Ethernet hub—if a hub is used, we recommend that you connect only one
Ethernet port.
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The Gigabit1 Ethernet interface is the primary port for both data and
management traffic. If a single Ethernet connection is used, it must be
connected to the Gigabit1 Ethernet interface. See also, “Port Failover
Protection” on page 40.
The 10/100 Ethernet Port may be used for managing the Array out of band
from the Gigabit Ethernet ports. The 10/100 port will route only management
traffic, using a static route that may be configured for this interface. See
“interface” on page 273.