Installation guide

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Installing the 7782 Access Point in the Field
Mounting the Access Point
Earth Grounding the AP
CAUTION: Be sure that earth grounding is available and that it meets local and national
electrical codes. For additional lightning protection, use lightning rods and lightning
arrestors.
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The color coding of ground wires varies by region. Before completing this step, check your
local wiring standards for guidance.
Using the factory-supplied ground wire and ground screw, connect a good earth ground
to the AP chassis as shown in Figure 30
or Figure 31.
You have earth-grounded the AP. If you are installing external antennas, then continue with
“Mounting External Antennas (7782-E Only)” on page 46. If you are not installing external
antennas, then you have completed mounting the AP; continue with “
Verifying Access
Point Operation” on page 52.