Installation guide

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Installing the 7782 Access Point in the Field
Verifying Access Point Operation
Connecting the AP to the Network
The AP can connect to the network using data cables, or can connect to the network using
wireless backhaul if it is part of a mesh network.
NOTE: If the ZoneDirector is set to Enable Mesh, ZoneDirector automatically assigned
the 7782 AP as a Root AP while “
Configuring the AP for Management by ZoneDirector”
on page 18
.
1. If the AP is part of a mesh network, continue with Step 2. If the AP is using AC power,
then continue with Step 4
. If the AP is using PoE, then continue with Step 6.
2. When the AP has been configured as Root AP, and is powered up and does not find a
wired connection back to its ZoneDirector, it automatically looks for another Root AP.
When it finds another AP in the mesh network, it automatically provisions itself as a
Mesh AP in the mesh network.
3. Continue with “
Configuring the External Antenna Gain (7782-E Only)” on page 58 or
“Associating a Wireless Client with the AP” on page 63.
4. Connect the Ethernet cable from your network’s router or switch to the PoE IN port on
the AP.
5. Continue with “
Configuring the External Antenna Gain (7782-E Only)” on page 58 or
“Associating a Wireless Client with the AP” on page 63.
6. Connect the Ethernet cable from the Data In port on the PoE injector to your network’s
router or switch.
7. Continue with “
Configuring the External Antenna Gain (7782-E Only)” on page 58 or
“
Associating a Wireless Client with the AP” on page 63.