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3/16/04 Step 4: Mounting the OmniAccess APs
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Step 4: Mounting the OmniAccess APsStep 4: Mounting the OmniAccess APs
Using the supplied or optional separately-orderable OmniAccess AP mounting kits, mount each Omni-
Access AP in its indicated location, oriented as shown on the map. Note that you can mount the
OmniAccess APs below the ceiling, but the OmniAccess APs perform best when mounted below the
ceiling.
Note that the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System supports Antenna Sectorization, which can be used
to increase the number of clients and/or client throughput in a given air space. Installers can mount
two OmniAccess APs back-to-back and the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System operator can disable
the second antenna in both OmniAccess APs to create a 360-degree coverage area with two sectors.
The OmniAccess APs can be mounted in one of three configurations:
• Ceiling Mount Base
• Ceiling-Mount Clips
• Projection Wall Mount
• Flush Wall Mount
Ceiling Mount BaseCe iling Mount Base
When you are mounting the OmniAccess AP in the middle of a ceiling (flat sides toward the room or
hallway), use the ceiling-mount base to mount the OmniAccess AP as shown in the following figure and
as described below:
Figure - Assembling the OmniAccess AP and Ceiling-Mount Base
• Copy the MAC address(es) from the label(s) on the OmniAccess AP onto the corresponding
location on the map. MAC addresses have the format 000B85xxxxxx.