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3/16/04 Planning Notes
90-100831-000 Rev 5Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 20
Planning NotesPlanning Notes
About CablesAbout Cables
• You will run one CAT-5 Ethernet cable from the OmniAccess AP to the OmniAccess Wireless
Switch, another network device, or a PoE injector/hub.
When the OmniAccess AP will be mounted below the ceiling using the ceiling mount or wall
mount brackets, you may have to drill a hole into the ceiling plenum to run the CAT-5 cable to
the wiring closet. When the CAT-5 cable cannot be run through the ceiling plenum, find another
path to route the cable from the OmniAccess AP to the wiring closet.
When the OmniAccess AP will be mounted above the ceiling using the ceiling mount or wall
mount brackets, run the CAT-5 cable to the wiring closet through the ceiling plenum. When the
CAT-5 cable cannot be run through the ceiling plenum, find another path to route the cable
from the OmniAccess AP to the wiring closet.
• When you are powering the OmniAccess AP from AC power, route the power supply cable from
the AC convenience outlet to the OmniAccess AP. Make sure you secure the AC power plug so it
will be difficult for people to pull on the power cord or unplug the power supply from the AC
power outlet.
• When you are powering the OmniAccess AP from a PoE source (OmniAccess Wireless Switch,
another network device, or a PoE injector/hub), you do not need to route a separate power
cable to the OmniAccess AP, because the OmniAccess AP will receive its power across the
CAT-5 Ethernet cable. Return the power supply to the wireless network planner/manager.
About External AntennasAbout External Antennas
• The OAW-1200BG and OAW-1200ABG OmniAccess APs are designed to be used exclusively
with the internal high-gain antennas, and have no provisions for external antennas.
Note: As described in the External-Antenna Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick
Installation Guide, the OAW-1200BG, and OAW-1200ABG OmniAccess APs and
OAW-1200ABGR OmniAccess 1200R APs have jacks for external antennas.
About Mounting OptionsAbout Mounting Options
Note: Because the OmniAccess AP internal antennas have been designed to reduce inter-floor
interference, it is strongly recommended that you mount the OmniAccess AP standing or
hanging straight up or down.
Note: You can mount the OmniAccess APs below the ceiling using the ceiling mount base or
wall mount brackets, but the OmniAccess APs perform best when mounted below the ceiling.
• When you are mounting the OmniAccess AP in the middle of a ceiling, or hallway, you will
typically use the color-coordinated ceiling-mount base to stabilize the OmniAccess AP after it is
mounted. Use the mounting base to mark the sheet metal, drywall, or other screw locations.
The mounting base attaches to the bottom of the OmniAccess AP with two supplied screws, and
then the assembly slides and locks onto two sheet metal, drywall, or other screws.
• When you are mounting the OmniAccess AP out from a wall (flat sides along the room or
hallway), use the projection-mount L-bracket supplied with the OmniAccess AP. Use the
L-bracket to mark the sheet metal, drywall, or other screw locations.
• When you are mounting the OmniAccess AP against a wall (flat Side A toward the inside of the
building), use the flush-mount bracket supplied with the OmniAccess AP. The flush-mount
L-bracket is the one with one long and one short leg. Use the L-bracket to mark the sheet
metal, drywall, or other screw locations.