User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
- Contents
- Preface
- Overview
- Installing the Access Point
- Safety Information
- Warnings
- Unpacking the Access Point
- Basic Installation Guidelines
- Before Beginning the Installation
- Installation Summary
- Mounting Overview
- Mounting on a Horizontal or Vertical Surface
- Mounting Below a Suspended Ceiling
- Mounting Above a Suspended Ceiling
- Mounting Access Point on a Desktop or Shelf
- Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables
- Powering Up the Access Point
- Cable Security Bracket
- Attaching the Access Point to the Mounting Plate
- Securing the Access Point
- Configuring the Access Point for the First Time
- Using the Web-Browser Interface
- Using the Command-Line Interface
- Troubleshooting
- Translated Safety Warnings
- Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- Department of Communications—Canada
- European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
- Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure
- Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points in Japan
- Administrative Rules for Cisco Aironet Access Points in Taiwan
- Declaration of Conformity Statements
- Declaration of Conformity Statements for European Union Countries
- Access Point Specifications
- Channels and Power Levels
- Console Cable Pinouts
- Glossary
- Index
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Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point
Securing the Access Point
Note If your access point is connected to Ethernet in-line power, do not connect the local power
module to the access point. Using two power sources on the access point might cause the access
point to shut down to protect internal components and might cause the switch to shut down the
port to which the access point is connected. If your access point shuts down, you must remove
all power and reconnect only a single power source.
Step 2 Line up the four keyhole clips on the mounting plate with the large ends of the keyhole-shaped holes on
the access point.
Note The keyhole clips on each side of the mounting plate are offset and can only be positioned in one
direction onto the access point.
Step 3 Insert the mounting plate clips into the keyhole shaped holes on the access point.
Step 4 Slide the access point towards the cable security bracket end of the mounting bracket while exerting
slight pressure to force the access point and mounting plate together. You will hear a slight click when
the locking detents contact the access point and locks it into place.
Step 5 Attach and adjust the antenna(s) or antenna cables to the access point antenna connectors.
Note The 5-GHz antennas and antenna cables have a blue dot or blue label. Connect only antennas or
antenna cables with blue dots or labels to the access point’s 5-GHz antenna connectors.
Step 6 If your mounting plate does not have the cable security bracket, follow these steps:
a. Connect a CAT 5 Ethernet cable to the access point Ethernet port (see the “Connecting the Ethernet
and Power Cables” section on page 2-13).
b. If using local power, insert the power module’s power cable into the access point’s 48-VDC power
port.
Note If your access point is connected to in-line power, do not connect the power module to the access
point. Using two power sources on the access point might cause the access point to shut down
to protect internal components and might cause the switch to shut down the port to which the
access point is connected. If your access point shuts down, you must remove all power and
reconnect only a single power source.
Securing the Access Point
There are two ways to secure your access point:
• Using a security cable
• Securing the access point to the mounting plate