User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- PRELIMINARY Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet 1500 Series Lightweight Outdoor Mesh Access Point
- Contents
- Preface
- Overview
- Installation Overview
- Installation Instructions
- Translated Safety Warnings
- Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
- Glossary
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Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet 1500 Series Lightweight Outdoor Mesh Access Point
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Installation Instructions
Note To meet regulatory restrictions, the outdoor access point and the external antennas must be
professionally installed.
Personnel installing the outdoor access point must understand wireless bridging techniques and
grounding methods.
Warning
The outdoor access point is a sealed unit, and may not be opened in the field, or the outdoor access
point can become a hazard. Should the seal be broken on an outdoor access point, return it to Cisco
for a replacement.
Required Tools and Materials
To install the outdoor access point you will need the following:
• Open and box-end wrenches
• Pocket level
• Customer-supplied 10 AWG ground wire
• Customer-supplied UL-Listed ground lug
• Other tools, as required
Installation Options
There are two common installation locations, using the Cisco-supplied mounting plate and/or optional
Cisco pole mount kit. Refer to the appropriate sections for installation details.
• Rooftop Installations, page 3-14
• Pole-Top Installations, page 3-15
• Installing the Outdoor Access Point on a Wall or Overhang, page 3-17
• Installing the Outdoor Access Point on a Pole, page 3-21