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Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet 1500 Series Lightweight Outdoor Mesh Access Point
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Chapter 3 Installation Instructions
Installation Options
Rooftop Installations
While installing a rooftop outdoor access point, you will typically perform the following operations:
1. Mount the outdoor access point to a wall, overhang, or external tower or pole. Refer to the Installing
the Outdoor Access Point on a Wall or Overhang, page 3-17 or Installing the Outdoor Access Point
on a Pole, page 3-21 section, as appropriate.
2. Connect a 10 AWG or larger ground wire to the outdoor access point grounding screw, and make
sure it is connected to a reliable earth ground, such as a grounded pole or a grounding rod.
Loop the bare end of the ground wire about 7/8 of the way around the grounding screw, and tighten
the grounding screw to 20 ft-lbs. Do not overtighten!
Warning This equipment must be externally grounded using a customer-supplied ground wire before power is
applied. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician if you are uncertain
that suitable grounding is available.
3. Connect a user-supplied Category 5 Ethernet cable from your wired LAN network to the optional
Cisco power injector.
Note Use only the optional Cisco power injector for the outdoor access point. The optional Cisco
power injector is specified to meet the requirements of the outdoor access point and is a Listed
Class 2 Limited Power Source (LPS).
4. Connect a user-supplied Category 5 Ethernet cable from the optional Cisco power injector to the
optional third-party lightning arrestor.
5. Connect the Cisco-supplied Ethernet cable between the power injector or optional third-party
lightning arrestor and the outdoor access point Ethernet and DC Power Connector, which is shown
in Figure 3-1.
Note You should hand tighten the cable connector to between 15 and 20 inch-pounds.
Note Leave the AC Power Connector cap installed on its connector.