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Cisco Aironet 1560 Series Outdoor Access Point Hardware Installation Guide

Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point

Connecting Data Cables

Figure 2-38 Inserting RJ-45 Connector into the Ethernet Port Opening in Case

Step 8

Slide the cable gland with the rubber seal towards the access point, and screw the threaded end of the

body into the access point, and hand-tighten.

Step 9 Use an adjustable wrench or a 28-mm wrench to tighten the threaded end of the body into the enclosure.

Tighten to 15 lb-in.

Step 10 Use an adjustable wrench and tighten the thread-lock seal nut to 15 lb-in.

Step 11 Ensure that the antennas are connected to the access point before you apply power to the access point.

Step 12 Route your Ethernet cable, and cut off any excess cable.

Step 13 Install an RJ-45 connector on the unterminated cable end, and insert it into the power injector.

Step 14 Turn on the power to the power injector.

Connecting a Fiber-optic Cable to the AP

The Cisco supplied fiber-optic kit enables the access point to support fiber-optic network connections.

Your require the following materials for connecting the fiber-optic cable to the AP:

• Small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver module

• SFP module adapter

1 Ethernet port opening in access point case. 2 RJ-45 connector, on shielded outdoor-rated Ethernet

(CAT5e or better) cable (with an exploded view of the

cable gland, on the Ethernet cable).

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