Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Aironet 1560 Series Outdoor Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
- Preface
- Objectives
- Audience
- Organization
- Conventions
- Related Documents
- Finding the Product Serial Number
- Obtaining Documentation, Support, and Security Guidelines
- About the 1560 Access Point
- Hardware Models
- Hardware Features
- Network Deployment Examples
- Unpacking the Access Point
- Tools and Hardware
- Safety Warnings
- Before Beginning the Installation
- Becoming Familiar with Access Point Installation Components
- Mounting the Access Point
- AP Mounting Options
- Access Point Mounting Orientation
- Wall Mounting the Access Point with AIR-ACC1530-PMK1= Mounting Kit
- Wall Mounting the Access Point with AIR-ACC1560-PMK1= Mounting Kit
- Pole Mounting the Access Point with the AIR-ACC1530-PMK1= Kit
- Pole Mounting the Access Point with the AIR-ACC1560-PMK2= Kit
- Wall Mounting the Access Point with the Pivoting Mounting Kit
- Pole Mounting the Access Point with the Pivoting Mounting Kit
- Horizontally Mounting the Access Point with Optional Horizontal Mount Plate
- Installing AP Cover AIR-ACC1560-CVR=
- Installing Antennas
- Grounding the Access Point
- Powering the Access Point
- Connecting a Fiber-optic Cable to the AP
- Configuring the Access Point
- What to Do Next
- Guidelines for Using the Access Points
- Important Notes
- Controller MAC Filter List
- Using DHCP Option 43
- Monitoring the Access Point LEDs
- Verifying Controller Association
- Changing the Bridge Group Name
- Accessing the Console Port and the Reset Button
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- Industry Canada
- Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure
- European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
- Declaration of Conformity with regard to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC & Medical Directive 93/42/EEC
- Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure
- Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points in Japan
- Administrative Rules for Cisco Aironet Access Points in Taiwan
- Operation of Cisco Aironet Access Points in Brazil
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Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point
Installing Antennas
Using a Mounting Bracket for External Directional Antennas
You can use the AIR-ACCAMK-2= bracket for mounting a directional antenna directly on the access
point. See Figure 2-28.
Figure 2-28 Directional Antenna Mounting Bracket AIR-ACCAMK-2= Views
1 Mounting holes for the directional antenna. 2 Note the direction of the arrow. Ensure that
the bracket and AP are mounted with the
arrow pointing upwards.
3 Slots to be used for managing the antenna
cables with cable ties.
4 Two of four #8-32 screws and the mounting
points used to mount the bracket to the AP.