User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 About this Guide
- 2 About the Access Point
- 3 Safety Instructions
- 4 Unpacking the AP
- 5 Ports and Connectors on the AP
- 6 Preparing the AP for Installation
- 7 Installation Overview
- 8 Performing a Pre-Installation Configuration
- 9 Mounting and Grounding the Access Point
- 10 Powering the Access Point
- 11 Configuring and Deploying the Access Point
- 12 Checking the Access Point LED
- 13 Miscellaneous Usage and Configuration Guidelines
- 14 Related Documentation
- 15 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- VCCI Statement for Japan
- Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points in Japan
- Statement 371—Power Cable and AC Adapter
- Industry Canada
- Canadian Compliance Statement
- 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
- Generic Discussion on RF Exposure
- This Device Meets International Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- This Device Meets FCC Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- This Device Meets the Industry Canada Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- Cet appareil est conforme aux directives internationales en matière d'exposition aux fréquences radioélectriques
- Additional Information on RF Exposure
- Administrative Rules for Cisco Aironet Access Points in Taiwan
- Operation of Cisco Aironet Access Points in Brazil
- Declaration of Conformity Statements
- 16 Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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9 Mounting and Grounding the Access Point
Cisco Aironet 1815m series access points can be mounted in several configurations – on a suspended
ceiling, on a hard ceiling or wall, or in the plenum air space above a suspended ceiling. You can mount
the AP on an electrical or network box.
Note When mounting the AP in the plenum air space or above a suspended ceiling, it should be
mounted on a vertical wall or with the face of the AP (having the status LED) directed
downwards.
The standard mounting hardware supported by the AP is listed in Table 1.
Ta b l e 1 Bracket and Clips for Mounting the AP
Part Number Description
Bracket AIR-AP-BRACKET-8 Mounting bracket for ceiling and wall. See Figure 3.
Clips AIR-AP-T-RAIL-R Ceiling Grid Clip (Recessed mounting)
(This is the default option)
AIR-AP-T-RAIL-F Ceiling Grid Clip (Flush mounting)
AIR-CHNL-ADAPTER Optional adapter for channel-rail ceiling grid profile.
Detailed instructions on how to mount the access point is available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_
point/mounting/guide/apmount.html
10 Powering the Access Point
The AP can be powered using only through Power-over-Ethernet (PoE), from:
• a network dev
ice supplying PoE power of 802.3af Class 0 or greater.
• Cisco
power injectors AIR-PWRINJ5 or AIR-PWRINJ6.