- Cisco Network Router User's Manual

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CiscoAironetAccessPointDeploymentGuide 
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Figure20:OptionalAIR‐AP‐BRACKET‐3forInstallationofAPsintoCeilingTiles
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Usethe“beautyring”asatemplatetocutthetile.Ciscodoesnotoffercustomcuttilesbutthetilesare
easytocutwithacarpetknifeorelectrictoolsuchastheDremel™
orRotozip™rotarycuttingtool.
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AmetalrailthatextendsthelengthofthetilesupportstheAPabovetheceil ing ifthetilebecomeswet
orotherwisefails.AmechanicalsetscrewpullstheAPtight totheceilingandlocksitintothebracket.
Additionally,aKensingtonstyle
lockcanbeusedforphysicalsecurityoftheAP,but,oncei nstalled,itis
difficulttoremovetheAPwithoutremovingthetilesincetheAPdoesnotslideoutfromthefrontside
ofthetile.
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Note:ThisbracketfitstheAP1040,1140,1260,1600,2600,3500,
and3600.
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InstallationonWalls
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Wallscanbea physicalobstacletothewirelesssignalandmaycompromise360degreecoverage.Ifthe
wall is  an outside wall or if the goal is to send the signal in a 180‐degree pattern rather than a 360‐
degree pattern, a directional antenna (often referred to as
a patch antenna) used with the AP 3600e
maybeabetterchoice.
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Avoid wall‐mounting APs with internal antennas such as the AP 3600i. The internal antenna model is
designed to mount to a ceiling to provide 360‐degree coverage. If wall‐mounted in  a non‐horizontal
orientation, the signal
 may penetrate floors and ceilings. This causes unintended coverage and may
result in additional, needless roaming access when, for example,  a user with Wi‐Fi phone walks on an
adjacentfloor.
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