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CiscoAironetAccessPointDeploymentGuide 
CiscoSystems
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Figure25:InstallationofanAPAboveCeilingTiles
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Note:InstallAPsabovetheceilingtilesonlywhenmountingbelowtheceilingisnotanoption.
“Aboveceilingtiles”installa tionscancertainlydegradeadvancedRFfeaturessuchasvoiceand
location, so verify coverage and performance and ensure the
tiles are not conductive. Mount
theAPasclosetotheinsidemiddleofthetileaspossible,andavoidareaswithobstructionsand
clutter.(SeeFigure26.)
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Figure26:PlacementofanAPInstallationAboveCeilingTiles
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StadiumandHarshEnvironments
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CustomersmaywishtouseaNEMAtypeenclosuretoinstallanAPinharshenvironmentswheretheAP
maybeexposedtoweather,suchassportingareas,stadiums,opengardenareasorwarehousefreezers.
Thereareseveralthird‐partysourcesforNEMAtypeenclosures.
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