Getting Started Guide

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Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series Access Points
6 Preparing the AP for Installation
Before you mount and deploy your access point, we recommend that you perform a site survey (or use the site planning
tool) to determine the best location to install your access point.
You should have the following information about your wireless network available:
Access point locations.
Access point mounting options: below a suspended ceiling, on a flat horizontal surface, or on a desk top.
Note You can mount the access point above a suspended ceiling but you must purchase additional mounting
hardware: See “Mounting the Access Point” section on page 15 for additional information.
Access point power options: 802.3at (PoE+) (Cisco Power Injector AIR-PWRINJ6=) or 802.3af (Cisco Power Injector
AIR-PWRINJ5=).
Note If 802.3af is used, both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios will be reduced to 1x1 and Ethernet will be
downgraded to 1 GbE. The USB port will also be off.
Operating temperature
For 9120AXI model: 32°—122°F (0°—50°C)
Note When installing the 9120AXI model in an environment where the ambient temperature is in the range of
104
°—122°F (>40°—50°C), the AP must be configured to 2x2 on both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios,
1GbE Ethernet. Also, there should be no load on the USB port.
For 9120AXE and 9120AXP model: -4°—122°F (-20°—50°C)
Cisco recommends that you make a site map showing access point locations so that you can record the device MAC
addresses from each location and return them to the person who is planning or managing your wireless network.
7 Installation Overview
Installing the access point involves these operations:
Step 1 Performing a Pre-Installation Configuration, page 13 (optional)
Step 2 Mounting the Access Point, page 15
Step 3 Grounding the Access Point, page 17
Step 4 Preparing the AP for Installation, page 12