User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- About This Guide
- About Meru Access Points
- Installing the AP100
- Installing the AP200
- Specifications
- Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
- Translated Safety Warnings
- Channels
Installing the Access Point
Installing the AP100 11
Vertical Mounting
To vertically mount an AP100:
1. Mark the location for the two AP mounting screws. They must be 4 ½ inches apart, center-to-
center, one above the other. If you are not using plastic wall anchors, you must center the
mounting screws on a wall stud. If you do not center the mounting screws on a wall stud, you must
use plastic wall anchors.
2. Drill holes at the locations you marked:
— 3/16-inch holes if you are using plastic anchors
— 1/8-inch holes if you are using only the screws
3. If you are using plastic anchors, install them in the holes.
4. Screw in the screws most of the way, so that the screw head is about 1/16 of an inch from the wall.
5. Mount the AP100 on the screws, placing the circular portion of the keyhole mounts over the screw
heads and sliding the AP down.
6. For external antennas, loosen the knurled ring at the base of each antenna (see Figure 5), point
the antenna straight up, then retighten the ring.
7. Connect the PoE 100BaseT Ethernet cable (see Figure 6).
Mounting Below a Ceiling
To mount an access point below a ceiling:
1. Mark the location of the two mounting screws. They must be 4 ½ inches apart, center-to-center.
2. Drill holes at the locations you marked:
— 3/16-inch holes if you are using plastic anchors
— 1/8-inch holes if you are using only the screws
3. If you are using plastic anchors, install them in the holes.
4. Screw in the screws most of the way, so that the screw head is about 1/16 of an inch from the wall.
5. Mount the AP100 to the wall screws by placing the circular portion of the keyhole mounts over
the screw heads and sliding the AP down.
6. For each antenna, loosen the knurled ring at the base of the antenna (see Figure 5), point the
antenna straight down, then retighten the ring.
7. Connect the PoE 100BaseT Ethernet cable (see Figure 6).
Mounting Above a Suspended Ceiling
The AP100-P meets the requirements for fire resistance and low smoke-generating characteristics
required by Section 300-22(C) of the National Electrical Code (NEC) for installation in a building’s
environmental air space.
Note:
Only the Meru AP100-P, enclosed in a plenum-rated metal case, can be installed above
ceiling tiles. The Meru AP100 enclosed in a plastic case, must be installed below ceiling tiles.