Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Access Points
- Installing AP300
- Safety Precautions
- Best Practices for an AP300/AP1000 Network
- Unpack the AP300
- Determine Power Requirements
- Installation Requirements
- Install the AP300
- Select a Location
- Attach the Provided Antennas
- Install the Remote Antenna Mount (optional)
- Install External ACC-ANT-MIMO-MNT Antenna with Three Connectors (optional)
- Install Remote ACC-ANT-6ABGN-24 Antenna with Six Connectors (optional)
- Install Antennas With One Connector (optional)
- Install the Access Point
- Check AP300 LED Activity
- Where to Go From Here
- Installing AP320i
- Installing AP332e
- Installing AP332i
- Cautions and Warnings
- Regulatory Information
- Supported PoEs
- Optional External Antennas
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Determine Power Requirements
Determine Power Requirements
Power requirements vary, depending on which AP300 radios are deployed and what MIMO mode is used.
See the chart below for supported power sources for different radio configurations.
802.af PoE Usage
When using System Director 3.6/4.0/4.1 and 802.3af PoE, Meru supports radios set to any MIMO settings
except 3x3 on dual radios. This is because two radios set to 3x3 MIMO using an 802.3af switch may not
have enough power if the cable is too long. Shorter cables frequently work, however. Meru supports:
Single 3x3 radio
Dual 2 x 2 radios
Dual radio with one set to 2x2 and the other one set to 3x3
When using System Director 4.0 and 802.3af, the AP300 MIMO configuration is limited to the following:
3x3 for the 5 GHz radio
2x2 for the 2.4 GHz radio
802.3at PoE Usage
When using System Director 3.6/4.0/4.1 and 802.3at, the following radio combinations are recom-
mended:
Single 3x3 radio
Dual 2 x 2 radios
Dual radio with one set to 2x2 and the other one set to 3x3
Radio 1 MIMO Radio 2 MIMO 802.3af PoE 802.3at PoE DC Power
2x2 2x2
2x2 3x3
3x3 2x2
3x3 3x3
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