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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Install the AP300
14. Check that the AP300 is operating correctly before replacing the ceiling tile to the ceiling. Verify
correct operation using the LEDs, as shown in Check AP300 LED Activity.
Mount AP300 in a Hoffman Enclosure
Meru has designed a custom mounting bracket compatible with a Hoffman enclosure (www.hoffmanon-
line.com). This bracket is available exclusively through Meru and orderable as part number ACC-AP300-
BHE. To mount an AP300 in a Hoffman enclosure, follow these steps:
1. Place AP300 upside down on a soft flat surface.
2. Remove and discard the wall/ceiling mounting bracket.
3. Attach either the provided antennas or an external antenna.
4. Remove and discard the four rubber feet.
5. Position the Hoffman bracket (ACC-AP300-BHE) onto the back of the AP300 with the four Hoffman
mounting screws facing downwards.
Figure 12: Hoffman Bracket ACC-AP300-BHE
6. Using a Phillips screw driver, attach the bracket using the two supplied 6-32 3/16 SEMS screws.
7. Flip the assembly over and mount into the Hoffman enclosure, attach the Ethernet cable to the
AP300 rotating the assembly to place the Ethernet cable within the enclosure.
8. Using a Phillips screw driver, tighten the four bracket screws to the enclosure.
9. Adjust the antennas as needed.
Caution!
Be sure to connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port; the cable can
mistakenly be plugged into the Console port. If you do this. the AP won’t power up.
Note:
Use a shielded Cat 5e (or greater) Ethernet cable in order to comply with
international electromagnetic emissions limits.
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