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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Installing AP320i
Use the optional T-bar box hanger mounting kit to mount AP320i above suspended ceiling T-rails. The
installation attaches the T-bar box hanger to the ceiling rails and then the AP320i attaches to the T-
bar box hanger. Note that AP320i mounted above the ceiling has about 2-3 dBm less RF coverage than
AP320i mounted under the ceiling.
You may need to modify thicker tiles to support this installation.
To mount an AP320i above the ceiling with the optional T-bar kit, follow these steps:
1. Determine the location on the ceiling rails where the AP will be mounted and remove the ceiling
tile.
2. Unpack the T-bar hanger kit.
3. Attach the mounting bar (depicted in Figure 18) to the mounting brace (which looks like a small
handle) with the crossbar of the mounting kit sandwiched between them. See Figure 19.
Figure 18: Mounting Bar
Warning!
When installed in air-handling spaces, such as above a suspended ceiling,
power the AP320i only with a PoE, not a power supply. See Power Supplies for part
numbers.