Installation Guide

58 Meru Access Point Installation Guide © 2012 Meru Networks, Inc.
Install the AP332e
Figure 34: Coverage Pattern for AP332e When Ceiling Mounted
Most installations receive the best coverage using the following guidelines:
 Install APs toward the center of the building.
 Place APs about 80 feet apart.
 Do not install APs near metal objects, such as heating ducts, metal doors, or electric service panels.
Attach the Provided Antennas
All AP332es have six external antenna ports, labeled 1 - 6. These units operate with six antennas
attached, even though some configurations don’t use all six. Instead of attaching an antenna, you can
cap unused antenna connectors with 50 ohm Reverse Polarity SMA terminators. (For a list of approved
terminators, see http://www.merunetworks.com/merusupport
.) To achieve the best performance
from your AP332e, position antennas at a 90 degree angle relative to each other. The antennas do not
have to be oriented exactly as shown in the figure, but it is important to maintain the relative angles.
If for some reason you are unable to maintain those angles, the network still operates, but you may
experience up to 20% drop in throughput depending on the antenna orientation.
Do not leave any antenna connectors unterminated. All connectors on the AP must be terminated with
antennas or with 50 ohm Reverse Polarity SMA terminators. (For a list of approved terminators, see
http://www.merunetworks.com/merusupport
.
The attached antennas must be the same model; if you replace one antenna, replace them all.
Install the Access Point
AP332e ships several different mounting bracket components to allow for a variety of mounting
options. You can mount an AP332e in the following ways:
 Mount AP332e Horizontally on a Shelf
 Mount AP332e Vertically on a Wall
 Mount AP332e Below a Suspended Ceiling
 Mount AP332e on a Dropped Ceiling Bevel Tile
 Mount AP332e on an Interlude T-Bar
 Mount AP332e Above a Suspended Ceiling
ceiling
floor