User Manual Part 1

Wi-Fi Array
Installing the Wi-Fi Array 57
Installing the Wi-Fi Array
The instructions for completing a successful installation include the following
topics:
 “Installation Prerequisites” on page 57.
 “Planning Your Installation” on page 60.
 “Installation Workflow” on page 94.
 “Installing Your Wi-Fi Array” on page 96.
 “Powering Up the Wi-Fi Array” on page 100.
 “Establishing Communication with the Array” on page 103.
 “Performing the Express Setup Procedure” on page 106.
Installation Prerequisites
Your Wi-Fi Array deployment requires the presence of hardware and services in
the host wired/wireless network, including:
 Power Source
Most Arrays are powered via Xirrus Power over Gigabit Ethernet. PoGE
supplies power over the same Cat 5e or Cat 6 cable used for data, thus
reducing cabling and installation effort. PoGE power injector modules are
available in 1-, 2-, and 8-port configurations and are typically placed near
your Gigabit Ethernet switch. An AC outlet is required for each injector
module. Current Array models have integrated splitters, so no separate
splitter is required.
Specific models of the Array are compatible with specific PoGE modules.
For details, please see “Power over Gigabit Ethernet Compatibility
Matrix” on page 451.
If your Arrays are equipped to accept AC power (and you are not using
PoGE), you need a dedicated power outlet to supply AC power to each
unit deployed at the site.