Cisco AIR-AP1230B-A-K9 - Syst. 1230 Aironet WLAN AP Hardware Installation Manual page 45

Chapter 3 Mounting Instructions
Follow these steps to mount the access point above a suspended ceiling.
Insert the bracket mounting clip's tab into the large hole on the access point mounting bracket.
Step 1
Place the clip over the T-bar box hanger and secure it to the access point mounting bracket (see
Step 2
Figure
Figure 3-5
Note
Step 3 Determine the location in the ceiling where you will mount the access point and remove an adjacent
ceiling tile.
Orient the access point 2-GHz antennas so that they are pointing down when mounted on the T-bar Box
Step 4
hanger. Orient the 5-GHz antenna for patch or omnidirectional operation as desired.
Adjust the height of the T-bar box hanger to provide antenna clearance above the ceiling tile using the
Step 5
height adjusting screws (refer to
Attach the T-rail clips on each end of the T-bar box hanger to the ceiling grid T-rails. Make sure the clips
Step 6
are securely attached to the T-rails.
Connect a drop wire to a building structural element and through the hole provided in the bracket
Step 7
mounting clip. This additional support is required in order to comply with the U.S. National Electrical
Safety Code.
Step 8 Attach the access point to the access point mounting bracket (refer to the
the Mounting Bracket"
Step 9 Connect the Ethernet cables to the access point.
If you need additional security, you can secure the access point to a nearby immovable object using a
Step 10
Kensington lock and security cable.
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3-5) with the 1/4-20 fastener (supplied with the T-bar hanger).
Access Point Mounting Bracket
The illustration shows the access point mounting bracket mounted perpendicular to the T-bar box
hanger. You can also mount the bracket parallel to the T-bar box hanger.
Figure
section.
3-3).
Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
Mounting Above a Suspended Ceiling
"Attaching the Access Point to
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