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Preparing the AP for Installation
Before you mount and deploy your access point, we recommend that you perform a site survey (or use
the site planning tool) to determine the best location to install your access point.
You should have the following information about your wireless network available:
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Access point locations.
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Access point mounting options: below a suspended ceiling, on a flat horizontal surface, or on a
desktop.
Note
You can mount the access point above a suspended ceiling but you must purchase
additional mounting hardware: See
“Mounting and Grounding the Access Point” section
on page 15
for additional information.
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Access point power options: power supplied by the recommended external power supply (Cisco
AIR-PWR-C), a DC power supply, PoE from a network device, or a PoE power injector/hub
(usually located in a wiring closet).
Note
Access points mounted in a building’s environmental airspace must be powered using PoE
to comply with safety regulations.
Cisco recommends that you make a site map showing access point locations so that you can record the
device MAC addresses from each location and return them to the person who is planning or managing
your wireless network.
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Installation Overview
Installing the access point involves these operations:
Step 1
Performing a Pre-Installation Configuration, page 11
(optional)
Step 2
Mounting and Grounding the Access Point, page 15
Step 3
Powering the Access Point, page 16
Step 4
Configuring and Deploying the Access Point, page 18
