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Installing the AP
Figure 2 Installation flowchart
Check before installation
Before installing an AP, perform the following tasks:
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Connect the AP to the power supply and the network. Examine the LEDs to verify that the AP
can operate correctly. For more information about AP LEDs, see "Appendix LEDs and ports."
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Verify that cabling on the installation site has been completed.
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To power the AP through PoE/PoE+, use 802.3at PoE+ as a best practice. If 802.3af PoE is
used, the AP supports only one spatial stream and the USB and unused Ethernet ports are
shutdown automatically.
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Record the AP MAC address and serial number marked on the rear of the AP for future use.
NOTE:
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Use a category 5e cable to connect the AP's 2.5 GE port. For the interface to operate at 2500
Mbps, use an H3C switch that provides a 2.5 GE interface.
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Use a category 5 cable to connect the AP's GE port. The auto-negotiated transmission rate is
1000 or 100 Mbps.
Determining the installation position
You can mount the AP to a wall or ceiling. Determine the installation position by observing the
following principles:
Start
Determine the installation
position
Wall-mounting the AP
End
Mount the mounting bracket to
the wall
Install the AP
Connect the AP to the power supply
Connect the AP to the network
Mount the mounting bracket to
the ceiling
Ceiling-mounting the AP
Check before installation
