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Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point
Deploying the Access Points on the Wireless Network
Deploying the Access Points on the Wireless Network
Prior to beginning the actual access point deployment, perform these tasks:
• Ensure that a site survey has been preformed.
• Ensure that your network infrastructure devices are operational and properly configured.
• For lightweight access points, perform these tasks:
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Ensure that your controllers are connected to switch trunk ports.
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Ensure that your switch is configured with untagged access ports for connecting your access
points.
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Ensure that a DHCP server with Option 43 configured is reachable by your access points.
To deploy your access points, follow these steps:
Step 1 Obtain the access point location map created during your building site survey.
Step 2 Review the access point locations and identify the specific mounting methods required for each access
point location.
Step 3 For each access point perform these steps:
a. For lightweight access points, record the access point MAC address on the access point location
map. When you have completed the lightweight access point deployment, return the access point
MAC addresses and the access point locations on the access point location maps or floor plans to
your network planner or manager. The network operators can use the MAC address and location
information to create maps for precise wireless system management.
b. Mount the access point at the indicated destination using the speci fied mounting method. For
specific mounting instructions, see these sections:
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Attaching the access point to the mounting plate (see the “Attaching the Access Point to the
Mounting Bracket” section on page 3-8).
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Horizontal or vertical surface, such as a ceiling or wall (see the “Mounting on a Horizontal or
Vertical Surface” section on page 3-3).
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Below a suspended ceiling (see the “Mounting Below a Suspended Ceiling” section on
page 3-4).
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Above a suspended ceiling (see the “Mounting Above a Suspended Ceiling” section on
page 3-5).
c. Optionally secure the access point using a padlock or security cable (see the “Securing the Access
Point to the Mounting Bracket” section on page 3-8).
d. Connect the access point cables (Ethernet, optional power, optional antennas). For instructions see
the “Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables” section on page 2-9.
e. On power up, verify that the access point is associated to a controller and operating normally. For
additional information, refer to the “Checking the Top Panel LEDs” section on page 6-2.
Step 4 For lightweight access points, after your access points are deployed, ensure that your controller is not
configured as a master controller. A master controller should only be used for configuring access points
and not in a working network.