Cisco Systems InstallationonWalls

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Figure20:OptionalAIR‐AP‐BRACKET‐3forInstallationofAPsintoCeilingTiles
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Usethe“beautyring”asatemplatetocutthetile.Ciscodoesnotoffercustomcuttilesbutthetilesare
easytocutwithacarpetknifeorelectrictoolsuchastheDremel™orRotozip™rotarycuttingtool.
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AmetalrailthatextendsthelengthofthetilesupportstheAPabovetheceilingifthetilebecomeswet
orotherwisefails.AmechanicalsetscrewpullstheAPtighttotheceilingandlocksitintothebracket.
Additionally,aKensingtonstylelockcanbeusedforphysicalsecurityoftheAP,but,onceinstalled,itis
difficulttoremovetheAPwithoutremovingthetilesincetheAPdoesnotslideoutfromthefrontside
ofthetile.
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Note:ThisbracketfitstheAP1040,1140,1260,1600,2600,3500,and3600.
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InstallationonWalls
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Wallscanbeaphysicalobstacletothewirelesssignalandmaycompromise360degreecoverage.Ifthe
wallisanoutsidewallorifthegoalistosendthesignalina180‐degreepatternratherthana360‐
degreepattern,adirectionalantenna(oftenreferredtoasapatchantenna)usedwiththeAP3600e
maybeabetterchoice.
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Avoidwall‐mountingAPswithinternalantennassuchastheAP3600i.Theinternalantennamodelis
designedtomounttoaceilingtoprovide360‐degreecoverage.Ifwall‐mountedinanon‐horizontal
orientation,thesignalmaypenetratefloorsandceilings.Thiscausesunintendedcoverageandmay
resultinadditional,needlessroamingaccesswhen,forexample,auserwithWi‐Fiphonewalksonan
adjacentfloor.
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