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Installation Summary
Installing the access point involves these operations:
Performing a pre-installation configuration (optional)
Mounting the access point
Grounding the access point
Deploying the access point on the wireless network
Performing a Pre-Installation Configuration
The following procedures ensure that your access point installation and initial operation go as
expected. A pre-installation configuration is also known as priming the access point. This procedure
is optional.
Note Performing a pre-installation configuration is an optional procedure. If your network
controller is properly configured, you can install your access point in its final location and
connect it to the network from there. See the “Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless
Network” section on page 17 for details.
Pre-Installation Configuration Setup
The pre-installation configuration setup is shown in Figure 4.