Cisco Systems AIRCAP1552EAK9RF, AIRCAP1552EUAK9 manual Mounting Bracket Assembly on a Pole

Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point

Mounting the Access Point

Mounting Bracket Assembly on a Pole

The access point can be installed where power is available, without the need for a wired LAN connection. The access point uses intelligent wireless routing that is based on the Adaptive Wireless Path Protocol (AWPP). AWPP enables a remote access point to dynamically optimize the best route to the wired LAN network using another access point.

The 1552 access point uses the 5-GHz radio for the Mesh backhaul and connections. The 2.4-GHz radio is used for local wireless client access.

To mount your access point on a vertical pole or streetlight pole, you need to install two metal bands around the pole to support the access point. This process requires extra tools and material not provided in the pole mount kit (see Table 2-2).

Table 2-2	Material Needed to Mount Access Point on a Pole
Mounting Method		Materials Required	In Kit
Vertical or streetlight pole		• Two 0.75-in (1.9 cm) stainless steel bands	Yes
		• Banding strap tool (BAND IT) (Cisco	No
		AIR-BAND-INST-TL=)
		• Ground lug (provided with access point)	Yes
		• Crimping tool for ground lug, Panduit CT-720 with	No
		CD-720-1 die (http://onlinecatalog.panduit.com)
		• #6 AWG ground wire	No

To mount the access point onto a vertical pole or streetlight pole, follow these steps:

Step 1 Select a mounting location on the pole to mount the access point. You can attach the access point to any pole from 2 to 16 inch (5.1 to 40.6 cm) in diameter.

Note If you will be using a streetlight power tap adapter, position the access point within 3 ft (1 m) of the outdoor light control.

Step 2 For poles larger than 3.5 inch (8.9 cm), mount the pole clamp bracket assembly to a pole (see Figure 2-10) using two metal straps. Following the instructions provided with the banding strap tool (BAND IT) (AIR-BAND-INST-TL=), loop each metal strap twice through the slots on the strap bracket.

Caution Do not place the metal straps in the large open area between the pole clamp bracket and the strap brackets, because this does not properly secure the access point.

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