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Installation Overview
Before you begin
You must supply these tools and materials:
• Shielded outdoor-rated CAT 5e Ethernet cable with a diameter of 0.2 to 0.35 inch (5 to 9 mm)
• CAT 5e RJ-45 connector and installation tool
• Adjustable wrench or 28–mm box wrench
• CAT 5e gland kit is supplied standard with AP
Procedure
Step 1
Disconnect power to the power injector and ensure all power sources to the AP are turned off.
Danger
Step 2
Ensure a 6 AWG ground wire is connected to the AP (see
Step 3
Remove the covering cap from the PoE port.
Step 4
Loosen and remove the cable sealing nut of the cable gland by turning it counterclockwise.
Note
Caution
Step 5
Insert the Ethernet cable's unterminated end through the sealing nut end of the cable gland.
Pass the Ethernet cable through the appropriate size cable seal and pull several inches of cable through the
adapted components.
Step 6
Install an RJ-45 connector on the Ethernet cable's unterminated end using your Ethernet cable installation
tool.
Step 7
Carefully connect the RJ45 cable connector to the PoE port on the AP.
Step 8
Slide the cable gland with the rubber seal towards the AP and screw the threaded end of the body into the AP,
and hand-tighten.
Step 9
Use an adjustable wrench or a 28–mm wrench to tighten the body's threaded end into the enclosure. Tighten
to 15 lbf-in (17 kgf-cm) of torque.
Step 10
Use an adjustable wrench and tighten the thread-lock seal nut to 15 lbf-in (17 kgf-cm) of torque.
Step 11
Route your Ethernet cable and cut off any excess cable.
Step 12
Install an RJ45 connector on the unterminated cable end and insert it into the power injector.
Step 13
Turn on the power to the power injector.
This unit might have more than one power supply connection. All connections must be removed
to de-energize the unit. Statement 1028
Verify that the cable gland has a rubber seal and ensure that it is not damaged.
If the cable gland and rubber gasket is not installed correctly, it causes the cable grip to leak.
Cisco Catalyst 9124AX Series Outdoor Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
Installing a CAT 5e Ethernet Cable and Gland Assembly to the Access Point
Grounding the Access Point, on page
66).
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