Ethernet Cable Recommendation; Antenna Cable Recommendation - Cisco Aironet 1700 Deployment Manual

Figure 26 Mounting an AP onto an Electrical Conduit Box (Ceiling T-Bar or Conduit)

Ethernet Cable Recommendation

While the AP 1600, 2600, and 3600 will work fine with CAT-5e, for new cable installations, it is recommended that customers
use CAT6a because this is the cabling required by the 10GE standard.

Antenna Cable Recommendation

Whenever practical/possible, please keep antenna cable runs as short as possible. Cisco offers low loss (LL) and ultra low loss
(ULL) cables, which have the same characteristics as Times Microwave LMR-400 and LMR-600.
Cisco cables carry the part number AIR-CAB (Aironet Cable) and then a length. For example, a 20 Ft length of LL cable with
RP-TNC connector is Cisco AIR-CAB-020LL-R. These heavy black cables are not Plenum rated and are primarily for outdoor
use or manufacturing areas.
Figure 27 When Drilling Holes for Cable, Allow for Size of Connector (Typically 5/8 Inch) Drill Bit
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