Installing Ap1000I; Select A Location - Meru Networks AP1000 Installation Manuals

Installing AP1000i

Installation Type
Wall mounting with locking
Ceiling mounting with lowered
tiles
Installing AP1000i

Select a Location

All AP1000i interconnected equipment must be contained within the same building, including the inter-
connected equipment's associated LAN connection. Ceiling mounting is recommended but wall
mounting is also supported. In addition, the AP1000i should be mounted in a location that meets the
following conditions:
Relatively unobstructed access to the clients the AP serves. Select a location with minimal physical
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obstructions between the AP and the wireless clients. We recommend planning for about 20 data
clients per radio (or per interference region) if you plan to use Virtual Port. This is the
recommendation for a data-only installation. Refer to the Meru Deployment Guides on the support
site for more information.
In an office with cubicles, mount the APs below a hanging ceiling or on the wall near the ceiling to
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provide the least obstructed communications path.
On a wall, orient the AP1000i horizontally so that you can read the Meru logo without tilting your
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head at 90 degrees - this orientation provides optimum MIMO performance.
AP1000i is designed to provide 180 degree directional coverage as illustrated below. Plan placement
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with this pattern in mind.
Figure 4: Coverage Pattern for AP1000i When Ceiling Mounted
If you install AP1000i on a pole, keep in mind that coverage will be 180 degrees; the pattern shown
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above would be directed sideways. We do not recommend mounting two AP1000is back to back on
a pole to achieve 360 degree coverage, however, because the two units could interfere with each
other.
10 Meru Access Point Installation Guide
Additional Equipment
Either an 802.3af or 802.3at PoE cable
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Locking Kit 840-00052 MNT-WMKIT-01
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Either an 802.3af or 802.3at PoE cable
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Recessed Ceiling Mount Kit 840-0005x MNT-SCRMKIT-03 or -04
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ceiling
floor
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