Installing Ap1000E; Select A Location; Install The Access Point - Meru Networks AP1000 Installation Manuals

Installing AP1000e

Installing AP1000e

Select a Location

All AP1000e interconnected equipment must be contained within the same building, including the
interconnected equipment's associated LAN connection. Ceiling mounting is recommended but wall
mounting is also supported. In addition, the AP1000e 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 AP1000e 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.

Install the Access Point

You can mount AP1000e in any of the following ways:
Mount AP1000e Below a Suspended Ceiling
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Mount AP1000e on a Dropped Ceiling Bevel Tile
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Mount AP1000e on an Interlude T-Bar
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Mount AP1000e on a Wall
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Mount AP1000e Above a Suspended Ceiling
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Mount AP1000e Below a Suspended Ceiling
AP1000e ships ready to mount below a suspended ceiling; the built-in clips snap onto a ceiling rail. To
mount an AP1000e below a suspended ceiling, follow these steps:
1. Remove the ceiling tiles at the location the AP will be mounted.
2. Align the ceiling t-bar with the AP1000e slots indicated in
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Figure 28 below.
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