Installing Ap1014I; Select A Location; Install The Access Point - Meru Networks AP1000 Installation Manuals

Installing AP1014i

Select a Location

All AP1014i 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 AP1014i 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 AP1014i 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.
AP1014i is designed to provide 180 degree directional coverage as illustrated below. Plan placement
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with this pattern in mind.
Figure 40: Coverage Pattern for AP1014i When Ceiling Mounted
If you install AP1014i 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 AP1014is back to back on
a pole to achieve 360 degree coverage, however, because the two units could interfere with each
other.

Install the Access Point

You can mount AP1014i in any of the following ways:
Mount AP1014i Below a Suspended Ceiling
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Mount AP1014i on a Dropped Ceiling Bevel Tile
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Mount AP1014i on an Interlude T-Bar
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Mount AP1014i on a Wall
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Mount AP1014i on a Wall Using the Optional Locking Kit
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Set AP1014i on a Shelf
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