Attaching The Ap150 Antennas; Mounting The Access Point - Meru Networks AP300 Installation Manual

Installing the Access Points
Select a location with minimal physical obstructions between the AP and the wireless
stations. In an office with cubicles, mounting the APs below a hanging ceiling or the
wall near the ceiling provides the least obstructed communications path. For an
external power supply connection, ensure the power source is near to where the
AP150 will be mounted.
Most installations receive the best coverage using the following guidelines:
Install APs toward the center of the building.
Do not install APs near metal objects, such as heating ducts, metal doors, or
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electric service panels.
Relative to the ground, orient the antenna up or down, not sideways.
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Note:
environment. Place access points accordingly. Note that the AP300 Power Adaptor
can also be used for AP150.
The AP150 is only intended for installation in Environment A as defined in IEEE
802.3af. All interconnected equipment must be contained within the same building,
including the interconnected equipment's associated LAN connection.

Attaching the AP150 Antennas

The AP150 is provided with external antenna ports. Make sure that all external
antennas and their associated wiring are located entirely indoors. The external
antennas are not suitable for outside use.
If the AP150 does not have external antennas, attach the antennas to the connectors
on the AP150 (see
clockwise to attach the antenna. The ring should be finger-tight.
Caution!
knurled ring before moving the antenna. Retighten the ring afterward. Otherwise, you
might damage the internal cabling in the AP.

Mounting the Access Point

You can mount an AP150 in the following ways:
Horizontally, as described in the "Horizontal Mounting" section.
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Vertically, as described in the "Vertical Mounting with the Mounting Bracket"
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section.
Below a hanging ceiling, as described in the "Mounting Below a Suspended
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Ceiling" section.
Note that the AP300 Power Adaptor can also be used for AP150.
Above a tiled hanging ceiling with the optional ceiling mounting kit.
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The previous guidelines are general guidelines. Each site has its own unique
28). Rotate the knurled ring at the base of the antenna
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When changing the orientation of the antennas, be sure to slightly loosen the
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