Mounting The Ap121 Or Ap141; Ceiling Mount - Aerohive AP120 Hardware Reference Manual

Chapter 2 AP121 and AP141 Platforms
M
OUNTING THE
Use the rail mounting brackets to mount the AP121 or AP141 to the tracks of a dropped ceiling grid. Use the
mounting plate to mount the AP to any surface that can support its weight (AP121: 11.6 oz or 0.36 kg;
AP141: 13.5 oz or 0.42 kg).

Ceiling Mount

To mount the AP121 or AP141 to a standard 15/16"-wide track (2.38 cm) in a dropped ceiling, use the rail
mounting bracket that ships with the AP. You will need a drill and—most likely—a ladder.
Aerohive also offers a rail mount kit for 9/16" (1.34 cm) -wide, and 15/16" (2.38 cm) -wide recessed
tracks for AP330, AP350, AP121, and AP141 models (AH-ACC-9-16-CLIP-300-100, and
AH-ACC-15-16-CLIP-300-100)To mount the AP121 or AP141 to a standard 15/16"-wide track (2.38
cm) in a dropped ceiling, use the rail mounting bracket that ships with the product.
Nudge the adjacent ceiling tiles slightly away from the track to clear some space and then attach the
appropriate rail mounting bracket to the track. When you have the mounting bracket in the correct
location, cut or drill a hole in the ceiling tile, through which you will pass the power and Ethernet cables, as
shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4 Attaching the rail mounting bracket to a ceiling track
1
Press the mounting bracket against the ceiling track so that the track
contacts the two pressure tabs and pushes them flush with the rail mount.
Rail mounting
bracket
Ceiling track
2
Rotate the mounting bracket until the pressure
tabs click into place, gripping the ceiling track.
3
In the open space not covered by the
L-shaped rail mount, drill a hole in the
ceiling tile (not shown). Then the Ethernet
cable through the hole, and if you plan to
supply power from an AC power source rather
than through PoE, pass the power cable
through as well. Finally, connect the cables
to the AP.
You can slide the mounting bracket along the ceiling track if you need to adjust its location.
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AP121 AP141
OR
(Bird's eye view with the ceiling
tiles removed and the ceiling track
shown as transparent for clarity)
CLICK!
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