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Cisco Aironet 6.5-dBi Diversity Patch Antenna (AIR-ANT2465P-R)
Installing the Antenna
Installing the Antenna
You can install the antenna on any flat indoor or outdoor vertical surface. Hardware for mounting the antenna on drywall
is provided. If you intend to install your antenna on another surface, you must provide the appropriate hardware.
Note:
Four mounting screws are provided to mount the antenna. To ensure a safe, reliable, and long-standing installation,
you must use all four screws to mount the antenna.
Tools and Equipment Required
A mounting installation kit is shipped with the antenna and consists of the following hardware:
Four #8 x ¾ screws
Four #8 plastic anchors
Four end caps
You need the following tools and equipment, which are not provided.
A Phillips screwdriver
A drill
A #29 ((0.136-in (3.45 mm)) drill bit (For drywall installation, other surfaces may require a different size.)
A pencil
A small mallet or hammer
Mounting on a Vertical Surface
This procedure describes mounting the antenna on a drywall surface. If you are mounting the antenna on any other type
of surface, your procedure may vary slightly.
To mount your antenna on a vertical surface:
1.
Determine the location where you will mount the antenna.
2.
Use the antenna as a template to mark the locations of the four mounting holes.
3.
Use a drill and #29 drill bit to drill four holes at the locations you marked in Step 2.
4.
Start a plastic anchor into each hole.
5.
Use a mallet or small hammer to seat the anchors into the wall.
6.
Align the antenna's mounting holes with the anchors.
7.
Start a #8 x ¾ screw into each antenna mounting hole.
8.
Use a Phillips screwdriver to secure the antenna to the wall. Do not overtighten.
9.
Install the end caps into the antenna mounting holes.
10.
Remove the yellow outdoor installation warning label from the antenna radome.
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