Mount Ap433I Above A Suspended Ceiling - Fortinet AP400 Series Installation Manual

Figure 27:

Mount AP433i Above a Suspended Ceiling

Use the optional T-bar box hanger mounting kit to mount the AP433i above suspended ceiling
T-rails (see
ing rails and then the AP433i attaches to the T-bar box hanger. Note that an AP433i mounted
above the ceiling has about 2-3 dBm less RF coverage than an AP433i mounted under the
ceiling.
You may need to modify thicker tiles to support this installation.
The AP433i is not plenum rated and as such should only be installed in non-plenum airspace.
Any Fast Ethernet (FE) cables installed in air-handling spaces should be suitable under NEC Article
800.50 and marked accordingly for use in plenums and air-handling spaces with regard to smoke prop-
agation, such as CL2-P, CL3-P, MPP (Multi Purpose Plenum), or CMP (Communications Plenum). Use
Ethernet cable that meets the requirements for operating in plenums and environmental air space in
accordance with Section 300-22(C) of the NEC.
To mount an AP433i above the ceiling with the optional T-bar kit, follow these steps:
Determine the location on the ceiling rails where the AP will be mounted and remove the
1.
ceiling tile.
Unpack the T-bar hanger kit.
2.
Unlock the AP by sliding the locking key into the small hole with an unlocked image above
3.
it.
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Ports for the AP433i
Reset
RESET
Figure 29 on page 49). The installation attaches the T-bar box hanger to the ceil-
USB Console Ethernet
USB
G1
CONSOLE
Installing AP433i