Table Of Contents - Cisco Aironet 3800P Series Getting Started Manual

Preparing the AP for Installation

Before you mount and deploy your access point, we recommend that you perform a site survey (or use

the site planning tool) to determine the best location to install your access point.

You should have the following information about your wireless network available:

• Access point locations.

• Access point mounting options: below a suspended ceiling, on a flat horizontal surface, or on a

desktop.

Note

You can mount the access point above a suspended ceiling but you must purchase

additional mounting hardware: See

on page 16

• Access point power options: power supplied by the recommended external power supply (Cisco

AIR-PWR-C), a DC power supply, PoE from a network device, or a PoE power injector/hub

(usually located in a wiring closet).

Note

Access points mounted in a building's environmental airspace must be powered using PoE

to comply with safety regulations.

Cisco recommends that you make a site map showing access point locations so that you can record the

device MAC addresses from each location and return them to the person who is planning or managing

your wireless network.

Installing the access point involves these operations:

Powering the Access Point, page 17

Step 4

Preparing the AP for Installation, page 11

for additional information.

"Mounting and Grounding the Access Point" section

(optional)