Quick Installation Guide
Wireless Access Point
Note: AP9650 is used as an example throughout the Guide. Images may differ from your actual product.
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Hardware Overview
Front Panel
LED Indicator
On: Working normally/Initializing.
Off: Working abnormally/Power off/LED is turned off.
Flash:
Flash twice: Initialization is completed.
Flash once per second: The AP is upgrading.
Flash quickly: The AP is resetting or the controller is locating the AP*.
Flash slowly: The AP is in the isolated state.
* When the Locate feature is activated in the controller, the LED flashes quickly to locate and identify the device. The LED will
flash for 10 minutes, or you can disable the feature manually to stop it flashing.
Rear Panel
RESET
With the device powered on, press and hold the button for about 5 seconds until the LED flashes quickly. Then release the
button. The device will restore to factory default settings.
Ethernet Port (PoE)
The port is used to connect to a router or a switch to transmit data, or to a PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment), such as a PoE switch,
for both data transmission and Power over Ethernet (PoE) through Ethernet cable.
Power Port
Plug one end of the power adapter to this port and the other end to a standard electrical wall outlet to power the AP.
Note: Power adapter is not provided. For power supply specifications, please refer to the label at the bottom of the product.
Hardware Installation
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The AP can be mounted to the ceiling, the wall, or in a junction box, using the screws in the package.
Choose the appropriate mounting and installation steps below.
Note: This product requires heat dissipation through the metal bracket during use, please be careful not
to touch the metal bracket in the heat dissipation.
Option 1: Ceiling Mounting
Option 2: Wall Mounting
Option 1: Ceiling Mounting
Note: Make sure that the ceiling tile is larger than the AP.
Washers
Pan-head Screws
1
Remove the ceiling tile.
2
Drill Hole for Ethernet cable
Place the mounting bracket in the center of the
ceiling tile. Mark positions for the screw holes
and a location for the Ethernet cable hole.
Drill 4 mm (5/32 in) diameter holes for the screws
and a 25 mm (63/64 in) diameter hole for the
Ethernet cable at the marked positions.
3
Secure the mounting bracket to the ceiling tile
using pan-head screws, washers, and wing nuts,
as shown on the left.
4
Feed the Ethernet cable through the hole and set
the ceiling tile back into place.
5
Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port.
Please pay attention to the triangle sign. Attach the
AP to the mounting bracket, then rotate it until it
locks into place, as shown on the left.
Option 2: Wall Mounting
Option 3: Junction Box Mounting
Wing Nuts
Option 3: Junction Box Mounting
Prepare the cables and the junction box in advance. Ensure that the mounting holes align to your
junction box.
*Compatible wall junctions:
Plastic Wall Anchors
Self-tapping Screws
1
If your Ethernet cable feeds through the wall,
position the mounting bracket below the cable
hole. Mark positions for the screw holes and drill 6
mm (15/64 in) diameter holes at the marked
positions.
2
Insert the plastic wall anchors into the 6 mm
diameter holes.
3
Secure the mounting bracket to the wall by driving
the self-tapping screws into the anchors. Make
sure that the shoulders of the mounting bracket are
on the outside.
4
Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on
the AP.
5
Attach the AP to the mounting bracket by rotating it
until it locks into place, as shown on the left.
Route the cables through the square cable hole on
the mounting bracket, and secure the mounting
bracket to the junction box using screws. Then
follow Step 4 and Step 5 of Option 2 to complete
the installation.
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