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Chapter 2
Installing the Access Point
Unpacking the Access Point
Follow these steps to unpack the access point:
Step 1
Open the shipping container and carefully remove the contents.
Step 2
Return all packing materials to the shipping container and save it.
Step 3
Ensure that all items listed in the "Package Contents" section are included in the shipment. Check each
item for damage. If any item is damaged or missing, notify your authorized Cisco sales representative.
Package Contents
Each access point package contains the following items:
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Basic Installation Guidelines
Because the access point is a radio device, it is susceptible to common causes of interference that can
reduce throughput and range. Follow these basic guidelines to ensure the best possible performance:
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Installation Above Suspended Ceilings
The access point uses a metal enclosure having adequate fire resistance and low smoke-producing
characteristics suitable for operation in a building's environmental air space (such as above suspended
ceilings) in accordance with Section 300-22(c) of the NEC. For mounting instructions, refer to the
Chapter 6, "Mounting Instructions."
Cisco Aironet power injectors are not tested to UL 2043 and should not be placed in a building's
Caution
environmental air space, such as above suspended ceilings.
If you plan to mount the access point in environmental air space and will upgrade to a 5-GHz radio, Cisco
Note
recommends that you mount the access point horizontally with its antennas pointing down. Doing so will
result in the access point complying with regulatory requirements for environmental air space after the
5-GHz radio is installed.
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Install the access point in an area where large steel structures such as shelving units, bookcases, and
filing cabinets do not block the radio signals to and from the access point.
Install the access point away from microwave ovens. Microwave ovens operate on the same
frequency as the access point and can cause signal interference.
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