Above The Ceiling (Plenum) Installations - Extreme Networks Altitude 4700 Series Product Reference Manual

11 The Access Point is ready to configure. For information on an Access Point default configuration, see
"Getting Started" on page
Configuration" on page

Above the Ceiling (Plenum) Installations

An above the ceiling installation requires placing the Access Point above a suspended ceiling and
installing the provided light pipe under the ceiling tile for viewing the rear panel status LEDs of the
unit. An above the ceiling installation enables installations compliant with drop ceilings, suspended
ceilings and industry standard tiles from .625 to .75 inches thick.
NOTE
The Altitude 4700 Series Access Points are Plenum rated to UL2043 and NEC1999 to support above the
ceiling installations.
CAUTION
Extreme Networks does not recommend mounting the Access Point directly to any suspended ceiling tile
with a thickness less than 12.7mm (0.5in.) or a suspended ceiling tile with an unsupported span greater than
660mm (26in.). Extreme Networks strongly recommends fitting the Access Point with a safety wire suitable for
supporting the weight of the device. The safety wire should be a standard ceiling suspension cable or equivalent
steel wire between 1.59mm (.062in.) and 2.5mm (.10in.) in diameter.
The mounting hardware required to install the Access Point above a ceiling consists of:
Light pipe
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Badge for light pipe
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Decal for badge
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