Channel Rail Adapters - Cisco Part Number Air-Chnl-Adapter - Cisco Aironet 1600 Deployment Manual

Access Point Physical Hardware and Mounting Options
If the AP will be mounted directly to a ceiling on the gridwork, then AIR-AP-BRACKET-1 mounts flush
and has the lowest profile. However, if the AP will be mounted to an electrical box or other wiring
fixture, or inside a NEMA enclosure or perhaps wall mounted, then AIR-AP-BRACKET-2 is a better
choice. The extra space in the bracket allows for wiring, and the extra holes line up with many popular
electrical boxes. When mounting the bracket to the ceiling gridwork, some ceiling tiles are recessed.
For this reason, two different styles of ceiling clips, recessed and flush rails, are available
Figure 15
Different clips are available for attaching to ceiling grid work
Note

Channel Rail Adapters - Cisco Part Number AIR-CHNL-ADAPTER

When mounting APs to ceiling channel rails such as the ones shown in
adapter is used: AIR-CHNL-ADAPTER. It comes in a two-pack and attaches to the ceiling grid clip
above. Refer to
Figure 16
Cisco Aironet Series 1600/2600/3600 Access Point Deployment Guide, Release 7.5
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Recessed and Flushed Ceiling Grid Clips
Figure 17 and Figure 18.
Example of Channel Rails
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Figure 16, an optional channel
15).