Installation Summary; Performing A Pre-Installation Configuration - Cisco Aironet 1040 Series Getting Started Manual

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

Installation Summary

Installing the access point involves these operations:
• Performing a pre-installation configuration (optional)
• Mounting the access point
• Grounding the access point
• Deploying the access point on the wireless network

Performing a Pre-Installation Configuration

The following procedures ensure that your access point installation and initial operation go as
expected. A pre-installation configuration is also known as priming the access point. This procedure
is optional.
Performing a pre-installation configuration is an optional procedure. If your network
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controller is properly configured, you can install your access point in its final location and
connect it to the network from there. See the "Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless
Network" section on page 14 for details.
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