Chapter 6: Indoor Access Point Installation; Mounting A Wireless Lan Access Point On A Wall - Avaya AP 8120 series Installation Instructions Manual

Chapter 6: Indoor access point installation

This chapter contains procedures for the installation of the Access Point 8120 and the AP 8120 with
External Antenna for indoor access point installations.
Warning:
The AP 8120 and AP 8120 with External Antenna are both designed for indoor use only and must not
be used outdoors.
Warning:
The AP 8120 and AP 8120 with External Antenna must be installed by a professional installer. Read
and follow all warning notices and instructions on the product or included in the documentation.

Mounting a wireless LAN access point on a wall

About this task
Mounting the AP 8120 and the AP 8120 with External Antenna on a wall both involves the
same installation steps. With the AP 8120 with External Antenna , however, in addition to
installing the access point itself you must also mount the adjoining antennas. You can mount
the AP 8120 with External Antenna on the wall using wall anchors.
Plan your installation to allow for the installation of both the access point and the antennas.
Ensure you have the correct length of cable to connect the access point to the antennas. Each
antenna comes with three 3-ft pre-installed permanent cables. If your installation distance is
greater than the length of the original cables, you can attach additional 10-ft extension
cables.
Note:
Assembling the external antenna to the AP 8120 with External Antenna is completed through
Reverse Polarity SMA (RP-SMA) connectors. The installer should properly torque the
connector using a 5/16 inch torque wrench that is set to 3-5 in·lbf (0.3 to 0.6 N·m) for brass,
and 7-10 in·lbf (0.8–1.1 N·m) for stainless steel connectors. Flats are also provided on the
cable side of the connector assembly so that you use a second wrench to prevent it rotating
and damaging the joint to the cable. Avaya also recommends that you clean out loose debris
from the internal surfaces before connecting.
Laird antenna showing reverse polarity connector
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