Cisco 1130AG - Aironet - Wireless Access Point - Mounting the Access Point above a Suspended Ceiling

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Cisco Aironet 1130AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point
Mounting the Access Point Above a Suspended Ceiling
Follow these steps to mount your access point on a suspended ceiling:
Step 1 Decide where you want to mount the access point on your suspended ceiling.
Step 2 Open the T-rail clip to the maximum width (see Figure 2-4).
Step 3 Place the T-rail clip over the T-rail and close it (see Figure 2-4) to the appropriate (A, B, or C) detent.
Step 4 Tighten the two T-rail locking screws to prevent the T-rail clip from sliding along the T-rail.
Step 5 Observe the T-rail width detent letter (A, B, or C) that corresponds to the T-rail width.
Step 6 Align the corresponding (A, B, or C) holes on the mounting plate over the T-rail mounting plate holes.
Step 7 Hold the mounting plate and insert a 6 x 32 x 1/4 in. flat head screw into each of the four corresponding
(A, B, or C) holes and tighten.
Step 8 If needed, drill or cut a cable access hole (see Figure 2-6) large enough for the access point cables and
pull the cables through the access hole until you have about 1 foot of exposed cables protruding from the
hole.
To attach the access point to the mounting plate, see “Attaching the Access Point to the Mounting Plate”
section on page 2-16.
Mounting the Access Point Above a Suspended Ceiling
The access point mounting bracket is designed to be integrated into the T-bar grid above the tiles of a
suspended ceiling. The access point uses a T-bar box hanger (not supplied) such as the Erico Caddy 512
or B-Line BA12 and should be oriented just above the top surface of a standard 5/8-in. (1.59-cm) ceiling
tile. You may need to modify a thicker tile to allow room for the access point.
Caution Only the fiber-optic power injector (AIR-PWRINJ-FIB) has been tested to UL 2043 for operation in a
building’s environmental air space; the AIR-PWRINJ3 power injector and the power module are not tested
to UL 2043 and should not be placed in a building’s environmental air space, such as above suspended
ceilings.
Caution Cisco does not sell Ethernet cable rated for use in a building environmental air space, such as above
suspended ceilings. You must obtain special Ethernet cable with the appropriate rating.