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Cisco Aironet 1250 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point
Mounting Below 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.
Step 2 Attach two T-rail clips to the suspended ceiling T-rail.
Step 3 Use the mounting plate to adjust the distance between the T-rail clips so that they align with the holes in
the mounting plate.
Note Two pair of mounting holes are provided to allow the access point to oriented parallel to the
ceiling tiles or rotated 90
0
to the ceiling tile (see Figure 2-2).
Step 4 Use a standard screwdriver to tighten the T-rail clip studs in place on the suspended ceiling T-rail. Do
not overtighten.
Step 5 If using recessed ceiling tiles, install a plastic spacer on each T-rail clip stud. The spacer’s legs should
contact the suspended ceiling T-rail.
Step 6 Attach the mounting plate to the T-rail clip studs and start a Keps nut on each stud.
Step 7 Use a wrench or pliers to tighten the Keps nuts. Do not overtighten.
Step 8 Optionally, you can install a 10 AWG copper ground wire to the mounting plate ground stud (see
Figure 2-2). The other end of the ground wire should be attached to a building ground connection point.
Step 9 Route your cables through the mounting plate openings or through the ends of the mounting plate.
Step 10 Optionally, you can secure your cables using the supplied tie-wraps and the mounting plate cable tie
points.
Step 11 Connect your cables to the access point connectors (see Figure 2-1) before attaching the access point to
the mounting plate (see the “Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables” section on page 2-20).
Step 12 Prior to attaching the access point to the mounting plate, ensure that the radio modules are completely
inserted and both module latches are in the locked position (see Figure 2-24).
Step 13 Attach the access point to the mounting plate (see the “Mounting Plate Attached to a Surface” section
on page 2-26).
Step 14 If you need additional security, refer to the “Securing the Access Point” section on page 2-27 for
additional information.
Step 15 Verify the access point is operating (see the “Powering Up the Access Point” section on page 2-22).
1 Suspended ceiling T-rail 4 Mounting plate
2 T-rail clips 5 Kepsnut (contains an attached lock washer)
3 Plastic spacer (used with recessed ceiling tiles)
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