Cisco Aironet 2802E - 9 Mounting and Grounding the Access Point

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9 Mounting and Grounding the Access Point
Cisco Aironet 2800 series access points can be mounted in several configurations – on a suspended
ceiling, on a hard ceiling or wall, on an electrical or network box, and above a suspended ceiling.
Go to the following URL for access point mounting instructions:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/mounting/guide/apmount.html
The standard mounting hardware supported by the AP is listed in Table 1.
When mounting the AP in areas where there is a possibility of the AP being knocked off the mounting
bracket, use the lock hasp on the back of the AP (see Figure 7) to lock it to the bracket.
Table 1 Brackets and Clips for Mounting the AP
Part Number Description
Brackets
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1. Mount the AP using no less than four screw holes on a bracket.
AIR-AP-BRACKET-1 Low-profile bracket
(This is the default option)
AIR-AP-BRACKET-2 Universal bracket
Clips AIR-AP-T-RAIL-R Ceiling Grid Clip (Recessed mounting)
(This is the default option)
AIR-AP-T-RAIL-F Ceiling Grid Clip (Flush mounting)
AIR-CHNL-ADAPTER Optional adapter for channel-rail ceiling grid profile.