Aerohive Networks Aerohive APs, Hardware Reference Manual

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Chapter 1 The AP330 and AP350 Platforms
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M
OUNTING THE
AP330
OR
AP350
Using the mounting plate and track clip, you can mount the AP330 or AP350 to the tracks of a dropped ceiling
grid. Using just the mounting plate, you can mount the HiveAP to any surface that can support its weight
(AP330: 1.5 lb., 0.68 kg; AP330: 2.375 lb. (1.08 kg)).
Ceiling Mount
To mount the AP330 or AP350 to a track in a dropped ceiling, use one of the two rail mounts that ship with the
product, depending on whether the ceiling track is flush with the ceiling tiles or recessed:
•
15/16" flush ceiling rail mount
• 15/16" recessed ceiling rail mount
If necessary, nudge the adjacent ceiling tiles slightly away from the track to clear some space. Attach the
appropriate rail mount to the track, drill a hole in the ceiling tile, and then attach the power and Ethernet cables
to the HiveAP, as shown in
Figure 4 .
Figure 4 Attaching the rail mount to a ceiling track
For narrower tracks, you can order a pair of 9/16" rail mounts from Aerohive
(AH-ACC-9-16-CLIP-330-AP350). One rail mount in the pair is flush and the other is recessed.
You can slide the rail mount along the ceiling track if you need to adjust its location.
Press the rail mount against the ceiling track so that the track contacts
the two pressure tabs and pushes them flush with the rail mount.
(bird’s eye view with the ceiling tiles
removed and the ceiling track
shown as transparent for clarity)
Rotate the rail mount until the two pressure
tabs click into place, gripping the ceiling track
.
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In the open space in the L-shaped rail mount,
drill a hole in the ceiling tile (not shown). Then
pass one or both Ethernet cables through the
hole, and if you plan to supply power from an
AC power source rather than through PoE,
pass the power cable through as well. Finally,
connect the cables to the HiveAP.
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1
Rail mount
Ceiling track
CLICK!
CLICK!