Aerohive Networks Aerohive APs, Hardware Reference Manual

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Hardware Reference Guide 29
M
OUNTING THE
AP340
M
OUNTING THE
AP340
Using the mounting plate and track clips, you can mount the AP340 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 (3.3 lb., 1.5 kg).
his document covers the following methods for mounting the AP340:
•
"Ceiling Mount" on page 29 - Using the mounting plate and track clips, you can mount the AP340 to the
tracks of a dropped ceiling grid so that it is suspended upside down against the ceiling.
• "Plenum Mount" on page 31 - Using the mounting plate, hanger clip, and hanger frame, you can mount it in
the plenum above a dropped ceiling.
• "Suspended Mount" on page 33 - Using the mounting plate, cable, quad-toggle, and locking device, you can
suspend the device from a beam, bracket, or any object that can support its weight (3.3 lb., 1.5 kg)
• "Surface Mount" on page 35 - Using just the mounting plate and some screws or nails, you can mount the
HiveAP directly to any surface that can support its weight.
Ceiling Mount
To mount the AP340 to a standard 1"-wide track in a dropped ceiling, you need the mounting plate, two track
clips, and two Keps nuts that ship with the AP340. You also need a drill, a wrench, and—most likely—a ladder.
Nudge the ceiling tiles slightly away from the track to clear some space. Attach the track clips to the ceiling
track, and fasten the mounting plate to the clips, as shown in
Figure 9 . When you have the mounting plate in the
correct location, cut or drill a hole in the ceiling through which you can then pass the Ethernet and power cables.
Figure 9 Attaching the track clips and mounting plate to the ceiling track
Attach the AP340 to the mounting plate and connect the cables, as shown in Figure 10 on page 30 .
You can also mount the AP340 on a table using the four rubber feet that ship with the product. Simply
peel the feet off the adhesive sheet and press them against the four underside corners of the device.
Mounting plate
Drill a hole in the ceiling tile and feed cables through here
Ceiling track
Track clips
(worms’s eye view with ceiling tiles removed for clarity)
2 1/4 “ (7 cm)
1
2
Press the track clips against the ceiling track
and swivel them until they snap into place,
gripping the edges of the track.
If necessary, slide one or both of the clips
along the track to position them at the proper
distance (2 1/4” or 7 cm) to fit through the
holes in the mounting plate.
Insert the mounting plate over the screws attached
to the track clips, and use the Keps nuts to fasten
the plate firmly to the screws on the clips.
Use a wrench to tighten the nuts firmly to the bolts
and secure the plate to the track.
3
Through the oblong opening in the plate, 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.