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Aruba 318 Series Wireless Access Point
| Installation Guide
Verifying Pre-Installation Connectivity
Before you install access points in a network environment, make sure that the access points will be able to locate
and connect to the controller when they are powered on. Specifically, you must verify the following conditions:
When connected to the network, each access point is assigned a valid IP address.
Access points are able to locate the controller.
Refer to the
ArubaOS Quick Start Guide
for instructions on locating and connecting to the controller.
Identifying Specific Installation Locations
Use the AP placement map generated by Aruba’s RF Plan software application to determine the proper
installation location(s). Each location should be as close as possible to the center of the intended coverage area
and should be free from obstructions or obvious sources of interference. These RF absorbers/reflectors/
interference sources will impact RF propagation and should have been accounted for during the planning phase
and adjusted for in RF plan.
Identifying Known RF Absorbers/Reflectors/Interference Sources
Identifying known RF absorbers, reflectors, and interference sources while in the field during the installation
phase is critical. Make sure that these sources are taken into consideration when you attach an AP to its fixed
location. Examples of sources that degrade RF performance include:
Cement and brick
Objects that contain water
Metal
Microwave ovens
Wireless phones and headsets
Installing the AP
Using Mount Kits
The 318 Series access points can be installed on a wall or attached to a pole by using mount kits. The AP-220-
MNT-W1 Mount Kit is directly compatible, while the AP-270-MNT-V1, AP-270-MNT-V2, AP-270-MNT-H1 and AP-
270-MNT-H2 mount kit are compatible when the AP-270-MNT-ADP adapter is utilized.
The instructions in this section are applicable to the 318 Series access points running ArubaOS only.
Service to all Aruba products should be performed by trained service personnel only.
Table 4
Applicable Mount Kits for 318 Series Access Point
Part Number
Description
JW046A
AP-220-MNT-W1 flat surface wall/ceiling black AP basic flat surface mount kit
JW047A
AP-220-MNT-W1W flat surface wall/ceiling white AP basic flat surface mount kit
JW056A
AP-270-MNT-ADP AP-228 to AP-270-MNT-XX Outdoor Mount Adapter
JW052A
AP-270-MNT-V1 long mount kit for wall and vertical pole mounting, 300 mm from
vertical mounting asset.
