Aruba AP 80 Outdoor Wireless Access Point
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Installation Guide
AP Deployment
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Mounting the AP 80
The AP 80 Outdoor Wireless Access Point is designed to be deployed outdoors,
exposed to the elements (extreme sunshine, rain, snow - hot and cold climates)
and mounted on a wall, pole or mast.
The AP 80 Indoor rated Power over Ethernet injector (model AP-AC-80-1) must be
deployed indoors, or within an enclosure protecting it from the elements.
The AP 80 Outdoor Wireless Access Point is supplied complete with its own
mounting hardware kit for attaching the unit to a 1.5” to 2” diameter steel pole or
tube or as part of a radio mast or tower structure.
Physical installation of the AP 80 Outdoor Wireless Access Point involves the
following steps:
1.
Mount the unit on a wall, pole, mast, or tower using the mounting bracket.
2.
Mount external antennas on the same supporting structure as the Access
Point and connect them to the Access Point unit.
Caution:
.
3.
Connect the grounding wire to the unit.
W
ARNING
:
The installation of Outdoor rated Access Points, antennas or ancillary
equipment should only be performed by trained personnel. Do
NOT
attempt to install an Access Point on an elevated building, mast or pole
by yourself or without the use of the appropriate safety equipment
C
AUTION
:
The use of lightning arrester units, in-line or mast mounted,
with the N-Type antenna interface is highly recommended,
and if not used, may void product warranty.
C
AUTION
:
Be sure that grounding is available and that it meets local and
national electrical codes. For additional lightning protection,
use lightning rods, lightning arrestors, or surge suppressors
