Aruba Instant On AP15, Installation Manual

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Aruba Instant On AP15 Access Point | Installation Guide
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Cement/concrete—Old concrete has high levels of water dissipation, which dries out the concrete, allowing
for potential RF propagation. New concrete has high levels of water concentration in the concrete, blocking
RF signals.
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Natural Items—Fish tanks, water fountains, ponds, and trees
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Brick
RF reflectors include:
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Metal Objects—Metal pans between floors, rebar, fire doors, air conditioning/heating ducts, mesh windows,
blinds, chain link fences (depending on aperture size), refrigerators, racks, shelves, and filing cabinets.
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Do not place an access point between two air conditioning/heating ducts. Make sure that access points are
placed below ducts to avoid RF disturbances.
RF interference sources include:
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Microwave ovens and other 2.4 or 5 GHz objects (such as cordless phones)
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Cordless headset such as those used in call centers or lunch rooms
Access Point Installation
The AP15 access point ships with the following two mount brackets. You can choose one of them to install the
AP:
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A ceiling mount bracket (see Figure 3 ) to attach the AP to a 9/16” or 15/16” flat T-bar drop-tile ceiling.
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A wall mount bracket (see Figure 7 )to attach the AP to a solid, flat surface, such as a wall.
The following sections provide instructions on how to use these mount brackets.
Using the Ceiling Mount Bracket
Figure 3
Ceiling Mount Bracket
1. Pull the necessary cables through a prepared hole in the ceiling tile near where the access point will be
placed.
2. Place the mount bracket against the back of the access point with the mount bracket at an angle of
approximately 30 degrees to the tabs (see Figure 4 ).
3. Twist the mount bracket clockwise until it snaps into place in the tabs (see Figure 4 ).