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Insert the cone into the circular portion of the bracket attached to the AP.
The two should fit somewhat snugly, although a screw assembly will be
required to hold them in place.
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Run one of the long screws provided in the package down through the
hole that runs through both portions of the bracket. The head of the
screw should fit into the hexagonal slot on the top of the bracket
assembly.
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On the other end of the screw (i.e., the one that doesn’t have the
hexagonal head), slide a flat washer and then a lock washer into place.
The flat washer should be against the base of the mounting assembly.
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Screw one of the hexagonal nuts into place on top of the two washers.
Once tightened, the nut should force the lock washer into place and the
two bracket components should be locked together.
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At this point, locate the third portion of the bracket. It should be shaped
like a small, wide ‘v’. This part will be used to brace against the backside
of the pole.
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Place the opening of the ‘v’ bracket against the pole and hold the
OAP433e (with attached bracket assembly) up opposite it. The holes on
either end of the ‘v’ bracket should align with the two middle holes on the
‘v’ portion of the bracket attached to the AP.
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Slide the two remaining long screws from the package contents into the
corresponding holes. The hexagonal head of each screw should be on
the bracket end that faces the AP (i.e., on the end that is already
attached to the AP itself).
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Again, slide a flat washer followed by a lock washer and a hexagonal nut
onto the bottom of each screw.
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Tighten the securing nuts just enough to hold the bracket to the pole.
(The bracket may need to be rotated around the pole during the
alignment process.)
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Rotate/orient the AP as desired, then tighten the nuts securely in place.
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Connect the Ethernet cable to the controller inside the building and verify
that all antennas are securely connected.
Note
When fully deployed, the Meru logo on the top of the AP should be right-side up.
This will ensure that the Ethernet cable is oriented downwards when the entire
bracket is assembled. Make sure that the AP is properly oriented before tightening
everything in place on the pole.
6.12.2
Mounting OAP433e with the Wall-Mounting Bracket
Attach the bracket to a wall with the flat side flush against the wall. Follow these
steps to mount the unit to a wall using the wall-mounting bracket:
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Prior to attaching the bracket to the AP, it is important to drill the required
holes in the wall and insert the sheetrock anchors provided in the AP
package. One of the three included bracket components consists of a
circular portion (with a hollow cone in the center) connected to a wide ‘v’-
shaped portion. Use the ‘v’-shaped portion as a guide.
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Place the ‘v’ component against the wall at the desired location and mark
the four holes (one at each corner of the bracket) on the wall.
Note
Note that the bracket must be oriented such that the wider portions of the bracket
are its top and bottom when placed against the wall. This will ensure that the fully
deployed AP will be oriented properly (with the Ethernet cable leading downwards).
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Remove the bracket and drill the corresponding holes. When finished,
insert the plastic sheetrock anchor inserts into each hole drilled.
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Place the bracket against the wall again and use the screws provided
with the plastic anchors to attach it to the wall.
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Using the portion of the bracket assembly that has a flat component