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Viasat Business Hotspots Installation Guide
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Using either of the two options shown in Figure 5, hold the mounting bracket at the location on the
mounting surface where you want to mount the AP. Use the holes on the mounting bracket as a
template to mark the locations of the mounting holes. The mounting bracket can be mounted to a
vertical or horizontal surface to support the AP in the required orientation.
Figure 5: Mounting bracket on a flat surface
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Remove the mounting bracket from the mounting surface.
4 Drill holes required for the installer-supplied mounting hardware.
5 Attach the mounting bracket to the flat surface using the mounting hardware.
6 Using the mounting hardware instructions, tighten the hardware to secure the mounting bracket.
7 Continue with Step 3 | Mounting the AP.
Step 2b | Attach mounting bracket to metal pole
1 The AP mounting bracket attaches to the AP using a captive screw. Loosen the screw (A in Figure 4)
and pull up on the end of the bracket to remove the bracket from the AP (B in Figure 4).
2 Insert the open end of one steel clamp (D in Figure 1) into two of the slots on the mounting bracket.
The mounting bracket can be mounted to a vertical or horizontal surface to support the AP in the
required orientation.
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If necessary, daisy-chain the other steel clamps to accommodate larger poles.
4 Use the clamp(s) to attach the mounting bracket to the pole (Figure 6). Tighten the clamps until
secure.
Figure 6: Mounting bracket on a pole
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Continue with Step 3 | Mount the AP.