WLA532E Access Point Quick Start
See the complete Wireless LAN Services (WLS) product documentation at
http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/en_US/release-independent/wireless/information-
products/pathway-pages/wireless-lan/index.html.
Before you begin installing the Juniper Networks WLA532E Wireless LAN Access Point,
read the planning instructions in the Wireless LAN Services (WLS) documentation at
http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/en_US/release-independent/wireless/information-produ
cts/pathway-pages/wla-series/wla532e/wla532e.html to make sure that the site meets
power, environmental, and clearance requirements for the access point.
To install the access point on a ceiling-tile rail and to connect the access point, you need:
One ceiling-mount bracket (WLA-BRKT-CLNG) (provided)
Mounting template (provided)
Category 5e straight-through signaling cable with RJ-45 connectors, installed (not
provided)
Three supported external omnidirectional and paddle antennas (not provided)
Box cutter or similar tool to cut the ceiling tile (not provided)
(Optional) An indoor ceiling-rail adapter and a legacy adapter (both provided), which
are needed only for unique ceiling-rail installations using the adapters-see the
WLA532E Access Point Hardware Documentation at
http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/en_US/release-independent/wireless/information-
products/pathway-pages/wireless-lan/index.html.
(Optional) Security kit, which includes a security tool and a security screw. (The kit is
not provided and can be ordered separately.)
Part 1: Connect External Antennas
1. Attach three supported external omnidirectional and paddle antennas to the external
antenna ports of the access point. For antenna specifications and ordering
information see the WLA Series Wireless LAN Access Points product information at
http://www.juniper.net/us/en/products-services/wireless/wla-series.
2. Orient the antennas for the best antenna reception.
Part 2: Install the Access Point
1. Select an installation location under a recessed 9/16-inch or 15/16-inch T ceiling-tile
rail in the ceiling.
2. Cut a hole as follows in the ceiling tile for running the Category 5e cable:
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Place the mounting template over the area where you will install the access point.
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Use a box cutter or a similar tool to cut along the line marking the opening for the
port connectors.
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Remove the mounting template and the material you cut from the ceiling tile.
3. Run the Category 5e cable from the ceiling through the hole in the ceiling tile.
4. Ensure that the snaps on the top of the ceiling-mount bracket are open so that the
clips can fully extend to fit around the ceiling rail. The bracket is shipped with the
snaps open so that it is ready to be clipped over a ceiling rail.
5. If the snaps are closed, open the snaps by pressing in and up with your thumbs on
both sides of the snaps on the bottom of the bracket until the snaps are fully open.
6. With the bracket clips fully extended, align the clips with the rail and hook the clips
around the top sides of the rail. Push in on the sides of the bracket until the clips lock
over the rail. Listen for a click that indicates that the clips have locked. Ensure that
the bracket has locked over the rail by gently pulling down on the bracket before
installing the access point.
7. Grasp the Category 5e cable that extends from the ceiling and plug it into the access
point.
8. Align the access point with the bracket.
