Dropped Ceiling Mount
The following steps explain how to mount the AP122 on the rail of a dropped ceiling.
Make sure that you have all the materials and tools necessary, and familiarize yourself wit the
safety and site hazard warnings before you install the device. You may need to drill a small hole in
the adjacent ceiling tile to accommodate the cable. Before you begin, lift the ceiling tiles
adjacent to the location on the rail where you will install the device for better access. Once the
device is installed, you can slide it along the rail to better adjust its position.
Use the following steps to install your device to a dropped-ceiling rail.
1. For a dropped ceiling mount, use the mount tabs and clips on the bottom of the device.
2. Hold the device upside down and slip the mount tabs over the sides of the ceiling rail.
3. Press the device gently against the ceiling rail and rotate it until the mount clips click into
place.
Wall or Non-dropped Ceiling Mount
Use the built-in wall mount slots on the back of the chassis to attach the AP122 to any vertical or
horizontal surface (such as a wall or a drywall ceiling) that supports its weight (1.16 lb, or 0.56 kg),
and to which you can install wall mount screws. To mount the AP122 on a wall or other flat
surface, perform the following steps:
1. Make two marks where you want to mount the device on the wall or surface exactly 2.5" (64
cm) apart.
1. Drill two holes that are slightly smaller in diameter than the mounting screws.
2. Install two wall mount screws (and plastic anchors if necessary). The screw heads must
protrude far enough from the wall so that the chassis will slip over the screw heads, and leave
enough room to access the console connector. If you are connecting the device to cables
from inside the wall, drill an access hole for the cables.
3. Insert the heads of the screws into the large end of the wall mount slots and slide the device
down (or sideways for ceiling mounts) until the screws are seated in the narrow end of the
keyholes.
You can lock the device to the wall or ceiling using a security bracket that can be
ordered as an accessory.
4. To remove the device from the wall or ceiling, slide the chassis up until the screw heads slip
out of the wall mount slots.
5. The AP122 is PoE powered, so you must connect an Ethernet cable directly from the ETH0
port to a PoE-enabled switch or to a PoE injector.
You can also mount these devices to non-standard or recessed dropped ceiling tracks
using brackets designed for 9/16" (1.34 cm) tracks. These brackets can be ordered from
Aerohive (AH- ACC-BKT-80211AC-KIT). Not available in Brazil.
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