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Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Wireless Outdoor Access Point/Bridge Hardware Installation Guide
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Operating Roles for the Autonomous Access Point/Bridge
1-8
Network Examples with Autonomous Access Point/Bridges
1-9
Repeater Unit that Extends Wireless Range
1-9
Root Access Point on a Wired LAN
1-10
Central Unit in an All-Wireless Network
1-11
Bridge Network with Wireless Clients
1-11
Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration
1-12
Workgroup Bridge Network
1-12
Network Examples with Lightweight Access Points
1-13
C H A P T E R
2
Installation Overview
2-1
Safety Warnings
2-2
All Installations
2-2
Outdoor and DC Power Source Installations
2-3
DC Power Source Installations
2-3
Safety Information
2-3
FCC Safety Compliance Statement
2-3
Safety Precautions
2-4
Typical Outdoor Installation Components
2-5
Installation Guidelines
2-5
Site Surveys
2-6
Unpacking the Access Point/Bridge
2-6
Package Contents
2-6
Before Beginning the Installation
2-7
Installation Summary
2-9
C H A P T E R
3
Mounting Overview
3-1
Mounting the Access Point/Bridge
3-2
Mounting Hardware
3-2
Window Mounting
3-3
Multi-Function Mount
3-3
Access Point Bracket
3-4
Mast Bracket
3-4
LEDs
3-5
Autonomous Access Point/Bridge
3-5
Aligning the Autonomous Bridge Antenna Using RSSI LED Indications
3-6