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Appendix A Planning Notes
External Antennas
The APs are designed to be used exclusively with the internal high-gain antennas and have no provisions
for external antennas.
Note
As described in the AP1020 and AP1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points
with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide, the AP1020 and AP1030 APs have jacks for external
antennas.
Mounting Options
This section contains the mounting information.
Note
Because the AP internal antennas have been designed to reduce inter-floor interference, it is strongly
recommended that you mount the AP standing or hanging straight up or down.
Note
You can mount the AP in the ceiling plenum or below the ceiling using the ceiling mount base or wall
mount brackets, but the APs perform best when mounted below the ceiling.
Caution
Plenum-mounted APs MUST BE powered using PoE to comply with safety regulations.
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When you are mounting the AP in the middle of a ceiling, ceiling plenum, or hallway, you will
typically use the color-coordinated ceiling-mount base to stabilize the AP after it is mounted. Use
the mounting base to mark the sheet metal, drywall, or other screw locations.
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The mounting base attaches to the bottom of the AP with two supplied screws, and then the assembly
slides and locks onto two sheet metal, drywall, or other screws.
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When you are mounting the AP out from a wall (flat sides along the room or hallway), use the
projection-mount L-bracket supplied with the AP. Use the L-bracket to mark the sheet metal,
drywall, or other screw locations.
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When you are mounting the AP against a wall (flat Side A toward the inside of the building), use
the flush-mount bracket supplied with the AP. The flush-mount L-bracket is the one with one long
and one short leg. Use the L-bracket to mark the sheet metal, drywall, or other screw locations.
