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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point
Before Beginning the Installation
Installation Above Suspended Ceilings
The access point uses a metal enclosure having adequate fire resistance and low smoke-producing
characteristics suitable for operation in a building’s environmental air space (such as above suspended
ceilings) in accordance with Section 300-22(c) of the NEC. For mounting instructions, refer to the
Chapter 6, “Mounting Instructions.”
Caution
Only the fiber-optic power injector (AIR-PWRINJ-FIB) has been tested to UL 2043 for operation in a
building’s environmental air space; no other power injectors or power modules have been tested to UL 2043
and they should not be placed in a building’s environmental air space, such as above suspended ceilings.
Note
If you plan to mount the access point with a 5-GHz radio in environmental air space, Cisco recommends
that you mount the access point horizontally with its antennas pointing down. Doing so will result in the
access point complying with regulatory requirements for environmental air space with the 5-GHz radio
installed.
Before Beginning the Installation
Before you begin the installation process, please refer to
Figure 2-1
,
Figure 2-2
, and
Figure 2-3
to
become familiar with the access point’s layout, connectors, and 5-GHz module location.
Figure 2-1
Access Point Layout and Connectors
Note
Do not connect Cisco 5-GHz antennas with blue labels or blue dots to the 2.4-GHz antenna connectors.
1
2.4-GHz antenna connectors
5
Mode button
2
48-VDC power port
6
Status LEDs
3
Ethernet port (RJ-45)
7
Mounting bracket
4
Console port (RJ-45)
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2
3
4
6
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