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Cisco Aironet 4-dBi Omnidirectional Antenna (AIR-ANT5140V-R)
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Installing the Antenna
Follow these steps to install the antenna on a standard dropped ceiling T-rail.
Step 1
Identify the location where you intend to install the antenna.
Step 2
Looking at the T-rail, raise ceiling tile on the left side of the T-rail.
Step 3
Position the clips on the antenna on the T-rail.
Step 4
Gently slide the antenna over the T-rail until it is secure.
Step 5
Connect the antenna cable to the access point or extender cables.
Step 6
Lower the ceiling tile onto the T-rail. The antenna cables will prevent you from lowering it completely.
Step 7
Mark the places on the ceiling tile where they are obstructed by the antenna cables.
Step 8
Cut notches in the ceiling tile to eliminate the obstruction. You should then be able to lower the ceiling
tile onto the T-rail.
Installing the Antenna on a Recessed Dropped Ceiling T-Rail
To install the antenna on a recessed dropped ceiling requires using the two recessed ceiling spacers
included in the mounting kit. These spacers attach to the recessed ceiling T-rail and must be
disassembled before you can attach them.
shows the antenna installed on a recessed ceiling
T-rail using the supplied recessed T-rail spacers.
Figure 2
Antenna Installed on a Recessed Dropped Ceiling T-Rail
Follow these steps to install the antenna on a recessed dropped ceiling T-rail.
Step 1
Identify the location where you intend to install the antenna.
Step 2
Use a pencil to make an index mark at the locations on the T-rail where you will install the dropped
ceiling spacers.
Note
These marks indicate the center points of the spacers and must be 10 3/16 in. (24.8 cm) apart.
Step 3
In the mounting kit, locate two recessed dropped ceiling spacers.