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Installation Overview
Installing an AP involves the following high-level tasks.
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Performing a Preinstallation Configuration (Optional), on page 15
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Preinstallation Checks and Installation Guidelines, on page 17
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Mounting the Access Point, on page 18
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Powering the Access Point, on page 19
Performing a Preinstallation Configuration (Optional)
The following procedures describe the processes to ensure that your AP installation and initial operation go
as expected.
Performing a preinstallation configuration is an optional procedure. If your network controller is properly
configured, you can install your AP in its final location and connect it to the network from there. For
more information, see
Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless Network, on page 22
.
Note
The following illustration shows the preinstallation configuration setup:
Perform the following steps:
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