WLA321 Access Point Quick Start
See the complete Wireless LAN Services (WLS) product documentation at
http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/en_US/release-independent/wireless/information-
products/pathway-pages/wireless-lan/index.html.
The Juniper Networks WLA321 is an indoor, dual-band, 2x2 IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN
Access Point with a single 2.4GHz/5GHz radio and two internal dual-band antennas. The
WLA321 access point supports IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) on one Gigabit
Ethernet port.
Ceiling Installation for the WLA321 Access Point
Install the WLA321 access point on the ceiling using the mounting bracket provided with
the kit or on a junction box on the wall. The primary installation method for WLA321 is the
ceiling mount. For instructions for purchasing a junction box wall-mount kit and for
installing the access point on the junction box see the WLS documentation at
http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/.
WLA321 Access Point Package
To install and connect the access point, you need:
One ceiling-mount bracket (provided)
Mounting template (provided)
Category 5e straight-through signaling cable with RJ-45 connectors; installed (not
provided)
Box cutter or similar tool to cut ceiling tile (not provided)
(Optional) Security kit, which includes a security tool and a security screw (The kit is
not provided and can be ordered separately.)
Part 1: Install the Access Point
These instructions describe installing the access point on a 9/16-inch or 15/16-inch T
ceiling-tile rail.
1. Select an installation location under a recessed rail in the ceiling.
2. Cut a hole as follows in the ceiling tile for the Category 5e cable:
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Place the mounting template over the area where you will install the access point.
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Use the box cutter or similar tool to cut along the line marking the opening for the
port connectors.
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Remove the mounting template and the material you cut from the ceiling tile.
3. Run the Category 5e cable from the ceiling through the hole in the ceiling tile.
4. Ensure the snaps on the top of the ceiling-mount bracket are open so that the clips
can fully extend to fit around the ceiling rail. The bracket is shipped in an open
position so that it is ready to be clipped over a ceiling rail.
5. If the bracket is closed, open the snaps by pressing in and up with your thumbs on
both sides of the snaps on the bottom of the bracket until it is fully open.
6. With the bracket clips fully extended, align the clips with the rail and hook the clips
around the top sides of the rail. Push in on the sides of the bracket until the clips lock
over the rail. Listen for a click that indicates that the clips have locked. Be sure the
bracket has locked securely onto the rail by gently pulling down on the bracket before
installing the access point.
7. Grasp the Category 5e cable that extends from the ceiling and plug it into the access
point.
Push in
Push in
