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4 Installation Instructions
4.1 Choose Your Mounting Location
A good mounting location is important to getting the best performance out of your MR53 access point.
Keep the following in mind:
1. The device should have unobstructed line of sight to most coverage areas. For example, if installing
in an office filled with workspaces divided by mid-height cubicle walls, installing on the ceiling or high
on a wall would be ideal.
2. Power over Ethernet supports a maximum cable length of 300 ft (100 m).
3. If being used in a mesh deployment, the MR53 should have line of sight to at least two other Meraki
devices. For more detailed instructions regarding access point location selection, reference the Meraki
Network Design Guide (
meraki.com/library/product
).
4.2 Install the MR53
For most mounting scenarios, the MR53 mount plate provides a quick, simple, and flexible means of mounting
your device. The installation should be done in two steps. First, install the mount plate to your selected location.
Then, attach the MR53 to the mount plate.
4.2.1 Attach the Mount Plate
The MR53 mount plate can be used to install your access point in a wide range of scenarios: wall or solid
ceiling, below a drop ceiling, on various electrical junction boxes, or above a drop ceiling (in the plenum).
The mount plate contains a variety of hole patterns that are customized for each installation scenario. The
mounting template (included inbox with mount plate) should be used to drill holes for wall mounts and also to
identify the correct hole patterns in the mount plate that should be used for each type of mount.
The following images also show the hole patterns that should be used for each type of mount:
