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WAP 100AC Wireless Access Point • Setup Guide
Consider the Mounting Location
Consider these issues to determine a suitable position to mount the WAP 100AC for optimal performance:
• Walls, ceilings, and objects such as ling cabinets can decrease signal strength. Take into account the number, thickness,
and location of walls and ceilings.
• Wireless signals are weakened less by dry wall than many other materials, such as brick or metal.
• Interference from electrical devices that generate RF noise (for example, microwaves or cordless phones) can also weaken
the signal.
• Two or more WAP 100AC units can be used to wirelessly connect networks or to enlarge the wireless area beyond the area
that can be served by a single access point.
Mounting to a Solid Ceiling or Wall
Wall or
1
2
3
4
5
Turn the WAP 100AC about 90°
clockwise to lock it in position.
Figure 1. Mounting the WAP 100AC to a Solid Ceiling or Wall
Extron provides a wall mounting hardware kit that includes:
• Two wall plugs
• Mounting bracket
• Two P3.5 x 32 screws • Two P2.6 x 12 screws
To mount the unit, follow these instructions:
1. Drill two holes 2.76 inches (70 mm) apart.
2. Screw in the wall plugs (
1
).
3. Attach the mounting bracket (
2
) to the ceiling using the
P3.5 x 32 screws (
3
).
4. Insert the P2.6 x 12 screws (
4
) into the mounting holes
on the top of the WAP 100AC (
5
). Leave enough of the
screws exposed to insert the heads into the mounting
bracket.
If you need extra space between the WAP 100AC and
the mounting bracket, use the spacers and long screws
from the T-rail mounting kit (see Mounting to a Dropped
Ceiling on the following page).
5. Connect the cables. The WAP 100AC can use a PoE
injector (recommended by Extron) or a 12 VDC desktop
power supply.
ATTENTION:
• Do not connect either power supply before
reading the Attention notications in the Power
Supply section of the WAP 100AC User Guide.
• Ne branchez pas de sources d’alimentation
externes avant d’avoir lu les mises en garde
dans la section «sources d’alimentation» du
WAP 100AC User Guide.
• Disconnect power from either power supply
before making any connections.
• Débranchez de sources d’alimentation externes
avant d’effectuer n’importe quelles connexions.
6. Insert the heads of the P2.6 x 12 screws (see step 4) into
the holes in the mounting bracket.
7. Turn the WAP 100AC about 90° clockwise to lock it into
place.
8. Power on the PoE injector or 12 VDC power supply.
You are now ready to congure the WAP 100AC (see
Configuring the WAP 100AC on page 5).