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Mounting the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Points Installation and Configuration Mounting the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Points Using the supplied or optional orderable Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point mounting kits, mount each Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point in its indicated location, oriented as shown on the map. Note that you can mount the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series 802.11a/b/g lightweight access points in the ceiling plenum or below the ceiling, but that they perform best when mounted below the ceiling. Note The Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point supports Antenna Sectorization, which can be used to increase the number of clients and client throughput in a given air space. Installers can mount two Cisco Aironet 1000 Series 802.11a/b/g lightweight access points back-to-back and the Network operator can disable the second antenna in both Cisco Aironet 1000 Series 802.11a/b/g lightweight access points to create a 360-degree coverage area with two sectors. The Cisco Aironet 1000 Series 802.11a/b/g lightweight access points can be mounted in one of the following configurations: • Ceiling-Mount Base -- Refer to Ceiling Mount Base. • Ceiling-Mount Clips -- Refer to Ceiling-Mount Clips. • Projection Wall Mount -- Refer to Projection Wall Mount. • Flush Wall Mount -- Refer to Flush Wall Mount. • Ceiling-Mount Bezel -- Refer to the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point Ceiling-Mount Bezel Kit Installation and Configuration Guide. Ceiling Mount Base When you are mounting the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point in the middle of a ceiling (flat sides toward the room or hallway), use the ceiling-mount base to mount the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point as shown in the following figure and as described below: AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide 78-17147-01 14