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Appendix A Planning Notes About Mounting Options Caution Plenum-mounted Cisco Aironet 1000 Series 802.11a/b/g lightweight access points MUST BE powered using PoE to comply with safety regulations. Note • Because the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point internal antennas have been designed to reduce inter-floor interference, it is strongly recommended that you mount the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point standing or hanging straight up or down. • You can mount the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series 802.11a/b/g lightweight access points in the ceiling plenum or below the ceiling using the ceiling mount base or wall mount brackets, but the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series 802.11a/b/g lightweight access points perform best when mounted below the ceiling. • External antennas are NOT to be used when installing Cisco Aironet 1000 Series 802.11a/b/g lightweight access points in a plenum. • When you are mounting the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point in the middle of a ceiling, ceiling plenum, or hallway, you will typically use the color-coordinated ceiling-mount base to stabilize the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point after it is mounted. Use the mounting base to mark the sheet metal, drywall, or other screw locations. The mounting base attaches to the bottom of the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point with two supplied screws, and then the assembly slides and locks onto two sheet metal, drywall, or other screws. • When you are mounting the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point out from a wall (flat sides along the room or hallway), use the projection-mount L-bracket supplied with the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point. Use the L-bracket to mark the sheet metal, drywall, or other screw locations. • When you are mounting the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point against a wall (flat Side A toward the inside of the building), use the flush-mount bracket supplied with the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point. The flush-mount L-bracket is the one with one long and one short leg. Use the L-bracket to mark the sheet metal, drywall, or other screw locations. About Mounting Options Note • Because the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point internal antennas have been designed to reduce inter-floor interference, it is strongly recommended that you mount the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series lightweight access point standing or hanging straight up or down. • You can mount the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series 802.11a/b/g lightweight access points in the ceiling plenum or below the ceiling using the ceiling mount base or wall mount brackets, but the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series 802.11a/b/g lightweight access points perform best when mounted below the ceiling. AP1020/1030 Cisco Aironet 1000 Series IEEE 802.11a/b/g Lightweight Access Points with External Antennas - Quick Start Guide 78-17147-01 A-3