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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point
Connecting the 2.4-GHz Antennas
Connecting the 2.4-GHz Antennas
The access point supports a single antenna or dual diversity antennas. Two RP-TNC antenna connectors
are provided on the back of the unit for the 2.4-GHz radio.
Note RP-TNC antenna connectors are used for both the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios. Do not connect Cisco
5-GHz antennas with blue labels or blue dots to the 2.4-GHz antenna connectors (refer to Figure 2-1 for
connector locations).
To attach your antenna or antenna cable to the access point, follow these steps:
Step 1 Attach an antenna or antenna cable to the 2.4-GHz Right/Primary (RP-TNC) antenna connector on the
back of the access point and hand tighten. If you are using two antennas for diversity coverage, attach
the second antenna or antenna cable to the 2.4-GHz Left (RP-TNC) antenna connector.
Step 2 If you are using a Cisco Aironet 2 dBi antenna, orient the antenna depending on how you intend to mount
the access point.
• On a table or desk, orient the antenna straight up.
• On a vertical surface, such as a wall, orient the antenna straight up.
• On a ceiling, orient the antenna straight down.
Step 3 If you are using another Cisco Aironet antenna, refer to the antenna mounting instructions that came with
your antenna.
Connecting the 5-GHz External Antennas
The access point supports an RM22A radio module for use with a single antenna or dual diversity
antennas. Two RP-TNC antenna connectors are provided on the back of the module for the 5-GHz radio.
Note RP-TNC antenna connectors are used for both the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios. Only connect Cisco
5-GHz antennas with blue labels or blue dots to the 5-GHz antenna connectors (refer to Figure 2-3 for
connector locations).
If you are using the RM22A radio module, follow these steps:
Step 1 Attach the Cisco Aironet 5-GHz antenna cable to the Right/Primary 5-GHz (RP-TNC) antenna
connector on the back of the radio module and hand tighten. If you are using two antennas for diversity
coverage, attach the second antenna cable to the Left 5-GHz (RP-TNC) antenna connector.
Note The Cisco Aironet antennas have a blue marker label or blue dot near the antenna connector and
the radio module has a corresponding blue label near the 5-GHz antenna connectors.