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Figure20:OptionalAIR‐AP‐BRACKET‐3forInstallationofAPsintoCeilingTiles
Usethe“beautyring”asatemplatetocutthetile.Ciscodoesnotoffercustomcuttilesbutthetilesare
easytocutwithacarpetknifeorelectrictoolsuchastheDremel™
orRotozip™rotarycuttingtool.
AmetalrailthatextendsthelengthofthetilesupportstheAPabovetheceil ing ifthetilebecomeswet
orotherwisefails.AmechanicalsetscrewpullstheAPtighttotheceilingandlocksitintothebracket.
Additionally,aKensingtonstyle
lockcanbeusedforphysicalsecurityoftheAP,but,oncei nstalled,itis
difficulttoremovetheAPwithoutremovingthetilesincetheAPdoesnotslideoutfromthefrontside
ofthetile.
Note:ThisbracketfitstheAP1040,1140,1260,1600,2600,3500,
and3600.
InstallationonWalls
Wallscanbea physicalobstacletothewirelesssignalandmaycompromise360degreecoverage.Ifthe
wall is an outsidewall or if the goal is to send the signal in a 180‐degree pattern rather than a 360‐
degree pattern,a directionalantenna (often referred toas
a patch antenna) used withthe AP 3600e
maybeabetterchoice.
Avoid wall‐mounting APs withinternal antennas suchas the AP3600i. The internal antenna model is
designed to mount to a ceiling to provide 360‐degree coverage. If wall‐mounted in a non‐horizontal
orientation, the signal
may penetrate floors and ceilings. This causes unintended coverage and may
resultin additional,needless roamingaccesswhen, forexample, auserwith Wi‐Fiphonewalks onan
adjacentfloor.