CiscoAironetAccessPointDeploymentGuide
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Figure30:InstallationofanAPontoanElectricalConduitBox
EthernetCableRecommendation
While the AP 1600/2600 and the AP 3600 work well with CAT‐5e for new cable installations, Cisco
recommendsthatcustomersuseCAT6abecauseCAT6acableisrequiredbythe10GEstandard.
AntennaCableRecommendation
Keepantenna cableruns asshortas possible.Cisco offerslow loss(LL)and ultralowloss(ULL) cables,
whichhavethesamecharacteristicsasTimesMicrowaveLMR‐400andLMR‐600.
Note:Whendrillingholesforcable,allowforthesizeofconnectordrillbit,whichistypically5/8”.
(See
Figure31.)
Figure31:CableInstallation,withAllowanceforConnector