CHAPTER 4
Installation Overview
Installing an AP involves the following high-level tasks.
• Performing a Preinstallation Configuration (Optional), on page 17
• Preinstallation Checks and Installation Guidelines, on page 19
• Mounting the Access Point, on page 20
• Powering the Access Point, on page 29
Performing a Preinstallation Configuration (Optional)
The following procedures describe the processes to ensure that your AP installation and initial operation go
as expected.
Performing a preinstallation configuration is an optional procedure. If your network controller is properly
configured, you can install your AP in its final location and connect it to the network from there. For more
information, see Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless Network, on page 32.
Note
The following illustration shows the preinstallation configuration setup:
Perform the following steps:
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