Connecting the LAN/Power to the AP

Connect the building wire LAN 1 wire (either PoE (Power over Ethernet)+ at or PoE af) to the black RJ-45 connector using short patch cables. Alternatively, connect using the associated punch-down block. The connector and the punch-down block are located on the rear of the AP.

Additionally, you can connect the pass-through cable to the blue connector (top) on the back of the AP or its associated punch-down block.

If you are using the punch-down block, use a punch-down tool with a 110 blade.

Important

Make sure that the wires are punched down professionally. Otherwise the LAN 1 link speed will be dropped to 100 Mbps, instead of 1000 Mbps.
There are two standards for patch-panel cable pin-out. Please select the standard used by your facility.
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Patch-panel Cable Pin-out Colors
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For a T-568A Straight-Through Ethernet Cable, the pin colors are:
  • Pin 1: White-Green
  • Pin 2: Green
  • Pin 3: White-Orange
  • Pin 4: Blue
  • Pin 5: White-Blue
  • Pin 6: Orange
  • Pin 7: White-Brown
  • Pin 8: Brown
For a T-568B Straight-Through Ethernet Cable, the pin colors are:
  • Pin 1: White-Orange
  • Pin 2: Orange
  • Pin 3: White-Green
  • Pin 4: Blue
  • Pin 5: White-Blue
  • Pin 6: Green
  • Pin 7: White-Brown
  • Pin 8: Brown