Install the Access Point Directly on a Wall

About this task

If you do not want to use the main mounting bracket that ships with the access point, you can install the access point directly on a wall using two Phillips pan head screws.
Tip

Tip

The best practice is to use the main mounting bracket for wall installations.

Procedure

  1. Measure and drill two holes 4.100 in. (104 mm) apart from each other on the wall.
  2. Insert the Phillips pan head screws into the mounting holes on the wall.
    Use screw-in anchors, if needed.
    Note

    Note

    Leave 1/8th in. gap between the screw head and the wall.
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    Access point direct wall mount
    Image of the internal antenna model square access point being directly installed on a wall using two Phillips pan head screws and screw in anchors.
  3. Connect the Ethernet cable RJ45 into the GE1 port.
  4. Align the access point against the screw heads and slide it down.
  5. Ensure that the access point is secured in place.
    If the access point is loose, unmount it and decrease the distance between the two screw heads. Then, remount the access point.