Mounting the AP using the WS-MBI-DCFLUSH Bracket to a Flat T-bar

The optional WS-MBI-DCFLUSH (#37211) bracket can also be used for T-bar installations without the mounting bracket.
Pre-Installation checklist:
  • T-bar width must be 9/16” (15mm), 15/16” (24mm), 1.5” (38mm).
  • T-bar bottom must be flat all the way across.
  • T-bar minimum base thickness: N/A; must be structurally sound.
  • T-bar maximum base thickness is 0.080” (2mm).
  • Ceiling tile must be flat all the way across.
  • Maximum ceiling tile protrusion allowed is 0.015” (0.38mm).
  1. Remove the ceiling panels around the drop ceiling T-bar rail.
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    WS-MBI-DCFLUSH Bracket
  2. Open the movable sliding part of the T-bar to give the stationary and slider T-bar more space.
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    Installing the WS-MBI-DCFLUSH bracket
  3. Hook the stationary end of the T-bar bracket onto the T-bar
  4. Tilt the T-bar up slightly in such a way that you are holding the stationary and movable sides of the bracket. 4 Squeeze the bracket parts together until you hear the T-bar locking tab click into place.
  5. Slide the T-bar ceiling mount bracket base into the back of the access point. The locking tab fits into a groove in the outside of the AP.
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    Attaching the AP3915e unit onto the WS-MBI-DCFLUSH bracket
  6. Hold the AP and rock it back and forth to ensure that it is securely mounted.
  7. Attach the Ethernet cable‘s RJ45 connector to the LAN1/GE1 port and place the ceiling tile back in place.
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