Install the Access Point on a Flat T-bar Using Main Mounting Bracket

Before you begin

Ensure that the T-bar meets the following conditions before installing the main mounting bracket on a flat T-bar:

  • T-bar width must be 15/16 in. (24 mm).
  • T-bar bottom must be flat, all the way across the ceiling.
  • T-bar must be structurally sound.
  • T-bar maximum base thickness must not exceed 0.055 in. (1.400 mm).
  • Ceiling tile over the T-bar must be flat, all the way across.

About this task

The main mounting bracket is used on a T-bar when the ceiling model is a suspended or drop ceiling and when there is a T-bar on the ceiling.

Procedure

  1. Remove the ceiling tiles.
  2. Push and rotate the main mounting bracket on the T-bar in such a way that the center angled locking tabs of the main bracket gets attached to the T-bar.
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    Install the main mounting bracket on a T-bar
  3. Attach the RJ45 connector to the GE1 port.
  4. Place the access point on the bracket feet and slide it down to lock it in place.
    Hold the access point and rock it back and forth to ensure that it is securely mounted.
  5. Replace the ceiling tiles.