Connect the ETH1 or ETH0 Cable to the Access Point

Learn how to connect the ETH1 or ETH0 cable to a conduit hole on the metal sloping bracket.

About this task

The following hardware is required to attach the ETH1 or ETH0 cable through a conduit hole:
  • ETH1 or ETH0 cable
  • Two blank conduit covers to cover the front and the rear holes on the side of the service panel base
Callout Description
1 Large conduit hole on the metal sloping bracket
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Cable Glands
Four AP5050U cable glands. From left to right: a gland cap, a gland cage, a gland LAN cable gasket, and a gland body.
Table 1. Cable Gland Descriptions
Number Item Description
1

Gland cap

Compresses the gland gasket and provides a water seal around the LAN cable when you insert a LAN cable into the access point. This part is removeable.
2 Gland cage The gland cap pushes against the gland cage and compresses the LAN cable gasket. This part is removeable.

Note that the cage has a slit for fitting the cage around the gasket. The non-separated end goes against the flat edge of the gasket.
3 Gland LAN cable gasket The gasket has a slit for fitting the gasket around the LAN cable. It compresses around the cable and against the gland body so there is an IP67 or water seal around the cable.

This gasket is removeable.

Note: The acces point ships with two types of LAN cable gaskets - gray gaskets and black gaskets:
  • If the LAN cable is CAT5 or CAT5E then use the gray LAN cable gasket that is on the gland
  • If the LAN cable is CAT6 or CAT6A then use the black LAN cable gaskets that shipped in the bag marked ACC-CAT6-LAN-GSKT.
4 Gland body Provides a IP67 or water seal to the access point.
Note: Do not touch the gland body as you can damage it.

Procedure

  1. Bring in the ETH1 or ETH0 cable through the conduit hole.
  2. Remove the gland cap, plastic cage, and the gasket from the ETH1 port.
    Note

    Note

    Put the removed parts onto the LAN cable to be attached to the access point later.
  3. Connect the ETH0 LAN cable through the ETH0 port until it clicks into place.
    If there is a ETH1 connection, insert the cable through the ETH1 gland until it locks into place into the ETH1 port.
  4. Torque the gland cap to 12-in lbs.
  5. Fold and arrange the ETH0 cable into the gap of the metal sloping bracket and the service panel base.
  6. Snap-on the Service Panel cover
  7. Tighten the single screw on the service panel cover - do not strip the screw.
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