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Installing range extender antennas, Mounting the ap-700 to a wall – Proxim ORiNOCO AP-700 User Manual

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Getting Started

AP-700 User Guide

Hardware Installation

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Mounting the AP-700 to a Wall

1. Put the mounting plate up to the wall.
2. Screw through the mounting plate.
3. Place the AP up against the mounting plate. Orient the AP with the long access vertical, with the connectors facing to the left.

Installing Range Extender Antennas

The Dual Band REA is a dual band indoor antenna that works with both 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g) and 5 GHz (802.11a) radios. You can optionally
install one to two Dual Band Range Extender Antennas on the AP-700.

Figure 2-5

Dual Band Range Extender Antenna

Perform the following procedures to mount the Dual Band REA to a wall or ceiling and to install it on the AP-700:

Wall Mount Installation

Perform the following steps to wall mount the Dual Band REA:
1. Detach the Antenna Body from the Main Base.
2. Press the Base Top upward to release it from the Main Base.
3. Use a metal plate or a coin to push the tenon between the Antenna body and the Base Top to remove the Base Top.
4. Screw the Base Top to the wall.
5. Attach the Antenna Body to the Base Top.

Normal Ceiling Installation

Perform the following step to mount the Dual Band REA to a normal ceiling:

Screw the antenna directly to the ceiling through the hole on the Base; use the anchor if necessary.

Base Top

Base Top

Main Base

Main Base

Antenna Body

Metal Plate

Metal Plate

Bottom Plate

Screw Cavity