Aruba Networks PowerConnect W-AP105 User manual

AP-105 Mounting Kit
Installation Guide
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Introduction
The AP-105 Wall Mounting kit provides two options, with built-in security features, for mounting your
AP-105 to a wall. Use the Box Mount Bracket to install the AP over wall box and use the Wall Mount
Bracket to install the AP directly on a wall.
The kit includes the following:
z1x plastic Box Mount Bracket
z1x plastic Wall Mount Bracket
Figure 1 AP-105-MNT
Figure 2 AP-105-MNT-DC
Required Tools
zA screwdriver that matches the screws used for mounting your brackets.
zAn M5 (Metric) or 3/16" (Standard) hex key.
NOTE
This installation guide pertains to both the AP-105-MNT and AP-105-MNT-DC. The AP-105-MNT can only be
used with an AP that is powered by Power Over Ethernet (PoE), while the AP-105-MNT-DC allows the use of a
DC power source.
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Box Mount Bracket Wall Mount Bracket
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Wall Mount Bracket
Box Mount Bracket

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Installation
1. Before securing your mount to a double-gang box or directly to the wall, route the ethernet cable
through the openings show in Figure 3.
Figure 3 Cable Routing
2. Install your mounting bracket.
For the Wall Mount Bracket (Figure 4):
a. Before installing your Wall Mount Bracket, install the appropriate wall anchors. Screws and wall
anchors are not included.
b. Align the screw holes in the mount with the holes or anchors on the wall.
c. Insert the screws and tighten them to secure your Wall Mount Bracket.
Figure 4 Wall Mount Bracket Installation
For the Box Mount Bracket:
a. Align the screw holes in the mount with the those in the gang box, as shown in Figure 5.
b. Insert the screws and tighten them to secure your Box Mount Bracket.
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Box Mount Bracket Cable Route
to ENET Port
Cable from
Gang Box
Wall Mount Bracket
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NOTE
If you plan to permanently connect a serial console cable to the AP installed over a gang-box, you must use the
Wall Mount Bracket instead of the Box Mount Bracket. This provides the necessary space behind the AP to run
both cables.

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The box mount bracket can also be installed over a double-gang wall box. Use the same steps as above
to install it over a double-gang wall box, however the installation requires a third screw. For more
details, see Figure 6.
Figure 5 Box Mount Bracket Installation (Single-gang Box)
Figure 6 Box Mount Bracket Installation (Double-gang Box)
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3. Connect the ethernet cable to the ethernet port (ENET) on the back of the AP.
4. Secure the AP to the mounting bracket by aligning the mounting holes on the back the AP with the
mounting post on the bracket.
5. Push the AP against the posts and downward until the posts engage the slots at the top of the mounting
holes. See Figure 7 and Figure 8 for more details.
Figure 7 Completing the Installation (Wall Mount Bracket)
Figure 8 Completing the Installation (Box Mount Bracket)
Figure 9 Completed Installation
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AP in Box Mount Bracket AP in Wall Mount Bracket

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6. To remove the AP from the mounting bracket, begin by inserting an M5 or 3/16" hex key into the hole
shown in Figure 10.
7. Use the hex key to depress the tab on the AP and push the AP up, releasing the AP from the
mounting post on the bracket.
Figure 10 Removing the AP
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