Jeff is right. If the correct mounts can be budgeted and found then go
with them. We always try to mount using the t-bar scissor clamp if a
ceiling exists or direct to solid ceiling structure if possible.
Barring that it's best to check with risk management if you use
something non-standard.
I'd only seen the Oberon units prior to Dan's post and am a fair bit
more interested in the Terra-Wave mounts having seen them.
It's still a pity that Cisco doesn't offer anything official and for a
reasonable price. I don't think these pieces should cost more than
$30/AP and could be paintable by the user to add flexibility and lower
cost if people don't want the added expense of the powder coated white.
On 9/12/2015 11:25 AM, Jeffrey D. Sessler wrote:
Here is my PSA about the shelf brackets and other creative mountings.
If this is your home, then your choice of how to mount is up to you.
If this is your university, make sure to consult with risk-management.
If the brackets aren't engineered for mounting these devices and there
is a chance that they could fall and hit someone, say during an
earthquake, you may want to spend the extra money on an item
specifically engineered for the purpose. If nothing more, it’s
inexpensive insurance against a lawsuit.
Jeff
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Date: Friday, September 11, 2015 at 8:08 PM
To: "[email protected]
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Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP Horizontal Mounting Bracket
I've been using these
<http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbranded-9-1-in-x-5-8-in-White-Designer-Shelf-Bracket-EB-0036-WT/204611772>
shelf brackets with some modification. I use self-tapping screws
carefully placed, and they are two piece, so the plastic piece comes
off revealing a channeled bracket. I am using a stepped hole saw and
passing the cable through the bracket straight into the channel. A
tiny mod to the plastic cover where it overlaps the AP and you can
barely spot the patch.
I can post a picture of one next week.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbranded-9-1-in-x-5-8-in-White-Designer-Shelf-Bracket-EB-0036-WT/204611772
On 9/11/2015 3:03 PM, Dan Brisson wrote:
I'm wondering if anyone out there can recommend a horizontal mounting
bracket for Cisco APs. Ventev TerraWave has a new model out and
Oberon has had them for a while. The TerraWave model looks good but
comes in at around $100, which is bit pricy for me.
The ideal bracket would be able to be screwed to a standard single
gang electrical box.
Anybody have any other recommendations?
Thanks,
-dan
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