We have had the need for discrete enclosures for our access points also. We have been required to make either the enclosure or the AP black in many locations.
As a word of caution: if the enclosure will be exposed to direct sunlight and you are located in a hot region, ensure there is proper ventilation. There has been a past incident in which one of our access points melted inside a sunlit black enclosure. -- Jason Trinklein Wireless Engineering Manager College of Charleston 81 St. Philip Street | Office 311D | Charleston, SC 29403 trinkle...@cofc.edu<mailto:trinkle...@cofc.edu> | (843) 300–8009 From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>> on behalf of Daniel Eklund <ekl...@umich.edu<mailto:ekl...@umich.edu>> Reply-To: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>> Date: Friday, April 22, 2016 at 12:18 PM To: "WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>" <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Camouflage Outdoor AP enclosures? Maybe something like this: http://www.lowes.com/pd_598525-57508-112-RB_0__&productId=50165281&cm_mmc=SCE_PLA_ONLY-_-RoughPlumbingElectrical-_-SosPumpsTanks-_-50165281:Dekorra&CAWELAID=320011480002566881&kpid=50165281&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=17210234432&CATCI=pla-78785768312?k_clickID=71d685bc-6669-4e2a-88a1-b241df2a341d<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.lowes.com_pd-5F598525-2D57508-2D112-2DRB-5F0-5F-5F-26productId-3D50165281-26cm-5Fmmc-3DSCE-5FPLA-5FONLY-2D-5F-2DRoughPlumbingElectrical-2D-5F-2DSosPumpsTanks-2D-5F-2D50165281-3ADekorra-26CAWELAID-3D320011480002566881-26kpid-3D50165281-26CAGPSPN-3Dpla-26CAAGID-3D17210234432-26CATCI-3Dpla-2D78785768312-3Fk-5FclickID-3D71d685bc-2D6669-2D4e2a-2D88a1-2Db241df2a341d&d=CwMFaQ&c=7MSSWy9Bs2yocjNQzurxOQ&r=AuveJXIorHW4s-aGSHEbnQZt5LubWGCZik-5HxxaRqU&m=HcjBz6B6aQ7V3qCCTkrR-kQ9jwMzX23vA_9UBS9Rv_0&s=62UzouX3Qj2qBSpMfiXP-U2mHXWhd6mGn25dgkq4wBg&e=> On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 11:30 AM, Dan Lauing <lau...@mc.edu<mailto:lau...@mc.edu>> wrote: I can't help you, but you've stumbled on to a pet peeve of mine that I feel compelled to share. In buildings, we have cameras, air returns, lighting, clocks, TV's, fire alarms, sprinkler heads, sprinkler systems, air ducts, window units, ceiling grills, exit signs, water-stained tiles, conduits (old bldgs) running all over the place, etc., but when I need to place an access point somewhere it's suddenly an eye sore. And, the same could be said for the outside. I think as people get used to seeing wireless access points, hiding them will cease to be a thing. I'd actually rather people not hide them, so I'd know where to get the best signal. On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 10:04 AM, Jeffrey D. Sessler <j...@scrippscollege.edu<mailto:j...@scrippscollege.edu>> wrote: Looking for ideas for camouflaging outdoor WAPs. We have a few in NEMA enclosures where they are co-located near above-ground irrigation, but I need to place two adjacent to a bocce court/field, and the architects want them “invisible.” There are adjacent planters but they are on-grade with no above-ground irrigation controls. 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