Done something similar in the past. End-users wanted a nicer solution. So I bought pairs of bookshelf brackets, cut a piece of ceiling grid and mounted between the two brackets. Then, painted to match the walls. A little nicer and still uses standard grid clips to remove. I did (4) of these for proof of concept and showed the cost comparisons. When you add up time and material, ~ $50 Oberon becomes more reasonable. It hides the datajack and provides a quick option that should work with most grid clip model APs. Our areas that do not have a drop ceiling or the ceiling is too high(>14') is less than a dozen so our costs were relatively low for indoor wall mounts.
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On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 6:24 AM, Troy Lynn Wiseman <[email protected]> wrote: > This is not pretty, but we use standard L brackets you can buy at the > hardware store. > > > > Thanks > > > > TROY WISEMAN > > Network Engineer V > > > > INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY > MAIL CODE 4622 > SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY > 625 WHAM DRIVE > CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS 62901 > > > > [email protected] > > P: (618) 453-6264 > > INFOTECH.SIU.EDU <http://infotech.siu.edu/> > > > > [image: SIU] > > > > *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Brian Helman > *Sent:* Thursday, September 1, 2016 10:59 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cost effective alternatives to AP-220-MNT-W2 > > > > You actually answered a question I meant to include, but I didn’t ask .. > how are people doing wall mounts. That issue just popped up this morning. > I’ll keep this on file for those instances. Thanks! > > > > -Brian > > > > *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [ > mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *James Helzerman > *Sent:* Saturday, August 27, 2016 10:11 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cost effective alternatives to AP-220-MNT-W2 > > > > We use Cisco so I am not sure of the Aruba bracket but I was able to > easily modify a camera mount for this purpose. We also use the Oberon > mount and are happy with that. > > This camera mount attaches to a single gang box and has a pass thru for > the cable. My picture does show the pass thru well but the link below does. > > http://www.securityideas.com/pa89pathjstm.html > > Jimmy > University of Michigan > > > > On Aug 26, 2016 5:55 PM, "Lionel Shigemura" <[email protected]> wrote: > > A local Aruba vendor has made some custom 2-gang cover plates modified > with a tile grid type piece for another Campus. Just mount the adapter > plate and clip the AP similar to a ceiling grid. It was custom piece at a > "decent" price, but can't recall exactly. I've used various Oberon > products and they're really nice. We have some older bldgs with plenum > ceiling that use a steel frame grid with integrated supply ducts. No > standard grid for clip usage. I've used the Aruba AP-220-MNT-W1 and Aruba > AP-220-MNT-W2 using screws and zip ties. If the W2 is too costly, a > cheaper options we entertained was to modify the included grid clip adapter > and screw it into the steel plate. The latter solution was really > difficult to remove so we didn't use it. > > > > For walls, I prefer this solution until I find something better. #1011-00 > > http://www.oberoninc.com/products/right-angle-brackets > > > > I contacted Oberon's competitor and their similar model didn't have a > knockout for cable pass-through and had some differences. This was shortly > after Atmosphere. Wasn't worth the cost when we had to modify to make it > work. > > > > Lionel > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 9:17 AM, John Kristoff <[email protected]> wrote: > > Has anyone found, purchased or produced wall mounting kits suitable for > attaching an AP to a gang box. Specifically for Aruba APs like the 325 > (or the 220). We've found the AP-220-MNT-W2, but if you get a lot of them, > it gets costly quick. > > Thank you, > > John > > ********** > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent > Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > > > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/ > groups/. > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/ > groups/. > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/ > groups/. > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/ > groups/. > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
