FWIW, disassembly makes it sound more complicated than it is. It comes as two separate pieces, so it really only requires assembly. And the ability to rotate the mounting plate relative to the back box can be handy. I actually prefer the two-piece design. There will be a little fumbling the first time an installer uses one, but in the long run the cost difference will be trivial.
Of greater concern to me is the depth for patch cabling. We sometimes used the deeper mounts without a back box. The bend radius was on the patch cord was too tight for standard compliance, but in practice it was still serviceable. The new mounts are too thin for a radiused bend in a round cable the cable must be kinked. To address this Aruba provides a Cat-6 coupler and flat patch cable. The flat cable does handle the bend nicely, but the parts are of dubious origin and I have concerns about their quality and performance. Were currently planning an applications where we have to use about 80 of these without back boxes. I guess time will tell whether or not my concerns are justified, but we have no good alternative if we encounter performance issues. Chuck From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Floyd, Brad Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 5:55 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Particulars about Aruba bracket JY705A AP-200-MNT-W3 Thanks Mike! Im most worried about having to disassemble the mount to mount it, followed by reassembling it after its mounted. From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Michael Cole Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 4:52 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU <mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Particulars about Aruba bracket JY705A AP-200-MNT-W3 I have some of the w3 mounts.. they're very close to the w2s but white, about 1/2 the depth, and not a rigid. The mechanism that moves is a little different, and it's harder to push in the part that moves. I can get you a few pic's tomorrow if that helps you our. Mike _____ From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU <mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> > on behalf of Floyd, Brad <bfl...@mail.smu.edu <mailto:bfl...@mail.smu.edu> > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 5:19 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU <mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Particulars about Aruba bracket JY705A AP-200-MNT-W3 Paul, Do you have a way to share pictures? Weve started ordering these because the W2 mounts were discontinued and in the pictures, they look just like the W2s did. If they are this complex, we may need to have a discussion with a product manager. Thanks, Brad From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Paul Reimer Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 4:14 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU <mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Particulars about Aruba bracket JY705A AP-200-MNT-W3 Hi All, I wanted to share our first look at the JY705A AP-200-MNT-W3. The slide latch is on a plate that comes out of the main body of the mount and until its removed that plate obscures the screw holes we would typically use to attach the mount to the mud plates with two machines screws. These two pieces are held together by screws that thread into the main body of the mount. So the first step of installation of this mount would require removing this slide latch plate to attach the main AP mount body to the box. The second step would be to fasten the slide latch plate into the main AP mount body with four small coarse thread plastic screws, then finally attaching the AP. Because the main AP mount body needs to be fastened down first you cant assemble it ahead of time. If the AP is overhead, youd have to fasten in the slide latch plate overhead with four fiddly little screws. The design does allow an installer to rotate the latch plate by 90° so that the AP release button might be more accessible after installation. This is obviously why they separated the latch plate and main body. Other than that it complicates the installation and adds steps that wouldnt be required with a single piece mount. Probably more of a cautionary tale. Dont get them unless you need them or your installers may hold a grudge. Im thinking these are a none starter and well look at stocking another model. Paul Reimer Please note: Florida has very broad public records laws. 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