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Altitude 300-2™ Getting Started Guide 21
important to achieve the best performance from the system. For this reason
the Altitude 300-2i
™
is equipped with antennas that can be rotated. Once the
proper angle has been set the Altitude 300-2i
™
is outfitted with antenna
shrouds that work with the plastic cover to lock in the proper angle. This
prevents the antennas from being accidentally misaligned after installation.
10 Attach the plastic cover - Attach the optional plastic cover to the box, see
Figure 10: Plastic Cover Installation on page 27. After the cover has been
secured push on each antenna to make sure its shroud is locked in position.
This ensures that the teeth on the shroud are engaged with the teeth on the
cover.
Altitude 300-2
™
and Mounting Hardware
Before starting to install the wireless port and its hardware, take time to become
familiar with the parts and their physical features.
Universal Mounting Bracket
The universal mounting bracket included with the wireless port is designed to
mount on vertical and horizontal surfaces like walls and ceilings. It can be
attached to electrical junction boxes in place of a wall plate and the Ethernet
cable routed from the wall or ceiling through the central hole in the bracket to
the Altitude 300-2
™
’s Ethernet jack. The universal mounting bracket can also be
directly attached to a solid surface and the Ethernet cable routed through the
network cable hole in the rear of the plastic cover. The universal mounting
bracket is also used for installations where the Altitude 300-2
™
is placed in the
plenum area above a hanging ceiling. For these locations it is designed to
connect to a box hanger bar that is attached to the ceiling’s T-Bars.