Mounting Options - D-Link DWL-6720AP Guide Rapide

Installation
POWER IN
Connect the
Power Cord
to the PoE
LAN
Adapter and a
power outlet
with earthing
connection
Connect Computer to
Ethernet Port labeled
LAN on PoE Adapter
Figure 4. Deployment Example
Configure the access point
To set up and manage the DWL-6720AP, use one
of the following methods:
• LAN on DWL-6720AP to Ethernet Port labeled
POE on PoE Adapter
• Connect the Power Cord to the PoE Adapter
and a power outlet
• Connect Computer to Ethernet Port labeled
LAN on PoE Adapter
DWL-6720AP
• Manage the access point from the computer:
Connect the access point and your computer
directly via a straight-through Ethernet cable.
Switch or Router
DWL-6720AP
DWL-6720AP
• Manage the access point from the computer
via the Switch or Router: Connect the access
point and your computer to the same switch
or router.
LAN(POE) on
DWL-6720AP to
Ethernet Port
labeled PoE on
PoE Adapter
PoE
Computer
Computer
Computer
Computer
DWL-6720AP
Unified Wireless Switch
DWL-6720AP
DWL-6720AP
Wireless Controller
• Manage the access point from the computer
via the Unified Wireless Switch or Wireless
Controller: Connect the access point to a
Unified Wireless Switch or Wireless Controller.
Connect your computer to the same network
as that of the Unified Wireless Switch or
Wireless Controller.

Mounting Options

Pole Mount and Wall Mount are options for the
DWL-6720AP.
Cable Requirement
Use a Cat 5 cable with an even sheath.
The Ethernet ports on the DWL-6720AP access
point cannot accept a Cat 5 cable that has an
uneven sheath; the RJ-45 connector on the cable
will not fit properly into the receptacle on the access
point.
Pole Mounting Installation
Installation
1. Open the bottom panel with a Phillips
screwdriver.
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