Oberon Professional WiFi Installation Solutions for Cisco Wireless Access Points

WiFi access points are everywhere. Integrating them into building environments is a challenge for integrators and contractors.

The default method for installing wireless access points (APs) is clipping them onto the ceiling grid or rail. Mounting the AP in the ceiling is ideal from a wireless coverage standpoint, but having the AP hanging off the grid is becoming less acceptable, as it appears to be an "unfinished" installation. Many end users, building owners, architects and installers are demanding a more professional, secure and aesthetic wireless AP solution.

Sometimes, the end user will suggest the AP be mounted above the ceiling so it is not visible. Leading enterprise AP vendors Cisco and Aruba, however, recommend the AP not be mounted above the ceiling, as this will degrade signal performance and potentially lead to increased signal interference between APs above the ceiling. Wireless designers generally recommend against mounting APs above the ceiling for these performance reasons. It is also more difficult to diagnose and service the access point when above the ceiling. APs can also be mounted on the wall when ceilings are too high or not convenient, but since the AP's antennas are designed to be mounted in the ceiling on the "horizontal" orientation, the direct wall mount does not properly position the AP for the optimum wireless coverage. 

In many cases, the wireless designer and installer is tasked with incorporating WiFi in a venue comprised of many types of ceilings and walls, with suspended ceiling tiles of different textures, colors and ages, hard ceilings and walls, open ceilings and challenging environments. Oberon has taken cues from the architectural lighting world and designed products which install somewhat like recessed lighting (in ceilings) or attractive wall fixtures for surface mounting APs on walls. Oberon offers the widest selection of professional AP installation solutions for virtually any venue. 

Recessed AP Ceiling Mounts for Cloud and Panel Ceilings  New - AP trims now attach to mount with torsion spring, eliminating loose hardware and nuts Model 1040-CCOAP3800 installed Recess AP Installation Kit for cloud or panel ceilings	2' x 2' Ceiling Tile AP Enclosures for Suspended Ceilings New - AP trims now attach to mount with torsion spring, eliminating loose hardware and nuts New - interchangeable doors for APs swap out without loose hardware or nuts Model 1047-HLA shown with Cisco AP and Hyperlocation antenna mounted in the door
Recessed AP Mounts for Drywall Panel Ceilings New - Improved Model 1042 trims attach with torsion springs, eliminating loose hardware and nuts New - Model 1042-FL has a low-profile ABS plastic cover for use where aesthetics are paramount Model 1042-CCOAP3800 Recessed AP Installation Kit for drywall ceiling areas	Open-Ceiling AP Mounting Solutions New - hinged Model 900-HC pendant mount eliminates loose hardware and nuts Model 900-HC Pendant or "Hanging Conduit" mount is a larger box than a standard junction box, permitting convenient concealment of cable termination and patch cord
Right-Angle AP Wall Mounts Where Ceiling Mounting is Not Convenient New - improved 1006 Series right-angle wall mount eliminates loose hardware and nuts New - Improved 1011 Series universal right angle wall mount features lower-profile mounting features Model 900-HC Pendant or "Hanging Conduit" mount is a larger box than a standard junction box, permitting convenient concealment of cable termination and patch cord	Indoor Non-Metallic AP Surface Mount Enclosures New - Model 1016-ANT is large enough for larger 802.11ac wave 2 enterprise APs and antennas New - speaker pole mounting solutions offer temporary AP setup for conferences and seminars New - Model 1020-RAB is a polycarbonate enclosure and right-angle bracket Oberon's new Model 1016-ANTPLATE polycarbonate enclosure, large enough for Cisco APs and AIR-ANT 2566 antennas
Indoor/Outdoor Public Venue Under-Seat AP Mounts New - Model 3010 is a thermoformed plastic under-seat antenna mount New - Model 3015 is a thermoformed under-seat antenna and AP mount (non-metallic AP surface mount enclosures) Oberon Model 3010 under-seat AP enclosure with durable, paintable thermoformed ABS plastic cover	Oberon Model 3030 Wi-Fi Bollard Permits installers to enclose indoor or outdoor APs, antennas, power supplies, cables, connectors, transceivers, etc. in a rugged fiberglass enclosure. Well-suited for architecturally sensitive parks, courtyards, lawns, etc.