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Mounting option for channel drop ceiling?

srosenthal — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 15:10:40 GMT

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to mount an MR53 to a channel drop ceiling grid? Cisco has an option to use the AIR-CHNL-ADAPTER but I don't see anything for Meraki AP's.

Re: Mounting option for channel drop ceiling?

hody.crouch — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 15:51:44 GMT

I believe the MR53 comes with mounting hardware for a drop-ceiling grid.

Take a look at page 4 of the MR53 datasheet. The largest metal parts in the black foam twist on to the ceiling grid and are locked with set screws.

Re: Mounting option for channel drop ceiling?

simple818 — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 16:00:50 GMT

Correct the MR's come with a mounting kit. Part of that kit includes little twist clamps (bottom right of picture below) that mount and slide on the grid then the bracket mounts to those clamps.

Re: Mounting option for channel drop ceiling?

srosenthal — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 16:07:22 GMT

Both of you are correct if I were mounting to a T-Rail drop ceiling grid.

In my case, I need to mount these AP's to a Channel drop ceiling grid as shown in the center image. The left image is the T-Rail grid and the right one is a Beam grid. For the middle and right Cisco sells the AIR-CHNL-ADAPTER adapter to mount all of their AP's to both of these types of ceiling grids. I cannot use that adapter to mount Meraki AP's so I was wondering if anyone knows of a viable solution for these two other types of celings.

Re: Mounting option for channel drop ceiling?

simple818 — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 16:26:06 GMT

Do you have any of those AIR-CHNL-ADAPTER adapters to test to see if they line up with any of the holes on the MR bracket?

Re: Mounting option for channel drop ceiling?

srosenthal — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 16:29:48 GMT

They do not. If you are familiar with the Cisco mounting bracket the two clips on the bracket meet together on the T-Rail whereas with the Meraki clip the two ends are about 2 inches apart. If I were to use the adapter I would need 4 of them and that is not a workable option.

Re: Mounting option for channel drop ceiling?

MRCUR — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 19:14:18 GMT

This is the only specialized ceiling mount kit Meraki sells: MA-MNT-CLG-1

While this includes adapters for "recessed" t-rails, it doesn't sound like this will work for your application.

Re: Mounting option for channel drop ceiling?

Philip D'Ath — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 19:22:05 GMT

It looks like you'll be using screws ...

Re: Mounting option for channel drop ceiling?

srosenthal — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 20:41:45 GMT

Sadly it looks that way.

Re: Mounting option for channel drop ceiling?

BlakeRichardson — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 20:48:37 GMT

I do suggest if you are screwing them into the ceiling tiles make sure you fix them into a piece of wood on the other side of the tile. I've seen lazy jobs where people haven't fixed them into wood and the AP has fallen off the ceiling!

Re: Mounting option for channel drop ceiling?

srosenthal — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:24:46 GMT

I was actually thinking of drilling into the channel grid as I don't trust the tiles to hold any AP. If I were to rely on the tile I would use a board long enough to span the tile and rely on the grid work, never the tile.

Re: Mounting option for channel drop ceiling?

robinson — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:09:26 GMT

I saw this post and thought I would offer assistance. In the past you had to use Cisco's AIR-CHNL-ADAPTER brackets and mount the Meraki Adapters to it. Meraki has its own clips that work like the AIR-CHNL-ADAPTER brackets, but look like the normal adapters that are shipped with APs. The difference is the clips are deeper. I know it's hard to describe but this part number: MA-MNT-CLG-1 includes a pair of deep drop ceiling clips for channel rail as well as spare T-Rail adapter clips which supports both recessed T-Rail and flush T-Rail. The deep drop ceiling clip works well with "Armstrong Silhouette" and similar ceiling grids which are found in newer building designs, its basically a channel rail (not a T-Rail). This kit is compatible with all Meraki MR access points and MV21 & MV71 security cameras.

Everyone knows the T-Rail here's a good picture of it:

Meraki APs Come with an adapter for this by default. but If you want to mount on

the channel rails pictured above, you will want to order MA-MNT-CLG-1

separately when ordering your APs.

Good luck out there all!!!

HTH!

Re: Mounting option for channel drop ceiling?

srosenthal — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:13:37 GMT

Thank you for the update. That is good to know.

Re: Mounting option for channel drop ceiling?

Ronilnp — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 18:54:12 GMT

Does it work with MR66 too?