METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING AN ACCESS POINT OVER AN ELECTRONIC WALL BOX
First Claim
1. An access point, comprising:
- at least one pass-through slot configured to expose a plurality of types of connectors for connecting a plurality of types of cables installed in a standard electronic wall box; and
a connection port configured to connect the access point to a wall cable, wherein the wall cable is a network uplink cable for connecting the access point to a network,wherein when the access point is installed on the standard electronic wall box, the at least one pass-through slot is used to expose a cable connected to one of the plurality of types of connectors, wherein the cable is different from the wall cable.
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Abstract
An access point which is installed over the standard electronic wall box and provides access to different types of existing cables in a standard electronic wall box is disclosed. The access point includes at least one pass-through slot which houses a pass-through port. The pass-through port supports different types of connectors for different types of cables installed in the standard electronic wall box. The pass-through slot is used to expose the different types of connectors on the access point. The access point also includes a connection port to connect the access point to a wall cable which is a network uplink cable for connecting the access point to a network. The access point further includes an expansion slot to connect an expansion module to the access point. When the access point is installed on the standard electronic wall box, the pass-through slot is used to expose a cable that is different from the wall cable.
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15 Claims
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1. An access point, comprising:
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at least one pass-through slot configured to expose a plurality of types of connectors for connecting a plurality of types of cables installed in a standard electronic wall box; and a connection port configured to connect the access point to a wall cable, wherein the wall cable is a network uplink cable for connecting the access point to a network, wherein when the access point is installed on the standard electronic wall box, the at least one pass-through slot is used to expose a cable connected to one of the plurality of types of connectors, wherein the cable is different from the wall cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for installing an access point over a standard electronic wall box, comprising:
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exposing a pass-through port connected to a cable in a standard electronic wall box through a pass-through slot on an access point, wherein the pass-through port exposes a plurality of types of connectors for connecting a plurality of types of cables installed in the standard electronic wall box; connecting the access point to a connection wall cable, wherein the connection wall cable is a network uplink cable for connecting the access point to a network and the connection wall cable is different from the cable connected to the pass-through port; and mounting the access point on a wall plate that is installed over the standard electronic wall box. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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