topsy turvey belkin?

Has anyone else tried to wall-mount a belkin WAP, the model f5d7130?
Having just looked at this, it seems that as supplied, it will only
mount with the aerials pointing *downwards*. Doesn't seem to affect
performance, but looks decidedly odd :-)

"Mike Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Has anyone else tried to wall-mount a belkin WAP, the model f5d7130?
> Having just looked at this, it seems that as supplied, it will only
> mount with the aerials pointing *downwards*. Doesn't seem to affect
> performance, but looks decidedly odd :-)


Yes, I've got a 7130 also, and having just tipped it up can see the slots
would only alllow it to hang with the aerials downwards. Most strange!??!

Tim..

Tim (Remove NOSPAM. wrote:
> "Mike Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>Has anyone else tried to wall-mount a belkin WAP, the model f5d7130?
>>Having just looked at this, it seems that as supplied, it will only
>>mount with the aerials pointing *downwards*. Doesn't seem to affect
>>performance, but looks decidedly odd :-)
>
>
>
> Yes, I've got a 7130 also, and having just tipped it up can see the slots
> would only alllow it to hang with the aerials downwards. Most strange!??!

Well, as their bridge appears also to be the same, it conjures up a
vision of a very wierd-looking office........

More to the point, hanging upside-down, the power and net cables'
natural path is along the aerials, which doesn't seem too brilliant.
Maybe I'll see what Belkin say.

I've got a 6130 and the mounting slots are the 'right' way round. It looks
as tho' it would be easy to turn the base plate through 180°. When detached
the plate would make it simple to mark the screw position too.

I also have a 7630 router/modem which is supposed to be wall mountable but
there are any slots at all!
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Rex
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"Mike Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Tim (Remove NOSPAM. wrote:
> > "Mike Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> >>Has anyone else tried to wall-mount a belkin WAP, the model f5d7130?
> >>Having just looked at this, it seems that as supplied, it will only
> >>mount with the aerials pointing *downwards*. Doesn't seem to affect
> >>performance, but looks decidedly odd :-)
> >
> >
> >
> > Yes, I've got a 7130 also, and having just tipped it up can see the
slots
> > would only alllow it to hang with the aerials downwards. Most
strange!??!
>
> Well, as their bridge appears also to be the same, it conjures up a
> vision of a very wierd-looking office........
>
> More to the point, hanging upside-down, the power and net cables'
> natural path is along the aerials, which doesn't seem too brilliant.
> Maybe I'll see what Belkin say.

Rex D Last wrote:
> I've got a 6130 and the mounting slots are the 'right' way round. It looks
> as tho' it would be easy to turn the base plate through 180°. When detached
> the plate would make it simple to mark the screw position too.

This one's not the same - the baseplate is asymetric.

>
> I also have a 7630 router/modem which is supposed to be wall mountable but
> there are any slots at all!

Let's hope the electronics is better designed :-)