![The D-Link COVR AC1200.](/blogimages/wall-mounting-a-d-link-covr-ac1200-mesh-node/covr-ac1200_thumb.jpg)
Wall Mounting a D-Link COVR AC1200 Mesh Node
Or rather, how not to
To get better wi-fi coverage at home, I recently started looking at getting a mesh system. With mesh, two or more units are placed around your house and then they will magically work together to produce perfect coverage everywhere. Each node typically also has a couple of RJ45 ports for connecting wired network equipment. I ended up betting on the affordable AC1202 kit by D-Link (same as AC1203 except with two nodes instead of three). I had originally planned to wall mount one node, and the guy in the shop told be this would be easy because they come with mounting holes - which turned out to be inaccurate. Read on for a simple method endorsed by no one.
Disclaimer (of course)
It goes without saying that suspending expensive equipment by the cables is not recommended! Please don't blame me if a node comes crashing down.
How to
![What you will need: A cable tie mount with screw holes. This one also has an adhesive back, but I really recommend using screws instead.](/blogimages/wall-mounting-a-d-link-covr-ac1200-mesh-node/cabletiemount.jpg)
![What you also will need: A cable tie. The cable tie simply loops through like this.](/blogimages/wall-mounting-a-d-link-covr-ac1200-mesh-node/cabletiemount2.jpg)
![The back of the unit. It has no mounting holes and no obvious way to mount it on a wall. Two ethernet cables can be connected to the unit. This is the primary unit, meaning one cable is connected to the](/blogimages/wall-mounting-a-d-link-covr-ac1200-mesh-node/3cables.jpg)
![The cable tie mount on the wall.](/blogimages/wall-mounting-a-d-link-covr-ac1200-mesh-node/mount-wall.jpg)
![On the wall. The unit is now suspended by the cables. Make sure to tighten up that cable tie! Also, I like cable management just as much as the next guy, but it does not mean I am particularly good at it!](/blogimages/wall-mounting-a-d-link-covr-ac1200-mesh-node/cover.jpg)
Conclusion
The unit has now stayed up on the wall for a couple of weeks and it is doing just fine. However, there might be a reason why the units don't come with mounting holes. If I ever found out, I will post it here - until then, at least I have decent wi-fi that stays mostly out of sight.
![The COVR AC1200 by sunset.](/blogimages/wall-mounting-a-d-link-covr-ac1200-mesh-node/sunset.jpg)
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