A device comprising: a network device comprising a recessed area disposed on a top side thereof; a mounting device embedded within the recessed area of the network device, the mounting device comprising: a first clip, operationally coupled to the mounting device, having a first spring, a first upper rail-engaging surface, and a first inner rail-engaging surface; a second clip, operationally coupled to the mounting device, having a second spring, a second upper rail-engaging surface, and a second inner rail-engaging surface; wherein the first clip and the second clip are configured to attach the mounting device to one or more types of ceiling rails by engaging the first inner rail-engaging surface and the second inner rail-engaging surface to a first edge of a ceiling rail of the one or more types of ceiling rails and a second edge of the ceiling rail, respectively; and wherein the attaching comprises rotating the mounting device while the first and second upper rail-engaging surfaces (208a, 208b) engage the ceiling rail causing the first spring to store first mechanical energy and the second spring to store second mechanical energy until the first inner rail-engaging surface passes beyond the first edge of the ceiling rail and the second inner rail-engaging surface passes beyond the second edge of the ceiling rail, wherein the first edge and the second edge are on different sides of the ceiling rail, thereby releasing the first stored mechanical energy to cause the first inner rail-engaging surface to engage the ceiling rail at the first edge and releasing the second stored mechanical energy to cause the second inner rail-engaging surface to engage the ceiling rail at the second edge. a network device comprising a recessed area disposed on a top side thereof; a mounting device embedded within the recessed area of the network device, the mounting device comprising: a first clip, operationally coupled to the mounting device, having a first spring, a first upper rail-engaging surface, and a first inner rail-engaging surface; a second clip, operationally coupled to the mounting device, having a second spring, a second upper rail-engaging surface, and a second inner rail-engaging surface; wherein the first clip and the second clip are configured to attach the mounting device to one or more types of ceiling rails by engaging the first inner rail-engaging surface and the second inner rail-engaging surface to a first edge of a ceiling rail of the one or more types of ceiling rails and a second edge of the ceiling rail, respectively; and wherein the attaching comprises rotating the mounting device while the first and second upper rail-engaging surfaces (208a, 208b) engage the ceiling rail causing the first spring to store first mechanical energy and the second spring to store second mechanical energy until the first inner rail-engaging surface passes beyond the first edge of the ceiling rail and the second inner rail-engaging surface passes beyond the second edge of the ceiling rail, wherein the first edge and the second edge are on different sides of the ceiling rail, thereby releasing the first stored mechanical energy to cause the first inner rail-engaging surface to engage the ceiling rail at the first edge and releasing the second stored mechanical energy to cause the second inner rail-engaging surface to engage the ceiling rail at the second edge. a first clip, operationally coupled to the mounting device, having a first spring, a first upper rail-engaging surface, and a first inner rail-engaging surface; a second clip, operationally coupled to the mounting device, having a second spring, a second upper rail-engaging surface, and a second inner rail-engaging surface; wherein the first clip and the second clip are configured to attach the mounting device to one or more types of ceiling rails by engaging the first inner rail-engaging surface and the second inner rail-engaging surface to a first edge of a ceiling rail of the one or more types of ceiling rails and a second edge of the ceiling rail, respectively; and wherein the attaching comprises rotating the mounting device while the first and second upper rail-engaging surfaces (208a, 208b) engage the ceiling rail causing the first spring to store first mechanical energy and the second spring to store second mechanical energy until the first inner rail-engaging surface passes beyond the first edge of the ceiling rail and the second inner rail-engaging surface passes beyond the second edge of the ceiling rail, wherein the first edge and the second edge are on different sides of the ceiling rail, thereby releasing the first stored mechanical energy to cause the first inner rail-engaging surface to engage the ceiling rail at the first edge and releasing the second stored mechanical energy to cause the second inner rail-engaging surface to engage the ceiling rail at the second edge.