Patent ID: 7140889

Claim:
A system for physically securing an access point, comprising: an access point enclosure frame having a lower portion, the lower portion having at least one Input/Output (I/O) connector port; a mounting bracket attached to the lower portion of the access point enclosure frame, the mounting bracket having an aperture on a front surface; an enclosure mechanism for enclosing at least a portion of the I/O connector port, the enclosure mechanism comprises a slot to retain and prevent removal of an I/O connector from the I/O connector port, the enclosure mechanism matingly engages the lower half of the access point enclosure frame, the enclosure frame further comprising an aperture on a front surface that aligns with the aperture on the front surface of the mounting bracket; and a locking device attached to the enclosure mechanism for securing the enclosure mechanism in a closed position; wherein when the locking device is engaged, the locking device engages the aperture of the mounting bracket and the aperture of the enclosure mechanism and prevents removal of the enclosure mechanism from the mounting bracket thereby securing the access point enclosure frame to the mounting bracket and retaining and preventing removal of the connector from the access point enclosure frame.