Cisco Systems 1600 Network Router User Manual


 
CiscoAironetAccessPointDeploymentGuide
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CiscocablescarrythepartnumberAIRCAB(AironetCable)andthenalength.Forexample,a20’length
ofLLcablewithRPTNCconnectorisCiscoAIRCAB020LLR.TheseheavyblackcablesarenotPlenum
ratedandareprimarilyforuseoutdoorsorinmanufacturingareas.
AccessPointSpacingRecommendations
IfyouhaveaWiFidevicesuchasanAPandwanttouseanotherAPinthevicinityonadifferent
channel,spacetheAPsapproximatelysixfeet(twometers)apart.Thisrecommendeddistanceisbased
ontheassumptionthatbothdevicesoperateintheunlicensedbandand
donottransmitRFenergy
morethan23dB‐thatis,200mW.Ifhigherpowerisused,spacefartherapart.AvoidclusteringtheAPs
ortheantennasfromdifferentAPstogether,sincethiscoulddegradeperformance.
Ifyouhaveotherdevicesthattransmit,moveorseparatethedevicesas
farapartasreasonable.(Thisis
especiallyimportantif theyoperateinthesamefrequencyranges;forexample,frequencyhopping
legacyAPsorotherdevicesmayoperatejustbeloworabovethe2.4and5GHzband.)Then,checkfor
interference. Test both types of devices at the same time under
heavy utilization (load), then
characterizeeachsystemindependentlytoseewhetherdegradationexists.
Warning: In order to comply with FCC, EU, and EFTA RF exposure limits, antennas should be
locatedataminimumof7.9inches(20cm)ormorefromthebodyofallpersons.Seethe
installationguide
underDeclarationofConformityformoreinformation.
IDFClosets(TelecommunicationsorOtherElectricalEquipment)
WheninstallingAPsnearotherelectricalortelecommunicationsequipment,keepallwiringandmetal
awayfromtheantennas,andavoidplacingtheantennasnearelectricallines.Donotrouteelectrical
wiringorEthernetinthenearfield(615inches)oftheantenna,andtrynottoinstalltheAP
inan
electricalcloset.Ifyouremoteantennacablesfromsuch acloset,youmayberequiredtousePlenum
ratedcable,sorefertolocalfireandsafetyregulations.RememberthatthebestplacefortheAPisas
closetotheusersaspractical.
Formoreinformationon
interference,seetheseURLs:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/wireless/ps9391/ps9393/ps9394/prod_white_pa
per0900aecd807395a9_ns736_Networking_Solutions_White_Paper.html
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/witc/ao1200ap/prodlit/wrlan_wp.pdf
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/wireless/ps5678/ps10981/white_paper_c11
609300.html
VeryHighAltitudes
Whilenot definedinthespecificatio n sheetforthe AP2600 andthe AP3600,these APspassed
functionalchecksafteranonoperationalaltitudetestof25C@15,000Ftwasperformed.Additionally,
theyfullypassedafunctionaltestduringanoperationalaltitudetestof40C@9,843ft.
AllunitsinthetestgroupwereconnectedtoatleastoneWLANclientandweremonitoredforcontinual
operationpassingtraffic,withconstant pingtestingthroughouttheoperationalaltitude test .