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CiscoAironetAccessPointDeploymentGuide 

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CiscoAironetSeriesAccessPoints

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CiscoAironet3600,2600,1600,and600SeriesAccessPoints(APs)providehighlysecureandreliable

wirelessconnectionsforbothindoorandoutdoorenvironments.Figure1illustratestheprod uct 

portfolio,whichrangesfromtheentry‐level600Seriesforbasicconnectivitytothe3600Seriesforbest‐

in‐classperformance.

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Figure1:AccessPointPortfolioPlacement

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InternalandExternalAntennas

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The 3600,2600, and 1600Series offer models with internal or external antennas. Figures2, 3, and4 

describetheinternalandexternalantennamodelsforeachseries.

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 APswithinternalantennashavean“i”(forexample,AP3600i)inthemod elnumber.Theyhave

captured antennas, which are

 part of the housing and not removable, and are designed for

indoorenterpriseinstallationswhereofficeaestheticsareaprimaryconcern.

 APswithexternalantennashavean“e” (forexample,AP3600e)inthemodelnumber.Theyare

more rugged and are designed for industrial use in locations such

as hospitals, factories,

warehouses, and other locations where there is a need for external antennas or extended

operating temperatures. The external antenna models also support mounting inside NEMA

enclosuresforuseinthemostdemandingenvironments.

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