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Cisco Aironet Access Point Deployment Guide |
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Table of Contents |
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Revision History | 2 |
Table of Contents | 3 |
Cisco Aironet Series Access Points | 4 |
Internal and External Antennas | 4 |
3600 Series | 6 |
Feature Modules for the 3600 Series | 6 |
Comparison of the 3600 and 3500 Series | 7 |
Comparison of the 3600 and 2600 Series | 9 |
Introduction to the 1600 Series | 11 |
Key Features | 11 |
Cisco CleanAir Express | 11 |
Comparison of Indoor Access Points | 12 |
Hardware and Mounting Options | 13 |
Brackets and Clips | 13 |
Channel Rail Adapters | 14 |
Installation in Ceiling Tiles | 15 |
Installation on Walls | 16 |
Color | 17 |
Unique Installations | 18 |
Clean Rooms | 18 |
Above Ceiling Tiles | 19 |
Stadium and Harsh Environments | 20 |
Areas with High Vibration | 21 |
Warehouse and Factory | 22 |
Ethernet Cable Recommendation | 24 |
Antenna Cable Recommendation | 24 |
Access Point Spacing Recommendations | 25 |
IDF Closets (Telecommunications or Other Electrical Equipment) | 25 |
Very High Altitudes | 25 |
Common or Distributed Antenna System (DAS) | 26 |
Elevators | 26 |
External Antenna Options and Patterns | 27 |
AP 1600/2600 and AP 3600e | 27 |
AP 3600i, AP 2600i, and AP 1600i | 32 |
External Antenna Deployments | 35 |
802.11n, Spatial Streams, and Beamforming | 38 |
Clients That Support Three Spatial Streams | 41 |
Beamforming in ClientLink 1.0 and 2.0 | 42 |
Site Survey Considerations | 44 |
General Guidelines | 46 |
Examples of Improper Installations | 48 |
Questions and Answers | 51 |
Useful URLs | 52 |
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