Chapter 1 Overview
Hardware Features
Antenna Configurations
The 1552 access point supports a variety of antennas designed for outdoor use with radios operating in the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz frequency bands. In addition to an integrated antenna array, the 1552 supports the external antennas listed in the following sections.
Two mounting configurations are available, the cable strand mount and the pole mount (refer to “Mounting the Access Point” section on page 2-14.)
Using an optional antenna mounting bracket kit, the directional antennas AIR-ANT2413P2M-N and AIR-ANT5114P2M-N can be mounted directly on an access point in a strand mount or pole mount environment. The antenna bracket kit contains four bracket sections and fasteners that you can assemble in multiple configurations to position and aim the directional antenna in a range of positions. For more information on mounting the antenna with the optional mounting bracket, refer to Installing Directional-Antenna Mounting Kits on Cisco 1550 Series Outdoor Mesh Access Points.
The AIR-CAP1552E-x-K9 model must always be operated with the three external antennas attached. Figure 1-10shows the antenna port locations for model 1552E.
Low Profile Dual-Band 2.4/5-GHz Omni Antenna Array
The Low Profile Dual-Band 2.4/5 GHz Omni Antenna Array has the following basic features:
•Contains an array of three dual-band omni antennas—The three omni antennas are contained within this single radome, which greatly reduces the antenna’s visual footprint and reduces the possibility of snagging the antenna on the cable bundle, the RF cable, or test cables.
•Operates over both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands—Each of the three omni antennas is a dual-band antenna, covering both the 2.4–2.5 GHz band, and the 5.2–5.9 GHz bands.
•Gain of about 2 dBi at 2.4 GHz, 4 dBi at 5 GHz.
•Cisco Light Gray weatherproof radome for outdoor operation.
Figure 1-12shows an integrated low-profile dual-band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) 3-element array antenna built-in only on models AIR-CAP1552I-x-K9 and AIR-CAP1552C-x-K9.
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