Cisco Systems WarehouseandFactory

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CiscoAironetAccessPointDeploymentGuide 
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Figure28:MetalPinsorPadlocksforAreasofHighVibration
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WarehouseandFactory
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Warehouseinstallationsareoftendifficultbecauseoftheveryhighceilingsandtheclutterofthe
materialinstorage.Aspartofyoursitesurvey,alwayscheckthecoveragewhenthewarehouseisfully
stocked,sincethematerialinstoragecanchangetheRFcoverageandinterferewithuniformcoverage.
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Foraisles,usedirectional(patch)antennasonthewallandshootdowntheaisles.Youcanalsouselow‐
gainomnidirectionalantennas(suchasdipoles)ontheceilingorunitswithintegratedantennas;high
gainomnidirectionalantennastendtohavemorenulls.(SeeFigure50.)
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ThehighertheAPismounted,thefartherthesignalmusttravel.Usepipeandelectricalboxmounting
techniquestolowertheAP(externalandinternalantennamodels)sothatitisclosertousers.(See
Figure29.)
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