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CiscoAironetAccessPointDeploymentGuide 
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Figure61:ExampleofChannelUsagein2.4and5GHz(TwoChannelsusedif40MHz)
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 Trytodeterminewhichclientswillbeusedandcheckthecoverageusingthoseclients.For
example,aPDAorWi‐Fiphonemightnothavethesamerangeasanotebookortablet.
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Tip:Verifycoverageusingtheworstperformingclientsthatyouintendtodeploy.
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 Ifyourequirethreespatialstreamcoverageforthefastestthroughputorifyouwantthebest
BYODexperience,theAP3600andtheAP2600withClientLink2.0outperformtheAP3500.The
AP3600canbeamformto802.11nclients,soitisimportanttounderstandthedata
requirementsifyoumixtheAP1260,3500,and3600inthesameareas.
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 Whilesitesurveysaregenerallyrecommended,ifthedesignisdoneathalfpowerandCisco
RRMisinplace,alimitedsitesurveymaybeadequateforsmallervenues.Inverychallenging
environmentssuchastrainconnectivity,Gas&Oilverticals,largehospitals,andsoforth,you
cancontractwiththeCiscoAdvancedServicesteamtohelportoperformyourinstallation.
ContactyourCiscoaccountteamformoreinformation.
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 TheAP3600wasintroducedinthe7.1.91orhighercodestreamandissupportedbythe
following:Cisco2500,7500,5508,andWiSM2SeriesControllers,WCS7.0.220orhigher,and
NCS1.1orhigher.TheAP1600andtheAP2600wereintroducedinthe7.4release.
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 Theruleofthumbcoverageplanis:oneAPper5,000squarefeetfordataandoneAPper3,000
squarefeetforvoiceandlocationservices.
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 Someclients(especiallyolderones)donotsupporttheUNII‐2extendedclientchannels100‐
140;therefore,ifyouhaveolderclients,youmaywanttodisablethemintheDCAchannellist.
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Note:Thenewer802.11acclientssupportthesechannels,andmoreclientsarestartingto
supportthesechannelsallthetime.
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