Cisco Systems AIRRM3000ACAK9 manual Warehouse and Factory

Unique Installations

Figure 27 A metal pin or padlock will not deteriorate over time so it is better than a plastic tie

Warehouse and Factory

Warehouse installations are often difficult because of the very high ceilings and the clutter of the material being warehoused. When performing a coverage check (site survey) always check the coverage at “full stock” levels as the material being warehoused can change the RF coverage creating loss of uniform coverage. Also, try to position the APs as close to the users perhaps lowering the antennas when possible or practical to do so. If the AP is 30 feet in the air, that is 30 feet farther the signal has to go, “best case”. When configuring coverage for aisles, try to use directional (Patch) antennas on the wall and shoot down the aisles; or use low-gain Omni-directional antennas on the ceiling (such as dipoles) or units with integrated antennas as high gain omnidirectional antennas tend to have more nulls. See Figure 49.

Another option is to mount the AP lower using pipe and electrical box mounting techniques. Refer to the example shown in Figure 28.

Cisco Aironet Series 1600/2600/3600 Access Point Deployment Guide, Release 7.5

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