Outdoor Installation of Wireless AP Linksys WAP2000
Hi friends !
I am working as System Administrator in an educational institute. To facilitate wireless to our users, our IT staff that is implementing wireless network has purchased some Linksys WAP2000 Wireless-G Access Points with Power Over Ethernet.
Now, they have mounted one such AP (with a casing to protect it from rain) at the height of about 50 meters on a very long tower. The tower is also located near to one end of our institute premise (Means the AP may radiate the signals on the road also. Please correct me if I am wrong.)
Please tell me&
Is it OK and professional to mount this model of AP to that height ? Will it work ?
What is the coverage of this AP ? If it is written that a particular AP can cover 40 meters of distance then is it radius 40 meters (covering 80 meters of circular area) or it is 20 meters (covering 40 meters of circular area).
Regards,
Hemant
I am working as System Administrator in an educational institute. To facilitate wireless to our users, our IT staff that is implementing wireless network has purchased some Linksys WAP2000 Wireless-G Access Points with Power Over Ethernet.
Now, they have mounted one such AP (with a casing to protect it from rain) at the height of about 50 meters on a very long tower. The tower is also located near to one end of our institute premise (Means the AP may radiate the signals on the road also. Please correct me if I am wrong.)
Please tell me&
Is it OK and professional to mount this model of AP to that height ? Will it work ?
What is the coverage of this AP ? If it is written that a particular AP can cover 40 meters of distance then is it radius 40 meters (covering 80 meters of circular area) or it is 20 meters (covering 40 meters of circular area).
Regards,
Hemant
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Thanks !
But clerify again...
***The AP can definitely cover the 30m open space up to the buildings***
When you say 30m open space, what does it mean...!!! Is it:
30m Diameter (Covering cicular area of total 3.14*15*15, area of a circle)
or
30m Radius (Covering circular area of total 3.14*30*30, area of a circle)
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But clerify again...
***The AP can definitely cover the 30m open space up to the buildings***
When you say 30m open space, what does it mean...!!! Is it:
30m Diameter (Covering cicular area of total 3.14*15*15, area of a circle)
or
30m Radius (Covering circular area of total 3.14*30*30, area of a circle)
Regards
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Thanks for your support.
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***I would image a 40m radius isn't unreasonable.***
You mean to say that the AP can cover 40m radius (80m circular area) or NOT.
And you see, the network staff has placed this AP (in casing) on a tower (just like small radio tower, tv tower). And the buildings are about at 30m distance from this tower and they two stroyed only (means Ground Floor and Ist Floor). I mean even if Studnets work on Ist Floor (that is top floor in our case). They are working on nearly 15-20m height. (I think)
Please comment.
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