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Cisco 1262AP external antennas configuration
Greetings,
I am using external antennas for my 1262 AP. -5.2dbi on the 2.4g, and -6dbi on the 5g.
Is there a modified configuration on the AP I should be using for optimal performance and reliability? Should I be using diversity, or should I choose which antenna transmits/receives?
Thank you,
I am using external antennas for my 1262 AP. -5.2dbi on the 2.4g, and -6dbi on the 5g.
Is there a modified configuration on the AP I should be using for optimal performance and reliability? Should I be using diversity, or should I choose which antenna transmits/receives?
Thank you,
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If the antennas were too close to eachother, would this cause issue with interference or distortion when using diversity mode?
The guideline is to put matched antennas at a distance apart from each other that is equal to a multiple of the wavelength of the frequency that is being transmitted. The 2.4 GHz wavelength is approximately 4.92 inches. Therefore, to support diversity on a 2.4 GHz radio with two separate antennas, the antennas should be spaced approximately 5 inches apart. The antenna pair could also be spaced at multiples of 5 inches, but the distance between should not exceed 4 multiples.
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Cool thanks. This radio actually has 3 antennas, so I am assuming 4.92 inches between each of them in diversirty mode? Or if I chose antenna 1 and 3 for the transmit, and antenna 2 for the receive, I only need 4.92 inches between 1 and 3, and then it wouldn't matter where antenna 2 is?
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