Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.0.0.0-35GRN and later) - Manual (Page 37)

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Access point placement
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• Install the access point at an ideal height of 10 feet from the ground.
• Orient the access point antennas vertically for best reception.
• Point the access point antennas downward if attaching to the ceiling.
To maximize the access point’s radio coverage area, Brocade recommends conducting a site
survey to define and document radio interference obstacles before installing the access point.
Site surveys
A site survey analyzes the installation environment and provides users with recommendations for
equipment and placement. The optimum placement of 802.11a/n access points differs from
802.11b/g/n access points, because the locations and number of access points required are
different to support the radio coverage area.
Brocade recommends conducting a new site survey and developing a new coverage area floor plan
when switching from legacy access points to a new Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point
model, as the device placement requirements could be significantly different.
Antenna options
Brocade supports two antenna suites for Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point. One antenna
suite supporting the 2.4 GHz band and another antenna suite supporting the 5 GHz band. Select
an antenna model best suited to the intended operational environment of your access point.
NOTE
On dual-radio model Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point access points, Radio 1 refers to the
2.4 GHz radio and Radio 2 refers to the 5 GHz radio. However, there could be some cases where a
dual-radio access point is performing a Rogue AP detector function. In this scenario, the access
point is receiving in either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz over the Radio 1 or Radio 2 antennae depending on
which radio is selected for the scan.
R1 defines the access point’s radio 1 antenna connectors and R2 defines radio 2 antenna
connectors.