Site Surveys; Antenna Options - Motorola AP-7131N-FGR Product Reference Manual

2-4 AP-7131N-FGR Access Point Product Reference Guide
• 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, Motorola recommends conducting a site survey
to define and document radio interference obstacles before installing the access point.

2.4.1 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.
Motorola recommends conducting a new site survey and developing a new coverage area floor plan
when switching from legacy access points to a new AP-7131N-FGR model, as the device placement
requirements could be significantly different.

2.4.2 Antenna Options

Motorola supports two antenna suites for AP-7131N-FGR. 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 AP-7131N-FGR 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.