Warehouse And Factory - Cisco Aironet 3700 Series Deployment Manual

Cisco Aironet Series 3700 Access Point
Figure 25 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 because 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, the signal has to go 30 feet
further, "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 because high gain omnidirectional antennas tend to have more
nulls. See Figure 26.
Another option is to mount the AP lower using pipe and electrical box mounting techniques.
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