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

2-4 AP-7131 Access Point Product Reference Guide
• 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, 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 (AP-5131 and AP-5181 models) to a new AP-7131 model,
as the device placement requirements could be significantly different.

2.4.2 Antenna Options

Motorola supports two antenna suites for the AP-7131. 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 AP-7131.
NOTE On a single-radio AP-7131, Radio 1 can be configured to be either a 2.4
Antenna connectors for single radio model AP-7131s are located on the same side of the access point
as the LAN and WAN port connections (GE1/POE and GE2). On single radio versions, the R-SMA
connectors can support both bands and should be connected to a R-SMA dual-band antenna or an
appropriate single band antenna. If necessary a R-SMA to R-BNC adapter (Part No. 25-72178-01) can
be purchased separately from Motorola.
GHz or 5 GHz radio. On a dual-radio model, Radio 1 refers to the
AP-7131's 2.4 GHz radio and Radio 2 refers to the AP-7131 5 GHz radio.
However, there could be some cases where a dual-radio AP-7131 is
performing a Rogue AP detector function. In this scenario, the AP-7131 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.