Wireless Voice Antenna Design

jcowtan · ‎03-04-2007

I have to survey a large hall for wireless coverage to support Voice. The internal structure does not provide support posts in one large area. The free standing area is ~180 x 100 feet. The ceiloing is 30 to 40 feet.

How do I design redundant coverage using 802.11b/g?

Higher gain antennas from the ceiling, it seems would result in too much channel overlap.

Ideas?

umedryk · ‎03-09-2007

Higher gain antennas definitely is not a good solution. How about seeting up APs on the corners of the buildings and restricting the power on each AP so that there is no interference.

jeromehenry_2 · ‎03-15-2007

What about yagis (ceiling, pointing downard) ? You could solve the overlap issue with their coverage pattern... I use hem in this kind of scenario and it could work, even if the distance is short. You would probably have to work on transmit power also...

jcowtan · ‎05-03-2007

I was able to provide redundant coverage with three patch antennas. Seems the 2.2 dbi dipoles I was surveying with were faulty!!