10-09-2009 06:16 AM - edited 07-03-2021 06:08 PM
Hi, I am currently deploying a wireless network using Aironet 1250 ap's. I would like to use a few of these in an outdoor setting enclosed in a NEMA enclosures. I was going to use attach a single mast mount omnidirectional antenna to these 1250's. Will this work correctly or do I have to attach three to take advantage of the MIMO technology in the 1250 model? I have tested one with a single AIR-ANT2506 5.2 Db antenna and have had good results. Just wondering if connecting two more would make a difference , because the the ceiling mount antennas that we use for the indoor installations have 3 connections to the ap. I know this may sound silly, but i could not find any literature on Cisco's site regarding this.
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10-09-2009 09:19 AM
You can go with a signal antenna but you will not get 'n' rates. To get the full range of data rates you will need all three antennas connected.
10-09-2009 09:19 AM
You can go with a signal antenna but you will not get 'n' rates. To get the full range of data rates you will need all three antennas connected.
10-11-2009 07:06 PM
I don't know when the Data Sheet will be updated but the new antennae for the 1250 is the AIR-ANT2451NV. Unlike the predecessor, this model will support both radios.
10-12-2009 05:11 AM
I generally recommend that you stuck with the Cisco AP/antenna solutions.
However, if you must have something now, then you might want to look at something like this:
Leo: the September IOS release notes make mention of the AIR-ANT2451. However, the notes describe it as shown below. It may not be designed for outdoor use:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/ios/release/notes/12_4_21a_JA1rn.html
Antenna support
This feature provides support for the new antenna, AIR-ANT2451NV-R. This low-profile, omnidirectional antenna features six elements: a set of three antennas for the 2.4-GHz band and a set of three antennas for the 5-GHz band. Peak gain is 2.5-dBi in the 2.4-GHz band and 3.5-dBi in the 5-GHz band. This antenna was specifically designed for use with 802.11n access points to optimize performance.
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