AP1200 coverage

[dchia78]

It is mentioned in the AP1200 series technical specifications that the range is 40m@11mbps, with 2.2 dBi gain diversity dipole antenna.

Is this according to just 1 antenna or 2 antennas?

[blue.modal]

The second antenna does not change the coverage area or increase the range - it is only there to compensate for rare multipath problems.

[mark]

He's right, it's only there to combat the effects of multipath. However, multipath interference isn't always rare. Installations with a lot of metal can cause reflections which contribute to multiple paths. Best bet, try it both ways and look at your error rates...

[sbhadrav@cisco.com]

This document describes and provides specifications for the Cisco Aironet high-performance, dual-band
dipole antenna. The antenna operates in both the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz frequency bands and is designed
for use with Cisco Aironet 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radio products that have dual-band reverse-polarity TNC
(RP-TNC) antenna ports. The antenna has a nominal gain of 2 dBi in the 2.4-GHz frequency band and
4 dBi in the 5-GHz frequency band
The AIR-ANT2524Dx-R series of antennas are dual-band antennas, meaning that they operate in both
the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands. The AIR-ANT2524Dx-R series antennas have an orange ID
band on them to indicate their dual-band functionality. Connect these antennas only to dual-band antenna
ports, which are identified with orange text on Cisco Aironet access points. Using these antennas on
Cisco Aironet access points that employ single-band antennas might result in lower performance.