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 antennae vertically for best reception.
• Point the access point antenna(s) 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 5.2 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
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.
GHz or 5.2 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 5.2 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 5.2 GHz over the Radio 1 or Radio 2
antennae depending on which radio is selected for the scan.