https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/patch-antenna-installation/m-p/743454#M165643 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>From this link: </P><P></P><P><A class="jive-link-custom" href="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps469/prod_installation_guide09186a008068f2b1.html" target="_blank">http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps469/prod_installation_guide09186a008068f2b1.html</A></P><P></P><P>It appears that there's no mounting restriction (metal vs drywall). IMHO, you may want to stand it off, at least a little, to allow drainage and air circulation. </P><P></P><P>The physical dimensions of the patch are such that you could mount them side-by-side and be in the ballpark for reasonable diversity; a little farther apart would probably be better. </P><P></P><P>Good Luck</P><P></P><P>Scott</P><P></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:34:30 GMT scottmac 2007-04-16T16:34:30Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/patch-antenna-installation/m-p/743453#M165642 <P>I need to install patch antenna, Model: AIR-ANT2485p-r, on the outside of a temporary office trailer. Is it good practice to mount the antenna flat, directly to the metal outside wall or do I need to get somekind of mounting kit and mount the antenna out away from the metal walls? Also, I could use diversity, is the antenna designed to be used solo or can I use two? I hope I explained well. Thank you.</P> Sat, 03 Jul 2021 20:56:13 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/patch-antenna-installation/m-p/743453#M165642 edwardsjj 2021-07-03T20:56:13Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/patch-antenna-installation/m-p/743454#M165643 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>From this link: </P><P></P><P><A class="jive-link-custom" href="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps469/prod_installation_guide09186a008068f2b1.html" target="_blank">http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps469/prod_installation_guide09186a008068f2b1.html</A></P><P></P><P>It appears that there's no mounting restriction (metal vs drywall). IMHO, you may want to stand it off, at least a little, to allow drainage and air circulation. </P><P></P><P>The physical dimensions of the patch are such that you could mount them side-by-side and be in the ballpark for reasonable diversity; a little farther apart would probably be better. </P><P></P><P>Good Luck</P><P></P><P>Scott</P><P></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:34:30 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/patch-antenna-installation/m-p/743454#M165643 scottmac 2007-04-16T16:34:30Z