topic Cisco Aironet 1830 AP correct mounting in Wireless

Cisco Aironet 1830 AP correct mounting

pdenableetoavit19698 — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 11:01:54 GMT

Hi there,

Mounting a new AP and was wondering if there is a recommended position to mount it.

Is there any difference if mounting it vertically or horizontally etc?

Is there a specific direction/angle the waves a propagating or is kind of 360?

Thanks for help and any clarification!

Re: Cisco Aironet 1830 AP correct mounting

Mark Elsen — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 11:12:02 GMT

- FYI : https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/mounting/guide/apmount.html

Re: Cisco Aironet 1830 AP correct mounting

pdenableetoavit19698 — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 11:35:40 GMT

Thanks @Mark Elsen

some relevant quotes from your link:

Access points with integrated antennas perform best when the access point is mounted on horizontal surfaces such as a ceiling. Ceiling mounting is strongly recommended for advanced features such as voice, location, and rogue access point detection. However, for smaller areas such as conference rooms, kiosks, transportation environments, or hot-spot usage where data coverage is the primary concern, the unit may be wall-mounted using wall anchors or screws.

Grounding an Access Point

Grounding is not always required for indoor installations because Cisco access points are classified as low-voltage devices and do not contain internal power supplies. We recommend that you check your local and national electrical codes to see if grounding is a requirement.

Although grounding is not mandatory for indoor access points, it is required in specific scenarios. It has been observed that an ungrounded indoor access point that is mounted too close to an electromagnetic source of interference (such as a fluorescent light that is on) may reboot suddenly or suffer hardware damage. This occurs even if the indoor AP is in close proximity to the electromagnetic source of interference and not touching the source. Grounding the corresponding access point or the mounting bracket helps prevent this issue. We recommend checking your local and national electrical codes to see if grounding is required.

Re: Cisco Aironet 1830 AP correct mounting

Scott Fella — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 15:09:53 GMT

The install guide for the model of ap you have, will show you mounting recommendations.

Re: Cisco Aironet 1830 AP correct mounting

Rich R — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 13:25:28 GMT

Plenty of relevant info in https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/air-ap1832i-radiation-pattern/td-p/4283387