1532e AP using a AIR-ANT2588P3M-N antenna

[PREYES]

Does an ant2588P3M-N antenna work with a AIR-CAP1532e-k-9 AP? If so, what ports on the antenna correspond with the external ports on the 1532e AP? The only documentation I have found was the Cisco Aironet 2.4-GHz/5-GHz 8-dBi Directional Antenna (AIR-ANT2588P3M-N) link, but it references using with a Cisco 1552E AP.

Thanks

[pieterh]

the 1530 serie data sheet reports the AIR-ANT2588P3M-N as supported option

on many antenna, you may find colour coded connectors black = 2,4GHz, blue 5GHz , orange=dual-band

Integrated dual-band, mixed polarized omnidirectional antenna radome (1530i)

◦   3 dBi (2.4 GHz), 5 dBi (5 GHz)

• External dual-band omnidirectional antennas

◦   AIR-ANT2547VG-N (4dBi, 2.4 GHz; 7 dBi, 5 GHz)

• External dual-band directional antennas

◦   AIR-ANT2588P3M-N= (8 dBi, 2.4 and 5 GHz)

• External single-band antennas

◦   2.4 GHz

◦   AIR-ANT2450V-N (5 dBi, omni)

◦   AIR-ANT2480V-N (8 dBi, omni)

◦   AIR-ANT2413P2M-N= (13 dBi, dual polarized patch)

◦   5 GHz

◦   AIR-ANT5180V-N (8 dBi, omni)

◦   AIR-ANT5114P2M-N= (14 dBi, dual polarized patch)

For antenna details, please refer to the Antenna webpage: http://www.cisco.com/go/antennas

[pieterh]

AP 1532E/I Deployment Guide

The AP 1532E has four antenna ports with N-Type connectors, two at the top of the access point and two at the bottom of the access point. When in Dual band mode, the bottom antenna ports (port 1 and port 2) are used for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Antennas that support multiple bands are called Dual Radiating Element (DRE), they contain dual radiating elements for both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band inside the antenna.

Cisco Aironet Antennas and Accessories Reference Guide

the antenna has three N-type connectors. It can be used with the outdoor access points and has no cable attachments.

-> these two documents combined: looks like this can be directly attached to the access point, and one of the connectors is not used

[dlubansky]

Cisco's Installation instructions say to connect thre wires to the 2588 antenna however they say to connect B to port 6 while the 1532 AP only has 4 antenna connections.   Does the 2588 require three antenna cables or will two connected to ports 1 and 2 work in dual band mode ?

Antenna Cable Information

The antenna is to be used with the Cisco 1552E access point. The port-to-port designations are as follows: port A of the antenna must be connected to port 4 of the access point, port B of the antenna must be connected to port 6 of the access point, and port C of the antenna must be connected to port 5 of the access point.

[pieterh]

Hi Dubanski, you better have started a new thread instead of hijacking a thread from 2018!

System Requirements : This antenna is designed for outdoor use with any Cisco Aironet access point that requires three (3) dual-band antennas.

yes it will work with 2 antenna's connected, but the radiation pattern documented is based on using three!

so the pattern will change when using only 2.