How to improve wireless coverage for AIR-LAP1262N-E-K9

[jacinto1m]

Hi,

I have deployed a Cisco AIR-LAP1262N-E-K9 in a big auditorium space and I am not getting good/enough coverage. What antenna/s do you recommend me to get more coverage.

Any help is much appreciated.

[George Stefanick]

Jacinto,

Sometime have "to much" coverage is a bad thing. WiFi us a half-duplex medium. So if you inrcease the cell size this will mean more users will share the medium.

Also are you trying to shape the 2.GHz or 5 GHz side, or both ?

[jacinto1m]

Hi George,

Thanks for your answer!

I am trying to get the best balance between coverage and performance I am trying to shape 2.4 GHz.

What do you reckon would be the best Antennas for this frecuency?

[George Stefanick]

When I deisgn large open areas Ive had success with "shaping the signal" like a flash light. Where by getting a more defined area of coverage. Ive used AIR-ANT2460NP-R= in the past and it does very good.

Attach is a list og Cisco antennas

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/wireless/ps7183/ps469/product_data_sheet09186a008008883b.html

You could purchase a few different types and test them for your liking ..

I would not advise not getting anything higher than 6 dBi ...

I hope this helps ...

[Leo Laohoo]

How high are the antennas installed?

You mentioned 2.4Ghz, what about the 5.0Ghz.?

Have you tried to "sniff" the air for anything else operating in the 2.4Ghz?