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Cisco Aironet 1520, 1130, 1240 Series Wireless Mesh Access Points, Design and Deployment Guide, Release 6.0
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Mesh Network Components
Refer to the
Cisco Aironet Antenna and Accessories Reference Guide
on Cisco antennas and accessories:
Details on deployment and design, limitations and capabilities, and basic theories of antennas as well as
installation scenarios, regulatory information, and technical specifications are addressed.
summarizes the horizontal and vertical beamwidth for Cisco antennas.
N-Connectors
All antennas are equipped with N connectors.
AP1522 has three separate N-connectors to attach two 2.4-GHz antennas, and one N-connector for a 5-
GHz antenna.
AP1524 has five N-connectors to attach three 2.4-GHz antennas and one N-connector for the 5.8-GHz
antenna, and one N-connector for the 4.9-GHz antenna.
Each radio has at least one TX/RX port. Each radio must have an antenna connected to at least one of its
available TX/RX ports.
Antenna locations for 5.8 GHz, 4.9 GHz, and 2.4 GHz are fixed and labeled.
shows antenna placement for a two-radio cable mesh access point.
shows antenna placement for a two-radio fiber mesh access point.
shows antenna placement for a three-radio fiber mesh access point.
AIR-ANT5180V-N
5-GHz compact omnidirectional
2
8.0
4.9-GHz compact omnidirectional
3
7.0
AIR-ANT58G10SSA-N
5-GHz sector
9.5
AIR-ANT5114P-N
4.9- to 5-GHz patch
2
14.0
AIR-ANT5117S-N
4.9- to 5-GHz 90-degree sector
2
17.0
1. The compact omnidirectional antennas mount directly on the access point.
2. The compact omnidirectional antennas mount directly on the access point.
3. Use of the 4.9-GHz band requires a license and may be used only by qualified Public Safety operators as defined in
section 90.20 of the FCC rules.
Table 5
External 2.4- and 5-GHz Antennas (continued)
Part Number
Model
Gain (dBi)
Table 6
Horizontal and Vertical Beamwidth for Cisco Antennas
Antenna
Horizontal Beamwidth
(degrees)
Vertical Beamwidth
(degrees)
AIR-ANT5180V-N
360
16
AIR-ANT58G10SSA-N
60
60
AIR-ANT5114P-N
25
29
AIR-ANT5117S-N
90
8