07-09-2015, 12:30 AM
Filliam H. Muffman wrote:
Mount it upside down on a pedestal 9" from the ceiling. :wink:
Close to the truth, in some cases. For the integrated antenna APs we install, the manufacturers' recommendation is to install the AP in a horizontal orientation. For APs that utilize external antennas, AP orientation is not important but antenna orientation is; recommendation for antenna orientation vary depending on the type of antenna in question.
For T-bar ceiling environments, one manufacturer provides a mounting bracket that clips to the T-bar, while the other molds the mounting clips directly into the AP case.
For hard-lid environments, we utilize a cantilever bracket which mounts to a vertical wall - the AP hangs off the bottom of the bracket.