Installation guide

Installations Inside and Around Elevators
Elevator coverage can sometimes be accomplished by placing APs in the near field of the elevator, typically
on each floor near the elevator door. Because elevators often have metal doors and the shafts are often
concrete or contain other materials that degrade Wi−Fi coverage, it is important to check the coverage inside
the elevator. While such coverage can be challenging it is often do−able, especially if the elevator is only a
few floors.
High rise elevators are more challenging because roaming issues are problematic when the client is cycling
through a large number of APs quickly. Some companies that do in−elevator advertising have put a patch
antenna on the floor inside the shaft and a patch antenna on the bottom of the elevator car. Other companies
have used leaky coaxial cable running on the side of the shaft.
When installing any Wi−Fi equipment inside the elevator cars or shafts, local regulations need to be followed.
Many times such installations are prohibited either for safety reasons, or because the building owner or local
fire department can prohibit same. Also, it is dangerous and only elevator repair persons or contractors
experienced with this kind of work should be in those areas.
External Antenna Options and Patterns
AP 2600 and AP 3600e
These antennas are available for use with the AP 2600 and 3600e:
AIR−ANT2524DB−R  Dual−band (Black) dipole (4 required)  2/4 dBi Dipole•
AIR−ANT2524DW−R  Dual−band (White) dipole (4 required)  2/4 dBi Dipole•
AIR−ANT2524DG−R  Dual−band (Grey) dipole (4 required)  2/4 dBi Dipole•
AIR−ANT2524V4C−R  Dual−band Omni−directional (1 required)  2/4 dBi Ceiling mount use•
AIR−ANT2544V4M−R Dual−band Omni−directional (1 required)  4/4 dBi Wall mount Omni use•
AIR−ANT2566P4W−R Dual band directional (1 required)  6 dBi Patch wall mount use•
Note: These are all dual−band, dual−resonant antennas. Do not use single−band antennas on this product
unless you choose to disable the other radio band within the AP.
For additional information on Cisco antennas, refer to the Cisco Antenna Reference Guide.
The antenna reference guide has information for all Cisco antennas. You can also find individual datasheets at
Data Sheets and Literature.
The two most popular external antennas for the AP 3600e are the AIR−ANT2524Dx−R dual−band dipole
antenna (Figures 23 and 24) and the AIR−ANT2566P4W−R dual−band patch antenna (Figures 25 and 26).
Figure 23  Specifications for the AIR−ANT2524Dx−R Dual−band Dipole Antenna