Specifications

Chapter 3 Configuring the Radio and Basic Settings
Radio Configuration
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Cisco Aironet Access Point Software Configuration Guide
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Figure 3-8 AP Radio Restrict Searched Channels Page
The page lists all the channels in the access point’s regulatory domain. Click the
Search check boxes beside the channels to include or exclude channels in the scan
for less-congested channels. All the channels are included in the scan by default.
Receive Antenna and Transmit Antenna
Drop-down menus for the receive and transmit antennas offer three options:
• Diversity—This default setting tells the access point to use the antenna that
receives the best signal. If your access point has two fixed (non-removable)
antennas, you should use this setting for both receive and transmit.
• Right—If your access point has removable antennas and you install a
high-gain antenna on the access point’s right connector, you should use this
setting for both receive and transmit. When you look at the access point’s
back panel, the right antenna is on the right.
• Left—If your access point has removable antennas and you install a high-gain
antenna on the access point’s left connector, you should use this setting for
both receive and transmit. When you look at the access point’s back panel, the
left antenna is on the left.
Note The access point receives and transmits using one antenna at a time, so you cannot
increase range by installing high-gain antennas on both connectors and pointing
one north and one south. When the access point used the north-pointing antenna,
it would ignore client devices to the south.