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Voasis™ UMTS/DCS/PCS Installation and Configuration Manual 9
3.3.1 Types of Environment
This section describes the different types of installation environments and provides guidelines for
best coverage of each type of space.
3.3.1.1 Open environment
An environment with minimum of obstacles (such as walls). This type of space can be a large
conference or meeting room, cubical areas, lobby or atrium areas.
Table
3-1: Open Environment Installation Distances
Signal Propagation from VAP 60 feet (20 m)
Recommend spacing between VAPs 120 feet (40 m)
Recommended maximum distance of
VAPs from outer walls
60 feet (20 m)
3.3.1.2 Standard Environment
A traditional office environment with offices, hallways and scattered cubicles.
Table
3-2: Standard Environment Installation Distances
Signal Propagation from VAP 40 feet (12 m)
Recommended Spacing between VAPs 80 feet (25 m)
Recommended Maximum distance of
VAPs from outer walls
40 feet (12 m)
3.3.1.3 Dense Environment:
A dense environment has a lot of walls, offices, equipment, tall file cabinets, bookshelves and
other items that would potentially impact the wireless signal.
Examples for this kind of environment are dense offices, hospitals and manufacturing spaces.
Table
3-3: Standard Environment Installation Distances
Signal Propagation from VAP 30 feet (10 m)
Recommended Spacing between VAPs 60 feet (20 m)
Recommended Maximum distance of
VAPs from outer walls
30 feet (10 m)