Installation guide

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Installing the 7782 Access Point in the Field
Verifying Access Point Operation
Configuring the External Antenna Gain (7782-E Only)
NOTE: Allowable antenna types and antenna gains may be limited by local regulatory
requirements.
You can configure the maximum gain for each set of 5GHz and 2.4GHz external antennas
connected to the 7782-E (“
Mounting External Antennas (7782-E Only)” on page 46). Refer
to the following to set the maximum gains:
■ Configuring 5GHz External Antenna Gain
■ Configuring 2.4GHz External Antenna Gain
Configuring 5GHz External Antenna Gain
The 7782-E AP allows you to configure the gain of up to three customer-supplied 5GHz
external antennas. The maximum value for the antenna gain depends on the type of
external antennas that you are connecting to the AP. Refer to Tabl e 8
for the recommended
antenna gain values that you can use for different 5GHz antenna types.
There are three ways you can configure the gain for the 5GHz antennas:
■ Configuring the 5GHz Antenna Gain from the AP Web Interface
■ Configuring the 5GHz Antenna Gain from the 7782-E CLI
■ Configuring the 5GHz Antenna Gain from the ZoneDirector Web Interface
Configuring the 5GHz Antenna Gain from the AP Web Interface
1. If not already done, log in to the 7782-E AP Web interface as described in “
Logging
In to the Access Point’s Web Interface” on page 22.
2. On the left menu of the Web interface, click Configuration > Radio 5G. The Common
page appears.
Table 8. Antenna gain values for different 5GHz antenna types
Antenna Type 5GHz Antenna Gain Value
Omni Antenna 6dBi or lower
Sector Antenna 12.5dBi or lower
Point-to-Point Antenna 24dBi or lower