Datasheet

Antenna Selection and Description
1.1 Antenna Selection
While several antennas may work in a given environment, some will provide better coverage than others.
Using the right antenna in the right location will maximize both the performance and coverage of your
network. Understanding the key characteristics that describe how an antenna sends and receives radio
frequency signals is critical to finding the ideal antenna for your deployment. This guide supports the
antennas used for AP-5131, AP-5181, AP-7131 and AP-6511 model access points, AP650 and AP300 (non-
integrated antenna) model access port and the RFS4011 Integrated Services Controller.
Motorola Solutions Enterprise Wireless LAN products operate in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz ISM bands allocated
for unlicensed use. Access point and access port products available today support either the 802.11b/g/n or
the 802.11a/n standard, or both. Wireless devices conforming to the 802.11b/g standard operate in the 2.4
GHz ISM band, while 802.11a devices operate in the 5 GHz band. The antennas in this guide are grouped
according to the frequency band they support. Some antennas are designed to operate within either band.
These antennas (described as "Dual-band") may be connected to radios operating in either the 2.4 or 5 GHz
bands, although a single antenna may not be connected to two radios at the same time.