I have to agree with Josh R. both in regards to attention needed to the actually antenna specs and pattern on the unit being deployed. as well as generating a heat map, based on AP to Client signal readings.
explanation:- Most AP's are capable of TX more power and have better quality antenna's . Most CPE's, hand held devices do not TX high power and have poor quality antennas. As such it is common to see deployments where the CPE is reading an excellent signal level of the AP, but the link either does not work or works very poorly. This is because the AP is not able to hear to CPE on a decent signal level. I would suggest that for a good test, you actually check the RX signal on AP from the CPE and not the AP (TX) to CPE Signal. In terms of fine tuning and deployment style.. Enterprise folks have a tendency of installing a lot of AP's and turning up Power.. WISP's have a tendency of deploying less AP's, with Lower power and a higher gain antenna .. to solve the problems. In a warehouse, you will do well with any AP that has beam forming, as well as MIMO functionality due to a lot of reflections.. and actually one can take advantage of it. Depending on the antenna, you can do well with Roof mount (e.g. like a fan/ on light bulb, with antenna facing down wards.. or wall mount, sending energy in the forward direction.. Most unifi pucks are best mounted either facing down, or facing up, wall mounting can work, but you are also wasting the rf signal pointing to the roof. Mounting at 10ft height is always good, because most of the wifi radios are designed to spread the signal on the horizontal plane ) (Just as a poi, when deploying in Stadiums, high density, high usage, they found that installing low power ap's under the seating area worked better, because they were able to use the human bodies as a means to attenuate to signal and stop the ap's from causing each other interference. ) Best of luck on the project.. :) Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom http://www.snappytelecom.net Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] > From: "Jaime Solorza" <[email protected]> > To: "Animal Farm" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2018 9:11:44 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] First Heat Map captures > That's not not what they looked like in picture i saw on proposal...let me > double check... thanks!!!! > Jaime Solorza > On Jan 25, 2018 7:07 PM, "Josh Reynolds" < [email protected] > wrote: >> Because In-WALLs go in outlet boxes. They're made for hotel rooms, covering >> teeny tiny spaces. Because of this, they have very poor antenna >> characteristics. Good for a small/short room, not good for a warehouse. >> >> On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 7:59 PM, Jaime Solorza < [email protected] > >> wrote: >>> Why not? I am just downloading PDF on AP now. I have deployed ceiling ones >>> with >>> great success...the ceilings here at 45 ft. high and bar code scanners will >>> be >>> at person arm levels 95% of time...they are reading labels on racks (see >>> picture)...they have sheet rock walls on two offices on one side at both >>> ends >>> of warehouse, divider walls with sheetrock and wall behind shipping and >>> receiving department ...all with existing cabling access and perfect for >>> mounting APs at 10 ft. levels. My APs on tripod were at level of top of >>> offices >>> and I had great signals both ways in almost entire warehouse. Even with >>> several >>> rows and aisles full of boxes stack 20 ft high, signals had no trouble >>> getting >>> through. >>> Jaime Solorza >>> On Jan 25, 2018 6:46 PM, "Josh Reynolds" < [email protected] > wrote: >>>> Wall APs? I hope they're not trying to do this with the UniFi IN-WALL.... >>>> On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 7:21 PM, Jaime Solorza >>>> < [email protected] > wrote: >>>> > I understand your point...I am told they will use UniFi Wall APs....I am >>>> > going to buy one and learn it inside out...my bid includes fine tuning >>>> > what >>>> > the installation team deploys. >>>> > Jaime Solorza >>>> > On Jan 25, 2018 6:08 PM, "Josh Reynolds" < [email protected] > wrote: >>>> >> "used three APs >>>> >> Ruckus, Ubiquiti in 2.4 and 5Ghz set to 20dBm..." >>>> >> I'm not worried about what the mobile device sees, I'm worried about >>>> >> what the AP sees from the mobile device. >>>> >> If it's set to 20dBm, you need to think about considering adjusting >>>> >> for antenna antenna gain and how that's going to effect communication. >>>> >> On top of that, the higher you go with power the harder it is to >>>> >> control your cell size - especially in a highly reflective environment >>>> >> like a warehouse. >>>> >> You may be fine in that environment with a 20 given the number of >>>> >> users and how good the wifi on the hand scanners is.. then again, you >>>> >> might not. >>>> >> Good luck! >>>> >> On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 2:18 PM, Jaime Solorza >>>> >> < [email protected] > wrote: >>>> >> > Don't think so >>>> >> > Jaime Solorza >>>> >> > On Jan 24, 2018 12:37 PM, "Josh Reynolds" < [email protected] > >>>> >> > wrote: >>>> >> >> Power waaayyyyy too high. >>>> >> >> On Jan 24, 2018 1:31 PM, "Jaime Solorza" < [email protected] >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> wrote: >>>> >> >>> Spent three hours...that's my son under tripod...used three APs >>>> >> >>> Ruckus, Ubiquiti in 2.4 and 5Ghz set to 20dBm... >>>> >> >>> Jaime Solorza
