Crew,
We hide our access points above ceiling grids. Our logic is the devices are out
of site and less prone to vandalism (in fact we have had zero vandalism).
One concern that has been expressed by our wireless team is the congestion
above the ceiling grid - pipes, HVAC ducting, lighting and cables. It is
logical that all of these obstructions do not help RF propagation and create
sources of interference.
My question for you guys:
Did any of you change your mounting locations from above ceiling grid to below
the grid (visible)?
Did you notice substantial signal improvement?
What is the vandalism rate?
Did your facilities/administrative folks express any concerns
about the AP visibility?
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