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Preparing for the Installation 2-5

Selecting the Location for the Access Point

Before you install your Access Point, select the most appropriate location for the AP

in your environment.

You can install the AP in a MultiSwitch 900 or DEChub 90, or mount the AP on a wall,

ceiling, or cubicle partition. Ideally, the AP should be located so that a clear line of

sight exists between the radio module component of the AP’s network adapter and the

radio modules on the wireless clients.

NOTE

Minimize the number of obstructions between the AP and the wireless clients it is

communicating with. Obstructions, such as walls (especially those made of steel

reinforced concrete or masonry), reduce the effective range of the radio

transmissions from the network adapters.

To most effectively connect a wireless LAN, locate the AP so that it is centrally located

within the group of wireless clients. This enables all wireless clients to be within the

AP’s coverage area.

The size of the coverage area (in open air) is determined by the type of network adapter

that you use with the AP and wireless client(s). For instance, the DS-type RoamAbout

PC Card Network Adapter has an effective range of up to a 550-ft diameter area (in

open air). All wireless clients must be within this coverage area to ensure that they can

communicate with the AP. Walls, floors, office partitions, and other obstructions

reduce the effective range of the wireless network adapters.

NOTE

Refer to the network adapter documentation for specific information about

allowable distances.

Figure 2-1 shows a typical configuration using a centrally located, standalone Access

Point.

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