Antenna Gain Matrix

The following table lists the antenna gains for your access point grouped by operational mode and radio. Use this information as you plan your installation to maximize the AP's efficiency.

Note

Antenna gain is a measure of an antenna's efficiency to convert power into radio waves. It relates the intensity of an antenna in a given direction to the intensity that is produced isotropically or by an antenna that radiates equally in all directions and has no losses.

Only a professional installer should ever set the antenna gain. For more information, see Wireless Controller, Service Platform and Access Point CLI Reference Guide.

The AP5020 has the following internal antennas:

(4) dual band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
(4) single band 6 GHz
(2) 5 GHz/6 GHz sensor
(3) IoT sensor

Table 1. Antenna Gain Matrix
	Radio 1	Radio 2	Radio 3	IoT Radio
Mode 1	2.4G - 3.2dBi	5G - 5.1dBi	6G - 6dBi	4.2dBi
Mode 2*	2.4G - 3.2dBi 5G - 4.2dBi 6G - 4.4dBi	5G - 5.1dBi	6G - 6dBi	4.2dBi
Mode 3	5G - 4.2dBi	5G - 5.1dBi	6G - 6dBi	4.2dBi
Mode 4*	2.4G - 3.2dBi 5G - 4.2dBi 6G - 4.4dBi	5G - 5.1dBi	2.4G - 3.2dBi	4.2dBi
Mode 5	5G - 4.2dBi	5G - 5.1dBi	2.4G - 3.2dBi	4.2dBi
Mode 6	6G - 4.4dBi	5G - 5.1dBi	6G - 6dBi	4.2dBi

*Modes 2 and 4 are available in a future software release.