For optimal performance, install the Access Point away from transformers, heavy-duty motors, fluorescent lights, microwave ovens, refrigerators and other industrial equipment. Signal loss can occur when metal, concrete, walls or floors block transmission.
Install the Access Point in an open area or add Access Points as needed to improve coverage. Antenna coverage is analogous to lighting. Users might find an area lit from far away to be not bright enough. An area lit sharply might minimize coverage and create dark areas. Uniform antenna placement in an area (like even placement of a light bulb) provides even, efficient coverage.
Install the Access Point at an ideal height of 10 feet from the ground. To maximize the Access Point‘s radio coverage area, ExtremeNetworks recommends conducting a site survey to define and document radio interference obstacles before installing the Access Point.