4.4 Recommendations about antenna placement and orientation
Antenna placement rules
The antennas should be oriented vertically, so perpendicular to the ceiling and parallel to the walls.
The antennas should be installed far enough (at least 50cm/1.6ft) from metallic surfaces to avoid unwanted reflections and far enough (at least 1m/3.3ft) from other radio equipment that operates in the same frequency range, e.g. other Wi-Fi access points, cordless telephone, microwave ovens, …. It is also best to install antennas at least 15 cm (6 inches) from concrete walls.
The most favorable situation is a direct line of sight between antennas and Buttons. Any obstruction will cause the signal to follow a longer propagation path, which can result in performance degradation.
Due to the particular radio pattern of the dipole antennas, the antennas should not be placed just above potential positions of ClickShare users. As a result, the advised position for the antennas is at the side of the meeting room.
Image 4–2Closer view of antennas installation in the meeting room