Extreme Networks ALTITUDE 4700 - Manual (Page 14)

Hardware Installation
Altitude 4700 Series Access Point Installation Guide 14
Place the access point using the following guidelines:
● Install the access point at an ideal height of 10 feet from the ground.
● Orient the access point antennas vertically for best reception.
● Point the access point antennas downward if attaching to the ceiling.
To maximize the access point’s radio coverage area, Extreme Networks recommends
conducting a site survey to define and document radio interference obstacles before
installing the access point.
Antenna Options
Extreme Networks supports various certified antennas for Altitude 4700 Series Access
Points. These antennas are for either single frequency band (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz)
operation or dual frequency band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) operation.
Select an antenna model best suited to the intended operational environment of your
access point. An Altitude 4700 Series Access Point can be purchased with either two or
three radios. If a three radio access point is purchased, the access point ships with a
single antenna, factory connected, to the access point chassis (next to the existing R1-A
connector). This antenna is in addition to the other six antennas available to the access
point’s other two radios. The single antenna supporting the Altitude 4700 Series Access
Point’s third radio supports sensor mode only and can not function as a WLAN radio.
NOTE
For an overview of access point antennas, connectors and associated components supported by the
Altitude 4700 Series Access Point family, refer to the Altitude 35xx/46xx/47xx Series AP Antenna
Selection Guide available at:
http://www.extremenetworks.com/go/documentation .
NOTE
Tri radio model AP4700 access points have a dedicated sensor antenna. The sensor antenna is
not removable, has no part number and cannot be separately ordered.