User's Manual
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Radio Operation and Antennas
AP 1532I
The AP 1532I uses an Integrated Low Profile Dual-Band 2.4/5 GHz Dipole Antenna Array. The antenna
contains an array of three dual-band dipole antennas. The three dipole antennas are contained within this
single radome, thereby greatly reducing the antenna’s visual footprint, and greatly reducing the possibility of
snagging the antenna on the cable bundle, the RF cable, or test cables. The antennas operate over both 2.4
GHz and 5.25 – 5.85 GHz bands. Each of the three dipole antennas is a
dual-band antenna, covering both the 2.4 – 2.483 GHz band, and the 5.25 – 5.85 GHz bands. The antennas
have a peak gain of about 2 dBi at 2.4 GHz and 4 dBi at 5 GHz. The antenna unit is gray weatherproof
radome for outdoor operation.
The 1532I access point 802.11b/g/n radio is used primarily for local access and its 802.11a/n radio for
wireless backhaul in the Mesh.
The 2-GHz b/g/n radio operates in 2.4 GHz ISM band. It supports channels 1-11 in US, 1-13 in Europe, and
1-13 in Japan. It has three transmitters with a maximum total output power of 29dBm for 802.11b/g/n
operation. Output power is configurable to 5 levels. It has three receivers that enables maximum-ratio
combining (MRC).
The 5-GHz a/n radio operates in the UNII-2 band (5.25 - 5.35 GHz), UNII-2 Extended/ETSI band (5.47 -
5.725 GHz), and the upper ISM band (5.725 - 5.850 GHz). It has two transmitters with a maximum total
output power of 29 dBm for UNII-2 and Extended/ETSI bands for the A-domain. The total maximum output
power for the upper ISM band is 28 dBm for A-domain. Tx power settings will change depending on the
regulatory domain. Output power is configurable for 5 power levels in 3 dB steps. Its three receivers enable
maximum-ratio combining (MRC).
The 1532I access point is equipped with three integrated dual-band antennas with 3 dBi gain at 2 GHz and 5
dBi at 5 GHz.
Warning Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service
this
equipment.
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