Installation Guide

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Cisco Aironet 1560 Series Outdoor Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
Chapter 1 Overview
Hardware Features
External Antenna Model
Figure 1-6 shows the antenna port locations for model AP1562E. The ports used depend on the optional
antennas ordered. For detailed information on these antennas, refer to Installing External Antennas,
page 2-30.
Figure 1-6 External Antenna Port Locations for Access Point Model AP1562E
AP1562E (External Antenna)
The 1562E access points is equipped with four N-type RF connectors. The 1562E can be configured via
software to support dual band or single band antennas. When configured for dual band antennas, antenna
ports 1 and 2 on the base of the unit (Figure 1-2) are used to support multiple input/multiple output
(MIMO) operation on both 2.4 and 5 GHz radios. When using the Cisco Aironet AIR-ANT2547V-N or
AIR-ANT2547VG-N omnidirectional antennas, the antenna can be connected directly to the access
point (Figure 2-17). If the antennas are remotely located, an appropriate low loss RF cable should be
used
Note Ensure that the antenna band mode is configured before the access point is installed.
When configured for single band antennas, antenna port 1 and antenna port 2 support MIMO operation
for the 2.4 GHz radio, and antenna ports 3 and 4 (Figure 1-3) support MIMO on the 5 GHz radio. See
the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide for information on the software configuration.
1 Antenna port 1 – Type N connector 3 Antenna port 3– Type N connector (with cap)
2 Antenna port 2- Type N connector 4 Antenna port 4- Type N connector (with cap)
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