- Cisco Network Router User's Manual

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CiscoAironetAccessPointDeploymentGuide 
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Figure63:ImproperInstallation—AntennasAgainstMetal
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Figure64:ImproperInstallation—APnotLevelorStable
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Tip:Whenmountingantennasoutside,alwaysmountwiththeantennaleadsanddrainholesdownso
thatrainwaterdoesnotentertheantenna.Thisapproachisnotnecessaryforindoor
mounting.(See
Figure65.)UseCoax‐Sealtoprotectagainstweatherexposurebutdonotobstructthedrainholes.(See
Figure66.)
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