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    Corporate Headquarters: Copyright © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Systems, Inc., 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USA Cisco Aironet 14-dBi Vertically Polarized Sector Antenna (AIR-ANT2414S-R) This document outl ines the specif ications, describes the AIR-AN T241 4S-R 14-dBi v ertically polarized sector antenna, [...]

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    2 Cisco Aironet 14-dBi Vertically Polari zed Sector Antenna (AIR-ANT2414S-R) 78-16403-01 Technical Specifications Antenna type 90-deg ree sector Operating frequenc y range 2400–2500 MHz Nominal input impedence 50Ω 2:1 VSWR bandwith 2400–2500 MHz Gain (including 1 .5 m cable) 14 dBi Polarization Linear , v ertical Azimuth 3-dB beamwidth 90 degr[...]

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    3 Cisco Aironet 14-dBi Vertically Pola rized Sector An tenna (AIR-ANT2414S-R) 78-16403-01 System Requirements This antenna is designed for use with Ci sco Airone t access poi nts and bridges b ut can be used with an y 2.4-GHz Cisco Aironet r adio de vice that utilizes an RP-TNC co nnector . Note T o meet re gulatory restriction s, if you are using [...]

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    4 Cisco Aironet 14-dBi Vertically Polari zed Sector Antenna (AIR-ANT2414S-R) 78-16403-01 4. Plan your installation carefully and completely before you begin. Successful raising of a mast or to wer is lar gely a matter of coordination. Each pe rson should be assigned to a specific task, and should kno w what to do and when to do it. One person shoul[...]

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    5 Cisco Aironet 14-dBi Vertically Pola rized Sector An tenna (AIR-ANT2414S-R) 78-16403-01 Generally , the higher an an tenna is abo ve the gr ound, the better it performs. Good practice is to install your antenna about 5 to 10 ft (1.5 to 3 m) abo v e the roof lin e and aw ay from all po wer lines and obstructions. If possible, f ind a mount ing pla[...]

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    6 Cisco Aironet 14-dBi Vertically Polari zed Sector Antenna (AIR-ANT2414S-R) 78-16403-01 Step 7 Install two mast mount clamps on the 4-inch ¼-20 he x head bolts as sh ow n in Figure 1 . Step 8 Install a ¼-20 split lock w asher and hex h ead nut on each bo lt and tighten hand tight. Step 9 Go to Step 1 and assemble the second mounting bracke t. Fi[...]

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    7 Cisco Aironet 14-dBi Vertically Pola rized Sector An tenna (AIR-ANT2414S-R) 78-16403-01 Step 6 Use an appropriate socket or wren ch to tighten the mounting brack et fasteners e xcept th e mast mount clamp fasteners. a. Use a 7/16-in sock et or wrench to capture the he x head bolt while you t ighten the nuts. b. Do not complete tighten the n uts. [...]

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    8 Cisco Aironet 14-dBi Vertically Polari zed Sector Antenna (AIR-ANT2414S-R) 78-16403-01 Follo w th ese steps to mount the antenna on t he mast. Make sure you fo llo w all safety precauti ons that are appropriate for y our installation. Step 1 Position the antenna on the mast so that the inside ma st mount clamps are making good contact with the ma[...]

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    9 Cisco Aironet 14-dBi Vertically Pola rized Sector An tenna (AIR-ANT2414S-R) 78-16403-01 The goal when positi oning a directional antenna is to align the local antenna for max imum recei ved signal strength using the LED indicati ons. The LED s are con v enient and easy to use. Normally , you observ e a single lar ge peak as you pan the ant enna a[...]

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    10 Cisco Aironet 14-dBi Vertically Polari zed Sector Antenna (AIR-ANT2414S-R) 78-16403-01 When you are using LEDs to maximize th e signal, adju st the antenn a until as man y LEDs as possible are on and the rest are blinking as fa st as possible. W ith all three LEDS on, the signal is good enoug h to support the maximum data rate. T o position the [...]

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    11 Cisco Aironet 14-dBi Vertically Pola rized Sector An tenna (AIR-ANT2414S-R) 78-16403-01 Step 4 Drill a hole in the b uilding’ s wall as close as possible to the eq uipment to which you will connect the lead-in cable. Caution There may be wires in the wall. Mak e sure your dril ling location is clear of an y obstruct ions or other hazards. Step[...]

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    12 Cisco Aironet 14-dBi Vertically Polari zed Sector Antenna (AIR-ANT2414S-R) 78-16403-01 Documentation CD-ROM Cisco documentation and additi onal literature are a v ailable in a Cisco Docu mentation CD-R OM package, which may ha ve shipped with your product. The Docu mentation CD-R OM is updated regularly and may be more current than pr inted docu[...]

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    13 Cisco Aironet 14-dBi Vertically Pola rized Sector An tenna (AIR-ANT2414S-R) 78-16403-01 Cisco TAC Website The Cisco T A C website prov ides online documen ts and tools for tro ubleshooting and resolving technical issues with Cisco pro ducts and technologies. The Cisco T AC websit e is a v ailable 24 hours a day , 365 days a year . The Cisco T A [...]

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    14 Cisco Aironet 14-dBi Vertically Polari zed Sector Antenna (AIR-ANT2414S-R) 78-16403-01 Obtaining Additional Publications and Information Information about Cisco products, techno logies, and netw ork solutions is a v ailable from v arious onl ine and printed sources. • The Cisco Product Catal og describes the netw orking products of fered b y C[...]