Ceiling vs Wall mount for 7982?

[pinkie_bunny]

Ceiling vs Wall mount for 7982? What is the optimal position and where can we see full radiation pattern map for its antenna array? Since overhead mount in the centre of the space to be covered is seldom an option for my case, just how much do I lose with a wall mount and what to look for in such deployment scenarios?
For example Cisco explicitly states not to use integrated antenna models as wall mounts, but to use ext. antennas positioned flat up and down the wall. I see no warning in Ruckus manual but I guess you can't have optimal beam in both of these cases?

[dtsblake_588878]

Does upside down really help very much since Ruckus has smart-antennas and beamflex?

[keith_redfield]

It does - most of the RF propagates through the "top" of the unit as seen in the elevation above.

[dtsblake_588878]

How about wall versus ceiling?

[keith_redfield]

Imagine a large donut sitting on top of the unit and that will probably help you. They're designed for ceiling mount. Wall mount will work, but some signal will be "wasted" at floor and ceiling.

[dtsblake_588878]

Excellent...that clarifies the issue perfectly.