Ruckus H510 antenna pattern and placement

[lukas_bohm]

Hello all, i got a question about Ruckus H510 wall AP. I found antenna patterns here: https://support.ruckuswireless.com/answers/000002093/download and what isn't clear for me - is antenna pattern for AP mounted on a wall ( as should be ) or on the ceilling.

So if i have this AP on a wall, is behind AP  same signal strength ( if i am not considering wall attenuation ) ? Is that antenna pattern for AP mounted on the wall or on the ceiling?

Thanks
Lucas

[chris_woodworth]

We are deploying H510's in many of our projects and the Designers want to place the units behind the flat panel TV's. Is there a best practice around placement of AP behind case work and TV's from a performance perspective?

[ian_4265680]

As long as you account for the attenuation in your design and have a modicum of airflow around it there shouldn't be an issue, I have placed some behind bookcases and behind TVs without significant ill effects. In most use cases for these type of APs, you're running at low power anyway. 

[chris_woodworth]

Ian, thanks for the comments. We will be deploying the H510 along side an ONT to support our GPON network. Neither unit produces significant heat so we should be fine. I was more concerned about performance, we will be placing a AP per room in this project.

[michael_brado]

Can you test it?  I've seen TV/Video Screens that could affect RF and client throughput, and would recommend to not place the APs behind them... if other options are possible.

[chris_woodworth]

Michael, Testing it in real world conditions today is not going to happen. I was looking for some use cases that would support this type of installation. I have placed the H510 successfully behind case work and concealed next to the FCU in the overhead, but never behind a flat panel TV.