CWDP CWDP Antenna Design and Placement

Question 1

Which antenna type radiates energy equally in all horizontal directions, making it ideal for open-office deployments?

Accepted Answer

Omnidirectional

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Yagi

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Patch

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Parabolic

Question 2

What does 'antenna gain' measure in the context of WLAN design?

Accepted Answer

Concentration of radiated energy in a specific direction

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Amplification of the transmit power

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Total power output of the access point

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Signal attenuation across free space

Question 3

A CWDP designer needs to cover a long narrow hallway. Which antenna type is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Yagi directional

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Omnidirectional dipole

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Sector antenna

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Patch array

Question 4

What is the primary effect of antenna downtilt in a multi-floor building deployment?

Accepted Answer

Reduces co-channel interference on adjacent floors

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Increases channel width

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Boosts EIRP beyond regulatory limits

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Widens the azimuth beamwidth

Question 5

Which polarization mismatch scenario results in the greatest signal loss?

Accepted Answer

One vertical and one horizontal polarization

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Both antennas vertically polarized

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Both antennas horizontally polarized

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Cross-polarized MIMO antennas

Question 6

What does EIRP stand for and what does it represent in WLAN design?

Accepted Answer

Effective Isotropic Radiated Power — total power radiated by the antenna system

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Equivalent Internal Radio Power — power consumed by the radio chipset

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Enhanced Interference Rejection Protocol — a filtering mechanism

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Estimated Interference Reduction Parameter — a planning metric