Sector Antenna Systems
Chapter 3, “Choosing Your Network Architecture,” described sectors as similar to pieces of pie, but sectors are never exactly wedge shaped. In practice, sectors can be shaped like a circle, an oval, a fan blade, or whatever shape you need to cover a specific area. Figure 5-23 shows examples of access point locations with sector antenna systems consisting of one, two, three, and six sectors. Your antenna system for each sector needs to be selected and aligned to maximize the coverage within that sector and minimize the noise and interference from all other sectors and areas.
Figure 5-23. Sector Coverage Examples
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