Outdoor AP Test

Outdoor AP Test : Consideration

Antenna Specification:
1. Road level performance test in different direction & tilting Transmit Power: 27dBm
2. Performance test in adjacent building Antenna Gain: 14dBi
3. Check performance within the same building (Mostafa Center) Antenna Type: Directional

Test Parameters: AP Height: 18m-20m

1. Coverage Test Azimuth: 300deg
2. Throughput Test Test Place: Mostafa Center
Test Performed: 13th & 14th Jan-15

Road Level View Target Adjacent Building Mostafa Center (same building)
Outdoor AP Test : Road Level Performance
Check Point
Coverage test at different tilting
-80 120
-75
100
-70
-65

Distance (m)
80
RSSI(dBm)

-60
-55 60
-50

(p10-100m)

(p17-25m))
40

(p13-75m)
(p12-70m)

(p14-85m)

(p16-50m)

(p18-45m)
(p19-35m)
(p20-45m)
(p11-75m)
-45

(p15-54m
(p1-25m)
(p2-15m)
(p3-13m)
(p4-10m)
(p5-25m)
(p6-30m)
(p7-63m)
(p8-78m)
(p9-86m)
-40
20 AP
Position
-35
-30 0
Distance (m) Coverage (dBm) 0 Tilt Coverage (dBm) 15 Tilt Coverage (dBm) 20 Tilt

Road Level View & Antenna Position

Observation:
Road level coverage comparatively better with 20 deg. tilt
Coverage can be improved if the AP is placed at 6m-8m height
-65dBm RSSI found at 70m radial distance placing the AP at 20m height
 Road Level Throughput Test
Azimuth 300deg, Azimuth 300deg, Azimuth 300deg,
Tilt 0deg, Tilt 15deg, Tilt 20deg,
Height 20m Height 20m Height 20m
Check Point
Distance Coverage TP Distance Coverage TP Distance Coverage TP
Points Points Points
(m) (dBm) (Mbps) (m) (dBm) (Mbps) (m) (dBm) (Mbps)
1 25 -72 2 1 25 -70 5 1 25 -67 4
2 15 -69 7 2 15 -69 7 2 15 -65 5
3 13 -66 9 3 13 -59 12 3 13 -56 6
4 10 -69 27 4 10 -66 10 4 10 -67 5
5 25 -60 28 5 25 -62 12 5 25 -60 6
6 30 -57 28 6 30 -59 10 6 30 -56 3
7 63 -64 15 7 63 -53 11 7 63 -58 5
8 78 -57 28 8 78 -48 14 8 78 -54 4
9 86 -71 4 9 86 -71 3 9 86 -69 7
10 100 -73 2 10 100 -74 2 10 100 -71 4 AP
11 75 -74 2 11 75 -68 14 11 75 -65 19 Position
12 70 -73 3 12 70 -72 8 12 70 -70 3
13 75 -61 20 13 75 -59 22 13 75 -62 34
14 85 -70 4 14 85 -68 24 14 85 -69 4
15 54 -53 22 15 54 -59 12 15 54 -69 9
16 50 -53 23 16 50 -56 20 16 50 -60 16
17 25 -49 25 17 25 -50 29 17 25 -40 22
18 45 -62 6 18 45 -57 18 18 45 -58 5
19 30 -68 9 19 30 -62 17 19 30 -65 18
20 45 -73 2 20 45 -69 14 20 45 -68 3

Observation:
Average of Max TP 34 Mbps
Throughput was good compared to coverage

Link Speed 100 Mbps

Outdoor AP Test : In Adjacent Building

AP height: 20m
Azimuth: 45deg
Tilt: 10deg
Building Distance from AP Position: 60m

Front of Middle of Back of Front TP

Floor Level
Building Building Building (Mbps)
Gnd -66 -75 -88 31
1st -52 -77 -80 6
2nd -51 -66 -74 28
3rd -45 -65 -73 19
4th -58 -70 -68 8
5th -44 -66 -77 16
6th -48 -63 -72 6
7th -54 -57 -56 3
8th -49 -59 -64 7
9th -62 -64 -71 4
Test Building

Observation:
Poor performance within the middle & back portion of the building
Can be used for in building coverage (2/3 floors) if the AP is placed at 10m-15m away from the target building.
Outdoor AP Test : Same Building
AP height: 18m

Floor Level Coverage (dBm) TP (Mbps) Location

6th -68 7 Stairway
5th -57 20 Stairway
4th -70 6 Stairway
3rd -75 5 Office Room
2nd -79 0.6 Office Room
1st -81 0.1 Stairway
Gnd -75 2 Stairway
Gnd -47 20 In front of Building
Gnd -64 19 North side of building
Gnd -64 16 South side of building

Test Building

Observation:
Poor performance within the building
Not recommended to use for in building coverage
Findings

Suitable for large indoor/outdoor open place

Max 80m radial distance can be covered without obstacle & proper antenna positioning

Probable Solution

Case-1: Large indoor open space

Case-2: Large outdoor open space
Case-3: Road coverage (Radial distance Max. 80m)
Case-4: Building coverage (2/3 floors)
Thanks