Will mounting my WiFi base plate with magnets affect its signal?
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Tp-Link AC1350 (Omada EAP225)
I want to mount this AP horizontally on a steel I-beam in our building. I'm considering gluing 2-3 disc magnets about the size of a quarter to the plastic mounting plate to hold it to the steel. Any ideas if/how this might affect the WiFi signal?
Any other recommended ideas to mount to the steel beam without drilling or permanently gluing? Thx!
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The magnets won't interfere with the AP's RF transmission and reception, but that large steel I beam will. Due to the radiation pattern of the omni's in these AP's it's better to install them facing down or facing up. Ideally away from large metal surfaces which will cause shielding and reflection issues.
Are you in a wareshouse style building? Your best bet would be ceiling mounted, clipped to the metal truses (or mounted to 3 gang electrical boxes) facining down into the show area. Or even something more getto with cable ties.
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I'm considering gluing 2-3 disc magnets about the size of a quarter to the plastic mounting plate to hold it to the steel.
I think you want to install magnets on the plate of the EAP because you these magnets can be connected to the steel I-beam, yes?
Actually, you needn't use the magnets. There is a mounting base in the box to fix the AP device, we have installation guide about this, you can refer to the following website:
https://static.tp-link.com/2019/201907/20190705/7106508372_EAP225EAP245IG.pdf
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forrest wrote
There is a mounting base in the box to fix the AP device,
Hi @forrest,
maybe I got it wrong, but are you referring to the Ceiling T-rail Clips as described on page 8 of this Installation Guide? They are no longer supplied with EAP225 V3.
@Bootie, similar T- or I-rail clamps are available from a hardware store, just search for »rail clamps«.
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@forrest thanks. Perhaps I was unclear. I am aware of the mounting plate and plan to use it. But my question is about how to mount the mounting plate to the steel. Also, I incorrectly said it was a horizontal mount surface when actually it is a vertical mount (as to a wall). The steel is a large I-beam, and drilling it is not desred nor feasible.
The fundamental question remains: would 2-3 quarter-sized disc magnets attached to the mounting plate affect the WiFi signal any significant amount?
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The magnets won't interfere with the AP's RF transmission and reception, but that large steel I beam will. Due to the radiation pattern of the omni's in these AP's it's better to install them facing down or facing up. Ideally away from large metal surfaces which will cause shielding and reflection issues.
Are you in a wareshouse style building? Your best bet would be ceiling mounted, clipped to the metal truses (or mounted to 3 gang electrical boxes) facining down into the show area. Or even something more getto with cable ties.
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maybe I got it wrong, but are you referring to the Ceiling T-rail Clips as described on page 8 of this Installation Guide? They are no longer supplied with EAP225 V3.
The installation guide I sent is supplied with EAP225 and EAP245. You can find it from the offical website of EAP225.
About the web link you sent, actually, it is also supplied with EAP225, because it is supplied with all ceil mount EAP.
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forrest wrote
maybe I got it wrong, but are you referring to the Ceiling T-rail Clips as described on page 8 of this Installation Guide? They are no longer supplied with EAP225 V3.
The installation guide I sent is supplied with EAP225 and EAP245. You can find it from the offical website of EAP225.
About the web link you sent, actually, it is also supplied with EAP225, because it is supplied with all ceil mount EAP.
Hello @forrest, I was referring to the ceiling T-rail mounting clips, not the installation guide. I still have a few T-rail clips from EAP110 and EAP225 V1, but they are no longer supplied with EAP225 V3. See pictures below:
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