In an outdoor mesh environment, which is the purpose of deploying one of the access points relatively higher than the others?

Question

Options

• AThe MAPs need to be mounted higher than the first hop RAPs so that the mesh units can
• BElevated MAPs are connected to the switches, providing better bandwidth that all the RAPs utilize
• CAn AP deployed as a RAP needs to be mounted in a higher elevation to provide clear connectivity
• DRoot APs need clear line of sight to provide the best bandwidth to all of its RAPs, so the higher

• A
  4% (1)
• C
  91% (21)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

In a wireless mesh network, a Root Access Point (RAP) is the node that connects the mesh back to the wired infrastructure (e.g., a switch with an uplink to the LAN). The RAP must be elevated to achieve clear line of sight or a strong RF path back to its wired connection point and to provide optimal backhaul signal to the Mesh Access Points (MAPs) it serves. Elevating the RAP ensures minimal obstructions and maximum RF reach across the mesh. MAPs are the downstream nodes that relay traffic; they do not need elevated placement to connect to switches (B is incorrect). RAPs connect to the wired network, not MAPs (B is also factually wrong). The elevated AP is the RAP, not a MAP as option A suggests.

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