Antenna Switch
Overview
Positioning the antennas properly increases the range and coverage area of WiFi.
On the Zyxel Device that comes with internal antennas and also has an antenna switch, you can adjust coverage depending on the antenna orientation for the Zyxel Device radios using the Web Configurator, the command line interface (CLI) or a physical switch. See Zyxel Device Product Feature Comparison to see if your Zyxel Device comes with internal antennas and has an antenna switch.
With the physical antenna switch, you apply the same antenna orientation settings to both radios. You can set the radios to have different settings while using the Web Configurator or the command line interface.The antenna switch in the Web Configurator has priority over the physical antenna switch after you Enable Software Control in the Maintenance > Antenna screen. By default, software control is disabled.The screen varies depending on whether the Zyxel Device has a physical antenna switch or allows you to change antenna orientation settings on a per-radio basis or on a per-AP basis.
If the Zyxel Device has a physical antenna switch, select the Enable Software Control option to use the Web Configurator to adjust coverage depending on each radio’s antenna orientation for better coverage.
Select Wall if you mount the Zyxel Device to a wall. Select Ceiling if the Zyxel Device is mounted on a ceiling. You can switch from Wall to Ceiling if there are still wireless dead zones, and vice versa.
Click Apply to save your changes or click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved settings.