A civic plaza design places one courtyard AP and calls for a sector antenna aimed at the seating area, not an omnidirectional antenna. Which choice matches that antenna consideration?
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Short Explanation
Omni is a sprinkler; sector is a spotlight. The plaza design wants the spotlight on the seats, not a wash into every alley. Put up the sector the drawings asked for.
Full Explanation
A civic plaza design that places one courtyard AP and calls for a sector antenna aimed at the seating area—not an omnidirectional antenna—matches installing the specified sector antenna so coverage concentrates toward the seating area per design intent. Sector patterns focus energy where people sit and reduce spill into alleys or neighboring properties. Antenna selection is therefore a coverage-shaping decision for outdoor municipal plazas.
Installing an omnidirectional antenna so RF sprays equally into neighboring alleys contradicts the seating-area focus. Removing antennas entirely and raising transmit power to maximum does not create a controlled sector pattern and risks interference and compliance issues. Using a client USB dongle antenna as the AP's primary radiator is not a valid AP antenna substitution.
Exam caveat: when designs specify sector versus omni, honor the pattern—do not 'improve' it with omnis. Operational check: mount the sector antenna with the beam aimed at seating per the drawing, verify connector and weather sealing, and walk the plaza to confirm stronger coverage in seats than in unintended alleys. Log antenna azimuth and downtilt on the plaza as-built so seasonal furniture moves can be evaluated against the original beam aim.