Internal Antenna Models
AP12: 3dBi for the 2.4 GHz band and 6dBi for the 5 GHz band
AP21: 4dBi for the 2.4 GHz band and 5dBi for the 5 GHz band
AP32/33: 4dBi for the 2.4 GHz band and 6dBi for the 5 GHz band
AP41: 4dBi for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands
AP43: 4dBi for 2.4 Ghz band and 6 dBi for the 5 GHz band
AP61: 4dBi for the 2.4 GHz band and 5dBi for the 5 GHz band
AP63: 4dBi for the 2.4 GHz band and 6dBi for the 5 GHz band
External Antenna Models
Mist external antenna APs are certified up to certain gain with a certain type of antenna. Antennas of a particular type are not allowed to be used when the gain exceeds the max allowed gain for a particular AP model. For example. the AP43E can use a directional/patch type antenna up to 8 dBi on 2.4 GHz and 10 dBi on 5 GHz. It can use an omnidirectional antenna up to 4/6 dBi on 2.4/5 GHz.
| AP | Type | 2.4 GHz | 5 GHz |
| AP32E | Directional | 8 dBi | 10 dBi |
| Omni | 4 dBi | 6 dBi | |
| AP41E | Directional | 8 dBi | 8 dBi |
| Omni | No cert, use AP41 | No cert, use AP41 | |
| AP43E | Directional | 8 dBi | 10 dBi |
| Omni | 4 dBi | 6 dBi | |
| AP61E | Directional | 8 dBi | 8 dBi |
| Omni | 4 dBi | 6 dBi | |
| AP63E | Directional | 8 dBi | 10 dBi |
| Omni | 4 dBi | 6 dBi |
Note: Allowed antennas may vary based on regulatory domain. If you require assistance, please reach out to support@mist.com
Setting External Antenna Gain in the Mist Portal
When an external antenna is used with gain higher than 6 dBi, external antenna gain should be set in the RF Template. Device Profile, or at the AP level.
