Cisco CW9163E has an in-built GPS/GNSS antenna, and there is an option to attach an external one if signal strength is too weak. We are talking GPS only in this post. For Wi-Fi to work, this AP requires either omnidirectional dipoles or directional patch antenna.
Let’s peak inside the book.
There is a single hose clamp to attach the antenna to a pole, and the GPS antenna itself with directly attached cable.
Before you ask, the cable is about 3 meters long.
It’s now time to remove the GPS antenna port cap.
Detail for the GPS antenna port.
The rubber seal helps protect it from the weather.
Now, the last thing to deal with is how to mount the antenna. You can either use the 2 holes and screws (screws were not provided). Or run the provided hose clamp through the loop inside the antenna mount, pole mount the antenna, and point it towards the sky.
And here is our final setup before the AP gets mounted.
Note: For official Cisco guidance and information, please refer to the Cisco.com data sheet and deployment guide.
Any particular reason you used external GPS? Don’t these APs have built in GPS
I would normally use the internal GPS antenna to be honest. Unless the AP is in a location that blocks GPS/GNSS signal completely (large public venue with roof, mine, freezer, etc).