Planet WAP-4000A User Manual page 7

PLANET WAP-4000A
WAP-4000A in open space or add additional WAP-4000A as needed to improve the
coverage.
2. Environmental factors
The wireless network is easily affected by many environmental factors. Every
environment is unique with different obstacles, construction materials, weather, etc. It is
hard to determine the exact operating range of WAP-4000A in a specific location without
testing.
3. Antenna adjustment
The bundled antenna of WAP-4000A is adjustable. Firstly install the antenna pointing
straight up, then smoothly adjust it if the radio signal strength is poor. But the signal
reception is definitely weak in some certain areas, such as location right down the
antenna.
Moreover, the original antenna of WAP-4000A can be replaced with other external
antennas to extend the coverage. Please check the specification of the antenna you want
to use, and make sure it can be used on WAP-4000A.
4. WLAN type
If WAP-4000A is installed in an 802.11b and 802.11g mixed WLAN, its performance will
reduced significantly. Because every 802.11g OFDM packet needs to be preceded by an
RTS-CTS or CTS packet exchange that can be recognized by legacy 802.11b devices.
This additional overhead lowers the speed. If there are no 802.11b devices connected, or
if connections to all 802.11b devices are denied so that WAP-4000A can operate in
11g-only mode, then its data rate should actually 54Mbps and 108Mbps in Super G
mode.
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