Step 1: Determine The Site-To-Site Distance Or Required Coverage Area - NETGEAR AirBridge WBC502 Hardware Installation Manual

Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 Hardware Installation Guide
Step 1: Determine the site-to-site distance
or required coverage area
Before you install an AirBridge as a master at a main site and another AirBridge as a
satellite at a detached site, determine the distance between the main site and the
detached site. If you plan to use the AirBridge as an access point, determine the coverage
area and the number of WiFi clients.
If the master and satellite are placed face to face with a direct line of sight, the antenna
coverage area from the master is 40 degrees vertical and 40 degrees horizontal. Place
the satellite in this coverage area.
The following figure illustrates the placement and direct line of sight. (The AirBridges
and poles are shown oversized.)
Figure 10. Antenna coverage area with a direct line of sight
The practical maximum distance between two AirBridges in a master-to-satellite
configuration is up to 1.8 miles (3 km). An even longer distance might be possible,
depending on the physical environment, absence of WiFi interference, and other factors.
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