Enterasys ROAMABOUT RBT-1602 Installation Manual page 6

Mounting the RoamAbout 5.3 and 5.8 GHz Omni-Directional Antennas ............................................... 3-19
Mounting On a Mast ......................................................................................................................... 3-20
Mounting On a Wall .......................................................................................................................... 3-21
Mounting the RoamAbout 5.8 GHz Panel Antenna ................................................................................ 3-22
Mounting the Antenna to a Wall ....................................................................................................... 3-22
Mounting the Antenna to a Mast....................................................................................................... 3-25
Mounting the RoamAbout 4.9 to 5.9 GHz Sector Panel Antennas ........................................................ 3-29
Mounting the 802.11a/b/g Range Extender (Omni-Directional) Antenna ............................................... 3-32
Using the Ceiling Mount ................................................................................................................... 3-32
Connecting the Antenna Cables ................................................................................................................... 3-34
Using the Female Pigtail ........................................................................................................................ 3-34
Using The Male Pigtail ........................................................................................................................... 3-35
Antenna Cable Route ............................................................................................................................. 3-36
Connecting the Cables ........................................................................................................................... 3-36
Optimizing RoamAbout Outdoor Point-to-Point Antenna Placement ........................................................... 3-37
Routine Maintenance ............................................................................................................................. 3-37
Appendix A: Specifications
RoamAbout 2.4 GHz 8 dBi Omni-Directional Base Station Antenna ..............................................................A-2
RoamAbout 2.4 GHz Directional Panel Antenna ............................................................................................A-3
RoamAbout 2.4 GHz Sector Panel Antenna ..................................................................................................A-4
RoamAbout 2.4 GHz 6 dBi 180 Degree Sector Panel Antenna .....................................................................A-5
RoamAbout 2.4 GHz 7 dBi 120 Degree Sector Panel Antenna .....................................................................A-6
RoamAbout 2.4 GHz 10 dBi 60 Degree Sector Panel Antenna .....................................................................A-7
RoamAbout 5.1-5.9 GHz 10.8 dBi 180 Degree Sector Panel Antenna ..........................................................A-8
RoamAbout 5.1-5.9 GHz 12.5 dBi 120 Degree Sector Panel Antenna ..........................................................A-9
RoamAbout 5.1-5.9 GHz 14.5 dBi 60 Degree Sector Panel Antenna ..........................................................A-10
RoamAbout 5.3 GHz 10db Omni-Directional Antenna .................................................................................A-11
RoamAbout 5.8 GHz 10 dBi Omni-Directional Antenna ...............................................................................A-12
RoamAbout 5.8 GHz Panel Antenna ............................................................................................................A-13
RoamAbout 4.9 to 5.9 GHz Sector Panel Antenna ......................................................................................A-15
802.11a/b/g Range Extender Omni-Directional Antenna .............................................................................A-16
RoamAbout Pigtail Connection .....................................................................................................................A-17
Low-Loss Antenna Cable .............................................................................................................................A-18
RoamAbout Lightning Protector ...................................................................................................................A-21
Figures
1-1 Fresnel Zone and Line of Sight Clearance ......................................................................................... 1-5
1-2 Potential Obstacles to Line of Sight (not to scale) .............................................................................. 1-6
1-3 Large Reflecting Surfaces .................................................................................................................. 1-7
2-1 RBT-4102 Installation Overview ......................................................................................................... 2-2
2-2 RBT-1602 Installation Overview ......................................................................................................... 2-4
3-1 Lightning Protector Installation ........................................................................................................... 3-4
3-2 Mounting the 2.4 GHz Omni-Directional Antenna to a Mast............................................................... 3-8
3-3 Mounting the RoamAbout 2.4 GHz Directional Antenna on a Wide Mast ........................................ 3-10
3-4 Mounting the RoamAbout 2.4 GHz Directional Antenna on a Narrow Mast ..................................... 3-12
3-5 Mounting Sector Panel Antenna - Wide Mast................................................................................... 3-14
3-6 Mounting Sector Panel Antenna - Narrow Mast ............................................................................... 3-15
3-7 RBT-1602 Antennas ......................................................................................................................... 3-17
3-8 Mounting 2.4 GHz 6 dBi Sector Panel Antenna ............................................................................... 3-17
3-9 Mast Mounting the 5.3 and 5.8 GHz Omni-Directional Antenna....................................................... 3-20
3-10 Wall Mounting the 5.3 and 5.8 GHz Omni-Directional Antenna ....................................................... 3-21
3-11 Attaching Antenna Bracket to RoamAbout 5.8 GHz Panel Antenna ................................................ 3-23
3-12 Mounting the RoamAbout 5.8 GHz Panel Antenna to a Wall ........................................................... 3-24
3-13 RoamAbout 5.8 GHz Panel Antenna Mast Mounting Configuration ................................................. 3-25
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