Using Harmony With Other Openair-Compatible Products - Proxim 7550 User Manual

Proper antenna placement can help improve range. Here are some guidelines:
The antenna should be placed so that it emits its signal in the appropriate
direction. For example, the standard antenna shipped with the unit should be
mounted vertically. Higher gain omnidirectional antennas may be mounted
upside down to the ceiling or a beam. The omnidirectional antenna emits its
signal from all sides of the antenna but not from the top or bottom. The
directional antenna typically emits a beam only from a front face plate in a
horizontal direction. This type of antenna should be mounted against a wall.
Place the antenna as high as possible. In an office environment, try to place it
above cubicle walls.
Do not place a sheet of metal (like a filing cabinet) between two antennas.
Two antennas that are communicating should be in the same plane. For
example, do not place one antenna on its side and have its partner standing
upright.

Using Harmony With Other OpenAir-Compatible Products

Harmony OpenAir products are designed to be compatible with existing devices that
use the OpenAir standard, such as Proxim's RangeLAN2 product line.
For example, a RangeLAN2 PC Card can communicate with a Harmony OpenAir
Access Point, and a Harmony OpenAir PC Card can communicate with a RangeLAN2
Access Point.
Refer to the Harmony Access Point Controller Model 7560 User's Guide for informa-
tion on how to deploy Harmony on a network that already uses RangeLAN2.
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