Antenna Alignment For P2P Operations - Lancom OAP-54 Manual

LANCOM OAP-54 Wireless and LANCOM OAP-310agn Wireless
Chapter 5: Advanced wireless LAN configuration
ADMINISTRATION
5.3.2

Antenna alignment for P2P operations

The precise alignment of the antennas is of considerable importance in esta-
blishing P2P connections. The more central the receiving antenna is located
in the "ideal line" of the transmitting antenna, the better are the actual per-
formance and the effective bandwidth ³. If the receiving antenna is outside
of this ideal area, however, significant losses in performance will be the result
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MANAGEMENT
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The current signal quality over a P2P connection can be displayed on the
device's LEDs or in the LANmonitor in order to help find the best possible
alignment for the antennas.
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Amplification with
antenna gain
ANTENNA
Loss through cable,
plugs and lightning
protection
SA-5L
Output power of the
radio module
WLAN Router
ANTENNA
WLAN Router
You can find further information on the geometrical design of wireless
paths and the alignment of antennas with the help of LANCOM soft-
ware in the LCOSreference manual.
Free-space loss
Loss through cable,
plugs and lightning
protection
Input signal at the
radio module
ANTENNA
·
Amplification with
antenna gain
ANTENNA
SA-5L
PRODUCTION
ACCESS POINT
³
ANTENNA
PRODUCTION
ACCESS POINT