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Access Point (AP) Antenna vs Client (CL)
Antenna
Access Point Antenna (AP) — The central ac-
cess point of the wireless network. In general,
there will be only one AP antenna per site.
Client Antenna (CL) — Antenna used to inter-
connect a client building to the access point.
• Component of an Antenna
Power over Ethernet (PoE) Device — The PoE
device passes electrical power, along with
data, over Ethernet cables. Each antenna
comes with its own PoE device.
Signal Strength Indicator — Each antenna
has status LEDs showing the signal strength
and power supply status.
3.2.
Access Point &
A-BOX Location
Before installing your antennas, determine
the best place for the Access Point antenna
and the A-BOX. Best performance is achieved
when the following conditions are met (by
order of priority):
• Priority 1: Internet Access
The A-BOX system is located where direct
internet access is available.
Priority 2: Line of Sight
The Access Point (AP) antenna is located in
a place it can easily be seen by all Client (CL)
antennas (direct line of sight). This is gener-
ally the highest point on site.
CL
CL
Priority 3: Internet + Line of Sight
The A-BOX is located in the access point
building (on condition the direct internet ac-
cess is located in this building as well).
CL
CL
A-BOX
Internet
AP
CL
CL
AP
CL
A-BOX
CL
Internet
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