Siemens SIMATIC NET SCALANCE W760 Series Configuration Manual page 177

● Antenna Gain
manually in the "dBi" unit.
– Antenna Gain 2.4 GHz [dBi]
– Antenna Gain 5 GHz [dBi]
● Cable Length [m]
Enter the length of the flexible antenna connecting cable in meters between the device
and the external antenna.
● Additional Attenuation [dB]
Here, specify the additional attenuation caused, for example, by an additional splitter or a
long antenna cable.
● Antenna Mode
For the antenna connector R1 A1, the entry Rx\Tx (transmit and receive) cannot be
changed.
Steps in configuration
To configure one or more antennas, follow the steps below:
1. For the antenna connector (R1 A1), select the type of antenna from the "Antenna Type"
drop-down list.
2. In the "Cable Length" input box, enter the length of the connecting cable you are using in
meters. For the antenna connector R1 A1, the "Antenna Mode" cannot be changed.
3. Click the "Set Values" button.
SCALANCE W760/W720 to IEEE 802.11n Web Based Management
Configuration Manual, 11/2014, C79000-G8976-C350-03
If you select the "User-defined" entry for the "Antenna Type", enter the antenna gain
Here, enter the antenna gain that the antenna has in the 2.4 GHz frequency band.
Here, enter the antenna gain that the antenna has in the 5 GHz frequency band.
Configuring with Web Based Management
5.6 "Interfaces" menu
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