Ap170 Product Overview; Ethernet Port; Antennas - Aerohive AP120 Hardware Reference Manual

Table 1 AP170 hardware components (Continued)
Component
10/100/1000 Ethernet
port

Ethernet Port

The 1X PoE 10/100/1000Base-T/TX Ethernet port accepts standard cat5, cat5e, or cat6 Ethernet cable and is
powered from 802.3at-compatible power sourcing equipment (PSE). PSE can be embedded in a switch or
router, or can be a separate device that injects power into the Ethernet line en route to the AP.
With 802.3at, the 1/2 and 3/6 wire pairs connect to DC source 1, and 4/5 and 7/8 pairs to DC source 2 in PSE.
Although the exact polarity depends on the PSE design, the AP170 Ethernet port can support all options.

Antennas

The AP170 supports four external antennas, two 2.4 GHz band (IEEE 802.11b/g/n) with a 5 dBi gain, and two 5
GHz band (IEEE 802.11a/n) with a 7 dBi gain. The antennas are omnidirectional, providing fairly equal
coverage in all directions in a toroidal (donut-shaped) pattern around each antenna. For greater coverage
on a horizontal plane, it is best to orient the device so that the antennas are vertical.
The two 2.4 GHz antennas link to a 2.4 GHz radio for 802.11b/g/n, and the two 5 GHz antennas link to the a 5
GHz radio for 802.11a/n. The two radios can operate concurrently.
Although hive members automatically adjust their signal strength according to their environments, you can
manually resize the area of coverage by increasing or decreasing the signal strength. To resize the coverage
area, enter the interface { wifi0 | wifi1 } radio power <number> command, where <number>
can be from 1 to 20 and represents a value in dBm.
For more information about configuring antennas, see
Hardware Reference Guide
Description
The waterproof 10/100/1000 Ethernet port accepts standard Ethernet cat5,
cat5e, or cat6 Ethernet cable, and is powered from 802.3af-compatible power
sourcing equipment (PSE). The pin assignments follow the TIA/EIA-568-B
standard. To further protect your Ethernet connection from extreme weather
conditions, install the waterproof cable housing on the Ethernet cable. See
"Attaching the Ethernet Cable Waterproof Housing" on page
"Configuring Antennas" on page
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