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Optimizing RoamAbout Outdoor Antenna Placement
Optimizing RoamAbout Outdoor Antenna Placement
If an Access Point in a LAN-to-LAN configuration is connected to an outdoor directional
antenna, the antenna must be pointed directly at the antenna for the other Access Point. A
misaligned antenna can decrease the signal level or prevent communications.
The RoamAbout AP Manager provides a Point-to-Point diagnostic tool that can help you
adjust the directional antenna to optimize the signal between Access Points. If you are
testing the link between two Access Points that both use directional antennas, you may need
one person at each antenna and a method to communicate with those people.
1. Select the Access Point from the Managed List field in the AP Manager main window.
2. Click Integrity in the menu bar.
3. Select Link Test.
4. Under Remote Station Info in the Link Test window, click the down arrow to list the
available Access Points in the LAN-to-LAN configuration.
5. Choose the Access Point to test the signal quality, then click the Start Sampling
button to start the test.
6. To improve the signal strength, watch the SNR indicator and slowly move the antenna
in the direction that improves SNR. You may need to have a person at the remote
location move the antenna while monitoring the SNR.
7. To stop the test, click the Stop Sampling button.
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