TP-Link CPE Series Installation Manual page 18

Q2. How to calculate the minimum mounting height of
the devices?
In order to maximize the received signal strength of the devices,
installers need to minimize the effect of the out-of-phase signals,
which is caused by obstacles in the path between the transmitter and
the receiver. Fresnel Zone is a usual method to calculate this path, as
shown in the formula and the figure below.
H h+r * (1 40%)
(H is the height of the CPE)
×
d d
= ⋅
1 2
r
+
d d
1 2
For example, assume d1 is 2km, d2 is 8km, and f is 2.4GHz, then r
would be 14.142m. Considering a toleration of 40%, allowable radius
would be 8.485m. Assume h is 10m, then the result of the minimum
mounting height based on this point would be 18.485m. Similarly,
calculate the results based on all the points where there are obstacles,
and the maximum value would be the final result.
For more information, please refer to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresnel_zone
d2
c
f
where,
r = Fresnel zone radius in meters
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c = 3x10 m/s, speed of light
f = operating frequency of the devices in Hz
d1 & d2 = the distances between the point
and the devices in meters
d1
r
h = the height of
obstacle at this point
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