Choosing Antennas For Wireless Network Configurations; Access Points That Support External Antennas; Antennas For Wireless Network Configurations - Enterasys AP2620 Site Preparation And Installation Manual

Choosing Antennas for Wireless Network Configurations

Table 1-1 Access Points that Support External Antennas
Access Point
WS-AP2605
WS-AP2610
WS-AP2620
WS-AP2650
WS-AP2660
WS-AP3605
WS-AP3610
WS-AP3620
WS-AP3630
WS-AP3640
WS-AP3660
WS-AP3705i
WS-AP3710i
WS-AP3710e
WS-AP3765i
WS-AP3765e
WS-AP3767e

Choosing Antennas for Wireless Network Configurations

The type and number of antennas that you need depend on the configuration of your wireless
network.
configurations
.
Table 1-2 Antennas for Wireless Network Configurations
Network Configuration
LAN-to-LAN Point-to-Point
1-2 AP Site Preparation
Note: In the rest of this book, for simplicity, references to access point model numbers will not
include the "WS-" prefix.
Table 1-2 lists the general type of antenna to use for various wireless network
Description
This is a wireless link between two
WDS APs that connects two separate
wired LANs. (WDS APs are
configured to operate as Workgroup
bridges.)
External Antenna Support
No
No
Yes
No
Yes (but requires Siemens Industry antennas)
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Antenna Type
Directional antennas