Back Of The Access Point; Back Panel Covers; Antennas - HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 530 Installation And Getting Started Manual

Introducing the ProCurve Wireless Access Point 530

Back of the Access Point

Back of the Access Point
ProCurve Wireless Access Point 530
Lock
Auxiliary port and LED
(on side panel)
External Antenna
Console port
connectors
Reset and Clear
buttons
DC power connector
Network port
10/100Base-TX RJ-45
port and PoE input

Back Panel Covers

The access point's ports and connectors on the back of the unit can be
protected by two removable plastic covers. One covers the Console port, Clear
and Reset buttons, RJ-45 port, and DC power connector, while allowing
twisted-pair and power cables to pass through. The other cover protects the
external antenna connectors when they are not in use.

Antennas

The access point includes internal diversity antennas for wireless communi-
cations. A diversity antenna system uses two identical antennas to receive and
transmit signals, helping to avoid multipath fading effects. When receiving,
the access point checks both antennas and selects the one with the strongest
signal. When transmitting, it will continue to use the antenna previously
selected for receiving. The access point never transmits from both antennas
at the same time.
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