Choosing Antennas for Wireless Network Configurations
Choosing Antennas for Wireless Network Configurations
The type and number of antennas that you need depend on the configuration of your wireless network. Table 1‐1 lists the general type of antenna to use for various wireless network configurations.
Table 1-1 Antennas for Wireless Network Configurations
Wireless Network | Description | Antenna Type |
Configuration |
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This is a wireless link between | Directional antennas, typically two. | |
two APs that connects two |
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| separate wired LANs. |
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In a | |
up to nine APs provide wireless | |
| links to connect up to nine LANs. |
| One AP is designated as the |
| central (multipoint) AP. The other |
| APs are called endpoints and only |
| communicate with the Central AP. |
Directional antennas - to which the Endpoint APs connect.
Wireless Infrastructure | This is an inside/outside wireless |
| network where one or more APs |
| are used to connect clients to a |
| wired LAN. |
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