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CONNECT EXTERNAL ANTENNAS
The bridge’s primary antenna is it’s built-in internal antenna. For some
applications when deploying an WL-575 unit for a bridge link or access point
operation, you may need to mount external antennas and connect them to the
bridge. Typically, a bridge link requires a 5.0 GHz antenna, and access point
operation a 2.4 GHz antenna. WL-575 units acting as managed APs a lso require
an external antenna for 2.4 GHz operation.
Perform these steps:
1Mount the external antenna to the same supporting structure as the bridge,
within 3 m (10 ft) distance, using the bracket supplied in the antenna
package.
2Connect the antenna to the bridge’s N-type connector using the RF coaxial
cable provided in the antenna package.
3Apply weatherproofing tape to the antenna connectors to help prevent water
entering the connectors.
RFCoaxial Cable
2.4GHz External
Omnidirectional
Antenna
2.4GHz
N-typeConnector
5GHz
N-typeConnector
5GHz External
High-gainPanel
Antenna
2.4GHz
N-typeConnector