Enterasys Networks RBT-1602 manual Choosing Antennas for Wireless Network Configurations

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
LAN-to-LAN Point-to-Point	This is a wireless link between	Directional antennas, typically two.
(RBT-4102 only)	two APs that connects two
	separate wired LANs.

LAN-to-LAN Point-to-Multipoint	In a point-to-multipoint network,
(RBT-4102 only)	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.

Omni-Directional antenna - to which the Central AP connects.

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.

An Omni-Directional or a sectored antenna.

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