Warning, Indoor point to multipoint: the ANT24D18 is not omnidirectional and is not suitable when low ceilings, partial obstructions, walls, cubicles, large metal objects, etc. are present. WLAN communications can suffer from multiple reflections, which are orientation, environment and time dependent.
•The best performance is achieved with a short cable between the antenna and the wireless device. The shortest approved cable to be used in conjunction with the ANT24D18 in North America is the NETGEAR 1.5 m
•The antenna should be installed so that it is a minimum of 50 cm (20 inches) away from people.
2 Installing the 18 dBi Patch Panel Directional Antenna
There are two parts to the wireless antenna installation process:
•Mount the antenna on a pole, or on a wall with adjustable brackets, or on a wall with fixed brackets.
•Connect the appropriate electrical hardware depending on if the installation is indoors or outdoors.
Follow the instructions in this section of the manual to install your antenna.
First, Mount the Antenna
Pole Mount Installation
| bracket B |
| washer |
| bolt |
| washer |
screw | tube |
screw nut |
screw | tube | screw nut |
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| bracket A |
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| washer |
6 | 7 |
