Linksys HGA9N, WAP54GPE User Manual

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USER GUIDE

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High Gain (9dBi) Antenna

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for N Type Connectors

High Gain 9dBi Omni-Directional Antenna

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction 1
Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Antenna Coverage 3
Chapter 3: Getting to Know the High Gain Omni-Directional Antenna 7
Chapter 4: Connecting the High Gain Omni-Directional Antenna 8
Appendix A: Glossary 11
Appendix B: Specifications 17
Appendix C: Warranty Information 18
Appendix D: Regulatory Information 19
Appendix E: Contact Information 21

High Gain 9dBi Omni-Directional Antenna

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The user guide to the Antenna has been designed to make understanding the usage of the Antenna easier than
ever. Look for the following items when reading this User Guide:

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definitions for technical terms that are presented like this:

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property or the Antenna.

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using the Antenna.

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Chapter 1: Introduction
Welcome

High Gain 9dBi Omni-Directional Antenna

Chapter 1: Introduction

Welcome

Thank you for choosing the High Gain Omni-Directional Antenna for N Type Connectors. This guide will help you
set up and place the Antenna and the access point properly so you can achieve optimal range. The Antenna and
the Wireless-G Exterior Access Point together provide 9dBi peak gain and should be used together.

Use the instructions in this Guide to further help you connect the 9dBi Omni-Directional Antenna to the
Wireless-G Exterior Access Point and bridge your different networks. These instructions should be all you need to
get the most out of the High Gain Omni-Directional Antenna.

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What’s in this User Guide?

High Gain 9dBi Omni-Directional Antenna

What’s in this User Guide?

This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the High Gain Antenna for N Type Connectors.

• Chapter 1: Introduction
This chapter describes the 9dBi Omni-Directional Antenna’s applications and this User Guide.

• Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Antenna Coverage
This chapter describes the application of the Antenna and planning its coverage and placement.

• Chapter 3: Getting to Know the High Gain 9dBi Omni-Directional Antenna
This chapter describes the basics and physical characteristics of the Omni-Directional Antenna.

• Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Exterior Access Point
This chapter instructs you on how to connect the Omni-Directional Antenna and access point to your network.

• Appendix A: Glossary
This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in networking.

• Appendix B: Specifications
This appendix provides the Antenna’s technical specifications.

• Appendix C: Warranty Information
This appendix supplies the Antenna’s warranty information.

• Appendix D: Regulatory Information
This appendix supplies the Antenna’s regulatory information.

• Appendix E: Contact Information
This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support.

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Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Antenna Coverage

High Gain 9dBi Omni-Directional Antenna

Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Antenna Coverage

The Antenna Pattern for Radio Waves

The above two diagrams show the antenna pattern of the 9dBi Omni-Directional Antenna on the horizontal and
vertical planes. The power of the wireless signal is most strong on the horizontal plane of the Antenna. The peak
gain of this antenna is 9dBi.

For all the applications, adjust the antenna so that it points to the peer devices on the horizontal plane.

Figure 2-1: Antenna Pattern (Horizontal Plane)

Figure 2-2: Antenna Pattern (Vertical Plane)

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Optimizing Range

The power of the wireless signal is strongest on the horizontal plane of the Antenna. In the figure, note
the strongest ranges according to the positioning of the Antenna.

For best results, Linksys recommends placing the Antenna as illustrated.

Placing the Antenna

Since the Antenna is omni-directional, you have more flexibility with where you can place the access point. Keep
in mind, however, that the Antenna achieves its peak gain when your client PC (that is, a PC with a wireless
adapter) stays on the same horizontal plane as the Antenna.

Line of sight. The minimum requirement is line of sight. If you can see the receiver antenna, then this maintains
a suitable range.

Avoid obstacles. Avoid obstacles and set up the Antenna and the other antennas as high as possible. Try to avoid
trees, buildings, and other objects close to the path between two antennas, because they can reduce signal
power.

Using the Antenna

The Antenna can be used with the access point for several purposes:

Access point to client devices. You can achieve better range and transmission with the Antenna when
connecting the wireless client (a PC with any wireless adapter) to the access point.

Repeater mode. The Antenna and access point can repeat wireless signals from one access point to other
devices, such as to a client PC or to other repeaters.

Point-to-multipoint Bridging. The Omni-Directional Antenna connects to one main access point. The main
access point connects to other access points that each use a separate Directional Antenna. To achieve maximum
distance coverage, the other access points are usually located in different directions from the main access point.

NOTE: The Antenna does not provide extra value
for point-to-point bridging. You can achieve the
same antenna gain by using the internal
directional antenna from the access point.

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How to Achieve Optimal Gain

Wireless coverage depends on several factors, including power and transmission. You can calculate exact
coverage distance by gathering the specifications of the access point and the Antenna and using the equation
below.

Using this equation is not needed in order to place the Antenna and the access point, but it may be beneficial in
optimizing use of your Antenna and access point.

In this formula, everything is in dBm or dB.

S

r

is the received power. Here we plug in the receiver sensitivity to calculate the maximum distance. For

example, -82dBm for 11Mbps.

S

t

is the transmitted power. For example, 18dBm for 11Mbps.

G

t

is the transmitter antenna gain and Gr is the receiver antenna gain (9dBi for this Antenna).

λ is the wavelength of the signal. The product of λ and frequency equals to speed of light (c).

d is the distance.

LinkBudget is the lumpsum of additional loss (compared to free space) in the path.

S

r

StGtGr20

λ

4 π⋅

----------log⋅ 20 d()log⋅ LinkBudget––++ +=