ZyXEL Communications EXT-104, EXT-105, EXT-106 User Manual

Extend Your ZyAIR

Wireless network antennas typically perform best in open environments with the least

amount of obstructions possible. Performance may be significantly impaired if antennas are

mounted near metal surfaces, concrete walls, or other high-density materials. To meet the

challenge of these and other severe environments, ZyXEL offers performance-enhancing

antennas for its ZyAIR family of wireless modems.

ZyAIR’s extended reach antennas allow users to get the best wireless performance out of the

most difficult environments. With ZyAIR antennas, customers will enjoy greater reach and

better transmission quality for their wireless networks.

The ZyAIR family includes multiple antenna options to satisfy a wide range of wireless

connectivity needs. The antenna family includes:

ZyAIR EXT-104

Indoor 4dBi Omnidirectional Ceiling Antenna

ZyAIR EXT-105

Indoor 5dBi Omnidirectional Desktop Antenna

ZyAIR EXT-106

Indoor 6dBi Directional Patch Antenna

Integrated wireless products such as the ZyAIR B-1000 Access Point, B-2000 Gateway and B-300 PCI Card offer detachable

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factory antennas which can be replaced with higher performance ZyAIR antennas. Other products, such as ZyXEL’s Prestige

650HW and the ZyWALL 10W are wireless-ready, which means that they gain wireless functionality through the insertion of a

wireless PC card. For improved antenna performance with wireless-ready devices, ZyXEL offers the ZyAIR B-101 PC card. The

B-101 has a MMCX connector which can attach to an external ZyAIR antenna by using a standard MMCX to SMA connector

cable. If the user’s work area is obstructed, the external antenna can be raised to improve reception and link quality. Installation

instructions for both types of devices are shown below.

I. To Replace Detachable Antennas from Integrated Wireless Devices

(eg. The ZyAIR B-1000, ZyAIR B-2000 and ZyAIR B-300)

Sometimes the work environment requires more powerful antennas than those supplied by the factory. If wireless coverage

or reach distance is less than satisfactory, high gain or directional antennas can be installed to provide better performance for

all wireless applications.

Installation Steps

1. Detach the factory antennas from the SMA connectors on the wireless device.

2. Screw the performance-enhancing antennas into the SMA connectors.

Extend Your ZyAIR

3. Place the antenna in the desired position.

Higher Performance Antennas for Multiple Applica

Step

1

ZyAIR Antenna

ZyAIR B-101 Specification

ZyAIR B-101 Wireless LAN PC card with Detachable Antenna

Feature

• Wire-free access to networked resources from anywhere.

Detachable antenna design allows user to change to high gain antenna for

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different applications.

• Delivers data rates up to 11Mbps.

• Uses 2.4GHz frequency band, which complies with worldwide requirements

• Ensures great security by providing the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

defined in the IEEE 802.11b standard.

• Supports most popular operating systems: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP.

Detach the factory antennas from

the SMA connectors on the

wireless device.

Step

Step

Screw the performance-

enhancing antennas into the

2

SMA connectors.

Place the antenna in the

3

desired position.