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Connecting the Antenna

Cable to the AP

When connecting the external antenna cable to your access point, be sure to 
connect the cable to the proper antenna jack. Figure 1 through Figure 4 illustrate 
the external antenna connectors on the 3Com wireless access points.

Be sure to follow the installation instructions that came with your access point and 
external antenna.

Figure 1   

3Com AP2750 External Antenna Connector

Figure 2   

3Com AP3750 External Antenna Connectors

Table 5   

Supported 3Com External Antenna Cables

Model No.

Description

Length

Gain

Connectors

*

3CWE580

3Com Ultra-Low-Loss 
6-foot Antenna Cable

1.8 m (6 ft)

2.4 GHz: -0.6 dBl
5.0 GHz: -1.2 dBl

SMA (male) to 
N-type (male)

3CWE581

3Com Ultra-Low-Loss 
20-foot Antenna Cable

6.1 m  (20 ft)

2.4 GHz: -2.0 dBl
5.0 GHz: -4.0 dBl

SMA (male) to 
N-type (male)

3CWE582

3Com Ultra-Low-Loss 
50-foot Antenna Cable

15.2 m (50 ft) 2.4 GHz: -5.0 dBl

5.0 GHz: -10.0 dBl

SMA (male) to 
N-type (male)

* Each 3Com cable includes a separate 50 Ohm SMA terminator.

AP2750

External

Connect

50 Ohm terminator

here

Antenna

Connector

AP3750

External Antenna Connectors

802.11b/g

802.11a

Содержание 3CWE591

Страница 1: ...ent 3Com external antennas for use with our wireless access points in a Wireless LAN Mobility System The information in this guide applies to 3Com Wireless Switch v4 0 software release 2 Mobility System Software MSS v4 0 21 and Wireless Switch Manager 3WXM v4 0 18 Overview To use an external antenna with your 3Com access point perform the following steps 1 Select an appropriate external antenna fo...

Страница 2: ...nts Table 2 lists wireless access points that can be used with a 3Com external dual band antenna When selecting an external antenna to use with your 3Com wireless access point refer to the restrictions described in Unsupported Configurations 3Com External Dual Band Antennas Table 3 lists the 3Com external dual band antennas supported by this release Table 1 3Com Wireless Switches and Controllers C...

Страница 3: ...Com antenna cables provide a certified connection between the 3Com access point and the 3Com antenna The cables also provide proper connectivity between the SMA jack on the access point and the N type jack on the antenna Note that external antennas and cables are sold separately 3Com offers ultra low loss cables to maximize the performance of your wireless installation in either 2 4 GHz or 5 0 GHz...

Страница 4: ...nector Figure 2 3Com AP3750 External Antenna Connectors Table 5 Supported 3Com External Antenna Cables Model No Description Length Gain Connectors 3CWE580 3Com Ultra Low Loss 6 foot Antenna Cable 1 8 m 6 ft 2 4 GHz 0 6 dBl 5 0 GHz 1 2 dBl SMA male to N type male 3CWE581 3Com Ultra Low Loss 20 foot Antenna Cable 6 1 m 20 ft 2 4 GHz 2 0 dBl 5 0 GHz 4 0 dBl SMA male to N type male 3CWE582 3Com Ultra ...

Страница 5: ...ess LAN Switch Management software 3WXM Follow this procedure to select an external antenna 1 At your management console launch the 3WXM software 2 Choose an AP device from the list and select edit 3 Select the appropriate radio to which the external antenna is connected for example Radio A Radio B or Radio G see Selecting the Radio 4 In the radio attributes box select antenna type A list of suppo...

Страница 6: ...dios and operates as 802 11a and 802 11b g simultaneously An external antenna can be connected to one or both antenna connectors see Figure 2 The AP7250 and AP8250 feature a single radio that operates as 802 11b g only When an external antenna is used it must be connected to the left antenna jack see Figure 3 and Figure 4 The AP8750 has dual radios and operates as both 802 11a and 802 11b g Howeve...

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