Description
The Outdoor Client is an outdoor wireless device used to connect a client to a wireless
network. It is designed to operate in outdoor conditions, and has water resistant hou-
sing which allows for easy installation on the roof with short cables directly to an exter-
nal antenna. A major advantage is that the device is powered by Power-Over-Ethernet
(POE) so that you do not need long, thick cables running from the antenna to the
interior of the building. It is based on TCP/IP and can be configured with the control
utility via a crossed ethernet cable. This utility contains all controls and can be com-
fortably run from your Windows desktop. The Outdoor Client is suitable for building
last-mile connections to the internet, but it can also be used for other applications,
such as connecting remote branches in companies, where cable would be too costly.
Wireless components are based on 802.11b wireless ethernet standard and operate in
the free 2.4 Ghz band. The device supports Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc 802.11b modes.
The device can operate at distances over 10km while maintaining a transmission rate
of 11 Mbps. In ideal conditions, high quality and high speed connections for long
distances can be achieved, but one has to consider the noise factor and unsuitable
outdoor conditions, which can result in radical degradation of transmission parame-
ters. Basically you need to have line of sight between connected devices. In towns and
industrial areas the distance shouldn‘t exceed 2km. It uses the free ISM (Industrial,
Scientific, Medical) band and you are probably not the only transmitter. That‘s why it‘s
recommended to use appropriate antennas designed for specific conditions. Ferimex
IT will be happy to advise appropriate antennas for your particular situation. For short
distances we do not recommend high gain antennas, because signal/noise ratio would
remain the same, but you would cause more noise for other users. The Outdoor Client
comes with a one-year warranty for any defects in components and construction not
caused by the user.
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OUTDOOR CLIENT
