Installing the 18 dBi Patch Panel
Directional Antenna
There are two parts to the wireless antenna installation process:
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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
bolt
washer
screw nut
washer
tube
screw
screw nut
bracket A
washer
tube
screw
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.
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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 (ACC-10314-01) cable.
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The antenna should be installed so that it is a minimum of 50 cm (20 inches) away
from people.
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