also, as I understand it, some AP use only one antenna at a time,(whichever is getting the 'best reception') so one of your areas could have NO coverage, depending on your hardware and its method for choosing which antenna is live.
-dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jared Valentine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 11:23 AM Subject: RE: [BAWUG] Two Different Antennas for 1 AP? > If you use 2 different antennas on one AP, those antennas should have the > same coverage patterns. The reason for using 2 antennas is for diversity - > NOT for different coverage areas. For more information on diversity, see > link: > > http://www.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/DiversityAntenna > > Jared Valentine > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lars Holmstr�m > Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 11:24 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [BAWUG] Two Different Antennas for 1 AP? > > > Ok, so how will the AP know which antenna to use for transmission ? > AFAIK there ar no such code in the Linksys APs. > /Lars > ----- Original Message ----- > From: D F > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 3:15 PM > Subject: [BAWUG] Two Different Antennas for 1 AP? > > > Is it possible to connect two different types of antennas, one omni and > one directional, to one AP? I have a Linksys with two RP-TNC connector in > the back. I want to use the omni to cover the immediate area the AP is > located and then run a 50-60ft LMR-400 cable to point the directional toward > another area. Will the different in antenna gain and cable loss screw up > the transmission? Thanks in advance > > - Diane > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
