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Learning Objectives
•Define how an antenna is used to propagate an RF signal.
•Define basic facts of EIRP.
•Define facts on FCC regulations for UNII-1, UNII-2 and UNII-3.
•Identify what an isotropic antenna is and why it is used as a reference for other antennas.
•Identify Cisco Aironet antennas, their coverage patterns, and the proper polarization of each antenna.
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Beamwidth
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Cisco Aironet 802.11b Antennas
FCC requires that ALL antennas sold by a spread spectrum vendor be certified with the radio they are to be sold with
All Cisco Aironet 802.11b supplied cables, RF devices and antennas have reverse polarity TNC (RP-TNC) connectors
Cisco Aironet supplied antennas meet all FCC rules
Wide variety of 802.11b antennas for most applications
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Cisco Aironet 802.11a Antennas
FCC requires that all radios utilizing the UNII-1 Band (5.15 GHz – 5.25 GHz) must have non-removable or integrated antennas
FCC allows radios utilizing the UNII-2 Band (5.25 GHz – 5.35 GHz) to have external or removable antennas
The Cisco Aironet 802.11a radios utilize both UNII-1 and UNII-2 bands, therefore cannot have external or removable antennas
Cisco 802.11a antennas are integrated into the radio module
Cisco 1400 radios utilize UNII-3 bands, therefore have external or removable antennas
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Antenna Concepts
Directionality• Omni (360º coverage) directional
• Directional (limited range of coverage)
Gain• Measured in dBi and dBd (0 dBd = 2.14 dBi)
• More gain means more coverage - in certain directions
Polarization• Antennas are used in the vertical polarization
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Antenna Issues (cont.)
Antennas have gain in particular directions
Direction other than the main intended radiation pattern, are typically related to the main lobe gain
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Antenna Gain
If the gain of an antenna goes up, the coverage area or angle goes down
Coverage areas or radiation patterns are measured in degrees
Angles are referred to as beamwidth• Horizontal measurement
• Vertical measurement
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Beamwidth vs. Gain
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Antenna Theory
A theoretical isotropic antenna has a perfect 360º vertical and horizontal beamwidth
This is a reference for ALL antennas
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FCC Part 15 Antenna Requirements
802.11b antenna• Must use a unique, or proprietary connector
• Cisco Aironet products use RP-TNC connector
Part 15 standards• Approved antenna may exceed
• Exceeding may lead to interference problems
• Penalties could result in fines
• FCC standards apply to Part 15 users in the United States
Different countries will have similar standards
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2.4 GHz EIRP Rules for FCC Governed Areas (cont.)
Transmitter Power
Transmitter Power
EIRPEIRP
Cisco MaximumCisco Maximum
6 dBi6 dBi 36 dBm36 dBm
100 mW100 mW 20 dBm20 dBm
FCC MaximumFCC Maximum
Maximum Gain
Maximum Gain
Transmitter dBm
Transmitter dBm
1 Watt1 Watt
Point-to-MultipointPoint-to-Multipoint
30 dBm30 dBm
16 dBi16 dBi 36 dBm36 dBm
Transmitter Power
Transmitter Power
EIRPEIRP
Cisco MaximumCisco Maximum
6 dBi6 dBi 36 dBm36 dBm
100 mW100 mW 20 dBm20 dBm
FCC MaximumFCC Maximum
Maximum Gain
Maximum Gain
Transmitter dBm
Transmitter dBm
1 Watt1 Watt
Point-to-PointPoint-to-Point
30 dBm30 dBm
36 dBi36 dBi 56 dBm56 dBm
The above values reflect the 1:1 rule
The above values reflect the 3:1 rule
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2.4 GHz Omni-Directional Antennas
2 dBi Dipole "Standard Rubber Duck"
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2.4 GHz Omni-Directional Antennas
5.2 dBi Mast Mount Vertical
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2.4 GHz Omni-Directional Antennas
5.2 dBi Ceiling Mount
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2.4 GHz Omni-Directional Antennas
5.2 dBi Pillar Mount Diversity
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2.4 GHz Diversity Omni-Directional Antennas
2 dBi Diversity Omni-Directional Ceiling Mount
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2.4 GHz Omni-Directional Antennas
12 dBi Omni-Directional (Outdoor only)
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5 GHz Omni-Directional Antennas
9 dBi omni (Vertical polarization)
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5 GHz Integrated Antenna
Innovative 5 GHz Combo Antenna:• Wall Mount: Fold antenna flat
against access point housing for 6 dBi gain patch antenna
• Ceiling Mount: Fold antenna out at a 90° angle for 5 dBi gain omni antenna
In 5 dBi omni position
In 6 dBi patch position
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Mini-PCI RadioMini-PCI Radio
2.2 dBi Omni-Directional Diversity Antennas2.2 dBi Omni-Directional Diversity Antennas
•Option 1: 802.11b•Option 1: 802.11b
Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Internal View
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Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Antenna Details
Cone of reduced coverage
Cone of reduced coverage
Sphere of influenceSphere of influence
Sphere of influenceSphere of influence
Cone of reduced coverage
Cone of reduced coverage
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H-Plane Pattern E-Plane Pattern
Top View Side View
Floor
H-Plane Pattern, Ivory Antenna = 90 degs Plane Cut (in x-y plane)
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
H-Plane Pattern, Ivory Antenna = 90 degs Plane Cut (in x-y plane)
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
E-Plane Pattern, Ivory Antenna = 0 degs Plane Cut (cut along x-z axis)
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
E-Plane Pattern, Ivory Antenna = 0 degs Plane Cut (cut along x-z axis)
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Antenna Details (cont.)
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Directional Antennas
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2.4 GHz Diversity Antennas
6.5 dBi Diversity Patch Wall Mount – 55 degree
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2.4 GHz Directional Antennas (cont.)
6 dBi Patch Antenna – 65 degree
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2.4 GHz Directional Antennas (cont.)
8.5 dBi Patch Antenna – 60 degree
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2.4 GHz Directional Antennas (cont.)
13.5 dBi Yagi Antenna – 25 degree
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13.5 dBi Yagi Antenna—Inside view
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2.4 GHz Directional Antennas (cont.)
21 dBi Parabolic Dish Antenna – 12 degree
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5 GHz Omni-Directional Antennas
• 28 dBi dish (H or V polarization)
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5 GHz Antenna
• 9.5 dBi sector (H or V polarization)
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Cable and Accessories
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2.4 GHz Accessories
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RP-TNC Connectors
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Lightning Arrestor
Designed to protect LAN devices from static electricity and lightning surges that travel on coax transmission lines
RP-TNC connectors used on all Cisco Antennas
To Antenna
Ground Wire
From RF Device
Lug
LockwasherNut
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Lightning Arrestor
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Coax Connection Sealing
Number one problems with bridges - water in the connectors
Proper sealing is important
Coax Seal is one product that is inexpensive and works great
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1400 Accessories
Antenna Alignment Assistance with status/alignment LEDs and RSSI port on outdoor unit
Quick-hang mounting bracket supports weight of radio during installation process
Complete solution provided with radio including:
•Power Injector LR
•Multi Function Mount
•20’ and 50’ length of dual RG-6 cable
•Power supply and cord
•Coaxial sealant for all exposed connectors
•Corrosion proof gel for exposed metal surfaces
Management via SNMP, Telnet CLI, HTTP
Based upon 802.11a technology
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1400 Power Injector LR
Converts standard 10/100 baseT Ethernet RJ-45 interface to F-Type connector dual coaxial cable
Power provided over dual coaxial cable with power discovery to protect other appliances
Support for longer cable runs by resetting the 100 meter, 100baseT Ethernet timer, enabling total cable runs of 200 meters.
Surge protection provided at the F-Type connectors to protect infrastructure devices
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Link Engineering and RF Path Planning
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Path Considerations
Radio line of sight
Earth bulge
Fresnel zone
Antenna and cabling
Data rate
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Line of Sight
The following obstructions might obscure a visual link:• Topographic features, such as mountains
• Curvature of the Earth
• Buildings and other man-made objects
• Trees
Line of sight!
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Longer Distances
Line of Sight disappears at 6 miles (9.7 Km) due to the earth curve
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Fresnel Zone
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Improving Fresnel Effect
Raise the antenna
New structure
Existing structure
Different mounting point
Remove trees
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Total Distance
Fresnel @ 60% (Value “F”)
Earth Curvature (Value “C”)
Antenna Height (Value “H”)
Site to Site Fresnel Zone
Antenna Height• Fresnel zone consideration
• Line-of-Sight over 25 miles (40 Km) hard to implement
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Antenna Alignment
Line of Sight
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Antenna Issues
•No Downtilt
•One-way communications
High gain omni-directional
Directional antenna
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Antenna Issues (cont.)
8 Miles/13 Km
700 ft./213 m
8.50 downtilt
14.50
200
ft.
/61
m
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Antenna Issues (cont.)
Omni-directional antennas provide 3600 coverage
Also accepts interference from all directions
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Antenna Installation
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Antenna Mounting
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Mounting (Cont.)
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Interference
Carrier Detect Test (Spectrum Analyzer)• Built into Bridge
• Run from Console Menu
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Antenna Installation
Towers and antennas may require permits and must meet local regulations
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Antenna Installation (cont.)
Antenna Alignment Tool Id Name Address Signal Strength Signal Quality
18 Cisco Bridge #1 00409644fd35 100% -10 dBm 100%
17 Cisco Bridge #1 00409644fd35 100% -10 dBm 100%
16 Cisco Bridge #1 00409644fd35 45% -73 dBm 100%
15 Cisco Bridge #1 00409644fd35 38% -77 dBm 100%
14 Cisco Bridge #1 00409644fd35 100% -10 dBm 100%
13 Cisco Bridge #1 00409644fd35 58% -67 dBm 100%
12 Cisco Bridge #1 00409644fd35 38% -77 dBm 88%
11 Cisco Bridge #1 00409644fd35 63% -64 dBm 100%
10 Cisco Bridge #1 00409644fd35 100% -10 dBm 96%
9 Cisco Bridge #1 00409644fd35 45% -73 dBm 91%
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Antenna Installation (cont.)
Aironet Client Utility
Site Survey Utility for antenna alignment
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Ladder Safety
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Summary
• Identify characteristics of Cisco Aironet 802.11a antennas.
• Identify characteristics of Cisco Aironet 802.11b antennas.
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