APs with 802.11 support can use up to three antennas for transmitting and receiving data. Depending on the application the use of the antennas can be set.
- SNMP ID:
- 2.37.1.4.16
- Telnet path:
- Setup > WLAN-Management > AP-Configuration > Accesspoints
- Possible values:
- 1+2+3
- When using the device in AP mode to connect wireless LAN clients it is generally recommended to use all three antennas in parallel in order to achieve good network coverage.
- 1+3
- Antenna ports 1 and 3 are used for 2 parallel data streams for example in point to point connections with an appropriate dual slant antenna. The third antenna port is deactivated.
- 1
- For applications with only one antenna (for example an outdoor application with just one antenna) the antenna is connected to port 1 and ports 2 and 3 are deactivated.
- Auto
- Automatic antenna selection. Note: All available antennas are used.
- Default:
- Auto
