User Manual

Planning and Installing Wireless LANs
BreezeNET PRO.11 Series 5-2 User’s Guide
5.1.1. Single Cell Configuration
A basic BreezeNET cell consists of an Access Point and the wireless
workstations associated with it. You can convert most workstations (PCs,
X-Terminals, Apple, Digital, SUN, HP, IBM and others) that are equipped
with an Ethernet network interface card (NIC) to wireless workstations
simply by connecting a BreezeNET SA-10 PRO.11 Station Adapter. You can
convert most laptop computers with a PCMCIA slot into a wireless mobile
station by using the SA-PCR PRO.11 PCMCIA Card.
There are three types of Single Cell Configuration:
Point-to-Point
Point-to-Multipoint
Mobile Applications
Each type is explained in the following sections.
5.1.1.1 Point-to-Point
Point-to-Point installations (refer to Figure 5.1) require directional antennas
at either end of the link. To select the best antenna for a specific application,
consider the following factors:
Distance between sites
Required throughput
Clearance between sites
Cable length.
Refer to the range tables (section 5.3.7) to determine the best combination of
antennas for your application.
5.1.1.2 Point-to-Multipoint
Point-to-Multipoint applications consist of one or more APs at the central
site and several remote stations and bridges (SA-10, SA-40, WB-10). In this
case, use an Omni-6 antenna with the Access Point because of its 360°
radiation pattern. Ιn the United States, the Omni-7.2 antenna (which also has
a 360° radiation pattern but has a wider range) can also be used. The