Installation guide

Connecting the Antenna Cables
3-34 Antenna Installation
Connecting the Antenna Cables
ThecableconfigurationthatyouusetoconnectyourRoamAboutAPtoanoutdoorantennavaries
basedonwhetheryouuse:
•AmaleorafemalepigtailconnectoronyourAP
•ALightningProtector
Thefollowingsectionsshowthevariouscableconfigurations.
Using the Female Pigtail
Figure 3‐19andFigure 3‐20showthecableconfigurationsforusingafemalepigtailconnectorto
connectanAPtoanoutdoorantenna.
Figure 3‐19showstheconfiguration forusingaLightningProtector.Figure 3‐20showsthe
configurationwhennotusingaLightningProtector.Table 3‐16describestheconfigurations.
Figure 3-19 Female Pigtail Cable With Lightning Protector
Figure 3-20 Female Pigtail Cable Without Lightning Protector
Table 3-16 Female Pigtail Cable Configuration Components
# Component Connectors
1 RoamAbout pigtail connection (20-inch) - Female • Reverse-SMA female connector to AP
• Reverse-N Female to antenna
Female connector housing and female
center contact.
2 Lightning protector Reverse-N Male on both ends
Male connector housing and male center
contact.
3 Low-loss antenna cable
(lengths of 20, 25, 50 or 75 feet)
Reverse-N Female on both ends
Female connector housing and female
center contact.
4 Outdoor antenna cable Reverse-N Male
Male connector housing and male center
contact.
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