User's Manual

EnRoute500 User’s Guide
TR0149 Rev. C5
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Figure 5. Connecting the mesh and access point antennas
1.5 Deployment Considerations
The EnRoute500’s radios operate in the unlicensed 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz ISM bands. It is
possible that there will be other devices operating in these bands that will interfere with the
EnRoute500’s radios. Interference from adjacent EnRoute500s can also degrade performance,
if the EnRoute500s are not configured properly.
It is advisable to carry out a site survey prior to installation to determine what devices are
operating in the two bands that the EnRoute500 uses. To detect the presence of other 802.11
Mesh antenna
Access point
antenna