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Step 1: Determine the site-to-site distance or required coverage area

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Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 Hardware Installation Guide Step 1: Determine the site-to-site distance or required coverage area Before you install an AirBridge as a master at a main site and another AirBridge as a satellite at a detached site, determine the distance between the main site and the detached site. If you plan to use the AirBridge as an access point, determine the coverage area and the number of WiFi clients. If the master and satellite are placed face to face with a direct line of sight, the antenna coverage area from the master is 40 degrees vertical and 40 degrees horizontal. Place the satellite in this coverage area. The following figure illustrates the placement and direct line of sight. (The AirBridges and poles are shown oversized.) Figure 10. Antenna coverage area with a direct line of sight In a master-to-satellite setup, you can place the satellite at a distance of 3,000 m (3 km or about 1.8 miles) or more from the master. The supported distance depends on the physical environment, absence of WiFi interference, and other factors. Installation 32 Hardware Installation Guide

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Step 1: Determine the site-to-site distance
or required coverage area
Before you install an AirBridge as a master at a main site and another AirBridge as a
satellite at a detached site, determine the distance between the main site and the
detached site. If you plan to use the AirBridge as an access point, determine the coverage
area and the number of WiFi clients.
If the master and satellite are placed face to face with a direct line of sight, the antenna
coverage area from the master is 40 degrees vertical and 40 degrees horizontal. Place
the satellite in this coverage area.
The following figure illustrates the placement and direct line of sight. (The AirBridges
and poles are shown oversized.)
Figure 10. Antenna coverage area with a direct line of sight
In a master-to-satellite setup, you can place the satellite at a distance of 3,000 m (3 km
or about 1.8 miles) or more from the master. The supported distance depends on the
physical environment, absence of WiFi interference, and other factors.
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