Black Box LW007A User Manual
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3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES
Suggested maximum distance between Hub
and workstation: 1000 m (3200 ft.)
and workstation: 1000 m (3200 ft.)
With high-gain antennas: 1500 m (5000 ft.)
5. Obstructed Outdoor Areas—Outdoor areas with
obstructed line-of-sight between the Hub and
the Wireless Ethernet workstation.
the Wireless Ethernet workstation.
Suggested maximum distance between Hub
and workstation: 500 m (1600 ft.)
and workstation: 500 m (1600 ft.)
With high-gain antennas: 800 m (2500 ft.)
4.6 Setting up Overlapping Wireless Ethernet Cells
When two adjacent Hubs are positioned close
enough to each other, a wireless Ethernet part of
the coverage area of Hub #1 will overlap the
coverage area of Hub #2. This overlap area has two
important attributes:
enough to each other, a wireless Ethernet part of
the coverage area of Hub #1 will overlap the
coverage area of Hub #2. This overlap area has two
important attributes:
1. Any workstation situated in the overlapping
area can communicate with both Hub #1 and
Hub #2.
Hub #2.
2. Any workstation can move seamlessly between
the overlapping coverage areas without losing
its network connection. This attribute is called
Seamless Roaming.
its network connection. This attribute is called
Seamless Roaming.