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Yagi
Antenna
Directional |
Omni
Antenna
Omni-Directional
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Sector
Antenna
Directional
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Patch
Antenna
Directional
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Parabolic
Antenna
Directional
|
Circular
Polarized Antenna
Directional
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Flag
Antenna
Directional
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CPE
Antenna
Directional
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Characteristics |
Directional
Antenna |
Omni-directional
Antenna, 360 degree doughnut-shaped radiation
pattern |
Directional
Antenna; Highly focused beam |
Directional
Antenna, Short-range; radiation pattern is
in the shape of a hemisphere |
Directional
Antenna; very narrow, highly concentrated
signal; requires accurate aiming |
Can
be omni-directional or directional
|
Directional
Yagi Antenna |
Directional
Antenna; Customer Premise Equipment, integrated
radio and antenna |
Applications |
Point-to-Point
applications; medium-range directional connections;
Bridge antenna; 4-corner coverage (ex. Warehouse) |
Point-to-Multipoint
applications; This antenna is used to broadcast
a signal to multiple recipients in all directions;
This antenna is primarily used as a outdoor
WLAN/WISP access point antenna; used if Access
Point is located at the center of the coverage
area |
Point-to-Multipoint;
Broadcast signal to multiple recipients in
a certain direction; Designed to be used as
an Access Point antenna; used if Access Point
is located at the edge of the coverage area |
Work
well as an indoor access point antenna, short-range
bridge antenna, or a client antenna in any
WLAN or WISP system; Designed to mount flat
to a wall and can be painted to fit aesthetically
into most environments |
Long-range
applications; Point-to-Point bridge antenna;
long-distance access point client; works well
where water is present
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Used
where a lot of reflective material is present
(ex. Metal, shelves, water); low-profile ceiling
or wall mounted antenna
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Client
or Access Point antenna in a office or home;
can be easily pointed in the right direction;
point and shoot; can be used to point out
a window |
Customer
Premise Equipment in WISP applications |
