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[viper0775.livejournal.com]

Taken from the manual for one of two Hawking Hi-Gain antennae that I just bought.

If your WAP has two antennas, it is better not to remove the second antenna. For the best performance, two Hi-Gain antennae should be used, pointed in different directions

uhm... it seems to me, that in the same paragraph, they manage to tell you that it is better to leave one factory antenna in play, but that it is best to use two of their antennae? ...

*headdesk*

(cross posted to my own journal)

Comments

[compwizrd.livejournal.com]

sounds more like they recommend you use two antenna's, whether it be a factory and a high-gain, but not just one hawking hi-gain.

[valiskeogh.livejournal.com]

it must be either really early where you are, or you just haven't had enough coffee yet

[torkell]

If your WAP has two antennas, it is better not to remove the second antenna.
So if it's got two antennas (diversity), then it's best to leave them both attached. Makes sense to me.

For the best performance, twi [I'm assuming you meant "twin"] Hi-Gain antennae should be used, pointed in different directions
Also makes sense - a hi-gain antenna will beat a normal one any day of the week (excepting extreme enviroments). And pointing them in different directions also makes sense - any card/access point with multiple antennae dynamically picks whichever gives the best s/n (or just best signal) for a specific connection. Makes sense to me as well.

[nachoha.livejournal.com]

I believe what they mean is it is don't remove both factory antenna's and only replace them with 1 high gain antenna. They need a better tech writer.

[viper0775.livejournal.com]

ahhhh... That does make sense .. guess I am just dense..

I've been up since 4:58 =P

the other item I neglected to mention was that these are omnidirectional hi-gain antennae.... soooo.. pointing them in different directions... yeah... that'll help =)

[compwizrd.livejournal.com]

most of the omnidirectional units i've looked at aren't truely omnidirectional.

[viper0775.livejournal.com]

yeah, I've come to gather that as well.. The field pattern on the H-AI6SI seems to imply that this one is... *shrug*

[methedras.livejournal.com]

Haha, hear hear. I didn't have any problem with it either.

[boredevilperson.livejournal.com]

Yes you are ;-)

[sullivand.livejournal.com]

Very few (none?) are. To increase gain in one direction you decrease gain in another.
In the case of omni-directional antennas they have a "flattened doughbut" shaped gain pattern where they steal from directly above and below to increase gain laterally from the antenna.
If you tilt them the "flattened doughnut" will be tilted over.