Ruckus WirelessExternal Antenna UpdateRuckus WirelessExternal Antenna Update

2011/03/28

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5GHz Outdoor External Antennas

A complete selection of external antennas for Longer range/better throughput/more difficult

environment for PtP/PtMP Wider PtMP root bridge coverage angle Enable 5GHz on 7762-S/T and 7761-CM

Five antennas and one bundle in the portfolio now Two 5GHz high gain narrow beam dual polarized

directional antennas, 21dBi and 24dBi One 120 degree 12.5dBi dual polarized sector

antenna Two omni-directional antennas, one 5.5dBi

vertically polarized and one 5dBi horizontally polarized

Bundle of the two omni-directional antennas

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5GHz High Gain Narrow Beam Directional Antennas

Use with ZF7731 PtP root and non-root PtMP non-root Increase range/higher throughput/more

difficult environment AT-2401-DP

5GHz 24dBi 7-9 degree beam width dual polarized

List price $499

AT-2101-DP 5GHz 21dBi 10 degree beam width dual

polarized List price $299

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5GHz 120 Degree Sector Antenna

Use with ZF7731 PtMP root 120 degree coverage angle

Use with 7762-S/T 120 degree sector client coverage and mesh

AT-1212-DP 5GHz 12.5dBi 120 degree dual polarized List price $399

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5GHz Omni-Directional Antennas Use with ZF7762-S/T and ZF7761-CM

Omni client coverage and mesh

AT-0636-VP 5GHz 5.5dBi vertically polarized omni-directional List price $99

AT-0536-HP 5GHz 5dBi horizontally polarized omni-directional List price $149

AT-0636-VH (Recommended to use for both mesh and client access) Bundle of one AT-0636-VP and one AT-0536-HP List price $248 PD-MRC (Polarization-Diversity Maximum Ratio Combining) Improve performance for both mesh and client access For ZF7761-CM order one more AT-0636-VP for the third

antenna connector

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External Antenna Summary

Advance Performance ComparisonAdvance Performance Comparison

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Point to Poiont Performance Comparison 100Mbps throughput (with similar LOS/noise

assumptions) Standard 7731 – 2km 21dBi antennas – 10km 24dBi antennas -15km

10km (with similar LOS/noise assumptions) Standard 7731 – 12Mbps 21dBi antennas – 100Mbps 24dBi antennas -150Mbps

 (*) actual throughput/distance numbers vary with LOS and noise conditions

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PtP Performance Comparison

Using AT-2401 at both endsUsing 7731 internal antennas at both ends

Using AT-2101 at both ends

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Point to Multi-Point Performance Comparison – Using AT1212-DP at Root Bridge

Using AT-2101-DP at NRBs

Using AT-2401-DP at NRBsUsing 7731 internal antennas at NRBs

Assume four NRBs All four NRBs at the same distances to

RB All three plots of similar LOS and noise

assumption Actual throughput/distance numbers

vary with LOS and noise conditions