Lancom L-310agn Wireless Manual

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LANCOM L-300 Access Point series Chapter 7: Options and accessories81EN7 Options and accessoriesYour LANCOM device has numerous extensibilities and the possibility to use abroad choice of LANCOM accessories. You find in this chapter informationabout the available accessories and how to use them with your base station. The range of the base station can be increased by optional antennas ofthe AirLancer series and can be adapted to special conditions of environs. With the LANCOM Public Spot Option option it is possible to extend theLANCOM for additional billing and accounting functions in order toupgrade it to a Wireless Public Spot.7.1 Optional AirLancer Extender antennasAirLancer Extender antennas are capable of extending the operating range ofthe devices, or of adapting access point coverage to local conditions. An over-view of the supported antennas is available from the LANCOM Web site underwww.lancom.eu. You will also find further information on calculating the best configu-ration for AirLancer Extender antennas and third-party antennas thatyou wish to connect to the LANCOM under www.lancom.eu. When assembling separately purchased mobile radio antennas pleasenote that the maximum allowed transmission power of the wirelessLAN according to EIRP in the country in question may not be excee-ded. The system operator is responsible for adhering to the thresholdvalues. For internal lightning protection, the surge adapter AirLancerExtender SA-5L is always necessary—the AirLancer Extender SA-5Lis mounted between the Access Point and the antenna, as close to theantenna as is possible. Antennas are only to be attached or changed when the device is swit-ched off. Mounting or demounting antennas while the device swit-ched on may cause the destruction of the WLAN module!7.1.1 Antenna diversityThe transmission of radio signals can suffer from significant signal lossesbecause of reflection and scatter, among other reasons. In some areas, the