Tech Support
Signal Loss (Attenuation) in LMR-100 & LMR-200 Cables Five to Ten Feet in Length
Six feet is not too long for the LMR-100 and LMR-100-equivalent cable that we use for shorter
antenna cables.
However, it is right at the threshold at which we would recommend that yo
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Posted by George Hardesty on 18th Mar 2019
IoT (Internet of Things) Wireless Protocols and Their Frequency Bands
Internet of Things (IoT):
IoT (Internet of Things) is a growing network of objects, devices and machines each able to communicate with the other using a wireless network to access the Internet.
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Posted by George Hardesty on 18th Mar 2019
WiFi Frequency Bands: Uses, advantages & disadvantages of 2.4GHz, 5GHz, 900MHz Ranges
WiFi Frequency Bands:
2.4GHz:
Older Consumer WiFi products (before 802.11ac) are 2.4GHz Far better at traveling through walls than 5GHz Disadvantage is that it is typically more cluttered wit
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Posted by George Hardesty on 16th Mar 2019
WiFi Network Standards Compared: 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b and 802.11a
WiFi Network Standards:
802.11ac is the latest WiFi standard and uses the 5.8GHz frequency band. Older standards 802.11n and earlier used 2.4GHz as its
frequency band.Advantages of 802
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Posted by George Hardesty on 16th Mar 2019
MIMO: Multiple In / Multiple Out Technology in 802.11ac and 802.11n
Multiple In / Multiple Out (MIMO):
MIMO technology: By overlaying the signals of multiple radios, Wireless-N's "Multiple In, Multiple Out" (MIMO) technology multiplies the effective data rate.
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Posted by George Hardesty on 16th Mar 2019
802.11B for Long-Distance Links on Older Gear
802.11B for Long Distance Links:
If you are trying to reach a distant or weak network signal for internet access, 802.11b will provide better range/distance than 802.11g, and 802.11b provide
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Posted by George Hardesty on 16th Mar 2019
U.FL & MHF4 Antenna Cables: Thickness of Cable & other Key Considerations
U.FL and MHF4 Antenna Cables:
Data Alliance offers three options of thickness of the coaxial cable for U.FL cables: 1.13mm, 1.32mm and RG174:
All three have a black jacket. All three are RoHS a
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Posted by George Hardesty on 10th Mar 2019