Planet Technology Network Device WAP-5100 - Manual (Page 31)

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Confirm the configurations again in Step 3 screen, then click Import button to start the process.
3.3.2.4 Antenna Alignment
The WAP-5100 is usually used to connect two or more separate LANs via the radio link with a
directional antenna to extend the distance between two wireless bridges. Sometimes the distance
between two LANs might be several kilometers. Owing to the nature of the directional antenna, the
higher the antenna gain is, the narrower the angle of the wave propagation will be. In order to
achieve the best radio performance of WAP-5100, the antenna alignment utility is developed to help
the technician in easily installing the antenna as well as achieving the best radio performance.
Step 1: Access the Antenna Alignment function
Open the Host menu and select Antenna Alignment, or click on the icon , an Antenna
Alignment window will pop up.