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Best sector antenna for 2x2 MIMO and NV2?

Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:03 pm

I have been looking for some time now to find the best sector antenna out there for 5GHz & 2x2 MIMO.
I plan on using ONE RB800 and ONE R52Hn & NV2. (no close by sector antennas=low interference)

The best i can find is this: 90° Ubiquity AirMax 5GHz Carrier Class Sector 2x2 MIMO Antennas 20dBi Hi-Gain Airmax Sector 5G-90-20
http://www.ubnt.com/basestation

My goal is to get as much throuput i can and i plan on connecting max 40 customer antennas to this sector using sextant stations.
If i could find 60° antennas that are as good as the one mentioned i would go for two of those instead (20 customers on each).

Anyone with a better suggestion?
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Re: Best sector antenna for 2x2 MIMO and NV2?

Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:00 am

Airmax are good antennas but Sector 5G-90-20 has very small vertical radiation angle they are not the best for high tower (mountains).

Sector 5G-90-16 or 17 works fine in all enviroments.

My esperience: nV2 needs almoust 40/60 mhz channel spacing to avoid interference, rock metalic box with one wireless card and good separation between antennas. More wireless card running NV2 in the same box kills peformance.

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Re: Best sector antenna for 2x2 MIMO and NV2?

Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:01 pm

Thanks for your answer server8!

I have seen that the antenna only has 4° vertical beamwidth and i have checked the distrance and angles to my clients and have concluded that 4° are more than sufficient to cover them all.
Min / max distance to clients are 2km/5km.
This sector antenna will be pritty alone on the barn so any interference from other sectors or sources will be minimal.

I am looking for the BEST antenna and if my suggestion can give me a little more speed i would prefer that one.

Any other suggestions out there?
 
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Re: Best sector antenna for 2x2 MIMO and NV2?

Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:00 pm

What about the SRA_SE50016dual H&V from ITELITE? It will fit RB600 and therefor also my RB800 right?
http://www.itelite.net/offer.php?n=39&lang=en

Anyone tried that one?
 
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Re: Best sector antenna for 2x2 MIMO and NV2?

Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:29 pm

rb433 with r52hn should be good to handle 40 clients and 40mbps bandwidth if that is all you need.
wy do u want a rb800?
 
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Re: Best sector antenna for 2x2 MIMO and NV2?

Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:58 pm

Why rb800?
Well i want to get the best speed and the RB800 is the fasters RB i know of.
And - it is smart to standardize on one RB. I use RB800 for my PtP links also.
 
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Re: Best sector antenna for 2x2 MIMO and NV2?

Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:01 pm

I think i have found the best Sector antenna with MIMO support:
60° and a gain of 21 DBi!!
: http://www.antennas.com/products/base-station-antennas/

Anyone that has any experiance with this antennas?

I will then need a box to house my RB800, but there are many box alternatives like:
http://www.interprojekt.com.pl/enclosur ... 9_117.html or
http://www.wifiboxes.com/index.php/outdoor-enclosures

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