How close can you use channels in 802.11a.

Henrik · January 21, 2007, 6:52pm

Hello.

I am wondering.

Mikrotik supports several different steps in the 5.x band.
Both 5 GHz with 5 MHz step, with 10 MHz step, and normal with 20 MHz step.

How many channels are useable on the same tower?
Can I use one with 5.505 and the next with 5.510 ?

If I use turbo how close can they be put in this setup?

BurstNET · January 21, 2007, 9:58pm

Your biggest issue is channel bleed thru the pigtails.
Please see my previous post regarding required channel spacing at the same POP.

SMA

Henrik · January 21, 2007, 10:23pm

Read the faq or use search.

I believe you are refering to this topic.

Nice research.

Thanks.

Henrik

tgrand · January 22, 2007, 12:11am

You may be able to shield your pigtails by feeding them through some thin copper tubing.

Grounding the copper should reduce the amount of crosstalk between the pigtails.