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This product is a single, pole-mounted (external) system unit - ready to accept two WiFi radios.
To complete the system, it is necessary to add your choice of WiFi radio cards (2.4 or 5 GHz), cables, and configuration.
Pre-Built Systems
If you don't want to assemble, and configure a complete system yourself, we offer a number of pre-built complete products:
Example Applications
The main advantage of a Dual-Radio AP is when you need two antennas on one pole, with only one POE cable-power supply. The other advantage is that the Dual-Radio AP can join the two WiFi networks via a - Transparent Bridged connection, or
- a Routed connection.
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| One antenna has an Omni AP signal, and the other is for a backhaul to another node. The two antennas are driven by separate WFi Radios. Not only can each antenna they be on different channels, they can be on different WiFi bands - e.g. AP on 2.4 GHz, and the backhaul on 5 GHz.
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| In this example, two PtP WiFi links are being joined. The two antennas are driven by separate WFi Radios. Not only can they be on different channels, they can be on different WiFi bands - e.g. AP on 2.4 GHz, and the backhaul on 5 GHz.
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WiFi Radio Choices
This product is compatible with any two of the radio cards listed below. Both radio cards can be the same, or different. We offer a number of pre-built sytems (see above), or you can buy the individual components and make your own.
- XR2. A 2.4 GHz, 600mW, 54 Mbps, Wireless-B/G radio card.
- SR5. A 5 GHz, 400mW, 54 Mbps, Wireless-A radio card.
- XR5. A 5 GHz, 600mW, 54 Mbps, Wireless-A radio card.
- SR71-12. A 2.4 GHz, 600mW, 300 Mbps, Wireless-B/G/N radio card. It supports 2T2R (2 antenna) MIMO Wireless-N.
- SR71-15. A 5 GHz, 300mW, 300 Mbps, Wireless-A/N radio card. It supports 2T2R (2 antenna) MIMO Wireless-N.
Pre-Loaded OpenWRT Operating System
The Dual-Radio AP is pre-loaded with the the latest OpenWRT operating system (Backfire V10.xx). OpenWRT is an open-source, Linux-based system with both a Command Line Interface (CLI) and a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Most configuration steps are done through the GUI, however some configuation and diagnostics are only available via the CLI.
Using OpenWRT you can configure each Radio Interface into a number of modes including:
- AP (Access Point)
- STA (Station = Client)
- WDS (Wireless Distribution System = Bridge + AP)
- and others
Encryption Modes available include:
- None (no encryption)
- WEP (not recommended)
- WPA
- WPA-2 (tkip, aes, personal, enterprise, ...)
OpenWRT functionality can be expanded with 100's of free, easily installable packages that add features like:
- VPNs
- Hotspot software
- VoIP (Asterisk)
- RADIUS
- and many, many more
Pre-Configuration by Freenet Antennas
When you purchase the Dual-Radio AP, we will preconfigure the system by default as follows:
- WAN Port: IP address via DHCP
- 2 x LAN Ports: Bridged together. IP = 192.168.1.1/255.255.255.0. DHCP server.
- Username / Password: root / ubnt
Additional configuration steps can be done by Freenet Antennas by negotiation, or by the purchaser after delivery. Freenet Antennas does not offer free OpenWRT support beyond setting up the basics. The purchaser will be expected to consult the OpenWRT online documentation for advanced configuration procedures.
Mounting, Antenna Connectors, and Cables
The Dual-Radio AP comes with
- A weatherproof ABS enclosure with the RouterStation installed
- Pole mount kit (see photo) including mounting straps (not shown)
- 20m Grounded, externally rated POE cable
- 24V POE Injector with AC cord (not shown)
The antenna cables shown in the picture are not included in this Base Syetem.
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What You Get and Specifications
Click on the links below for specifications
- Included with all Dual-Radio APs
- Optional
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