Paddle antennas are often provided when customers buy a router, but they only have the capacity for basic signal reception. Sometimes, signals may become weak under certain conditions, such as bad weather. In those situations, a stronger antenna is needed to receive the weak signals, something the provided antennas might not be able to do. In addition, interference from surrounding objects and the distance from the cell tower further weakens the signal. To combat this, customers may want the antenna to be deployed outdoors, instead of being directly plugged into the router.
Using the one that is specially designed for a certain situation is always the best practice. Peplink has launched a series of outdoor antennas tailored to the three most common outdoor uses – transportation, maritime and remote access. These antennas can safeguard excellent signal reception even when they are on the road, on the sea, or in rural areas.
Even for a good antenna, how to use it makes a difference. In general, antennas receive electromagnetic waves, turn them into electrical signals, and then transfer the signals to the router via cables. During this process, the signal will unavoidably weaken, also known as attenuation. The longer the cable is, the higher the attenuation will be. Therefore, to allow for the best possible performance, it is recommended that the antenna stays as close as possible to the router. Peplink has a wide range of multi-antenna options to choose from, many of which include 2x2 MIMO, 5G LTE, dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi, and GPS, all contained within one device. These antennas are capable of receiving and transmitting huge amounts of data, supporting streaming video and fleet tracking.
Selecting a good antenna means picking one with appropriate gain, pattern, and high efficiency which supports the required frequencies at the installation location. Peplink’s Mobility antenna series was designed with all these criteria in mind. They designed antennas covering virtually all LTE/5G bands with its extremely wide bandwidth from 600MHz up to 6GHz, while still having high gain and efficiency.
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