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Leaky Feeder CableA distributed antenna solution for WiFi
Steve Mace
Solwise Ltd
www.solwise.co.uk
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• Introduction– WiFi and walls– Shadows
• Leaky Feeder Cable–What is it?–Construction
• Tests and application
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Doesn’t go through walls
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Creates Shadows
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Distributed Antenna
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Cable Construction• Polyethylene Jacket
• Copper foil outer conductor
• Foamed PE dialectric
• Hollow copper inner conductor
• Loss 0.16dB/m
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Connectors
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Slots in the Shielding
• Slots set at wavelength multiple– 75-500MHz
– 800-1000MHz
– 1700-2600MHz
• Terminator for reflections
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Physical Characteristics
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• Gain typically -11 +1dBi• Coupling Loss quoted at typically 60dB at 2.4 GHz.• This is the ratio of signal power going into the cable over
the power of the received signal at 2m.
• So if you have 20dBm going in then the signal at 2m would be about -40dBm
• Compared to ‘normal’ 2dBi rubber duck which, at 2m with a 20dBm signal power would be -24dBm.
Test Results
rcv
InLCX P
PssCouplingLo
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Installation Discussion
• Make sure cable is orientated correctly and at least 4 inches from the wall• AP with single run
– c. 50m– Drop of 8dBm
• AP driving two runs c. 100m• Boosters
– Careful with maximum input
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