BobY777
07-04-2005, 10:42 PM
Normally point to point would usually mean one AP talking to just one CPE device...each using directional antennas point to each other.
What if other CPE devices were also in line with the signal that is being transmitted from the AP? And those additional CPE devices could also have directional antennas.
Wouldn't that still be PtP, since all CPE devices would be within the narrow beamwidth of the directional antenna of the AP?
It seems like technically you could have several CPE devices with directional antennas, all within the narrow beamwidth of the directional antenna of the AP. The CPE devices would naturally lie in pretty much a streight line, since the beam width of the AP is so narrow.
I realize that if I had only one CPE device then for sure it would be called PtP and then the FCC rules about power and antenna gain would come into play for the one CPE. Seems like several CPE devices should also be considered PtP devices, if they are inside the narrow beam width of the AP.
What if other CPE devices were also in line with the signal that is being transmitted from the AP? And those additional CPE devices could also have directional antennas.
Wouldn't that still be PtP, since all CPE devices would be within the narrow beamwidth of the directional antenna of the AP?
It seems like technically you could have several CPE devices with directional antennas, all within the narrow beamwidth of the directional antenna of the AP. The CPE devices would naturally lie in pretty much a streight line, since the beam width of the AP is so narrow.
I realize that if I had only one CPE device then for sure it would be called PtP and then the FCC rules about power and antenna gain would come into play for the one CPE. Seems like several CPE devices should also be considered PtP devices, if they are inside the narrow beam width of the AP.