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WiFi Antenna typesParabolic grid & dish wireless antennaThis highly directional antenna type transmit/receives signals in a very narrow angle, so they are ideal for long distance and point to point network connections. It has a main
reflector surface that is shaped like a paraboloid with an active
element at its focus. That way reflector surface can reflect parallel
signals to a single focal point.
Yagi wireless antennaA Yagi array wireless antenna is a semi-directional antenna commonly used in wireless communications. Yagi antenna is made from the array of dipoles (elements) parallel to each other exactly the same a s a standard TV rooftop antenna. The first (longest) element in this array is the reflector, second is the driven element and other elements are directors. The more directors the more gain. The are often house in cylinders to protect from the weather. Omni directional Wifi antennaThis antenna sends
and receives signals equally in all directions (360 degrees). Because of
that property, this antenna type usually have the lowest gain and is
used in point to multipoint links. imaging the output
of a standard supply 2dbi antenna the shape of a doughnut, its circular
and fat, as the gain increases the doughnut is flattened out like a
pancake to increase its range, this has the downside of losing signal
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