Broadband and WiFi

Read a radio status screen with confidence: what RSSI and SNR measure, why SNR decides the modulation rate, what a chain gap means, and…

How a tower house bracket holds a lattice tower beside a building: wall vs eave brackets, fixing into framing, standoff, why the maker’s chart…

A long range access point sends further, but WiFi is two-way. Learn why client transmit power sets real range, where long range units help,…

A cell booster amplifies frequencies, not generations. Learn which 5G bands a consumer booster can help, why mid-band and millimeter wave are out of…

Wider channels carry more data but raise the noise floor about 3 dB per doubling. See how 20, 40 and 80 MHz change sensitivity,…

An overview of tower climbing safety equipment and the OSHA rules behind it: harness, twin-leg lanyard for 100 percent tie-off, positioning lanyard, cable grabs,…

Antenna gain is focusing, not amplifying. Learn what dBi measures, how to convert dBd, the 3 dB and 6 dB rules, the high gain…

Pick cable glands for outdoor enclosures by cable diameter and thread, get an RJ45 plug through without breaking the seal, enter from the bottom…

Wi-Fi calling, a cell booster or a femtocell? Compare what each needs from the site, who it covers, the 911 address and FCC registration,…

One injector or a new switch? Compare power budgets, remote power cycling, outlets and failure points, see when a single PoE injector is the…

Work out WISP tower height from the path: tallest trees, Earth bulge and 60 percent Fresnel clearance at 5.8 GHz, the customer end, relay…

Plan a structured media enclosure that lasts: where to put it, how to size it to the stud bay and wall depth, power and…