User's Guide

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Coverage Area Radius (estimated, meters)
Area Type
Small Cell Mode
External Antenna
Mode (Outdoor
Donor)
External Antenna
Mode (Indoor
Donor)
Open Area (no general
obstructions)
24
24
20
Open Area + Cubicles
20
20
16
Small Offices (framed interior
walls)
16
16
13
Small Rooms (masonry interior
walls)
12
12
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Note: Each CU has QMA-Female RF ports (x2). Passive antennas may be connected to these ports to
provide additional coverage options. Typical passive RF cabling and antenna restrictions apply.
Planning – Step 6. Coverage Unit Cabling
Determine how many cables may be needed for the planned Coverage Units.
 Each CU requires a dedicated cable to the Network Unit
o Active Ethernet hubs such as switches or routers may not be used
 Cables must be Cat 5e or better (Gigabit compliant)
 No cable may exceed 100m (325 ft.)
 You may use one QRE per CU to extend range to 200m (650 ft.)
 OK to use existing LAN cables (rather than run new cables), if they meet the minimum
requirements
EXPERT TIP: CHECK YOUR PLAN AGAINST THESE RULES
 CUs should be at least 10 meters (33 feet) away from any Network Unit
 The donor antenna should be very well isolated from all CUs (50m min; less if well separated
by walls or solid structures)
 If locating the donor antenna away from the Network Unit (roof etc.) use low loss cable and
keep antenna system gain (antenna gain minus cable loss) to no less than 5 dB.