How does the BeamFlex technology work?
Each Ruckus product is equipped with a compact, internal antenna array with six high-gain, directional antenna elements capable of forming 63 unique antenna patterns for massive diversity. The BeamFlex expert system control software continuously ranks the optimum antenna patterns for each receiving device, using the inherent feedback mechanism built into the 802.11 MAC layer protocol. This knowledge enables the BeamFlex antenna array to reconfigure itself in real-time, detecting and adjusting for both spectral and multi-path interference as well as neighbor network noise. By selecting the optimum antenna pattern for each receiving device, BeamFlex enables better signal quality and higher communications speeds over the 802.11b/g network. The massive diversity of the BeamFlex antenna systems allows Ruckus devices to find and instantly select from many quality signal paths in a changing environment to sustain the baseline performance required for audio and video applications.
