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My AP has two antennas. Can I attach two different antennas to it (a directional and an omni)?

April 26, 2017ANTENNAS AP different directional Omni

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My AP has two antennas. Can I attach two different antennas to it (a directional and an omni)?

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You can but it will not work like you might think. Your AP has “diversity antennas”. Essentially diversity antennas are designed to allow better coverage. To be effective, both antennas need to be the same and located relatively close to each other.