BPI-R3 Antenna connections

[Zamazenta (Antonio)]

Hi’, i’m currently assembling my new bpi-r3, but when i was installing the antennas i was wondering what was the correct way to install them to the board. Do i need to connect 2 anntenas of each side to the 2.4ghz and the other 2 to the 5ghz?, or do i have to connect the 4 of each side into them? Thanks in advance.

[frank-w]

i have followed this:

How to mount the antenna to the box

I’ll try to answer questions, but keep in mind this is really complex. Radiation patterns depend on antenna placement, shape, and gain, but also on channel settings. MIMO, for example, complicates things a lot. Simple questions first: Correct! Yes, thats correct. If they are all operating together it will shape the signal like that. MIMO tends to make them operate in individual lobes like I showed above, but overall still in the shape you show. I’d likely rabbit-ear them a little, jus…

[Zamazenta (Antonio)]

well, that’s indeed very complex and i really didn’t understand a lot, but i follow the suggestions, thank you very much for the info!

[frank-w]

Just follow the ascii-art

@VA1DER

5g    5g
2g4  2g4
2g4  2g4
5g    5g

[Haldi]

Since i placed the router close to the outer wall i used a 5g inside 2.4g outside strategie