Cisco Aironet 1300 series

[rene.ndayambaje1]

Hello,

i have 2 cisco aironet 1300 series configured as root bridge and non root bridge, i managed to configure them and they are associating only when they adjacent , when i separate them them communication fail , could you please help me to solve this . thx 

[Scott Fella]

Those are very old bridges. So if they are still functioning okay, do they require external antennas or not and do you have external antennas if they do?

Antenna Interface	• AIR-BR1310G-x-K9 or AIR-LAP1310G-x-K9: Air interface (integrated directional antenna)  • AIR-BR1310G-x-K9-R or AIR-LAP1310G-x-K9R: Two RP-TNC type connectors for external antennas	-

-Scott

[rene.ndayambaje1]

thx scott, mine is AIR-LAP1310G-AK9R  do they require external antenna?

[Scott Fella]

Yes they do require external antennas. That is why it works when the two bridges are close to each other.

-Scott 

[rene.ndayambaje1]

thx, which is the best antenna to use for a distance of arround 3 KM?

[Scott Fella]

You need to use this tool first to see if you can even make a link. You will need line of sight and the antennas will have to be high enough to clear obstruction in the fresnel zone. 

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/aironet-350-series/18860-outdoor-br-utility-calc.html

-Scott