My customer is upgrading a remote site from an LS300 modem to an RV50X - which requires a diversity antenna.
Can we continue to use the customer's fiberglass antenna, mounted about 10ft away, and simply add a small 4G whip antenna (eg, PN 32256) inside (or on top of) the fiberglass enclosure?
Thanks, Bo.
from CS RV50X manual " Antenna diversity, also called space diversity, is a scheme that uses two or more antennas to
improve the quality and reliability of a wireless link. Often, especially in urban and indoor
environments, there is no clear line of sight between transmitter and receiver. Instead, the signal
is reflected along multiple paths before finally being received. Each bounce can introduce phase
shifts, time delays, attenuations, and distortions that can destructively interfere with one another
at the aperture of the receiving antenna. Diversity-antenna-capable devices support multiple
antennas (usually two) in order to combat this phenomenon and minimize its effects.
Diversity antennas are not required for 2G/3G connections; however, they are highly
recommended in order to get the most reliable connection, especially in areas of low coverage.
Identical or very similar antennas should also be used for the best results.
For 4G networks, the second antenna operates as a MIMO (multiple input, multiple output )
antenna, providing a second receive path. This connection is required for operation on 4G/LTE
networks"
refer to manual for other info