SMA vs RP-SMA what is the difference ?

When looking for SMA you may find SMA and RP-SMA connectors. What is the difference in these two?Reverse polarity SMA (RP-SMA or RSMA) is designed to be incompatible with standard SMA connectors to comply with U.S. FCC regulations which seek to prevent consumers from attaching...

What is IEEE 802.1X?

    Devices attempting to connect to a LAN or WLAN require an authentication mechanism. IEEE 802.1X, an IEEE Standard for Port-Based Network Access Control (PNAC), provides protected authentication for secure network access.    An 802.1X network...

Overview of Open Data Protocol (ODP) ...

The Open Data Protocol (OData) is a protocol to request data through a query string.The Open Data Protocol (OData) is a protocol to access data on the web. It provides a uniform way to query and manipulate data sets through CRUD operations.Why we need an OData Service?AdvantagesOData...

What is the Fresnel Zone?

                 In point to point wireless communications, it is important for the line of sight between two wireless systems to be free from any obstruction (terrain, vegetation, buildings, wind farms and a host of other obstructions)....

What is RSSI and its acceptable signal strength?

RSSI stands for Received Signal Strength Indicator. It is an estimated measure of power level that an RF client device is receiving from an access point or router. At larger distances, the signal gets weaker and the wireless data rates get slower, leading to a lower overall...