Wireless links in IEEE 802.11a 5GHz band

The purpose of this test was to check the throughput on the links obtained at 5GHz radio on short and long distances, such as between the existing blocks of flats or office buildings, and the links on the a few kilometer distance.
We will use 3 antennas: directional PANEL 19dBi, sectoral: SECTOR 17dBi and omnidirectional HORIZON 12dBi.
Device choosen: CA8-4

Fast at close distance

PANEL 19dBi/5GHz - the antenna for a high speed wireless mesh

Hardware configuration
Antennas PANEL 19dBi/5GHz PANEL 19dBi/5GHz
Cables INTERLINE-BELDEN RF-400 / 15 m. INTERLINE-BELDEN RF-400 / 15 m.
Devices CA8-4 802.11a (5GHz)
ETSI domain: POLAND
CH140
CA8-4 802.11a (5GHz)
ETSI domain: POLAND
CH140

Results

link between two PANEL 19 5GHz antennas

distance [m] measured throughput
1000 2000 kB/s (over 15Mb/s)
60 2500 kB/s (over 19Mb/s)

Speed for a reasonable price

PANEL 19dBi/5GHz as economic subscriber antenna

Hardware configuration
5GHz wireless client 5GHz wireless base station
Antennas PANEL 19dBi/5GHz HORIZON maxi [12dbi/5GHz]
Cables INTERLINE-BELDEN RF-400 / 15 m. INTERLINE-BELDEN RF-400 / 15 m.
Devices CA8-4 802.11a (5GHz)
ETSI domain: POLAND
CH140
CA8-4 802.11a (5GHz)
ETSI domain: POLAND
CH140

Results

PANEL 19dBi/5GHz and HORIZON maxi 12dBi/5GHz

distance [m] measured throughput
1000 1200 kB/s (over 9Mb/s)
60 2500 kB/s (over 19Mb/s)

SECTOR VP in action: fast and far

PANEL 19dBi/5GHz as a client side antenna to SECTOR VP maxi 17dBi/5GHz

Hardware configuration
5GHz wireless client 5GHz wireless base station
Antennas PANEL 19dBi/5GHz SECTOR VP maxi [17dbi/5GHz]
Cables INTERLINE-BELDEN RF-400 / 15 m. INTERLINE-BELDEN RF-400 / 15 m.
Devices CA8-4 802.11a (5GHz)
ETSI domain: POLAND
CH140
CA8-4 802.11a (5GHz)
ETSI domain: POLAND
CH140

Results

PANEL 19dBi/5GHz and PANEL 19dBi/5GHz and SECTOR VP maxi 17dBi/5GHz

distance [m] measured throughput
1000 1200 kB/s (over 9Mb/s)
60 2500 kB/s (over 19Mb/s)

Results summary

PANEL 19 antenna / distance PANEL 19 5GHz SECTOR VP maxi 5GHz HORIZON maxi 5GHz
PANEL 19 5GHz 60 m. 19 MB/s n/a 19 MB/s
1000 m. 15 MB/s 15 MB/s 9 MB/s
5000 m. 9 MB/s 9 MB/s n/a