1. What does it mean that the antenna is directional?

Type of antenna which maximizes its gain in particular direction. Like a flashlight concentrates its light at one spot, directional antenna emits radio waves in a concentrated beam. Directioanl antenna radiation pattern: To learn more about directional antennas take a look at -> „link”

2. Why placing router and antenna in one enclosure is better?

The biggest benefit of router and antenna being next to each other is the reduction of cable used to connect the elements. Reducing the cable length reduces its loss, which has high impact on signal quality.

IPXY is an Ingress Protection Rating, which defines protection levels of certain product. X from 0-6 defines security level from penetration of solids. Y from 0-9 defines security level from water.

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Antenna QuMax for Teltonika RUT360/RUT361

P/n: A360M

Integrated outdoor multi band high power LTE directional antenna + outdoor Wi-Fi omni antenna + place to install Teltonika RUT360/RUT361 (All-in-one)

QuMAX offers the most powerful directional LTE antenna of all QuWireless antennas. It is dedicated to connections with long distance to base station. It is designed to have Teltonika RUT360/RUT361 router installed inside IP67 enclosure. It is the first choice for fixed installations in industrial environment. It has embedded also outdoor Wi-Fi omni antennas.