1. What is an omnidirectional antenna?

Type of antenna which receives or transmits signals in all directions along one plane with equal strength. Thank to that you can recive signal from whenever you are in particular area. Omnidirectioanl antenna radiation pattern:

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.

3. 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.

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Antenna QuSpot for Cradlepoint CBA550

P/n: ACP550S

Integrated multi-band LTE omni antenna + place to install Cradlepoint CBA550 (All-in-one)

QuSpot omnidirectional LTE antenna for Teltonika RUT241, RUT240 or RUT230 routers is a perfect outdoor device for mobile and fixed installations e.g. CCTV, hotspots, industrial areas, campervans, ships etc.. In addition to having omnidirectional, multi-band LTE antennas, it has also embedded omnidirectional Wi-Fi antenna. if you use RUT241, RUT240 or 230 with QuSpot antenna, you get an integrated complete solution with embedded router and multi band antennas in one enclosure.