Overview
This article provides a list of airFiber devices where either Full-Duplex (FDD), Half-Duplex (HDD) or both modes are supported. For information on how Duplex modes work, please see airFiber - Understanding Half/Full Duplex.
Duplex Modes
Our airFiber radios can operate in Full-Duplex (FDD) or Half-Duplex (HDD) mode. Full-Duplex offers the highest performance and lower latency (below 1ms) but requires perfect Line of Sight and perfect alignment in most cases. On the other hand, Half-Duplex mode is more tolerant to misalignment and in certain cases can work in nLoS (near Line of Sight) scenarios, especially in lower frequencies, like in 2.4GHz (the AF-2X for example).
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IMPORTANT: When the radios are running in Half-Duplex mode, it's recommended to always set the same Wireless Mode (Master or Slave) in all the units located at a specific location.
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Here's a table showing the different Duplex Modes supported for each model:
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Device Model |
Full-Duplex (FDD) |
Half-Duplex (HDD) |
| AF-2X | - | Yes |
| AF-3X | - | Yes |
| AF-4X | - | Yes |
| AF-5X | - | Yes |
| AF-5/AF-5U | Yes | Yes |
| AF-24 | Yes | Yes |
| AF-24HD | Yes | Yes |
| AF-11FX | Yes | - |
| AF-5XHD | - | Yes |
Related Articles
airFiber - How to Align an airFiber Antenna
airFiber - Understanding Half/Full Duplex