I am doing 25' of LMR-400 with a 12 dbi omni to a WAP11 AP. The WAP11 is in
an upstairs hallway closet to avoid heat. The antenna cable then goes
through the closet ceiling, through the attic, to the roof. On the
receiving end we have 12 different WAP11's in client mode. None have
antennas (just the rubber duckies). All are at 40% signal strength or
higher - some even are going through trees and the interior of houses. Very
pleased with performance. Range is 3 blocks to 3/4 of a mile. Our
neighborhood is sharing a T1 as DSL and cable modems are not an option. I
have been using Roman's (see other posts) code on Linux to track Signal
Strength/Quality using MRTG.
... slt
----- Original Message -----
From: Brown, Daniel G (Daniel)
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 3:24 PM
Subject: RE: [BAWUG] introduction, wap11: recommend for or against?
John-
Actually, I'm the one with 75' of LMR-400 on each end, and I'm still
having issues. I think it's the antennas, though (15.4 dbi omnis) so I'm
waiting on a smaller 5dbi omni for testing and local purposes. I am,
however, leaning towards shortening this to more like 5' on each end and
running cat5. The major issue I have with this is the location of the WAP. I
live in Texas, where I have concerns about operating temperatures. On a
nice, sunny, horridly hot summer day here, the temps can get as high as
110f. In my attic, I've seen temps as hot as 125-130 degrees. (I was
curious, so I bought one of those radio shack radio-transmitting
thermometers). This is almost outside of the operating specs for the Linksys
WAP11, so I'm trying to reconcile with myself sticking this equipment in
that heat. Does anyone have any temperature survival stories to make me feel
more comfortable with this?
Thanks,
-db
-Daniel G. Brown
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"If anyone can show me, and prove to me, that I am wrong in thought or deed,
I will gladly change. I seek the truth, which never yet hurt anybody.
It is only persistence in self-delusion and ignorance which does harm."
-Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius
-----Original Message-----
From: John Foust [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 12:52 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [BAWUG] introduction, wap11: recommend for or against?
At 08:06 PM 7/24/2002 +0300, mihai wrote:
>I agree, I'm pushing it. However it does work quite stable for my intended
range, 10 to 15 miles, since late last year.
Wow. 75 feet of cable on each end? WAP11 v1.1? With CR31 tweaked
to what value? And what sort of antennas?
- John
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