Hi,
> One possible solution is:
>
> Two radios in your WRAP, one 5GHz for the backhaul (Master or Managed)
> and one 2.4GHz for the local AP. Don't know if you have the
> radios/antennas for an 11 mi 5GHz link. Another option is to look into
> the new 900MHz radios for your backhaul.
That is what I want to do. I have really big dishes for the 5ghz link
and a good fade margin already. I also have a 2.4ghz card to act as the
AP with a little panel antenna. What I am confused about is how to set
the interfaces up using just one board.
> Also, while not recommended by some, it is possible to run two 2.4GHz
> radios on a single WRAP with one as backhaul and the other as AP. Be
> prepared for some throughput loss and absolutely run as channels 1 & 11
> to minimize the radio interference.
>
> Is bridging a hard and fast requirement? Routing will give much better
> control over your traffic and makes things a lot easier. I have also
> found that if there is any problem in your bridge configuration you can
> end up with no access via ethernet whereas a static IP on the port is
> fairly bullet proof as far as assuring you a reliable access on reboot.
The backhaul needs to be bridged, I need to see the MAC address that are
comming across it. I suppose I could forgo that requirment if it really
is easier to route it. I can mess with the MAC's at the router at the
far side of the backhaul. The AP does not need to be bridged but that is
how I have always done it. So mostly what I need is idea on how
everything needs to be setup maybe with an example so I can copy it and
put in my own IP's.
> Getting even more weird...
>
> If you are running POE on your wire to the roof, you could put 48v on it
> and then do a DC-DC conversion on the roof to feed multiple WRAPs and a
> switch. The higher voltage would keep the current down and allow a
> higher total power availability to handle the multiple devices on the
> roof.
>
> With multiple WRAPs, you can largely avoid the interference problems
> caused by two radios on the same board plus isolate your customers from
> direct access to the backhaul.
>
What I have now which is really weird is I have a 2 port WRAP running
18v PoE acting as a router/AP then another 1 port wrap acting as the
backhaul. It gets its power from the DC jack off of the two port wrap.
It is not pretty and needs to be fixed up.
>
>> No I guess I don't really need a VPN but it is what I use to get a
>> "true"
>> ethernet bridge going (is there a better way?). The reason I need an
>> access point is because the backhaul link is going to be going 11 miles.
>> So it needs to be a dedicated link otherwise performace of the link goes
>> down the drain. One side of the backhaul happens to be a great place to
>> put up and AP. Normally I would just put up another WRAP board as the AP
>> but we only have one ethernet line so that is not really an option.
>>
>> So here is the problem in a nut shell. I have one ethernet line to a
>> roof
>> top with no possbility of bringing more lines up. That roof top has line
>> of sight to a main distribution tower that needs a wireless backhaul
>> link
>> to it. Also that roof top happens to be a great place for an Access
>> point.
>> How would you setup this link?
>>
>> P.S. Could you explain a little more about the madwifi VAP stuff. Maybe
>> shoot me a quick example? I have not had time to use or learn about them
>> yet but they sound really neat.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> _
>> /-\ndrew
>>
>>
>>>> I need to add an access point into the mix normally I would just
>>>> bridge
>>>> the ethernet and wlan adapter but since the ethernet adapter is
>>>> already a
>>>> part of the OpenVPN bridge that does not work. How would you guys set
>>>> this
>>>> up to have a point to point backhaul and an AP all on a Wrap.2C (1
>>>> ethernet 2 mini pci) any help?
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
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