Greetingz Eugeniez! We'll be relocating to Albany and are considering forgoing Qwest's DSL offerings in exchange for Peak.org's Wifi services. Our new home will be ~4.5 miles to their Knox Butte transmitter and I believe we've got a relatively clear line of sight. Peak Internet uses an EnGenius radio but I don't yet know what kind of antenna would be used. I'm thinking of just buying the equipment online but I'd like to hear from folks actually using Peak's Wifi, things like obstacle problems, performance issues, up vs. down rates, etc. Also would appreciate any guidelines for selecting an antenna. Some of the EnGenius units come with integrated panel antennas; would these work at a distance of ~5 miles (unit of interest is rated 400mW w/ a 16dBi integrated panel antenna; see ref URL below ). My uneducated guess would be no - probably need a dish or directional antenna. These things double as outdoor access points, panels are probably intended for creating access "zones" instead of just big "clouds", no?
Cheers, Jeff ref: EOC-3220+ 802.11 b/g wireless Client Bridge/Access Point http://www.engeniustech.com/datacom/products/details.aspx?id=173 _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
