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There are FCC issues even without adding external amplifiers. Increasing
the gain increases the total power output off the radio, and anything
over 1 watt is prohibited. That's not to say that you can't get away
with it, but it's not something that you can sell, or even safely
recommend to someone. The FCC also limits configurations of the pre-made
stuff too. You can't go putting the highest amplifier on the highest
gain antennas and be legal. This is also why you'll notice that one
vendor's radios don't work with another's connectors, every
configuration has to be pre-certified before they're allowed to sell it.
-Tim
On Tue, 2001-12-18 at 14:54, Kris A. Wotipka wrote:
We have a couple of WAP 11's over here in Abbeville...... we played around
with them and on the tests got 300' from an indoor location to an outdoor
location. When it came down to the day of the event, we were lucky for 30'
line of sight.
We have learned alot since then and have been looking at alternate designs
including (pringles can project, high gain omni's, and recycled Primestar
dishes). However, we have too many trees and too few tall buildings to
really test it out down here.
I build a omni and w/o a accurate way to test it, all I can say is that it
does a bit better than the factory antennas.
There are also other ways (amps, etc) but most involve FCC issues and
$$$$.......... we are looking for the most bang for the buck here.
We are currently looking at maps and sat photos for a 1/2 mile hop here in
town. We'll keep you posted if it works
kw
On Tuesday 18 December 2001 14:18, you wrote:
> Theoretically, and with the right equipment ($), over 20 miles is
> attainable.
>
> -Tim
>
>
> On Tue, 2001-12-18 at 13:57, Dustin Puryear wrote:
>
>
> What is the range on that anyway?
>
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> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Behalf Of Kris A. Wotipka
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 1:43 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [brluglist] Diagnostics
> >
> >
> > Since it is made for a smaller format the ISO is pretty small
> > (around 30 MB
> > Adam will know this better). It may not be that painful of a
> > down load for
> > the 56K guys.
> >
> > Is anyone in BR playing around with 802.11 (wireless networking)
over
> > any distance? We have tooled around a bit with it here in Abbeville
> > and would
> > like to get more people interested in some alternative homemade
> > antennas.
> > Might help the 56K guys out......
> >
> >
> > kw
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> >
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<BODY>There are FCC issues even without adding external amplifiers. Increasing
the gain increases the total power output off the radio, and anything over 1
watt is prohibited. That's not to say that you can't get away with it, but it's
not something that you can sell, or even safely recommend to someone. The FCC
also limits configurations of the pre-made stuff too. You can't go putting the
highest amplifier on the highest gain antennas and be legal. This is also why
you'll notice that one vendor's radios don't work with another's connectors,
every configuration has to be pre-certified before they're allowed to sell it.
<br>
<br>
-Tim<br>
<br>
<br>
On Tue, 2001-12-18 at 14:54, Kris A. Wotipka wrote:
<blockquote>
<pre><FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>We have a couple of WAP 11's over
here in Abbeville...... we played around </FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>with them and on the tests got 300'
from an indoor location to an outdoor </FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>location. When it came down to the day
of the event, we were lucky for 30' </FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>line of sight.</FONT></I></FONT
SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>We have learned alot since then and
have been looking at alternate designs </FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>including (pringles can project, high
gain omni's, and recycled Primestar </FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>dishes). However, we have too many
trees and too few tall buildings to </FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>really test it out down
here.</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>I build a omni and w/o a accurate way
to test it, all I can say is that it </FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>does a bit better than the factory
antennas. </FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>There are also other ways (amps, etc)
but most involve FCC issues and </FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>$$$$.......... we are looking for the
most bang for the buck here.</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>We are currently looking at maps and
sat photos for a 1/2 mile hop here in </FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>town. We'll keep you posted if it
works</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>kw</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>On Tuesday 18 December 2001 14:18, you
wrote:</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Theoretically, and with the right
equipment ($), over 20 miles is</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> attainable.</FONT></I></FONT
SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> -Tim</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> On Tue, 2001-12-18 at 13:57,
Dustin Puryear wrote:</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> What is the range on that
anyway?</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ---</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL
PROTECTED]></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Information Systems
Consultant</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>>
http://members.telocity.com/~dpuryear</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> In the beginning the Universe
was created.</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> This has been widely regarded
as a bad move. - Douglas Adams</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > -----Original
Message-----</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > Behalf Of Kris A.
Wotipka</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > Sent: Tuesday, December
18, 2001 1:43 PM</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > To: [EMAIL
PROTECTED]</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > Subject: Re: [brluglist]
Diagnostics</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > Since it is made for a
smaller format the ISO is pretty small</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > (around 30
MB</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > Adam will know this
better). It may not be that painful of a</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > down load
for</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > the 56K
guys.</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > Is anyone in BR playing
around with 802.11 (wireless networking) over</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > any distance? We have
tooled around a bit with it here in Abbeville</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > and
would</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > like to get more people
interested in some alternative homemade</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> >
antennas.</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > Might help the 56K guys
out......</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > kw</FONT></I></FONT
SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
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