> > > Gary> The SkyConnector Mini photo on their web site looks exactly like > Gary> a NanoStation. > > Except they charge way more. > > Gary> If they're just a Ubiquiti OEM then what was wrong with their > Gary> deployment aside from their banner ad model? Poor density? Lack > Gary> of radio tuning? Inadequate bandwidth? Some or all of the above? > > Since we've only been able to observe behavior of the skypilot from > outside, it is impossible to say for sure. But certainly density was > a factor. > > If you read SkyPilot's white papers, it becomes apparent that they use > some kind of funky radio/antenna scheduling to try to avoid > self-interference. It is possible that the NanoStation they sell > might include some of that special software sauce. I am not sure what > the hardware platform is that runs the SkyPilot radios, so it would > not be possible to determine if you could or should run some other > firmware until we got possession of one and could play. >
Different software than "AirOS" which the nanostation runs. AirOS only utilizes the standard 802.11MAC (CSMA/CA, RTS/CTS, and 802.11e). SkyPilots run their own proprietary scheduling on the 5.8 side similar to Proxim's WORP and Motorola's Canopy MAC. Using 5.8ghz for end-user client access is a bad idea for outdoor access anyway (unless you have direct line of site to each and every end-user). The 2.4ghz side of the SkyPilots are, as you can probably guess, just standard 802.11b/g and much better suited for wide-spread client use. The Ubiquiti radio inside the SkyPilot is just a mini-pci card (probably XR2 or similar), AFAIK, they do not utilize any ubiquiti controller boards like the lite station, or otherwise. That would be a very bad idea if your goal was carrier grade wireless as the Ubiquiti boards are quite low on processing power and RAM and would not be able to handle many station associations or the processing power required for more advanced mesh routing protocols. Tyler Booth // President ph. 503.548.2000 | fx. 503.548.2002 921 SW Washington St, Suite 224 Portland OR 97205 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ The Personal Telco Project - http://www.personaltelco.net/ Donate to PTP: http://www.personaltelco.net/donate Archives: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.wireless.portland.general/ Etiquette: http://www.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/MailingListEtiquette List information: http://lists.personaltelco.net To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
