> Tyler Booth wrote: >> 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). >> > > Were MetroFi connections allowed in on 802.11a? I'd only used it > once or > twice but I wasn't paying attention to the details.
No. Their "business" connectivity was going to utilize the sky- connector model, but they never sold anything. >> 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. > > Their older card, the SuperRange2 uses an Atheros AR5213 whereas the > ExtremeRange2 uses the AR5414. Both are supported under Linux, > however. > But if the SkyConnector Mini isn't just a Ubiquiti NS2 repackaged, > how'd > they end up with identical housing? Buying from or contracting with > the > same vendor? The point I was trying to make is that the SkyConnector Mini -IS- a repackaged NanoStation5 (5.8ghz not 2.4ghz) but it's not running Ubiquiti firmware, it's running proprietary SkyPilot firmware. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
