Re: [WISPA] free optics / MRV's Terescope soln

2008-06-29 Thread Rogelio
Marlon K. Schafer wrote: > It's pretty hard to beat plaintree. > > As for backup radios, use good switches with spanning tree and put in > your own radios backup link. Interesting, I might try that. BelAir Networks' switched radio mesh uses RSTP (or something very similar) ---

Re: [WISPA] free optics / MRV's Terescope soln

2008-06-26 Thread Rogelio
Stephen Patrick wrote: > In summary, it is fair to say FSO can and does work well, when implemented > correctly. The trick with any product is to know its side effects. I could offer you a cheap pill that makes you lose weight, and you might be tempted to take it, until you found out that one o

Re: [WISPA] free optics / MRV's Terescope soln

2008-06-26 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
Not totally the case if you use infrared units instead of laser marlon - Original Message - From: "Javier Arigita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "WISPA General List" Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 1:06 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] fr

Re: [WISPA] free optics / MRV's Terescope soln

2008-06-26 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
12:50 AM Subject: [WISPA] free optics / MRV's Terescope soln > I'm researching various free space optics solutions, particular MRV's > Terescope with the backup radios (~$45K) > > http://www.mrv.com/products/line/terescope.php > http://internetcommunications.tmcnet

Re: [WISPA] free optics / MRV's Terescope soln

2008-06-26 Thread Stephen Patrick
MAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Javier Arigita Sent: 26 June 2008 09:07 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] free optics / MRV's Terescope soln Nowadays I would not recommend to use a FSO in any case. They require a tremendous support since they have to be periodically

Re: [WISPA] free optics / MRV's Terescope soln

2008-06-26 Thread Javier Arigita
Nowadays I would not recommend to use a FSO in any case. They require a tremendous support since they have to be periodically aligned, cleaned... Moreover, if the building is high or you live in a windy area your link will get down many times a day. You have to take care about the direction of the

[WISPA] free optics / MRV's Terescope soln

2008-06-26 Thread Rogelio
I'm researching various free space optics solutions, particular MRV's Terescope with the backup radios (~$45K) http://www.mrv.com/products/line/terescope.php http://internetcommunications.tmcnet.com/news/2008/04/18/3395257.htm http://www.mrv.com/library/library.php?ctl=MRV-OTHER-MRW55-Prod http:/