Re: [WISPA] 5.8ghz low power distance limitations
Kurt Fankhauser wrote: Well I have a perfect 2 mile shot and according to the calcs should be running between -50 and -60 but the tranzeo unit is reporting -73, is there any evidence to suggest that tranzeo's don't report signal levels accurately? Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com We have about 15 units in operation and have not seen any RSL issues. It may be that the power and subsequent loss coming from your MT is not what you think. -- Bob Moldashel Lakeland Communications, Inc. Broadband Deployment Group 1350 Lincoln Avenue Holbrook, New York 11741 USA 800-479-9195 Toll Free US & Canada 631-585-5558 Fax 516-551-1131 Cell -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] 5.8ghz low power distance limitations
My exact hardware config at each end is as follows: RouterBoard 230 CM9 radio card 8" u.fl to N-female pigtail (hand selected by me) 5' LMR-400 jumper (hand made by me) Hyperlink 27db grid Software is Mikrotik 2.9.11. Netstream mode with polling on. 5825MHz Mikrotik bandwidth speed test reports 23.6Mb/s in TCP mode one way and 34.3Mb/s in UDP mode one way. This is a test prior to deploying a 90deg 17db sector at one end. I will also be changing the radio cards to SR5's for further testing. Eventually, I will deploy four 90deg sectors there, but only two will be deployed in the next 30 days. I intend to make this location the main feed into my network to replace my existing T-1 circuits that are scattered around my network, allowing higher burst speeds and better sharing of my total bandwidth. I will also replace many of my current 2.4GHz TurboCell backhauls with 5.8GHz Netstream backhauls, and as I have a non telco owned fiber available to me at this new location, I will be better placed when my current T-1 contracts expire. My existing circuit prices are good til April of 2007, but new circuit pricing went up 30% this year and I have been told to expect another 20% increase on top of that when I have to renew in 2007. :'( When I set this up for initial testing, I got results that were 20db+ below expected link quality. After some testing, I determined that the SR5 cards I was using were part of the original batch that had problems. Replacing them with CM9's gave me results within 1db of the link calculator on the RF Linx page. My replacement SR5 cards got here last Friday, and now I am just waiting for good weather and light workload day to go setup the next test. KyWiFi LLC wrote: Blair, Where are you seeing the -62 reported? StarOS? Mikrotik? According to my calcs, your link below is a perfect link. The link calculator I use estimates your loss at each side to be 2dBm. Sincerely, Shannon D. Denniston, Co-Founder KyWiFi, LLC - Mt. Sterling, Kentucky http://www.KyWiFi.com http://www.KyWiFiVoice.com Phone: 859.274.4033 A Broadband Phone & Internet Provider == Wireless Broadband, Local Calling and UNLIMITED Long Distance only $69! No Taxes, No Regulatory Fees, No Hassles FREE Site Survey: http://www.KyWiFi.com == - Original Message - From: "Blair Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 7:16 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.8ghz low power distance limitations I have an 8 mile link with CM9 cards (17db) and 27db grids. This link has clear LoS. I get -62 sig strength at each end YMMV Kurt Fankhauser wrote: How much range can I expect to get with a 802.11a setup with 13db radio’s and 24db panel antennas? The reason I am asking is because I am thinking about using a pair of Tranzeo TR-5a-24f for a 5 mile link but I am skeptical about the low power. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: [WISPA] 5.8ghz low power distance limitations
Well I have a perfect 2 mile shot and according to the calcs should be running between -50 and -60 but the tranzeo unit is reporting -73, is there any evidence to suggest that tranzeo's don't report signal levels accurately? Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of KyWiFi LLC Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 9:46 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.8ghz low power distance limitations Blair, Where are you seeing the -62 reported? StarOS? Mikrotik? According to my calcs, your link below is a perfect link. The link calculator I use estimates your loss at each side to be 2dBm. Sincerely, Shannon D. Denniston, Co-Founder KyWiFi, LLC - Mt. Sterling, Kentucky http://www.KyWiFi.com http://www.KyWiFiVoice.com Phone: 859.274.4033 A Broadband Phone & Internet Provider == Wireless Broadband, Local Calling and UNLIMITED Long Distance only $69! No Taxes, No Regulatory Fees, No Hassles FREE Site Survey: http://www.KyWiFi.com == - Original Message - From: "Blair Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 7:16 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.8ghz low power distance limitations I have an 8 mile link with CM9 cards (17db) and 27db grids. This link has clear LoS. I get -62 sig strength at each end YMMV Kurt Fankhauser wrote: > How much range can I expect to get with a 802.11a setup with 13db > radio's and 24db panel antennas? The reason I am asking is because I > am thinking about using a pair of Tranzeo TR-5a-24f for a 5 mile link > but I am skeptical about the low power. > > Kurt Fankhauser > > WAVELINC > > 114 S. Walnut St. > > Bucyrus, OH 44820 > > 419-562-6405 > > www.wavelinc.com > -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.12/265 - Release Date: 2/20/2006 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] 5.8ghz low power distance limitations
Blair, Where are you seeing the -62 reported? StarOS? Mikrotik? According to my calcs, your link below is a perfect link. The link calculator I use estimates your loss at each side to be 2dBm. Sincerely, Shannon D. Denniston, Co-Founder KyWiFi, LLC - Mt. Sterling, Kentucky http://www.KyWiFi.com http://www.KyWiFiVoice.com Phone: 859.274.4033 A Broadband Phone & Internet Provider == Wireless Broadband, Local Calling and UNLIMITED Long Distance only $69! No Taxes, No Regulatory Fees, No Hassles FREE Site Survey: http://www.KyWiFi.com == - Original Message - From: "Blair Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 7:16 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.8ghz low power distance limitations I have an 8 mile link with CM9 cards (17db) and 27db grids. This link has clear LoS. I get -62 sig strength at each end YMMV Kurt Fankhauser wrote: > How much range can I expect to get with a 802.11a setup with 13db > radio’s and 24db panel antennas? The reason I am asking is because I > am thinking about using a pair of Tranzeo TR-5a-24f for a 5 mile link > but I am skeptical about the low power. > > Kurt Fankhauser > > WAVELINC > > 114 S. Walnut St. > > Bucyrus, OH 44820 > > 419-562-6405 > > www.wavelinc.com > -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] 5.8ghz low power distance limitations
Kurt Fankhauser wrote: How much range can I expect to get with a 802.11a setup with 13db radio’s and 24db panel antennas? The reason I am asking is because I am thinking about using a pair of Tranzeo TR-5a-24f for a 5 mile link but I am skeptical about the low power. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com Do the math.. +13 +24 +24 - 125 -3 = (-)67 Radio + Antenna + Antenna - FSL - Cable/connector Loss = Rx Level Soo...RX is -67. Is this legal??? Hh.. :-) -B- -- Bob Moldashel Lakeland Communications, Inc. Broadband Deployment Group 1350 Lincoln Avenue Holbrook, New York 11741 USA 800-479-9195 Toll Free US & Canada 631-585-5558 Fax 516-551-1131 Cell -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] 5.8ghz low power distance limitations
Hey Kurt - Fix your date / time ! ! ! ! On Tue, 2006-02-21 at 18:45 -0800, Kurt Fankhauser wrote: How much range can I expect to get with a 802.11a setup with 13db radio’s and 24db panel antennas? The reason I am asking is because I am thinking about using a pair of Tranzeo TR-5a-24f for a 5 mile link but I am skeptical about the low power. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] 5.8ghz low power distance limitations
8km link tr5a-24f - tr5a-nf (16db 60* sector) gives me -80 rssi - speed 24mbps 13km link tr5a-24f - tr5a-nf (16db 60* sector) gives me -82 rssi - speed 24mbps 16km link tr5a-24f - tr5a-nf (16db 60* sector) gives me -93 rssi - speed 6mbps Oh, the 24f was in the car, because it was cold on that day. :-[ Some day's I make mistakes, other days I do just fine, and the Tranzeo rollout decision was on one of my better days. You have a Good Day now, Carl A Jeptha http://www.airnet.ca office 905 349-2084 Emergency only Pager 905 377-6900 skype cajeptha Kurt Fankhauser wrote: How much range can I expect to get with a 802.11a setup with 13db radio’s and 24db panel antennas? The reason I am asking is because I am thinking about using a pair of Tranzeo TR-5a-24f for a 5 mile link but I am skeptical about the low power. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] 5.8ghz low power distance limitations
I have an 8 mile link with CM9 cards (17db) and 27db grids. This link has clear LoS. I get -62 sig strength at each end YMMV Kurt Fankhauser wrote: How much range can I expect to get with a 802.11a setup with 13db radio’s and 24db panel antennas? The reason I am asking is because I am thinking about using a pair of Tranzeo TR-5a-24f for a 5 mile link but I am skeptical about the low power. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/