Re: [WISPA] StarOS Backhaul wont connect??? UPDATE
As a followup, I went out to the towers in question and tried the link again utilizing all the suggestions. Unfortunately, it still will not connect to a better AP. When weather permits, I'll probably climb the tower and replace the boards. Any other ideas? -RickG On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 11:44 PM, RickG rgunder...@gmail.com wrote: Butch, You're good! Your comments got me investigating further. The AP running StarOS v3 (which I'm not as familiar with) did not accept the freq I put into it and defaulted to an odd freq. The config page showed the freq I wanted but the status page showed another. I have to go out to the remote to try it but I have a good feeling it will work. Will advise. -RickG On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Butch Evans but...@butchevans.com wrote: On Wed, 2009-09-30 at 12:53 -0400, RickG wrote: 2) I've tried several freqs. Either way, both ends are the same equipment so there shoudl not be a problem. I am familiar with Mikrotik and there is no scan list in StarOS that I am aware of. Both ends being the same is not the issue. It is the Atheros driver. With that standard driver, the AP may be able to tune to a channel that is not available as a standard scan channel on which to locate an AP. For example, with most of the Atheros cards, you can set up an AP on: 5180, 5185, 5200, etc. However, the standard Atheros driver will not be able to locate an AP that is running at 5185 because that is not a standard channel. A client CAN be configured to connect at that channel, but you would have to supply the driver with a list of channels to scan for the AP. I'm not familiar enough with StarOS to know if that is an option OR if StarOS is even using the standard driver. If so, it is something to consider. Your 4th idea of swapping is a good idea. I have other customers connected to the AP so its a bit touchy but I will give that a shot soon. This is, I think, the best option. It is likely to be the most definitive test. -- * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* * http://www.butchevans.com/ * Network Engineering * * http://www.wispa.org/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * ImageStream, Mikrotik and MORE! * WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] StarOS Backhaul wont connect???
I can scan for other devices. In the scan, there is nothing else except my other AP's which are separate channels not even close. -RickG On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 12:10 AM, Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com wrote: I haven't used staros so I can't say much about the software. Can it see interference from anything or just atheros? If it can see it all look for something on the same channel. On 9/29/09, RickG rgunder...@gmail.com wrote: Cant be faulty since they both will connect to other radios fine. I checked, double-checked, and triple-checked the configs and they are correct. Really, StarOS is too easy to make an error. Any other ideas? On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:44 PM, Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com wrote: If it won't connect to one at -55 but will to -85 I bet it's a config problem. Or faulty radios. On 9/29/09, RickG rgunder...@gmail.com wrote: OK gang, here is a good one. I've been converting my backhauls to 5GHz and my entire network to a star topology to my main tower where our fiber is. It's gone very well until today. These are StarOS/WRAP/CM9 combos with Pac-Wireless 21db grids. Today's tower will connect to the back lobe of the opposite facing grid with a -85 but will not connect to the closest grid facing it with a -55! Another tower with identical equipment connects fine. Thoughts? -RickG WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however improbable, must be the truth. --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however improbable, must be the truth. --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] StarOS Backhaul wont connect???
Butch, Very good ideas but... 1) Security (encryption is off). 2) I've tried several freqs. Either way, both ends are the same equipment so there shoudl not be a problem. I am familiar with Mikrotik and there is no scan list in StarOS that I am aware of. 3) No mac filtering. Unit is wide open. Your 4th idea of swapping is a good idea. I have other customers connected to the AP so its a bit touchy but I will give that a shot soon. Thanks! -RickG On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 1:52 AM, Butch Evans but...@butchevans.com wrote: On Tue, 2009-09-29 at 23:55 -0400, RickG wrote: Cant be faulty since they both will connect to other radios fine. I checked, double-checked, and triple-checked the configs and they are correct. Really, StarOS is too easy to make an error. Any other ideas? Does StarOS have a scan feature? If it can see the AP, but not connect, I'd be looking for 1 of 3 particular problems. First, it is possible (probable?) that you have something different in the security settings (encryption). Second, it is possible that you have the AP on a non-standard frequency that the client is not including in it's scan list. The term scan list is a Mikrotik term, but it is common for most Linux based devices that use the stock Atheros driver to only scan the standard predefined center frequencies. The third possibility that I can think of is a possibility that the AP has some sort of mac filtering that is not allowing the connection from this client. Again, I'm not familiar with StarOS, so I'm not sure that is even a feature. I would start by swapping the functions of the 2 radios (make the AP the client) just to see if a connection can be made that way. Double-check the settings I mentioned above as well. Another thing to try is attempt to connect to the AP with a different client just to ensure the AP function is operating correctly on the radio you are running as AP. Just a few things to try...Hope this helps. -- * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* * http://www.butchevans.com/ * Network Engineering * * http://www.wispa.org/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * ImageStream, Mikrotik and MORE! * WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] StarOS Backhaul wont connect???
Matt, Are you using the R52H cards on WRAPS? -RickG On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 2:10 AM, Matt Larsen - Lists li...@manageisp.com wrote: I have a couple of StarOS backhauls that will only work in AP mode in one direction. This is very frustrating, but I have not been able to find a solution to it, so I just deal with it. I'm using firmware 1.3.23b with atheros cards (Mikrotik R52H). Matt Larsen vistabeam.com Butch Evans wrote: On Tue, 2009-09-29 at 23:55 -0400, RickG wrote: Cant be faulty since they both will connect to other radios fine. I checked, double-checked, and triple-checked the configs and they are correct. Really, StarOS is too easy to make an error. Any other ideas? Does StarOS have a scan feature? If it can see the AP, but not connect, I'd be looking for 1 of 3 particular problems. First, it is possible (probable?) that you have something different in the security settings (encryption). Second, it is possible that you have the AP on a non-standard frequency that the client is not including in it's scan list. The term scan list is a Mikrotik term, but it is common for most Linux based devices that use the stock Atheros driver to only scan the standard predefined center frequencies. The third possibility that I can think of is a possibility that the AP has some sort of mac filtering that is not allowing the connection from this client. Again, I'm not familiar with StarOS, so I'm not sure that is even a feature. I would start by swapping the functions of the 2 radios (make the AP the client) just to see if a connection can be made that way. Double-check the settings I mentioned above as well. Another thing to try is attempt to connect to the AP with a different client just to ensure the AP function is operating correctly on the radio you are running as AP. Just a few things to try...Hope this helps. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] StarOS Backhaul wont connect???
On Wed, 2009-09-30 at 12:53 -0400, RickG wrote: 2) I've tried several freqs. Either way, both ends are the same equipment so there shoudl not be a problem. I am familiar with Mikrotik and there is no scan list in StarOS that I am aware of. Both ends being the same is not the issue. It is the Atheros driver. With that standard driver, the AP may be able to tune to a channel that is not available as a standard scan channel on which to locate an AP. For example, with most of the Atheros cards, you can set up an AP on: 5180, 5185, 5200, etc. However, the standard Atheros driver will not be able to locate an AP that is running at 5185 because that is not a standard channel. A client CAN be configured to connect at that channel, but you would have to supply the driver with a list of channels to scan for the AP. I'm not familiar enough with StarOS to know if that is an option OR if StarOS is even using the standard driver. If so, it is something to consider. Your 4th idea of swapping is a good idea. I have other customers connected to the AP so its a bit touchy but I will give that a shot soon. This is, I think, the best option. It is likely to be the most definitive test. -- * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* * http://www.butchevans.com/* Network Engineering * * http://www.wispa.org/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * ImageStream, Mikrotik and MORE! * WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] StarOS Backhaul wont connect???
Rick, Is the cloaking rate set the same on both? How about vds? Could be vds is set up on one but not the other. Rick Harnish -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Butch Evans Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:24 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] StarOS Backhaul wont connect??? On Wed, 2009-09-30 at 12:53 -0400, RickG wrote: 2) I've tried several freqs. Either way, both ends are the same equipment so there shoudl not be a problem. I am familiar with Mikrotik and there is no scan list in StarOS that I am aware of. Both ends being the same is not the issue. It is the Atheros driver. With that standard driver, the AP may be able to tune to a channel that is not available as a standard scan channel on which to locate an AP. For example, with most of the Atheros cards, you can set up an AP on: 5180, 5185, 5200, etc. However, the standard Atheros driver will not be able to locate an AP that is running at 5185 because that is not a standard channel. A client CAN be configured to connect at that channel, but you would have to supply the driver with a list of channels to scan for the AP. I'm not familiar enough with StarOS to know if that is an option OR if StarOS is even using the standard driver. If so, it is something to consider. Your 4th idea of swapping is a good idea. I have other customers connected to the AP so its a bit touchy but I will give that a shot soon. This is, I think, the best option. It is likely to be the most definitive test. -- * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* * http://www.butchevans.com/* Network Engineering * * http://www.wispa.org/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * ImageStream, Mikrotik and MORE! * WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ 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 - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.115/2404 - Release Date: 09/30/09 05:52:00 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] StarOS Backhaul wont connect???
On Wed, 2009-09-30 at 19:39 -0400, Rick Harnish wrote: Is the cloaking rate set the same on both? IIRC, cloaking is the name StarOS gives to 5 and 10 MHz channels? If so, this is one thing I didn't think of. Some cards MAY be able to see an AP that is cloaked even if that isn't the client is not. How about vds? Could be vds is set up on one but not the other. What is vds? There's something I have not heard of and am too lazy to look up. -- * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* * http://www.butchevans.com/* Network Engineering * * http://www.wispa.org/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * ImageStream, Mikrotik and MORE! * WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] StarOS Backhaul wont connect???
On Wed, 2009-09-30 at 21:31 -0500, Butch Evans wrote: On Wed, 2009-09-30 at 19:39 -0400, Rick Harnish wrote: Is the cloaking rate set the same on both? IIRC, cloaking is the name StarOS gives to 5 and 10 MHz channels? If so, this is one thing I didn't think of. Some cards MAY be able to see an AP that is cloaked even if that isn't the client is not. I should clarify that statement. It is possible for a client to see the AP while scanning, but it would not be able to connect to the AP. -- * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* * http://www.butchevans.com/* Network Engineering * * http://www.wispa.org/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * ImageStream, Mikrotik and MORE! * WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] StarOS Backhaul wont connect???
VDS reads to me like a StarOS proprietary WDS (at least the WDS in MT land) SRC: http://staros.tog.net/wiki/VDS Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however improbable, must be the truth. --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 10:58 PM, Butch Evans but...@butchevans.com wrote: On Wed, 2009-09-30 at 21:31 -0500, Butch Evans wrote: On Wed, 2009-09-30 at 19:39 -0400, Rick Harnish wrote: Is the cloaking rate set the same on both? IIRC, cloaking is the name StarOS gives to 5 and 10 MHz channels? If so, this is one thing I didn't think of. Some cards MAY be able to see an AP that is cloaked even if that isn't the client is not. I should clarify that statement. It is possible for a client to see the AP while scanning, but it would not be able to connect to the AP. -- * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* * http://www.butchevans.com/* Network Engineering * * http://www.wispa.org/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * ImageStream, Mikrotik and MORE! * WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] StarOS Backhaul wont connect???
Cloaking is set to 1x. VDS is off. BTW: Both ends are not exactly the same: The remote (station) is running StarOS v2, the local (AP) is running v3. As I mentioned though, I have another client on it which is also running v2 with no issues. I also have a 3rd client (me) running a NS5. -RickG On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 7:39 PM, Rick Harnish rharn...@wispa.org wrote: Rick, Is the cloaking rate set the same on both? How about vds? Could be vds is set up on one but not the other. Rick Harnish -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Butch Evans Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:24 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] StarOS Backhaul wont connect??? On Wed, 2009-09-30 at 12:53 -0400, RickG wrote: 2) I've tried several freqs. Either way, both ends are the same equipment so there shoudl not be a problem. I am familiar with Mikrotik and there is no scan list in StarOS that I am aware of. Both ends being the same is not the issue. It is the Atheros driver. With that standard driver, the AP may be able to tune to a channel that is not available as a standard scan channel on which to locate an AP. For example, with most of the Atheros cards, you can set up an AP on: 5180, 5185, 5200, etc. However, the standard Atheros driver will not be able to locate an AP that is running at 5185 because that is not a standard channel. A client CAN be configured to connect at that channel, but you would have to supply the driver with a list of channels to scan for the AP. I'm not familiar enough with StarOS to know if that is an option OR if StarOS is even using the standard driver. If so, it is something to consider. Your 4th idea of swapping is a good idea. I have other customers connected to the AP so its a bit touchy but I will give that a shot soon. This is, I think, the best option. It is likely to be the most definitive test. -- * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* * http://www.butchevans.com/ * Network Engineering * * http://www.wispa.org/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * ImageStream, Mikrotik and MORE! * WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ 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 - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.115/2404 - Release Date: 09/30/09 05:52:00 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] StarOS Backhaul wont connect???
I see - I stopped at the bullet points. Poorly written document but at least the information is there. Is the other company paying attention... Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however improbable, must be the truth. --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 11:17 PM, RickG rgunder...@gmail.com wrote: VDS is a fancy way of tunneling a routable ip addy through multiple WRAP's without adding it to the routing tables in each. -RickG On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 10:31 PM, Butch Evans but...@butchevans.com wrote: On Wed, 2009-09-30 at 19:39 -0400, Rick Harnish wrote: Is the cloaking rate set the same on both? IIRC, cloaking is the name StarOS gives to 5 and 10 MHz channels? If so, this is one thing I didn't think of. Some cards MAY be able to see an AP that is cloaked even if that isn't the client is not. How about vds? Could be vds is set up on one but not the other. What is vds? There's something I have not heard of and am too lazy to look up. -- * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* * http://www.butchevans.com/* Network Engineering * * http://www.wispa.org/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * ImageStream, Mikrotik and MORE! * WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] StarOS Backhaul wont connect???
Butch, You're good! Your comments got me investigating further. The AP running StarOS v3 (which I'm not as familiar with) did not accept the freq I put into it and defaulted to an odd freq. The config page showed the freq I wanted but the status page showed another. I have to go out to the remote to try it but I have a good feeling it will work. Will advise. -RickG On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Butch Evans but...@butchevans.com wrote: On Wed, 2009-09-30 at 12:53 -0400, RickG wrote: 2) I've tried several freqs. Either way, both ends are the same equipment so there shoudl not be a problem. I am familiar with Mikrotik and there is no scan list in StarOS that I am aware of. Both ends being the same is not the issue. It is the Atheros driver. With that standard driver, the AP may be able to tune to a channel that is not available as a standard scan channel on which to locate an AP. For example, with most of the Atheros cards, you can set up an AP on: 5180, 5185, 5200, etc. However, the standard Atheros driver will not be able to locate an AP that is running at 5185 because that is not a standard channel. A client CAN be configured to connect at that channel, but you would have to supply the driver with a list of channels to scan for the AP. I'm not familiar enough with StarOS to know if that is an option OR if StarOS is even using the standard driver. If so, it is something to consider. Your 4th idea of swapping is a good idea. I have other customers connected to the AP so its a bit touchy but I will give that a shot soon. This is, I think, the best option. It is likely to be the most definitive test. -- * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* * http://www.butchevans.com/ * Network Engineering * * http://www.wispa.org/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * ImageStream, Mikrotik and MORE! * WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] StarOS Backhaul wont connect???
If it won't connect to one at -55 but will to -85 I bet it's a config problem. Or faulty radios. On 9/29/09, RickG rgunder...@gmail.com wrote: OK gang, here is a good one. I've been converting my backhauls to 5GHz and my entire network to a star topology to my main tower where our fiber is. It's gone very well until today. These are StarOS/WRAP/CM9 combos with Pac-Wireless 21db grids. Today's tower will connect to the back lobe of the opposite facing grid with a -85 but will not connect to the closest grid facing it with a -55! Another tower with identical equipment connects fine. Thoughts? -RickG WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however improbable, must be the truth. --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] StarOS Backhaul wont connect???
Cant be faulty since they both will connect to other radios fine. I checked, double-checked, and triple-checked the configs and they are correct. Really, StarOS is too easy to make an error. Any other ideas? On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:44 PM, Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com wrote: If it won't connect to one at -55 but will to -85 I bet it's a config problem. Or faulty radios. On 9/29/09, RickG rgunder...@gmail.com wrote: OK gang, here is a good one. I've been converting my backhauls to 5GHz and my entire network to a star topology to my main tower where our fiber is. It's gone very well until today. These are StarOS/WRAP/CM9 combos with Pac-Wireless 21db grids. Today's tower will connect to the back lobe of the opposite facing grid with a -85 but will not connect to the closest grid facing it with a -55! Another tower with identical equipment connects fine. Thoughts? -RickG WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however improbable, must be the truth. --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] StarOS Backhaul wont connect???
I haven't used staros so I can't say much about the software. Can it see interference from anything or just atheros? If it can see it all look for something on the same channel. On 9/29/09, RickG rgunder...@gmail.com wrote: Cant be faulty since they both will connect to other radios fine. I checked, double-checked, and triple-checked the configs and they are correct. Really, StarOS is too easy to make an error. Any other ideas? On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:44 PM, Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com wrote: If it won't connect to one at -55 but will to -85 I bet it's a config problem. Or faulty radios. On 9/29/09, RickG rgunder...@gmail.com wrote: OK gang, here is a good one. I've been converting my backhauls to 5GHz and my entire network to a star topology to my main tower where our fiber is. It's gone very well until today. These are StarOS/WRAP/CM9 combos with Pac-Wireless 21db grids. Today's tower will connect to the back lobe of the opposite facing grid with a -85 but will not connect to the closest grid facing it with a -55! Another tower with identical equipment connects fine. Thoughts? -RickG WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however improbable, must be the truth. --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however improbable, must be the truth. --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] StarOS Backhaul wont connect???
On Tue, 2009-09-29 at 23:55 -0400, RickG wrote: Cant be faulty since they both will connect to other radios fine. I checked, double-checked, and triple-checked the configs and they are correct. Really, StarOS is too easy to make an error. Any other ideas? Does StarOS have a scan feature? If it can see the AP, but not connect, I'd be looking for 1 of 3 particular problems. First, it is possible (probable?) that you have something different in the security settings (encryption). Second, it is possible that you have the AP on a non-standard frequency that the client is not including in it's scan list. The term scan list is a Mikrotik term, but it is common for most Linux based devices that use the stock Atheros driver to only scan the standard predefined center frequencies. The third possibility that I can think of is a possibility that the AP has some sort of mac filtering that is not allowing the connection from this client. Again, I'm not familiar with StarOS, so I'm not sure that is even a feature. I would start by swapping the functions of the 2 radios (make the AP the client) just to see if a connection can be made that way. Double-check the settings I mentioned above as well. Another thing to try is attempt to connect to the AP with a different client just to ensure the AP function is operating correctly on the radio you are running as AP. Just a few things to try...Hope this helps. -- * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* * http://www.butchevans.com/* Network Engineering * * http://www.wispa.org/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * ImageStream, Mikrotik and MORE! * WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
