Now I'm confused... My understanding (please correct me if I'm wrong) is that I look at the CPE (ABO) simple monitor to tell me how well it "hears" the Access Point (APPO). Right?
I look at the Access Point (APPO) simple monitor to tell me how well it "hears" the CPE (ABO). Right? ----- Original Message ----- From: "sB Tech Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 7:30 PM Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Which signal to read? > That is correct. The AP shows the Received Signal Strength for a client > in the client table based on traffic traverse. It doesn't poll the > client to get it from client. It is the local value, though they > represent airBridge values. The RSSI shown at the AP or Client CPE will > never be the same due to wireless medium behavior. Also at different > time, you will see different value because the packet can travel at > different way than before, so the RSSI value is just an indication only. > > > Alex > sB Tech Support > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Garrett > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 8:54 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Which signal to read? > > The readings are totally separate. The AP is generally not able to hear > > the client as well because the client end is lower powered , lower > elevation and the AP sees many radios out there so the noise level is > higher. RSSI is a crunched number including noise, interference, and > atmospherics. This is half duplex, and each way is a different > transmitter talking to a different receiver, but not at the same time. > Don't forget there may be multipath cancellation one direction and not > the other. > In short, the client hears the tower well but the tower can not hear the > > client so well. Do the path calculation for fade margin both directions. > > If either one comes out poor the link will be marginal. > > Jerry Carter wrote: > > > But the airbridge has the higher reading.(better than the ap shows). I > > > dont get it. So you do not really go by one or the other? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 1:40 PM > > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Which signal to read? > > > > That's exactly spot on! :) looks like the access point doesn't > > hear the airbridge very well. This may result in a slower than > > desirable upload speed. > > > > What you want to do is get the access point to hear all your > > clients at about the same RSSI.. it's not so critical if the > > airbridge sees the ap at a lower RSSI. > > > > cheers, > > Paul > > > > > > > > ----- > > Paul C. Murdock [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > mobile/801.864.1024 - fax/801.446.0130 > > www.paulmurdock.com - for more info > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 12:30 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Which signal to read? > > > > My guess is that both are correct, keeping in mind how RF > > really works. > > > > One radio is reporting what it sees and hears while the other > > radio is reporting what it sees and hears. Only in ideal > > situations would you see the same exact numbers on both ends. > > > > Just my humble opinion, but I could be wrong... > > > > Michael > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Jerry Carter <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 1:15 PM > > Subject: [smartBridges] Which signal to read? > > > > I have all smartbridge network. I check the signal at the > > appo and it says 52% rssi and 85 Quality. I log into the > > airbridge and it tells me it has a 82% RSSI and a 92% > > Quality. Now I would rather believe the airbridge. But I > > need to know for sure which one to look at when > installing. > > > > Jerry > > > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > smartBridges <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe > smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
