a 8dB omni will give same range as a 8dB sector if your right in front
of the sector. a 11dB sector will give you same range as a 8dB omni
when your at the perimeters of that sector.

8dB is always 8dB no matter if it's a omni or sector.

Friday, July 18, 2003, 9:14:14 PM, you wrote:

DB> In general. What would be the ranges.  10 miles vs 2 miles..  Assuming line
DB> of sight.

DB> Dennis

DB> ----- Original Message ----- 
DB> From: "Kevin Summers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
DB> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
DB> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 9:08 PM
DB> Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni


>>
>> No, because when your OMNI sends out a signal it's going in
>> all directions. A sector takes that signal and focuses it's
>> strength in the direction you've got it pointing. A sector
>> antenna will also "hear" better because it's focused on one
>> area rather than everything coming in from every direction.
>> The noise floor for a setup with an OMNI is much higher than
>> that of a sector setup.
>>
>> Kevin Summers
>> KISTech Internet Services Inc.
>> www.kistech.com
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dennis Burgess
>> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 5:33 PM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni
>>
>>
>> Still the question is, does a Omni give you the same range as a sector?
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: John
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 5:04 PM
>> Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni
>>
>>
>> sectors do a few things for me. One they allow me to split out my customer
>> and not over load an AP. secondly they allow me to track people that are
DB> war
>> roaming. Third they allow me to change my tilt to the typography of the
>> area. and last they mount nicely to the railing of water tanks and sides
DB> of
>> buildings giving me inexpensive towers.
>>
>> John Mooring
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jason Keller
>> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 2:24 AM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni
>>
>>
>> The sectorized maxrad omni is a joke. Save yourself about 500$ and buy
DB> three
>> of there wisp series sectors and be done with it. You pay an extra $500
DB> for
>> a fancy mounting apparatus to put them all together. Trust me there is no
>> difference in the performance, or appearance of the antenna's. Jason
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
DB> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> On Behalf Of John Hokenson
>> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 1:02 AM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni
>>
>> The nice thing about the Maxrad sectorized omni is you can adjust the
>> patterns to exactly match your coverage area.  Most everyone that I know
>> that's used them say they out perform the equivalent gain omni by some
>> degree.
>>
>> JH
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: phantam
>> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
>> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 10:10 PM
>> Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni
>>
>> Supposedly work decently but in my view there overpriced DRASTICALLY
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Dennis Burgess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 12:38 AM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>> Assuming a 13 db omni and a 13 dbi sector, and the same power, what is
DB> going
>> to be the better of the two as far as distance.  If there is a
DB> diffference,
>> how much?
>>
>> Also, I have looked at another omni that is sectorized.  I'm assuming its
>> one physical unit, with three seperate antennas, and then you add a
>> splitter, reducing your power.  Do these work decently?
>>
>> Dennis
>>
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