RE: [smartBridges] Best and simplest deployment tools

[David Blood]

You may not have a clear Fresnel Zone.  You may have clear line of sight but if you are surrounded by 50-60 foot trees that only gives you 20- 30 ft clearance. If you have 40  ft tree are .5 mile mark that you can just see the tower over it could be hurting you signal. If this is the case Horizontal polarity may help. Also netstumbler/ministubler is great for testing the signal strength without have to associate with the ap. Kind Regards, David David Blood Account Executive SpeedyQuick Networks, Inc    Boise, Id [EMAIL PROTECTED] 208-284-5505 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Dennis Burgess Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 6:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Best and simplest deployment tools No prob: )   I have one APPO currently, it has a 2 inch N Ginder changer then plugs into the N connector on the 8 inch pigtal off a MaxRAD WISP 14db 90degree antenna.  No AMP just the APPO direclty to the antenna.  It is currently about 80 feet up with the sourrounding trees at 50-60 feet up.  The area is heavy trees, but we are above them.  I can get good coverage anywhere within .25 miles with just a ABI.  I get better singal when I use a ABO with 12 feet of RG5 (whatever comes with the mag mount from pac wireless) connected to a 7db mobile antenna.  I can get about .75 miles out with just the ABI in one spot on the road.  Other than at, I hav'ent got much else.  I have tried from a hill with a good line of sight to the APPO.   I have a ABT, that just sux so far!    Any other suggestions?   Dennis   ----- Original Message ----- From: Blazen Wireless To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 7:48 PM Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Best and simplest deployment tools 1st off you need to give us details one how you have the APPO set up on a tower on a hill on a house, does it have an omni if so what type what polarity etc. Did you do a site survey in that area to see if there is interference especially if you are vertical polarity! if there is which I suspect then I would suggest going H polarity. Until we know your layout we can offer much more.   ----- Original Message ----- From: Dennis Burgess To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 4:14 PM Subject: [smartBridges] Best and simplest deployment tools I have been having a hard time getting signal.  Most of my customers are around 40% RSSI with Airbridge Indoors and are working well so far.  But, all these locations are within a mile of my Tower.  I have a VERY hard time getting anything over a mile!    Anyone wish to give me some pointers? I have been using a AirBridge Outdoor plus a 7db omni mag mount from Pac Wireless and a 19db grid from Pac to test for signal.  But it really stinks when I don't even know if my signal from the tower is getting to me..  The only thing I have is SimpleMonitor, which takes some time to assoicate sometimes.   Dennis