Sully, Did you per chance terminate your CAT5 ? Maybe the wires are crossed in the PoE ?
Dee On Fri, 2003-08-15 at 23:58, The Wirefree Network wrote: > I agree that it sounds coincidental...but why did it happen?!? > > I changed the antennas and power supplies 2 times. As a matter of fact, > I had to go back to my original power supply because one of the power > supplies that came with the aPPo had a faulty cable (that was an easy > find during initial setup). > > I am only running 45 ft of cable. > > I never give up...so...here I am in my garage at 1:00am with a test > setup. I have one of the (suspected) bad aPPo's running now for about 3 > hours with no problems. However, I only have 1 client connected to > it...and that is me. > > Differences with this garage setup over the head-end: > 1. Only 1 client online > 2. Different SSID (by one letter) > 3. Different WEP (by a few letters) > 4. Different channel (freq) > 5. No antenna connected to the aPPo right now > 6. Different CAT5 feeding the signal to it (only 5 ft run now) > > All other factors are the same: > 1. Internal MAC authentication > 2. Power Supply > 3. etc..... > > I have NOOOOO idea why 2 units did not work on the roof?!?!? > > The Ethernet light would come on...the TXRX light would start > flashing...and all was well for 5-10 minutes. Then DEAD! I put the > original (going bad) aPPo back up...and it works fine. I put one of the > (suspected) bad units back up...and 5 minutes...dead. I put the > original one back up...and it is working fine. > > Looks like bad units to me?!>! But...why are they working here in the > garage?? Are these units SUPER sensitive to power...cause I am only > running 5 ft of CAT 5 in here...as opposed to the 45 ft on the > roof...with same power supply. > > Sully > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nish Park > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 12:17 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] 2 New aPPo's DONT WORK > > What is the voltage of the power adapter you are using? > > 2 units failing with the exact same symptoms is a little more than > co-incidence can explain. Perhaps it points to something else. > > Nish > > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Wirefree Network [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 12:32 PM > To: 'The Wirefree Network'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; sB Tech > Support > Subject: RE: 2 New aPPo's DONT WORK > > Oh...forgot one thing. During the 5 minute period of the aPPo's > working...I was watching the statistics and noticed that the unit's kept > rebooting. The statistics would keep going back to zero. Then it just > died. > > What the heck is going on?!?!? > > Sully > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Wirefree Network [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 9:26 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; > '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: 2 New aPPo's DONT WORK > Importance: High > > I received an aPPo from Electro-Comm that I PAID EXTRA for to have it > overnighted to me so that I could replace a faulty aPPo (firmware > issue). > > First thing I did was upgrade the firmware like the STICKER says on the > box. Then burned in my settings with simpleDeploy. All went well. > > I replaced it and it worked like a champ--all clients reassociated! > Woohooo!! Five minutes later clients started dropping off and the > Ethernet side died! I did a power reset and it came back up but only a > few clients associated back up with it. So...I waited a couple minutes > and the Ethernet side died again. > > I reflashed it...I lowered the firmware...I reflashed it...I upgraded > the firmware...I replaced the powershot twice...I did EVERYTHING! The > Ethernet side would keep crashing. In case it matters to anyone...it > was only 70 degrees here today. > > So...I put my old unit back up (after only 3 hours of MY LABOR WAISTED) > and it worked fine. My old unit periodically crashes..and that is why I > am RMAing it. > > Yesterday...I received my stock (and spares) from Electro-Comm. I > started the process ALL OVER AGAIN...with the exact same results (3 more > hours waisted). The Ethernet side DIED after 5 minutes. > > I am once again back on my old aPPo...I have a bunch of pissed off > customers....and I am VERY pissed myself. I am soooo sick of spending > hours upon hours replacing bad equipment. > > sB...can you please send me 2 aPPo's from Singapore...that you have > actually verified work for longer than 5 minutes?!?! > > Sully > > > 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
