I slide a piece of shrink with glue over the connection and lock them together...no problems.
JH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Hartley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 3:32 PM Subject: Re: [smartBridges] 2 New aPPo's DONT WORK > I've been having problems with Powershots at the very point you > describe. I had one customer yelling at me Wednesday about how my > service isn't dependable and I went to their place to check. Everything > was dead. I looked at the aB Powershot and no green light. I put my hand > on it to check it out and the light started coming on and going off with > each movement. It's up under a couter top where nothing will bother it, > yet it's been giving me fits with their equipment. I replaced the > Powershot with a new one and double checked the stability, now they're > good to go. That was the second Powershot I've had to act that way. > Maybe I'll learn sooner or later what to check first. > > I'm not posting this as an indictment against sB, just that there seems > to be some design problem where the wallwart connects to the Powershot. > > The Wirefree Network wrote: > > > Thanks for sticking up for me and all the rest of us frustrated LOYAL > > customers. Being that I have been using sB equipment SOLELY for 8 months, I > > do know how to make this stuff work...which sad to say is NOT plug and play. > > But...once you get to know the little tweaks, it works DAMN well!!!!! > > > > UNTIL....BIG UNTIL...this latest batch of screwed up equipment. This stuff > > just does all kinds of weird stuff. And...I found 2 more bad POE units > > today as well. I believe it is loose connectivity in the power cord at the > > little chrome plug again....wiggle it one way and it works....wiggle it the > > other way and dead as a doornail. > > > > Anyway....I am very frustrated...and very tired. My most loyal of customers > > are now questioning my service. That is a stab to my heart! I live and > > breath this stuff and the problems do NOT LIE WITH MY ABILITIES!! > > > > I wish sB could just go back to their old manufacturer and old chip > > set...and give me some good stuff again!! > > > > Well...back to my lab. > > > > Sully > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Blazen Wireless > > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 8:14 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] 2 New aPPo's DONT WORK > > > > > > I will say it again. Having us (sully) test stuff for SB is a waste. We can > > only do so much we are not engineers. What you do in the lab is MUCH MUCH > > MUCH different in the real world. SB you guys are in a clean environment and > > in perfect conditions, yes I am sure you can duplicate some scenarios but > > not all. Maybe it is time to send someone on a 2 week road trip to see these > > units and how they do or do not perform as designed IN the field so you can > > see first hand our findings and frustrations and give is input as well as > > give yourselves input on what is going on. You ALWAYS and I do mean always > > find it to be a fault with the installation. Look at this problem for > > example he has exhausted his resources trying to figure it out, he explained > > twice or maybe three times now the original APPO works well just cuts out > > and he puts the NEW one up and it does not work even 1/8 as long as his > > original unit. > > > > It seems you need some real help in the trouble shooting skill area. I was a > > tech support manager for over 8 years and that was my job to troubleshoot > > things no offense Engineers are NOT always good trouble shooters unless they > > can put test equipment on the device and have HARD evidence to explain what > > is going on. There is no way in hell you can tell me you can try and figure > > all these problems out without sending one of your engineers or techs out to > > see what's going on. You have wasted many man hours of your own time as well > > as ours tying to fix problems you don't seem to think it is related to the > > equipment?? > > > > Once you send someone out and they are either stumped or maybe they will see > > something and say OHH HEY that should not be like that we need to change > > this cap or resistor to a better value etc then your only wasting man-hours > > for all. > > > > SEND SOMEONE OUT of all the time and effort you put into all this and still > > not got much of anywhere (yes the new firmware did help but still others are > > having problems) you could have sent your whole team roundtrip to Orlando > > Disney world for a week.. > > > > Do yourself and us a favor send someone out in the field, if it were my > > company I would unless there is something you already know and are afraid to > > confirm by coming out in the field. Our jobs / lives are on hold waiting for > > your answers to these problems and for those of us that have stuck with you > > thick and thin you need to at least do us this one favor... > > > > If its not an SB problem then sure we are at fault but there has to be some > > logical answer as to why these units have all of a sudden been a real pain > > in the ass! > > > > Martin > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "The Wirefree Network" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 7:55 AM > > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] 2 New aPPo's DONT WORK > > > > > > Same location...different outlet. If it were a power problem (which I > > suspected as well), then why would it work with the aPPo on the roof right > > now, but not work with the 2 new aPPo's?? > > > > I did swap the POE unit twice to confirm. > > > > Sully > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Nish Park > > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 6:17 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] 2 New aPPo's DONT WORK > > > > > > Yes I can confirm that keeping the antenna port open will not harm the > > radio. > > > > Is there a difference in the quality of AC power at these locations? > > > > Nish > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stuart Pierce > > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 8:49 PM > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] 2 New aPPo's DONT WORK > > > > Why are they working in the garage ? To many variables are still there ! > > Use the same length of 10baseT cable, same essid, same wep, same > > channel. If you can't do that in your garage take it someplace else. > > What kind of clients are they ? Are they all SB's or a mixture ? > > > > Is anyone sure that not connecting an antenna will not do something bad > > to the radio ? > > > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > > From: "The Wirefree Network" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 00:58:20 -0700 > > > > > >>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
