Gloria also keep in mind I know this soudns sutpid is the polarity on the client ANT correct with how you ahve the polarity on the AP???
Quoting Chris Chance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Dumb question how far is the tree from the building? Cause really if it > isnt > that far string the cable to a steel guide wire to the tree with the cat5 > attached and bolt the bitch to the tree. As for loss of signal 24db for 2 > miles isnt that a little overkill whats the ap that its pointing to's setup > this situation doesn't make sense are you sure it's not the channel > interference have you tried a different channel also just my view using 2.4 > for business especially high paying ones is a bad idea but is doable. I had > done this with a 9db antenna once with a 250mw amp and a sb. > > > > Chris > > > > _____ > > From: Earl Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 10:27 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > A SB APPO in the repeater mode with one antenna towards the water tower and > one towards customer.Half the thruput but even at 2.5 MB/Sec > thruput.....the > only trick is to find a spot that sees both the water tower and the client. > I had to do this on one of my setups and it works. > > Earl UpHi.net > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Monday, August 18, 2003 08:50:07 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] how would you handle this situation? > > > > I know you are probably right, it is just hard to give up on a customer > that > > wants so badly to help promote our business. But he may just have to wait > > until such time as we can afford to deploy NLOS equipment. I just don't see > > anyway to get around that huge tree and it is too tall to go over. > > > > Thanks, > > Gloria > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Scott Damron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 8:53 PM > > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] how would you handle this situation? > > > > > > > Sounds like a dead end!!! You may try using a better type of radio, > > > like a tranzeo or telectronics, they have been working better for us > > > lately, than the AB's. Next, get them a push up poll, don't let them > > > put the antenna in and out daily, you will have MORE visits than just 3 > > > days. Otherwise, I would say it is a lost cause. If you have already > > > put in 3 days, I would cut my losses. I know this is negative, but > > > DANG!!! 3days?!?!? I suppose if this is the only install you have going > > > on, that might be okay, but I sure would drop it. We drop ours if we > > > get there for the sight survey and it don't get a good signal from a 30' > > > push up poll, no install is worth the reputation of your company, today, > > > or 2 weeks down the road when you don't have the man power to go out and > > > re-adjust their tripod!!! > > > > > > Scott > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] On Behalf Of Gloria Vester > > > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 6:41 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: [smartBridges] how would you handle this situation? > > > > > > > > > OK, guys, I need your help. I thought I could figure this one out, but > > > I am out of ideas. We have been working on a customer install for over > > > a week now with no success. I apologize if this is a long post, but I > > > want to give you the correct info. The customer is a real estate office > > > about 2 miles south of our water tower. They want our most expensive > > > business package and are not quibbling over money for equipment or the > > > install fee. We went there last Monday and discovered a huge tree > > > directly in our LOS. No way to go over it without a tower, this tree is > > > at least 60' tall. One story building on a main hwy. The only way to > > > get LOS is to go out next to the highway where we can see around the > > > tree. Problem then is that we are in the highway right of way. The > > > customer asked if we could mount their antenna on a moveable tripod and > > > they would put it out by the road each morning and bring it into their > > > carport each night. As crazy as it sounded, we agreed. Then we started > > > trying to get them hooked up. Discovered they had the Blaster worm, > > > cleaned and removed it. Tried a D-Link 520+ PCI card with an 18dbi > > > Maxrad panel antenna and got a good signal. We were able to associate > > > once. But when we tried to get on the Internet, their computer wouldn't > > > resolve any DNS names. We worked on that problem off and on for three > > > days before I discovered that the TCP/IP stack was corrupted. I > > > downloaded FixXPWinsock utility and fixed that. Then their computer > > > kept locking up. So I uninstalled the D-Link and it stopped locking up. > > > So I gave them an airBridge Indoor, but have not been able to associate > > > with the access point. Tried a bigger antenna, a 24dbi grid. Could get > > > good signal strength, but could not associate. Each time I switch them > > > back over to their dial up account so they can work until we get back up > > > there, the TCP/IP stack gets corrupted. I have fixed it at least a > > > dozen times. This is costing me a fortune in man hours and we are > > > getting nowhere. The customer really, really wants this service and > > > they want to help promote our business - setup a display in their office > > > with our flyers and brochures, putting our stuff in their welcome > > > baskets for new residents, etc. But they are losing faith in us and I > > > am starting to wonder if we should just tell them we can't do it. At > > > this point my options are to reformat their computer to fix the > > > flakiness and corrupted winsock, and then hope it will associate and > > > work right, or just tell them we can't hook them up. If any of you have > > > any ideas, please let me know. I really want this customer, but I don't > > > know what else to try. I know this was long, and I left out a lot of > > > things we have tried to do, but I really need help here. > > > > > > Thank you in advance for your help, > > > Gloria > > > > > > > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > > > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (in > the body type subscribe > > > smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (in > > > the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) > > > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org <http://archives.part-15.org> > > > > > > > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > > > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (in > the body type subscribe > > smartBridges <yournickname> > > > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (in > the body type unsubscribe > > smartBridges) > > > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org <http://archives.part-15.org> > > > > > > > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (in the > body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> > > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (in > the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) > > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org <http://archives.part-15.org> > > . > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > <http://www.incredimail.com/redir.asp?ad_id=309&lang=9> IncrediMail - > Email has finally evolved - > <http://www.incredimail.com/redir.asp?ad_id=309&lang=9> Click Here > > Martin Moreno Blazen Wireless 909-907-4106 www.blazenwireless.com 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
