RE: [smartBridges] [good and bad] New aPPo from Singapore

[The Wirefree Network]

Title: Received New Units today from Singapore

I have been thinking about something…BACK TO GOOD NEWS!   Please understand that I am not “the little boy who cried wolf”.� I am posting my periodic updates because SEVERAL people have asked me to.� I don’t want to be premature about any thing either…and that is another reason why I posting this message.   I have really been scratching my head on this LOWER RSSI issue as stated in the below message.� I am using the same brand/type antenna….however 2 factors may be the culprits.   First some additional facts: The only clients affected are very close in clients (less than � mile). I raised my antenna about 1 foot higher.   The antenna I am using is a 7.5 db omni with 7 degree downtilt.� Even with the downtilt, if you do the match, I should be shooting over these close-in homes. �So…I am not thinking that if I lower my antenna down a bit (1-2 ft), that these clients will go back up.   Possible culprits: Raising the antenna Possibly the antenna is not doing the e-downtilt as affectively as the other?   BTW…there RSSI stopped declining as indicated by my previous post. �There was a noticeable decrease in RSSI when putting this new aPPo online (from the start).� I still don’t know what the steady decrease was over night…which actually affected all my users and has since returned to normal.   Maybe the steady decrease was weather related??� I think it rained last night??� Rain shouldn’t be a factor…but I am trying NOT to point at the aPPo as being the weak link here.   I am back thinking that the new “gold sticker” aPPo’s are good.   Again…time will tell.   DISCLAIMER:� THESE ARE ONLY MY OPIONIONS PUT HERE TO HELP THOSE THAT HAVE ASKED.   Sully   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of The Wirefree Network Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 6:33 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [smartBridges] [good and bad] New aPPo from Singapore   Well…I have some good and bad news about my new “gold sticker” aPPo units.   BAD NEWS As you can see by the attached (small) pic…the RSSI at several clients has been steadily going down hill since replacing the unit at 1400 yesterday.� Believe me, I could paste about 15 clients that had 100% RSSI and since 1400 have steadily been going down hill.   GOOD NEWS The unit is working…and has not (yet) crapped out like the others did with bad chips.   BAD NEWS With the steadily decreasing RSSI…I don’t know how long anyone will hold up.   GOOD NEWS There are some differences between this aPPo install and the last.� I used a different antenna (same brand and rating—but different), and a different (yet shorter) pigtail between the antenna and the radio.� So…this could point to the antenna and pigtail…not the radio.   BAD NEWS Maybe I’m wrong here…but if the new pigtail and antenna were flaky, I would imagine that it would be a sudden affect on the RSSI of my clients, not steadily falling??!?!   So….bottomline is….I am now holding my breath.   More to come.   Sully   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of The Wirefree Network Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 2:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [smartBridges] New aPPo from Singapore   Well..I burned in my settings for my head-end with simpleDeploy last night…I then added the MAC list.� No problems at all…took 30 seconds.   I just jumped up on the roof and swapped out my crappy aPPo in about 15 minutes.� ALL MY USERS CAME BACK ONLINE INSTANTLY AND HAVE NOT YET DROPPED OFF!!� Woohoo!!� Maybe I shouldn’t yell so loud…it has only been 20 minutes so far.� But…my 2 previous bad ones crapped out in less than 10 minutes.   Exception to the above being: the users with bad airBridge units have not come back online yet, but they were already down.� My sub-contractor is going to be swapping out 10 units tonight.   Oh…one more thing to add to the new aPPo’s….the two metal brackets that are connected to the aPPo are now powder coated to match the aPPo box.� In other words, they are no longer shiny stainless steel.� Just one more way for you to identify new from old.   Will keep you posted!!   Sully   P.S.� I am feeling good about this!!� Next week may be a busy week if these new units hold up!!!!!       -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Chance Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 12:14 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Received New Units today from Singapore   Wow this sounds VERY positive but .... I get the feeling im not gonna get these nice pimp units from ecomm am I cause I ordered 2 days ago im gonna get stickered ones aren't I L "Please update with cd" L   From: The Wirefree Network [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 1:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   I am sitting here burning in new settings for 18 airBridge units and 2 aPPos, to be R&R'd tomorrow. I just wanted to pass on a couple quick observations that I had noticed with this DIRECT SHIPMENT from SINGAPORE. 1.       Little RJ-45 cable protector has been softened up and no longer takes a pair of vice-grips to disconnect it from the NIC (could still be a bit thinner though) 2.       They have now included, in the aPPo box, 2-types of COAX sealant for the RF connector. 3.       The boxes themselves have GOLD stickers on it and so does the units. (looks like they were triple checked) Anyway...looks like sB really is listening to even the seemingly not so significant suggestions from the forum. Sully