Due to some line of sight issues, we have the following setup. Internet -> bridge 1 -> ap 1 -> lan -> bridge 2 -> ap 2 -> Client computer
Between Bridge 1 and AP 1 is about 500m and the RSSI/LQ is great on that shot. Between Bridge 2 and AP 2 it's about 8 miles and the RSSI is about 50% and the LQ is around 75%. We are seeing the following issue. From the client computer we can ping any local IP address, ssh into our servers, do pretty much anything we need to, except connect out to an external host on the network. >From what we have found is that it looks to be an issue with the bridges and how they handle mac addresses. For example if I try to ping the IP address 204.244.59.X from the client computer it times out, if I then ssh into our router from our client computer, then ssh into 204.244.59.X and try pinging the client computer the ping goes through. Finally, if I try pinging 204.244.59.X from the client computer after pinging it from 204.244.59.X it goes through. This leads me to think that the bridges have a hard time learning the mac addresses they should send data to, and after data comes back one way they are able to find out the proper mac addresses. We plan on replacing one of the bridges with another AP in client bridge mode, and then see if it solves the problem, but has anyone else run into the same issue, or something similar. -- Scott Brooks Network Operations Analyst Binary Solutions Ltd. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm 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
