Hmm, We talked with Smart Bridges back in January in Denver and they suggested this setup. We have a YDI BCU and it works great, thanks for the MicroTik sales pitch. I apprecitate you calling us dumb, thanks, but maybe SB should jump in here and answer the question about everyone sharing a 1Mbps pipe, you are trying to tell me that the radio cannot handle more than one CPE at a time, that is not what they have been telling the list...
We have several customer 6+ miles away and they will only run at 1Mbps so doesn't that mean all of the "20mph people" are going to get run over by the "220mph people" and as a result have degraded service? They all might as well have the same service level. SB, please clarify this... Thanks Chris --- Colorado WISP llc. http://www.cowisp.net Bringing high speed internet to rural communities. P.O. Box 55 Wellington, Colorado 80549 970-218-5295 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eje Gustafsson Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 8:55 PM To: Colorado Wisp Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Slow down problems Your setting the data rate to 1 Mbps to offer a 512k service ? Now that isn't very good nor smart. This means that your entire cell NEVER runs any faster then 1Mbps. ALL your customers are sharing 1Mbps. Don't use the radio speed settings as a bandwidth throttle mechanism get a bandwidth shaper. Get a MikroTik box or a YDI BCU or something but by george do not set the radio speed to 1Mbit as a way of bandwidth throttle your clients... That is a waste of radiowaves.. I do sell MikroTik routers and bandwidth controllers so I'm somewhat biased but whatever you do don't do what you do today get yourself a real bandwidth shaper from me or from anyone else.. Because I hope you do understand by setting the data rate to 1Mbps means you limit ALL your clients to run at a TOTAL of 1Mbps (not 1Mbps per client to the AP but 1Mbps for ALL clients). Think of it as a single file road. If the speed limit is 20mph then only so many cars can pass a certain stretch of the road in any given time period (your 1Mbit setting). Now if you up the speed limit to 40mph (2Mbit setting) still single file road then twice as many cars (bytes) can be pass through on your road. If you up to 110mph (5.5Mbit) then you can now pass 5.5 times amount of cars in the same time period as on the 20mph single file road (more bytes can be uploaded or downloaded in the same time period). Now lets go all the way and do 11Mbit or 220mph.. Still single file road (you only use one frequency to talk to your clients).. Best regards, Eje Gustafsson mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The Family Entertainment Network http://www.fament.com Phone : 620-231-7777 Fax : 620-231-4066 - Your Full Time Professionals - Online Store http://www.wisp-router.com/ PACWireless Antennas Distributor - MikroTik OEM -- CW> Hi, CW> I have not followed the entire thread, but here is what we set the CW> aB CPE CW> at: CW> Frag Threshold: 1066 CW> RTS Threshold: 256 CW> IP of the CPE is static private (192.168.5.X), full class c subent CW> and 0.0.0.0 for the gateway. Data rate is set at 1 Mbps. We only CW> offer 512 service, so no need to run any higher. CW> Our APPO are set at: CW> Fragmentation: 2346 CW> RTS/CTS: 2346 CW> All data rates are checked on the APPO, static private IP... CW> Could your problem be that the CPE radios are connecting a different CW> speeds and the APPO is always busy changing data rates to talk to CW> the various CPEs? CW> Try that... CW> Chris CW> --- CW> Colorado WISP llc. http://www.cowisp.net CW> Bringing high speed internet to rural communities. CW> P.O. Box 55 CW> Wellington, Colorado 80549 CW> 970-218-5295 CW> -----Original Message----- CW> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CW> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] CW> On Behalf Of Blazen Wireless CW> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 3:01 PM CW> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CW> Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Slow down problems CW> I also forgot to mention I throttled the one big user down to CW> 100kbps and same think its like it has a hold on the APPO at 11 megs CW> (5.5) and wont let anything else talk to it?? CW> ----- Original Message ----- CW> From: "Blazen Wireless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CW> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CW> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 2:59 PM CW> Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Slow down problems CW> Okay this slow down is really killing me I have all users turned off that CW> appear to be sending any kind of arp but this was not what was causing the CW> slowdowns. I have two users on right now one downloading at 700kbps and the CW> other one my slow customer just trying to surf and cant due it due to ping CW> rates we beyond out of control 300-400 and packet loss. CW> I turn off the one customer who is downloading and the problem resolves. I CW> called the customer downloading and they are doing Microsoft patches on CW> their machines right now so its not a virus. What gives why can one person CW> not taking up the full bandwidth screw the whole system I mean every one CW> else is at a dead stand still?? CW> To me this is a problem in the radio APPO not being able to talk to two CW> radios at the same time at two different speeds this thing is totally just CW> sh**ing all over itself? CW> Anyone else see this happen I had the APPO set to 1 meg only 2 meg and 5.5 CW> and also 11 but nothing seems to help! I have RTS set to 800 on the clients CW> and that made no difference I give up this customer wants me to come pull CW> the equipment.. CW> Any ideas? CW> HELP! CW> ----- Original Message ----- CW> From: "Mark Radabaugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CW> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CW> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 6:02 PM CW> Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Slow down problems CW> This can get tricky. You need to be on a port that sees all of the traffic CW> - read that as 'not a switch port'. By definition a switch will only show CW> you packets destined for your computer. CW> If you really want to see what going on you need a hub or a managed switch CW> that can replicate all traffic onto a port. CW> Another option is to use a wireless card in promiscious mode - a mode where CW> you see all of the traffic. Ethereal will do this with (I think) most CW> common wireless cards. CW> Mark Radabaugh CW> Amplex CW> (419) 720-3635 CW> ----- Original Message ----- CW> From: "Pascal Losier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CW> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CW> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 5:41 PM CW> Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Slow down problems >> >> Just a small question, >> >> When running ethereal, Do you run it directly on the router >> (ex.Mikrotik) or on any system connected to the router. >> >> Also does it matter if the system running ethereal is log via PPPOE >> ???? >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blazen Wireless >> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 6:12 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Slow down problems >> >> >> HAHA well then my router has the virus I get like over 2000 arp >> request from the router in less then 20 min which I think is way out >> of control it always is asking who has what IP etc. I was told this is >> normal in order for the router to know what IP has what mac etc.. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Scott Damron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 12:15 PM >> Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Slow down problems >> >> >> A WHOLE bunch of arp requests. If you run ethereal, you would see >> upwards of 30 or 40% ARP requests. Some of the viruses cause ARP >> storms. >> >> Scott >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blazen Wireless >> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 12:09 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Slow down problems >> >> >> What do you mean check arp I know how to check it but what am I >> looking for?? >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Scott Damron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 11:37 AM >> Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Slow down problems >> >> >> Check ARP. >> >> Scott >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blazen Wireless >> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 11:17 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Slow down problems >> >> >> I have done that already and there is no ICMP other then me pinging >> the radios It doesn't happen when there is no one online it only >> happens when a few close users get on and start to surf and then the >> far users have a hard time with dropped packets and slow speeds and >> high pings. I just thing I need to open up another AP closer to them >> and keep my distance down to under 5 miles. The one person having the >> hardest time is about 5.6 miles which is closer then my 7.2 mile >> customer who is doing great and pointed at the same radio APPO. It >> might just be this person is in a bad area with more interference is >> what I am thinking and I also may need to raise her ant a smidge.. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 11:47 AM >> Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Slow down problems >> >> >> Every time I've experienced interference (numerous times), it hasn't >> affected ping times. From what I've seen, it usually causes lost >> packets, but not high latency. I don't know if anyone has mentioned >> this before (I jumped in in the middle of this thread), but what >> you're describing sounds exactly like something I experienced a few >> weeks ago. I had about six users with the Welchia virus, and they were >> causing high latency all over the network. If you haven't done it >> already, put a packet sniffer on the network, and see if you're seeing >> a lot of icmp echo traffic. >> >> Craig >> >> >> Quoting Blazen Wireless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> > Well maybe this is not the problem now I am back to the same issues >> > pings up to over 100ms and it seems now more with radios that never >> > had problems before I am thinking more of interference now? How many >> > of you have seen a drastic increase in SOHO wireless routers popping >> > up on your site survey tab when setting up a customer, I s**t you >> > not one the other day had 11 >> that >> > all >> > said linksys or the default ssid for dlink stuff. Are those >> manufacturers >> > within spec it seems more and more are popping up and some with >> > better >> >> > signal then my tower according to the site survey numbers in the ABO >> /ABI >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Scott Damron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 9:07 AM >> > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Slow down problems >> > >> > >> > Actually, it does not really drop everyone down to 1meg, it just >> > _MAY_ >> >> > slow down the 11meg folks in order to respond to the 1meg person. >> > Hope >> >> > that makes sense. >> > >> > Scott >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of The Wirefree >> > Network >> > Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 9:08 AM >> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Slow down problems >> > >> > >> > Huh!??!? This seems bass ackwards. If one client associates at 1 >> > Meg, it drops everyone down to that speed. Not the other way >> > around. Weakest link theory. If a client can not associate at 11 >> > Meg and steps it's way down to 1 Meg, then it CAN NOT be forced to >> > connect at 11 Meg. However, a client who is close in with 100% RSSI, >> > could be stepped down to 1 Meg based on some far out client. >> > >> > Sully >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blazen Wireless >> > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 11:56 PM >> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Slow down problems >> > >> > I have throttling in place now thats not the issue. The issue is in >> > my >> >> > opinion and theory is at what rate the radios associate at.. If they >> > are only associating at 1 meg or less then yes you will have >> > throughput problems, if I have all my close customers able to >> > associate at 11 megs >> > (5.5) and my furthest customers only at 1 meg ( 500kbps) then the >> > further users are not going to be able to associate at 1 meg but >> > will >> be >> > forced to associate at 11 megs and since that is not a stable link >> they >> > will suffer as I kind of proved tonight but cant be 100% sure unless >> > I >> >> > could verify what speed the users radios are associating at to the >> > AP. >> >> > In theory the AP cant be associated to 3 to 4 radios all at >> > different speeds. They will be associated at the speed of the >> > slowest radio or >> the >> > fastest depending on what radio has the best link I think? >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Vasu (sB Tech Team) >> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 11:27 PM >> > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Slow down problems >> > >> > That's the basics of 802.11 std, when one user hogs the entire >> > bandwidth the remaining users have to share the bandwidth, hence >> > bandwidth throttling is important to ensure good and stable links to >> > all users, I think the XO series access point should solve your >> > problem which can provide dedicated bandwidth to every user. >> > >> > Vasu >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blazen Wireless >> > Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 2:02 PM >> > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' >> > Subject: [smartBridges] Slow down problems >> > >> > Okay I think I have figured out the problem with my system. It seems >> > that when users are one (close users) they are associated to the >> > APPO at 5.5 to 11 megs possibly and the users that are further away >> > are at 1 meg max well if you have the near users at 11 megs tying up >> > the radio and the far uses cant connect at a slower speed for a >> > better link / speed quality then the far users suffer? am I correct >> > in my theory does that make any sense? >> > >> > So going forward we are going to have to plan some more sites closer >> > to the users having issues etc Has anyone else experienced this. I >> > cant verify 100% that this is true due to the fact the radios don't >> > report what speed they are associated at? 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