RE: [smartBridges] Slow down problems

[Tom Haynes]

I know this suggestion will be a BIG hassle but it will be of great help to you in the future as well as anyone trying to help you. Please compile the following information and send it to me (or the list if small enough) and I will try to help.   Towers: LAT/LONG/ELEV, # and type of radios and antenna, location on tower (height, face, direction of antenna), all hard ware in use by you (model, config, FW revision), cabling (type, length, etc…), IPs of all hardware (fake first octet if needed for security), subnet structure, other peoples hardware and location on tower (best guess).   CPE: LAT/LONG/ELEV, type of radio (model, FW revision, mfg date if known or purchase date, config), antenna (make, model, gain), cabling, type of connection to client network (router, hub, switch, straight to computer), average RSSI and LQ of primary AP, other visible APs.   APs: RSSI and LQ of all connected clients, config   Information about every other device on the network not already listed.   Here is an example from my network. Words in “ ” are device names. Words in ( ) are location names. Words between � and � are transport media type and length. Names followed by a :xxx# represent ports. All CAPS words not in quotes are generic devices.   **** MAP **** !!! Infrastructure !!!   INTERNET �RG6� “CableModem1” �CAT5 12”� “GatewayRouter1”:WAN   “GatewayRouter1”:LAN1 �� POE 12v�CAT5 � “AP1”   “GatewayRouter1”:LAN2 � Cat5 12’ � Management Console   AP1” � (NOC) WIRELESS BACKHAUL 700’ (TOWER1)� “AP2” �Cat5 180’� POE 12v ��“Hub1” �� POE 12v � Cat5 180’ � “AP3”   “AP3” � (TOWER1) WIRELESS BACKHAUL 9mi (TOWER2) � “AP4” � Cat5 120’ � POE 12v �� “Router1”:WAN   “Router1”:LAN1 �� POE 12v � Cat5 120’ � “AP5”   !!! Clients !!!   “GatewayRouter1”:LAN3 � Cat5 80’ � Client Computer   “Router1”:LAN2 � Cat5 300’ � “Switch1” � Cat5 variable� 3 Client Computers   “AP1” � (NOC) WIRELESS LINK 300’ (CPEn1) � CBi � Cat5 6’ � Client computer   “AP1” � (NOC) WIRELESS LINK 500’ (CPEn2) � CBi � Cat5 6’ � Client computer   “AP3” � (TOWER1) WIRELESS LINK 1mi (CPEa1) � CBo � Cat5 40’ � POE 12v �� Client computer   “AP5” � (TOWER2) WIRELESS LINK 1mi (CPEb1) � CBo � Cat5 60’ � POE 12v �� Client computer   “AP5” � (TOWER2) WIRELESS LINK � mi (CPEb2) � CBo � Cat5 100’ � POE 12v �� Client Router   “AP5” � (TOWER2) WIRELESS LINK 4 mi (CPEb3) � CBo � Cat5 40’ � POE 12v �� Client Router   **** DEVICES **** “AP1” = smartBridges AirPoint Pro Outdoor FW 1.4j.8, Access Point Mode, Default Port – Ethernet, 192.168.1.10 : 255.255.255.0 : 192.168.1.1, Jan 2003, Antenna – Maxrad 13dB flat panel   “AP2” = smartBridges AirPoint Pro Outdoor FW 1.4j.8, Client Bridge Mode, Default Port – Wireless, 192.168.1.15 : 255.255.255.0 : 192.168.1.1, Jan 2003, Antenna – Maxrad 13dB flat panel   “GatewayRouter1” = Linksys 4 Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router BEFVP41, FW 1.40, DHCP enabled, WAN by DHCP, LAN 192.168.1.1 : 255.255.255.0, Gateway Mode   Etc…, you get the idea.   There are several problems with this setup. Some of the client computers are connected directly to my network. I have no way of forcing compliance of their communications like I would if there were a router in place. I have several clients connected directly to infrastructure hardware. If any one of these directly connected machines would malfunction they could take down a whole segment. For example, the client computer connected to “GatewayRouter1”:LAN3 is running at 100M/FD while “AP1” is running 10M/HD. This combination causes SingleDefer Packets and Collisions. If I placed the client computer on it own router and connected it’s WAN port to the “GatewayRouter1” or connected the computer to a 10M Hub or switch, the collision would be reduced. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blazen Wireless Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 6:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [smartBridges] Slow down problems   We give up! We cant add any more users to our system total of 60 split between 2 APPO's 30 each at max. We added 2 more today and now we have hardly any users downloading and best we can do is about 300KBPS down... This SUCKS! is it possibly due to all the smoke in the air which I would find hard to believe BUT you never know.   What's the deal with the XO stuff is it done it sure could be nice to have one to test and see if it is worth $900.. I am very frustrated at not being able to figure this out. It all points back to the radios (APPO's) not being able to process all the associated radios to it? I change the SSID so only a few people 10-12 can associate to the APPO and there is NO pro problems. I allow all the users to associate to the APPO and WHAM crap city throughput goes to hell pings skyrocket just with one user surfing on and off.. how can this NOT point to the radios inability to keep up? Why would just idle radios associated to the APPO have such a bad effect on the APPO?   I have 6 users ready to cancel due to the crappy service I am getting from these radios I don't understand how someone else claims 60 plus users on ONE APPO and they are fine? what speeds are you offering what are your settings on the APPO and the clients associated to it. What ant are you using? any amps etc etc..         Martin & Steve Blazen Wireless www.blazenwireless.com