Re: [smartBridges] 50% Good enough RSSI?

[Wayland Sothcott]

David,   I would not normally accept a 50% RSSI on an important link especially if I think current conditions are good and that it could get worse. What I don't know is how to test a link like this to see if it's running at a lower bandwidth. I also don't know at what point the signal actually is affected. 100% is clearly OK, but how would 70% be?   Regards, Wayland.   PS, I installed a cheap switch hub and that solved the local wired traffic going over wireless problem. 100Mbit locally and 10Mbit over wireless. ----- Original Message ----- From: David Moss To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 10:29 AM Subject: Re: [smartBridges] 50% Good enough RSSI? Wayland,   It won't work once the leaves are back - on 50% you will also get poor throughout.  You need good clean pure los to get these things `working properly...   By the way readers we are in the UK...   David  ----- Original Message ----- From: Wayland Sothcott To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 9:09 AM Subject: [smartBridges] 50% Good enough RSSI? Whilst installing an Access Point to cover a few buildings with a private wireless network I happened to do a Site Survey on the airPoint Pro Outdoor. To my surprise I found I could associate with our Wireless Broadband Access Point a mile away.   Both use 12db omni antenna but the private network antenna is sited on a mill house building over a river in the vally. There are quite a few trees and a small hill in between. The RSSI is a good 50% and the Link Quality is 85% It is autum and the leaves have mostly fallen.   What is your feeling on the likely quality and reliability of this link if I were to make use of it? Would I expect the fill 11Mbits? Should I assume that the link could be lost altogether when the leaves grow back? What can I do to ensure the link is reliable?   Regards, Wayland.