I will be adding a repeater site to cover a small
populated area.
I am planning to use an APPO with an 18dB panel
to use as backhaul from my existing AP's and then into another APPO to use as
an access point for subscribers. The backhaul link APPO I plan to put in
client bridge mode and the other in normal access point mode. Is this
correct?
If the single APPO hooks up with the main tower I
will just run one APPO as a repeater. That would be the best thing that
could happen but I do not think I will get sufficient signal to do this with
an omni.
What happens to the ethernet port of a
repeater? Is it possible to run one (the backhaul) APPO as a
repeater, and the other an AP connected together via ethernet? Would the
repeater send the traffic from the AP back to the NOC?
Here are the 3 configs I am inquiring
about.
NOC -> APPO -> APPO(repeater) -> Client
bridges
NOC -> APPO -> APPO(client bridge) ->
APPO -> Client bridges
NOC -> APPO -> APPO(repeater) -> APPO
-> Client bridges
Would the 3rd scenario pass traffic and also
provide me with an additional repeater although pretty
directional?
Comments and suggestions appreciated. I
know the first reply I will get will be why I do not put in a 5.8 GHZ
backhaul. The number of potential subscribers does not cost justify the
$$$ for a dedicated backhaul. I plan to erect an additional tower in
that area next year and this scenario will be eliminated so it a temporary
solution. Need to get through the winter.
