Re: [smartBridges] Repeater site

[John Banes]

In repeater mode the APPO does not pass traffic to the ethernet port. The ethernet port can only be used for administration of the radio. The repeater mode works by switching between client bridge mode and Access point mode, so the throughput is effectively cut in half. But you save money by only needing 1 radio and you save spectrum by reusing the same channel the main AP is on.   You can use separate client bridge (either ABO or APPO) and access point. Now you can run a directional antenna on the bridge and an omni on the AP. you can also put a switch on the ethernet ports and use the ethernet ports for traffic. The disadvantage is more money for the installation, the need for 2 different channels and essid's.   John ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 04:56 AM Subject: Repeater site 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.