PoE and wet11's are good friends... anyone got what they feel would be a distance record on their PoE rig? about 40' is my pathetic record w/ a wap11 2.2. I've gone 55' w/ no problem on a wet11 and the wap11 1.1's draw less power than the 2.2's as well. anyone else got experience on homebrew PoE stuff we haven't (or have) seen before?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [BAWUG] connecting 2 linksys WAP11 - which antenna > WHAT!? BUYING a pre-made PoE!? That's....that's....so un-DIY. :p > Besides, if you were to make your own (say with a 12-15V or a 6-12V > source, you can always implement your own gel-cell (lead-acid) battery > UPS backup. > > G. > > Michael Skowvron wrote: > > Jon from Nova Wireless wrote: > > > >> dwl900AP+'s work well as AP's, but I've had real trouble with them as > >> clients. > > > > > > That's interesting and not surprising. I've tried various APs (SMC, > > DLink, Netgear, Linksys) in "client" mode and couldn't get any of them > > to work reliably. > > > > I was assuming that when bamg7777 said that he wanted to connect 2 > > houses, that he was going to use point-to-point bridging mode, not > > AP/Client mode. Point-to-point bridging mode, in my experience, is > > vastly more stable and reliable than AP/Client mode. > > > > If AP/Client mode is required and you have to minimize your expense or > > channel usage, I would consider the Linksys WET11 as the client instead > > of the WAP11. > > > > On the topic of power of ethernet for these devices, the D-Link PoE > > product works well for the Linksys gear, too. > > > > Michael > > > > > > > >> the best "po' mans wifi" I've seen across any distance consisted of > >> DWL900AP+ as AP and wap11 2.2 or 2.6 as clientAP's connecting clients or > >> redistributing through additional front side AP's. > >> Low latency even on slightly marginal links. > >> good reassociation after fade/head-end reboot functionality (really > >> important to start off wisp). > >> in all honesty the wap11 1.1's with 1_4j_1 firmware connected to > >> DWL900AP+ > >> headend works amazing. > >> I have required really low "customer intervention" since I > >> standardized my > >> environment to the above components only. > >> I know it sounds strange, but my orinoco silver card caused more > >> trouble to > >> my linksys environment than you would believe. I would monitor my > >> network > >> all day from work and no trouble. it was only when I would get home at > >> night that things would flake out and get weird. I doubt this is a flaw > >> with orinoco or linksys really, more of an interoperation thing that > >> noone > >> really bothers to repair. either way: once I got rid of that card all > >> things converged and things are working great. at least until the leaves > >> come back on the trees. :) > >> > >> anbody know a source for cheap wap11 ver1.1's? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Michael Skowvron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "bamg7777" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 10:37 AM > >> Subject: Re: [BAWUG] connecting 2 linksys WAP11 - which antenna > >> > >> > >> > >>> A lot of people seem to recommend grids and yagis, but I really like the > >>> performance that I've been getting with panel antennas. > >>> > >>> http://www.winningimages.com/cat-net/wireless.html#panel > >>> > >>> If the path is line-of-sight with no obstructions, you should be able to > >>> have a solid link even with the small 5" panel. The 13 would give you a > >>> lot more fade margin, but it's probably not necessary. > >>> > >>> Do you already have the WAP's? I have to agree with everyone else > >>> because I've got experience with them. Try to avoid them. Currently, the > >>> D-Link 900AP+ seems to have very stable firmware and I would recommend > >>> them if you want to build something that doesn't flake out on you. > >>> > >>> Michael > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> bamg7777 wrote: > >>> > >>>> I am attempting to connect 2 houses that are about 2000 feet apart. > >>>> Maybe 2500. I am going to put a WAP11 at each site. It is the 802.11b > >>>> version. > >>>> Which antenna would you suggest? > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > >>> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > > > > > -- > > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > -- > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
