Yes. i am using BRIDGING mode on the WAP11 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Skowvron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 10:42 AM Subject: Re: [BAWUG] connecting 2 linksys WAP11 - which antenna
> 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
