Yes, and there's a big chance think link will not work. Unless you can clear this building (and really, it only needs to be by several feet -- do a fresnel zone calc to be sure), you are probably not going to be able to punch through it. But it doesnt hurt to try.
The first problem we have here is making use of 15dBi omnis in a directional link. Besides this being a low gain antenna, you are receiving noise in all directions and possibly receiving multipath reflections you would not normally receive with a highly directional antenna. Even 35mW into a pair of 24dBi antennas will work better. You can try this first. The WAP11 is not a good piece of hardware for any sort of real operation (besides personal use) and I would find something else. A soekris box or actual radio intended for "bridging" might be more appropriate. Since we have a potential obstruction that can cause multipath, high powered amps would not be recommended in this situation. >-----Original Message----- >From: George [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 11:22 PM >To: Casey Halverson; 802.11B NEWS GROUP >Subject: Re: [BAWUG] 802.11b Long Range non line of sight > > >This sounds HOPE to me. Only where can I find 200mW >802.11b gears. >I made it to a 2km link using WAP11 v2.6 of linksys at 2mbps. BUt >sometimes it hangs normal for this product. But my task >is on a 10 >mile link. Line of sight situation is really not that >stiff. along >the way there is no obtrcution of any kind. But near the >remote site >it is partially being covered by this 10 floor building. > >I can give it a try with a more powerful radio like what you >recommend 200mW . My WAP11 v2.6 are only giving out 35mW >paired with >15db omni on each end. Can you point me to sites where I >can read about >them specs and price. > >I have at hand a pair of 24dbi Parabolic dish from >hyperlink. guess I >want to give it a try. Power issue is not a really a >concern here in >my side. I can even use amps with out having problem with the big >guys. > >tnx, > >George >O2Runsystems > -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
