Seems like an antenna problem or a wap11 problem. I have a 1km link with wap11 2.6 too and they have been working fine. Have you tried to link them while being together ? just in case, they may just got damaged (for any reason).
Bridging does work fine on them. Both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint works. They say they will work only with other wap11. Btw, have your tried linking a wap11 with another brand name ? On Sun, 27 Jul 2003, George wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I mentioned that my 1.5mile link using Linksys WAP11 v2.6 radios worked. > I had a signal and it was fine. Site A was On Access Point Mode and > Site B was on Access Point Client mode with Site A's MAC Adderess. Where > Site A provides inernet to my Site B. But just the other day i > powered up the radios again and I had no signal. It is not working. > I tried reconfiguring it With Site A as Point to POint and B as POint to > Multi Point but it didnt work. I got no signal. ACT light was > flashing but STATUS page on the wireless side shows DROP PACKET almost > all that is being sent. > > I tried also changing the channel. to Ch. 3 from orginally Ch. 6 but > it is still the same. I also tried both on Wireless Bridge Mode but no > luck. By the Way does Linksys WAP11 v26. really works on bridge mode? > > Tell me my friend do i have to play with the settings plus the channels. > Dont I have just to work on the default ch 6.? > Im so sad about this. It was already working and now it is not again. > I know that it is catching the signal from the ACT light you can tell. But > none of the packets are going thru . IM just runnnig a ping over the > two radios and it wont ping. > > Can you give me again directions. I have to make these radios work. > For my next poject im considering not to use these garbage. But for > the mean time i have to make these work...it is not that much money > but still it would be a waste just to throw it in my stockroom. > > Tnx in advance, > > George > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jason Straight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "George" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 3:48 PM > Subject: Re: [BAWUG] LINKSYS WAP11B V2.6 > > > > On Sunday 20 July 2003 02:33, George wrote: > > > Hi guys, > > > > > > Im new to this wireless technology and i would aprreciate it very > much > > > if someone can help me. Sorry for the repeat but I have gone here and > > > there on the Internet and I dont see any article that totally proves in > > > details how they got this radios work. > > > > > > I have read a 1km link in Egypt but I think with a v2.2 not with a > v2.6 > > > wap11. I am tasked to link my remote office B wish is 1.5km away im > using > > > a 15db omni antenna on both side. Where site A is on top of a 30 floor > > > building with a clear line of sight to almost 50 km , 360deg view. I > live > > > in a plain so Frezenel is not much of an issue here. BUt I am sad > that > > > these v2.6 radios doest actually work. I configured them as follows > > > > Why use omni-directional antennas for a point to point link, not only are > you > > wasting power output in directions you dont need it, but you are going to > get > > noise from directions you don't need to listen to. Not to mention it's > > irresponsible use of a free spectrum that's to be shared responsibly by > all, > > ie. one should use as little power focused in the smallest area possible > to > > get the job done. > > > > You have to either put them in Point to Point mode or one in AP and one in > > client mode. A client (endpoint) access point should never have an > > omni-directional antenna on it. > > > > > > > > > > SITE A > > > SITE B > > > > > > Radio Linksys WAP11b v2.6 P2MP > > > Linksys WAP11b v2.6 P2MP Antenna 15db Omni > > > 15db Omni SSID > > > Enabled > > > Enabled Basic Rate 1-2 Mbps > > > 1-2 Mbps > > > > > > *** all other settings are Either in their Default or disabled **** > > > > > > I use an ordinary RG58 cable since I cant fnd an LMR-400 cable > here. > > > IM still waiting for it from Hyperlink. I know that this is an easy > > > thign with AirPoint equiptment but since my boss bought this > machines. > > > I have to put good use of it. Can anyone of you guiys out there > > > help me out how I can make them work. I have been trying for 4 > days > > > now and it just wont catch any signal... I need to make them > > > work. please help me. > > > > > > > How long are your cable runs. > > > > > I have a spare antenna 2pc 24db Grid Dish. can it be of any help.? > Can > > > these equipment really be used with such distance 1.5km range? Please > > > help. > > > > Yes - that's what you should be using. You'll have much better results > > although you'll have to aim them up. using 24dBi directionals you'll > likely > > have less noise to deal with, and have 18 more dB of signal between your > > points. > > > > I would also recommend using the point to multipoint mode of the AP's, not > > 802.11 AP/Client mode. > > > > > thanks in ADVANCE > > > > > > George > > > > As long as you have a clear line of sight, and guessing 5dB of cable loss > on > > each end you should easily be able to make the link work with 15dBI > > directional antenna's. Remember - smaller is better as long as the link > works > > because you won't be picking up garbage noise in your link from distant > > areas, and you won't be putting your overpower signal into a place that > you > > might want to put something else up later. > > > > > > > > -- > > Jason Straight > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > icq: 1796276 > > pgp: http://www.JeetKuneDoMaster.net/~jason/pubkey.asc > > > > > -- > 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
