I've seen similar, suggestions: verify that nobody is trying to use "enhanced 802.11 speeds when the others aren't (22 Mbs etc) in fact lock in at 1 or 2 on both ends for testing purposes. set your SSID back to default or something REALLY basic. Disable wep disable mac filtering make sure you are broadcasting your SSID check and double check your antenna settings (unfortunately you have 2 sets of points of failure like this: client side and AP side) attach a laptop with a card in it at the point where your wap in client mode is. This will rule out a lot of possibilities. All of this is for testing sake. add services back as you like once your connected. by attaching a laptop you can get a better look at the air around you. do you see anything detailed in the logs? perhaps consider temporarily adding an amp on either end (they let you see a blinking LED to show your traffic) perhaps add and configure an snmp server with free downloadable stuff and have a bit more detailed of a view. good luck. I'm sure most of these are things you've tried or are sure are not the problem. I can't tell you how many times I've found something different from the last time I left it when I was sure I set it a particular way.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Julián Llantén Trujillo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "George" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "802.11B NEWS GROUP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Jason Straight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Brian Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 3:30 PM Subject: Re: [BAWUG] LINKSYS WAP11B V2.6 > > 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 -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
