I've tested a Dlink 900AP+ hw rev C fw version 2.52 Ap mode, p2p and p2mp works fine. We use several links in this configuration. But running an AP + one device in repeater mode runs OK when the distance was 5 meter. Increasing the distance for more than 20 meter (with additional antenan gain) it was possible to get some 32 byte ping through, but with 10-50% packet loss. Real traffic was totally unusable. This is (was) not an option for us.
I have not found any information about how Dlink tested the repeater mode, or what they mean with repeater. My guess is that it is a marketing hype that has no real value for real users. There is no specification to be met and nothing you can test against. Facing the attitude Dlink has in solving bugs in their firmware I would not expect them to du any efforts to get this working. On the pther hand, from a network topology perspective, you do not want to do this kind of configurations since it is totally unpredictable. For example; 1) What will happend if a user is in between the master AP and the repeater ? 2) How do you manage the "hidden transmitter" problem ? Any one with real experience from actually running this would be interesting to hear from. /Lars ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anand S. Katti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Alon K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 8:14 AM Subject: Re: [BAWUG] Is there AP that is also repeater at the same time? > > I think you can look for DWL-900AP+, and DWL-1200AP+. Check datasheets. > > > > Is it possible to have a repeater of repeater? Or rpeat more than once? > I have not tested this for myself yet, but i feel it should be ok. > > Word of caution: > I think you shoUld test the AP once before buying it. Because D-lin has > many revisions in each model. > > For example, we tested all DWL-900 to DWL 1200 APs for proper > connectivity, but we found that only DWL-900AP+ WITH H/W:B1 and F/W: 2.5 > was performing excellant. Rest of the APs were having intermittent > connecitons. > > May be that was happening because I was using 3 DIFF models of DLINK and > there RTS/CTS bytes were of different length. All the APs were in AP mode > itself. > > > > > > Thakns, > > > > Dr. Alon Konchitsky > > > > >From: "Anand S. Katti" > > >To: "Apollo (Carmel Entertainment)" > > >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: Re: [BAWUG] Is there AP that is also repeater at the same time? > > >Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 11:09:41 +0530 (IST) > > > > > > > > >I think you can go for D-Link APs they are cheap and supports repeater > > >mode. > > > > > > > Is there access point (802.11B) that can act as an AP and a repeater? > > I would > > > > have 4 access points with big omnidirectional antennas attached to > > opposite > > > > corners of the roofs and and one of them would have connectionc to > > captive > > > > portal server. > > > > I would like to stick to off-the-shelf hardware, but do not mind > > hacked > > > > firmware. I just want my volunteers to be able to do maintenance > > without me. > > > > BTW, I have tons of those SBC wireless access points on channel 6, I > > would like > > > > to keep mine on 11 > > > > Thanks, > > > > Apollo > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------- > > > > Visit CARMEL MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT website http://carmelme.com > > > > -- > > > > general wireless list, a bawug thing > > > > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > > > >-- > > >general wireless list, a bawug thing > > >[un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ____ > > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > > > -- > 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
