Ya, for me it was like, huh, I did an install an hour ago and it
worked. Now it won't. Must be the way I put the antenna together and
it won't get signal. Well, you know the rest. I'm glad the guy called
who was out of service or I would have worked on this all night.
Anyway, I got done the install I wanted to and things are golden.
Mark Koskenmaki wrote:
Brian, My first access point went up in July of 04. I had never put a WRAP
board before, and I mistook which was radio 1 and radio 2.
Anyway, I managed to hook the 2.4 ghz AP to the 5 ghz dish and the 5 ghz
radio to the 2.4 sector...
Well, we had no trouble at all hooking up to the AP while standing at the
building. Or, anywhere around it.
But, the 5 ghz backhaul would NOT hook up. The AP could not be seen at 1.2
miles, even with a 16 db antenna.
I fought with that thing for 2 days, on and off. It was incredibly hot and
going up there in the middle of the wheat field was unbearable, so I worked
at it at night. Anyway, I started work on it near sunset, checked
everything out again, clear down to changing all the radios and pigtails,
and giving up, I went to the other end of the backhaul, nine miles away.
I did some fiddling with the AP while I was there then giving up and
deciding to snoop around instead, I then decided to survey using the utility
for the PC card. Suddenly, the SSID for the other AP showed, and I
connected, using a 14 db panel. Even through that 5 ghz grid, I had a
pretty decent signal at 2.4 at 9 miles.
It was about 3:30 AM. I drove to the other site, switched the antenna
cables, and VIOLA! I had a fully functional net access site :) I was so
jazzed, I drove around checking coverage for another hour, and then got home
in time for breakfast.
I was happy to tell the partner I had fixed it. It was terribly
ego-bruising to admit how stupid of a mistake it was and how I had simply
not caught on for 2 days....
Needless to say, I suddenly decided to wise up and check things out and be
sure of assumptions I make from then on...
North East Oregon Fastnet, LLC 509-593-4061
personal correspondence to: mark at neofast dot net
sales inquiries to: purchasing at neofast dot net
Fast Internet, NO WIRES!
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Rohrbacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] WAS.....HELP M2 Yagi won't.......Problem Fixed
Some IDIOT that was in my enclosure bumped the power supply and
unplugged the AP. The idiot was me.
Brian Rohrbacher wrote:
I am trying to get an install done tonight but can only get -112 dbm
on a Canopy SM with a M2 yagi. I hung the Canopy yesterday (my first
one) and did an install. I did one install earlier today with the 13
dbi yagi from CTI, so I know I'm not doing something on the radio
wrong. Anyway, these antennas have to be assambled and must be I put
it together wrong. Well, as soon as an answer I'll go finish the
install. The install is 5 miles LOS. It didn't work so I came home
and assembled another Canopy radio and antenna and this one didn't
work either. My house is 1/2 mile LOS, so it's not a low signal
issue. Anyway, it must be these M2 Yagis.
Give me a call if you want. 269 838 8338
Brian
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Reliable Internet, LLC
www.reliableinter.net
Cell 269-838-8338
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