<snip> I'm looking at moving to a licensed solution to increase throughput across one of out backhaul links that spans 5 hops. Distances between hops range anywhere from 7 to 19 miles.
Can anyone recommend a licensed radio manufacturer that should net us 50Mb-100Mb per hop? </snip> Hi Bobby, >From reading your post, I could surmise (to your detriment) that you missed the WiNOG conference in Austin last week. One licensed manufacturer was actually offering a show special for a FREE 100 Mb upgrade (e.g., buy the radio at the 50 Mb price but get a 100 Mb radio) to show attendees (this is worth thousands of dollars per link). That said, now that you've listened to my "snide remark" -- I'm actually going to provide some useful information (consider it the cost of free but useful advice =) To go 9-17 miles, you will have to use either the 6 or 11 GHz frequencies...FCC Part 101 stipulates a minimum dish size of 4' for 11 GHz, and 6' for 6 GHz -- the first question you must ask yourself is whether this doable for your towers/rooftops? Anyone who tells you that 18 GHz (which allows for a 2' dish size) will do the link for has no idea what they're talking about. I would recommend reading the following article put out by Broadband Wireless Magazine a few years ago helping WISPs understand Point-to-Point Licensed Links http://www.shorecliffcommunications.com/magazine/volume.asp?Vol=39&story=365 If you have any additional questions, feel free to ping me offlist -Charles ------------------------------------------- WiNOG Austin, TX March 13-15, 2006 http://www.winog.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bobby Burrow Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 1:21 PM To: wireless@wispa.org Subject: [WISPA] Licensed Backhaul options I'm looking at moving to a licensed solution to increase throughput across one of out backhaul links that spans 5 hops. Distances between hops range anywhere from 7 to 19 miles. We are currently using the dual nstreme Mikrotik solution and it is working very well, however the WRAP/RB532 solutions are only yielding ~25Mb per hop. Can anyone recommend a licensed radio manufacturer that should net us 50Mb-100Mb per hop? Thanks, Bobby Burrow East Texas Rural Net www.etxrn.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.4/282 - Release Date: 3/15/2006 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
