These post bring back memories from the Karlnet days of Karlnet vs. non Karlnet systems :)
Michiana Wireless, Inc. John Buwa, President http://WWW.MichianaWireless.Com 574-233-7170 "Lose the wires, discover the speed, enjoy the freedom!" *US Distributor for www.itelite.net Antennas* > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Matt Ferre > Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 4:38 PM > To: wireless@wispa.org > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Nanostations > > It's not about the upload speed, it's about the packets per second. > Get just one customer with computer infected with some decent virus > and it will generate 5000 packets per seconds, which may account to > only 256kbps in raw traffic terms. But with regular Access Point this > will bring your AP to the knees or even worse and there is NOTHING you > can do about it. You could try to limit packet per second that > customer but it will only happen after the traffic hits Access Point > and will not stop the viri operation. Or get some customer with few > uncapped p2p apps and you will see pretty much the same. > > Sorry, polling is the only way to go. Every mature network type uses > some type of polling scheme (from cellular 'time slots' through WiMAX > to all MMDS systems) and it's there for a reason. And it's one really > good reason - performance. > > Matt > > > I see where you are getting at, but it isn't really relevant, at > least > > the way I have my network setup. None of my customers have an > upload > > that gets to even 40% (I don't do symmetrical upload, so the highest > > upload we offer is 2meg) and the access points handle it pretty > easily > > at that rate. > > > > If you are offering a symmetrical service, then I will concede that > > polling is an important consideration. It is pretty easy to work > > around it if you are not offering symmetrical service, however. > > > > Matt Larsen > > vistabeam.com > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
