I always try to stay on non-overlapping channels. Fortunatly, I am in the boondocks and 2.4GHz is mostly clear. I've got a few AP's that will only perform well on channel 8. Any ideas? -RickG
On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 11:14 AM, Mac Dearman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Steve, > > > 2442 overlaps both channels 6 (2437) and 11 (2462) > > IMHO - you would be better off by staying with non overlapping channels such > as 2412/2437/2462 and deal with the noise by utilizing Horizontal > polarities. Between the noise from others and the overlapping of channels by > yourself - - I feel for sure your issue maker has been found. > > You can utilize individual channels if you move all your clients over to > something like MT or STAROS CPE where you can limit the client to a 10MHz > channel. Tranzeo CPE does not offer that ability and if they did - - it > would have to be the same spacing as MT or STAROS spacing. > > A MT 900 AP may put you in some freed up space or even 5.x - - but I would > sniff the air before spending a chunk of change. > > Good Luck, > Mac > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Steve Barnes >> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 9:23 AM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik issues >> >> I have scanned from the AP 2422 is the only open channel. Here is info >> from the scan. >> >> 2462 -35 >> 2447 -76 >> 2437 -77 >> 2447 -77 >> 2462 -80 >> 2437 -81 >> 2412 -82 >> 2442 -82 >> >> I know overlap will can kill me but I feel with spacing 2422 is the >> best >> there was a total of 29 APs found all the rest were -86 or more(less). >> >> Steve Barnes >> RCWiFi Wireless Internet Service >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Josh Luthman >> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 9:57 AM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik issues >> >> Note that when you do a scan the AP will disassociate with ALL of your >> clients... >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. >> --- Henry Spencer >> >> >> On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 9:54 AM, Mac Dearman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> > When you log into the AP that is giving you trouble - - choose >> wireless tab >> > on left and then double click the radio - run "scan" and see if its >> > interference with something else on that channel. Tried changing >> channels?? >> > >> > Mac >> > >> > >> > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:wireless- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On >> > > Behalf Of Steve Barnes >> > > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 8:30 AM >> > > To: WISPA General List >> > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik issues >> > > >> > > MT AP side -71 11mb/11mb CCQ=96% Sig to noise=29dB. Tranzeo -70 >> Noise >> > > -102 11Mb >> > > >> > > Steve Barnes >> > > RCWiFi Wireless Internet Service >> > > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:wireless- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On >> > > Behalf Of Mac Dearman >> > > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 9:03 AM >> > > To: 'WISPA General List' >> > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik issues >> > > >> > > Steve, >> > > >> > > You may have already stated this, but what is the RSSI reported >> in >> > > the >> > > TRCPQ19? What is the SNR reported at the AP in the MT box? If you >> are >> > > running a XR2 in the MT AP and have a CPQ19 as a CPE and do not >> have >> a >> > > signal level being reported of at least a -84/-83 in the CPQ - - >> you >> > > may >> > > see some strange issues. >> > > >> > > I have seen many CPQ (when connected to a XR2) whose signal >> level >> > > was >> > > at >> > > -85 that exhibited weirdness. >> > > >> > > >> > > Mac >> > > >> > > >> > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > On >> > > > Behalf Of Steve Barnes >> > > > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 7:27 AM >> > > > To: WISPA General List >> > > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik issues >> > > > >> > > > It is on v 3.15 there is no unusual disassociation. The issue is >> very >> > > > intermittent and lasts anywhere from 10 seconds to 2 min. These >> 2 >> > > > clients are now to the place that they keep a small ping going to >> my >> > > > DNS >> > > > when the pings go out they just wait until they come back. (sad) >> > > good >> > > > thing they are patient. I am not mangling the packets I any way >> it >> > > is >> > > > a >> > > > straight through Masqueraded Nat. >> > > > >> > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > On >> > > > Behalf Of Butch Evans >> > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 6:55 PM >> > > > To: WISPA General List >> > > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik issues >> > > > >> > > > On Wed, 12 Nov 2008, Steve Barnes wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > I have a odd issue(as always). >> > > > >> > > > If you are running a RouterOS version <3.15, try upgrading. That >> > > > has fixed similar situations. If you are able to watch the >> tower, >> > > > when this happens, look at the log to see if clients are >> > > > disconnecting en masse and then almost immediately reconnecting. >> If >> > > > so, the upgrade should help. If not, then my question would be >> how >> > > > long does this problem last? 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