Beautiful, thank you for the update :) On 4/26/09, Jason Wallace <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, > > There was only a desert floor of dirt between me and the AP about 4 > miles away. Not even any houses to speak of. There were no metal roofs > directly in the way. There WAS a very large steel building perpendicular to > me about 40 feet away. Also, within 2 miles, there's grain silos scattered > around that could cause a reflection. It was either this or it was right at > the edge of Fresnel effects. > > SOLUTION? > > I changed to a CPE with a higher gain (Deliberating 15dbi). I think the > tighter antenna pattern acted like "blinders" to the out of phase signals. > I did not have to move the installation point. 70's db. All is well. > > Thanks everyone, for your encouraging input. > > Jason > > PS. I'm keeping an eye on it... > > Josh Luthman wrote: >> >> This happens a lot with metal roofs in the way. 10 feet over, around >> the mentioned building we go from -90 to -65 >> >> On 4/25/09, Jack Unger <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> You're seeing normal RF behavior. Simply mount the antenna where the >>> signal is the strongest then use your network monitoring system to keep >>> an "eye" on it. >>> >>> Jason Wallace wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Everyone, >>>> >>>> I had trouble during an install today regarding signal strengths. >>>> 2.4Ghz CPE in a location that should be no problem. Moving the CPE two >>>> feet in any direction from the point where the CPE was installed >>>> increased the signal by around 20db (-90 to -70!) >>>> >>>> Any idea of what phenomenon I am dealing with? >>>> >>>> Anything I should consider as I correct this install? >>>> >>>> Jason >>>> >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>>> http://signup.wispa.org/ >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >>>> >>>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>> >>>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Jack Unger - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. >>> Serving the Broadband Wireless Industry Since 1993 >>> Author - "Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs" >>> Phone 818-227-4220 Email <[email protected]> >>> >>> No-cost Wireless Video Training April 23-24 >>> <http://www.moonblinkwifi.com/trainingcourse.cfm> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>> http://signup.wispa.org/ >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >>> >>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>> >>> >> >>
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