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On 9/30/09, RickG <[email protected]> wrote: > Butch, > > You're good! Your comments got me investigating further. The AP > running StarOS v3 (which I'm not as familiar with) did not accept the > freq I put into it and defaulted to an odd freq. The config page > showed the freq I wanted but the status page showed another. I have to > go out to the remote to try it but I have a good feeling it will work. > Will advise. -RickG > > On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Butch Evans <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Wed, 2009-09-30 at 12:53 -0400, RickG wrote: >>> 2) I've tried several freqs. Either way, both ends are the same >>> equipment so there shoudl not be a problem. I am familiar with >>> Mikrotik and there is no scan list in StarOS that I am aware of. >> >> Both ends being the same is not the issue. It is the Atheros driver. >> With that standard driver, the AP may be able to tune to a channel that >> is not available as a "standard scan" channel on which to locate an AP. >> For example, with most of the Atheros cards, you can set up an AP on: >> 5180, 5185, 5200, etc. However, the standard Atheros driver will not be >> able to locate an AP that is running at 5185 because that is not a >> "standard channel". A client CAN be configured to connect at that >> channel, but you would have to supply the driver with a list of channels >> to "scan" for the AP. I'm not familiar enough with StarOS to know if >> that is an option OR if StarOS is even using the standard driver. If >> so, it is something to consider. >> >>> Your 4th idea of swapping is a good idea. I have other customers >>> connected to the AP so its a bit touchy but I will give that a shot >>> soon. >> >> This is, I think, the best option. It is likely to be the most >> definitive test. >> >> -- >> ******************************************************************** >> * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* >> * http://www.butchevans.com/ * Network Engineering * >> * http://www.wispa.org/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * >> * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * ImageStream, Mikrotik and MORE! * >> ******************************************************************** >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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/ >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ > -- Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however improbable, must be the truth." --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
