You'll know if you have a monster when you install neighboring AP's. Just adjust the power when you need to. I have some AP's that have clients connected that are actually closer to a different AP but the signal is better from one further out. I tend to deploy with a smaller foot print per AP due to trees. We have a different terrain as you do, lots of open flat area but small stand of trees here and there. I can do AP's low to the ground, say, 55 feet to 80 feet but due to small wood lots I put in Ap's about 3 or 4 miles apart, gives me complete coverage even if I have to catch the signal from an AP 5 or 6 miles down the line. But, as you are doing, a couple of pac grids, bullet and AP........ the cost is minimal.
Bob- -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of RickG Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:57 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] power Ya, thats what I do. I'm just concerned about what the best power level is? I hate to create a monster based on the wrong settings. On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 8:21 PM, Robert West <robert.w...@just-micro.com>wrote: > I have a few like that. Cheap and quick for low density population. Use a > pac grid for the backhaul and a bullet with an omni for the AP. Check your > polarity, make sure you're on the right orientation and right radio. My > grids are horz. Pol and the omnis, well..... Vertical of course! > > Bob- > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of RickG > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:08 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: [WISPA] power > > OK, I need a little input. I've got several "poor mans repeaters" around by > using a pair of bullets, one for backhaul and the other for the AP. Today, > I > installed a Bullet on a new customer that was a stones throw away from the > AP. At full power, he got just under 1Mbps. Turning down the power, he got > 3Mbps+. Is turning down the power on the CPE side on a test and trial basis > or is there some kind of method to it? > -RickG > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > 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/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 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/
