Can't you just replace the laptop card with a Ubiquity card? One item I've built and use lately is one radio inside a rootenna, with a power strip and another wireless router fastened to the back plate. The main radio can be set to synch to whatever AP you want, (the ssid "any" can be convenient) and the second radio lets you connect with your laptop.
I just keep that device in my Jeep. It will connect to my towers, or give me brief Internet access when I need it. I can plug in an extension cord and use it as a site survey tool, or plug the cord into an inverter in the car for the second use. Friendly Regards, Mike -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of John Valenti Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 8:12 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5MHz Channel Drawbacks? I use 5MHz channels and like them. One thing I have worried about, but maybe hasn't been a problem: if someone else is scanning for regular WiFi channels, they won't see my 5MHz ones. So they might pick a channel that overlaps my gear. Generally my S/N ratio is high enough that I haven't noticed this being an issue. Oh, another minor issue is that I don't have a laptop that works with 5 / 10 MHz channels. So if I pull up to one of my grain legs, I have to setup a radio and work thru that. It would be nice to have a regular WiFi channel at the tower for convenience. The StarOS people do have an Atheros driver that supports 5/10MHz channels, but my favorite laptop doesn't have an Atheros radio. On May 9, 2010, at 5:33 PM, Robert West wrote: > I have an area that's developed some noise and after watching the spectrum analyzer all week I'm thinking of going to 5MHz channels there. I'm using 5GHz UBNT APs with all MIMO CPEs. I did a test with 5MHz width and was hitting 32.5mbps TX, 13mbps RX throughput so that part is cool but are there any drawbacks with going with 5MHz channels??? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 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/
