Build two networks. One for backhaul to towers where needed. Install as many links as you need to get the job done. Then put ap's on the towers that need it.
Use trade for service where you can. Nothing wrong with using John Smith's house as a "tower" either. This is what we're doing more and more of. 5 gig (soon to be 3650) for backhauls. All dedicated bridged backhauls. Then, we route at the AP that goes out to the customer. It may cost a little bit more than other options, but the performance will be MUCH better this way. marlon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barnes" <[email protected]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 10:15 AM Subject: [WISPA] Mesh > Have a small town 1500 homes that I would like some advice on supplying > wireless to. I have a tower on the north end of town that I can't very > well add many more antennas to due to contract with tower owner. The town > is very wooded. I was considering putting up 4 small AP's in various > areas of town to cover it to a point. Then the police dept got wind of it > and wanted to add 2 of their towers. But not all have LOS to the main > tower. Is this a good use of a mesh network and what are the important > things to know about Mesh. I have lots of ideas but know knowledge on > this. My AP's are all 100% Mikrotik but I have not heard any good about > MT mesh and data on that is very slim. Help? > > Steve Barnes > RC-WiFi Wireless Internet Service > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/
