There are a half dozen or so routers being used by Clearwire/Sprint that use 2.5 (wimax backhaul) and 2.4 (wifi repeater) simultaneously. I have played around with the ones from Samsung and Zyxel and they are pretty cool.
tyler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Lindahl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 3:09 AM Subject: [ptp-general] Re: One-piece WiFi/WiMAX box - maybe not good idea > > Sam, all, > > I believe the interference they are referring to is when using the same > integrated antenna in a laptop and also when operating RF chipsets in > close > proximity within the laptop. Interference would need to be blocked at the > chipset by shielding with any common antenna introducing an entirely > different problem. Not sure how Intel would handle that but this wouldn't > be > a problem for your project, as I understand it. Intel is simply trying to > keep costs and space down on their chips. > > When using separate radios, this problem is not an issue but you still > need > to use some kind of shielding and separate antennas to mitigate the > problem > that might occur if all encased in one box. > > Rick Lindahl > "Your Wireless Solution Partner" > Invictus Networks, LLC > 503-635-2562, f503-635-9207 > www.invictusnetworks.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On > Behalf Of Sam Churchill > Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 11:48 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ptp-general] Re: One-piece WiFi/WiMAX box - maybe not good idea > > > Okay, here's another idea: > > (1) Take two Nanostation 2s (one for WiMAX backhaul, one for local > access). > (2) Strip out their radios. > (3) Install a mini ITX board with Open Wrt for PTP access on one NS2. > (4) Plug in the WiMAX usb and plug into the backhaul NS2. > (5) The whole thing runs outdoors on 12 watts and needs no DSL. > (6) Mount it behind acrylic (changeable) picture frame for aesthetics > and revenue. > > Is that doable? > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ The Personal Telco Project - http://www.personaltelco.net/ Donate to PTP: http://www.personaltelco.net/donate Archives: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.wireless.portland.general/ Etiquette: http://www.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/MailingListEtiquette List information: http://lists.personaltelco.net To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
