Re: [WISPA] uptime

2008-04-08 Thread dougr
Mikrotik 2.9 router - uptime 372 days (1.8ghz rackmount x86 based computer), and one of the wireless cards in it, registration time, 172 days (100 foot PTP link). I think the best uptime I've seen is this one Novell 3.x server I took out of service like 10 years ago(failed SCSI drive), it had

[WISPA] Re: FYI - New how-to-get-a-3650-license whitepaper available -- link

2008-04-08 Thread dougr
Living in the fringe of an exclusion zone, I'd like to see more information on negotiating or contacting the existing license holders... On Tue, 8 Apr 2008 09:57:10 -0700, Patrick Leary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wrote a step-by-step guide showing the actual application process. 100% vendor

Re: [WISPA] Ubiquiti NanoStations

2008-02-24 Thread dougr
Do the Nanostations work as APs? I'm very interested in also finding out whether polarity can be set as an AP. If they can be I think this is the solution I've been looking for to change out my old tower equipment (esp. at that price! $1000 to run a 2.4/5.8 tower). Also, does anyone have a

Re: [WISPA] DC PoE

2007-11-16 Thread dougr
This is probably gonna sound dumb, but a routerboard has a built in voltage regulator, that's the reason it can take anywhere from about 11VDC to 27VDC (I believe it's not 24 max but 27)... Factor in the losses in the cable length it should be down a few volts. But what I wanted to tell you is

[WISPA] Grounding

2007-11-14 Thread dougr
We just got some new T1's in and the phone company had us run a #6 ground wire from our main electrical ground (not earth ground) to our server room. Well, I hadn't really put much though into it, but what's the best way to incorporate that ground into our server racks? We use raised flooring,

Re: [WISPA] Skypilot

2007-11-11 Thread dougr
I have several reasons that I liked Skypilot in particular. For one thing, the sectorized omni approach meant I could use 1 unit to cover 360 degrees. Secondly, the smart antenna approach giving it 44db EIRP on the AP side. Third, the automatic redundancy, and fourth, the fact that 1 piece of

Re: [WISPA] Alvarion VL TRUTH

2007-11-11 Thread dougr
Are you doing any significant VOIP on it (like 10+ VOIP calls on a single client unit, like T1 replacement)? On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:07:11 -0600, Drew Lentz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I deployed VL @ 5.8 across about a 6,000 sq. mi. coverage area in Southern Texas. Roughly 21 basestations of it ..

[WISPA] Skypilot

2007-11-10 Thread dougr
I haven't heard much about Skypilot out there on WISPA. I'm considering an equipment upgrade soon, and I did get ONE real world WISP last year who was using it with very good success who loves it. The idea of adding bandwidth with another gateway, etc. But how much bandwidth in a given area can

Re: [WISPA] RF propagation map: WiFi vs WiMax?

2007-10-04 Thread dougr
2.5 has great range penetration. ClearWire, as an example, had solid indoor coverage 2 miles away. I live in an apartment complex thats out of coverage area, and it still works - I'm in the bottom floor of an apartment complex, my unit has another unit behind it, a 4 acre forest conservation

RE: [WISPA] [OT] The USPS never ceases to amaze me

2007-06-18 Thread dougr
I do believe there is an additional charge for international and intergalactic mail. -Original Message- From: Rich Comroe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 5:01 PM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] [OT] The USPS never ceases to amaze me Loved the

RE: [WISPA] MT Babble

2007-06-12 Thread dougr
So is the Ubiquiti SRC and 4.9 PCMCIA card a computing device since it was designed for install in laptops? -Original Message- From: Forrest W. Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 9:32 AM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] MT Babble Mike

RE: [WISPA] MT Babble

2007-06-11 Thread dougr
If indeed, an XR5 is certified with that particular 32dbi antenna, cable and pigtail. No reason they wouldnt certify popular antenna combos, not to mention the changes to the law regarding like-gain antennas that was made a few years back. -Original Message- From: Mike Hammett

RE: [WISPA] MT Babble

2007-06-10 Thread dougr
Ok. I've said this before. On a home PC, I don't need to certify a Dell computer running Win2k and a Netgear wireless card to be FCC legal, so why is Mikrotik any different? Almost everything computerized is ALL modular certified. What makes homebrewed any different? Is a Dell/HP/clone