RE: [WISPA] Apache question

2007-08-28 Thread Ralph
The proper way to do this is to have the DNS record changed. Maybe you have done this but need a stopgap measure? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carl A jeptha Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 8:12 AM To: WISPA General List; [EMAIL

RE: [WISPA] GPS

2007-08-16 Thread Ralph
Hide them when the guys are out of the trucks. I just lost my Garmin Nuvi 360 from the car in the parking lot. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 5:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List

RE: [WISPA] RJ-45 and crimpers

2007-08-15 Thread Ralph
to them about the cost of the connectors at a show in Orlando and they pretty much could have cared less. I say: wait until the Chinese clone them, then watch the prices. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181

RE: [WISPA] DC power suggestions

2007-08-15 Thread Ralph
Even more OT- For those of us down here in Peanut country... What the holy heck is a grain leg? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mac Dearman Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 12:08 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] DC power

RE: [WISPA] fcc committee survey

2007-08-14 Thread Ralph
For personal use only- not for resale. And for non commercial use only. If the test is such a joke, and if you want to experiment then by all means, knock yourself out, get a Ham (not HAM) license and experiment. Maybe you will help develop some new technology. But don't in a minute think that

RE: [WISPA] Working with other WISPs

2007-08-14 Thread Ralph
Agreed. Here in Atlanta, no one has control of All rooftops. An exclusive agreement protects you only from a co-lo. The other roofs can be as little as 50 ft away. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007

RE: [WISPA] RE: How to get climbers licensed.

2007-08-14 Thread Ralph
I have been climbing for 30 years and took the Comtrain last month. It was excellent! Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Albert Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 12:08 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: RE: [WISPA] RE: How to get

RE: [WISPA] Nstreme2 Link

2007-07-31 Thread Ralph
are certified with that exact antenna in order to stay within FCC rules. You don't want to come out on the short end of an inspection. Your radio manufacturer can tell you what antennas are legal. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

RE: [WISPA] 36 guyed tower

2007-07-29 Thread Ralph
inside there if something happened. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jenco Wireless Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 9:59 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] 36 guyed tower I bet that once most people tried one of these towers

RE: [WISPA] Streaming Video

2007-07-27 Thread Ralph
You will definitely need to use a streaming service of some sort. You will kill your network with trying to stream it to all viewers from onsite. With my streams, I get about 4-5 30 frame/sec full motion camera streams per 1 Mb of uplink bandwidth. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: [WISPA] Streaming Video

2007-07-27 Thread Ralph
of subscribers for that price. It isn't but 250-300 bucks per stream. ThatÂ’s cheap considering all that they do and that they handle billing and DRM for the customers too. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Hughes Sent: Friday

RE: [WISPA] self inflicted interference

2007-07-26 Thread Ralph
Canopy can. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 8:11 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] self inflicted interference Can't sync 2.4 gig as I recall right?

RE: [WISPA] Streaming Video

2007-07-26 Thread Ralph
. Can you imagine that? Check my broadcasts out from the Aug 3rd-10th. One of the cams will be on Jessie James from Monster Garage/West Coast Chopper as he builds a bike onsite. http://fullthrottlewebcams.tv Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [WISPA] RB 133c

2007-07-20 Thread Ralph
I have a 133 that loses 50% of its throughput at 8 Mb/S And it is only being used as a hotspot router with one user. In circuit, throughput is 4. With it out of circuit, throughput goes up to 8. This is a plain routerboard, 2.9.44 with no radios in the loop at all. I'm thinking the 133 is about

RE: [WISPA] Switch with vlan

2007-07-18 Thread Ralph
Check Ebay for Extreme switches, as well. They are very very cheap and most of the newer ones don't have issues. Stay away from the older 2 R/U ones though. We used to lose ports daily on them. Plus, you can hear the fans outside the building. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [WISPA] 4.9 use

2007-07-12 Thread Ralph
This is very interesting and makes me curious, Felix. Which part of the workforce is using the 4.9? What city services? This implies something else than Public Safety because you said city services AND public safety. Ralph WISPA full member -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [WISPA] Fw: [TowerTalk] Tower ACCIDENT

2007-07-02 Thread Ralph
Before drilling ANY hole in a tower leg, I would check with the manufacturer. Maybe a better option is to remove a bolt if possible, but will probably not be unless it is your lucky day. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon K

RE: [WISPA] Low cost generator

2007-07-02 Thread Ralph
it was 400.00 below cost. I have been told by the HD folks that unless you have it installed by their folks, the warranty is void, though. I am not sure how true that is. I don't think they (HD) sell them without installation. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [WISPA] ISP's Required to Block Sites

2007-06-13 Thread Ralph
Read the act itself. I don't *think* it applies to us. Look at C `(3) This subsection does not apply to-- `(A) the delivery, distribution, or dispensation of controlled substances by nonpractitioners to the extent authorized by their registration under this title; `(B) the placement on the

[WISPA] FCC WISP test case (was MT Babble)

2007-06-12 Thread Ralph
So we are now going to start thinking that a do-it-yourself access point on a tower is the same as a wireless laptop computer on a desk? If people are now going to start believing things like this, then it clearly is obvious that many WISPS are just interpreting the rules the way that they want

RE: [WISPA] MT Babble

2007-06-12 Thread Ralph
There is some degree of control used by at least some laptops. All 3 times I ever tried to switch mini-pci wireless cards in a laptop to something else, the computer refused to even POST, giving a BIOS error that an unsupported wireless card was installed. This was on IBM, Compaq, and Dell.

RE: [WISPA] LIST HIJACKED AGAIN

2007-06-12 Thread Ralph
Please squawk 7500 and continue on course... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marty Dougherty Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 8:40 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: [WISPA] LIST HIJACKED AGAIN This list has been hijacked AGAIN by a few

RE: [WISPA] MT Babble

2007-06-10 Thread Ralph
. I wouldn't touch any MT radio with a 10 foot pole. The total cost of building an MT access point or CPE isn't really much less than some of the FCC Certified Deliberant gear that is out now. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis

RE: [WISPA] MT Babble

2007-06-10 Thread Ralph
How was it in the 118-136 band? That is the one that FAA considers most critical. (FAA has their own folks and control their own band) It isn't taken very lightly when anything interferes in that band. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

RE: [WISPA] Fw: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today..

2007-06-09 Thread Ralph
That isn't a reason to not use it. A GPS Engine costs about 12 bucks. Almost all have the PPS output. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Ratcliffe Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 3:01 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] Fw:

RE: [WISPA] Fw: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today..

2007-06-09 Thread Ralph
Why do you say this? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 6:32 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Fw: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today.. Within a few months the whole MT certified

RE: [WISPA] Fw: [WISPA FCC] FCC 3650 band response today..

2007-06-09 Thread Ralph
-tenna or tupperware box or whatever that people have been making systems out of prior to then. Don't get me wrong- I will be GLAD to see someone get MT certified. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn DiPietro Sent: Saturday, June 09

RE: [WISPA] ADI Metro FCC Certified System

2007-06-08 Thread Ralph
and a WiFi card in a Rooo-tenna! Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn DiPietro Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 2:01 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] ADI Metro FCC Certified System All, I had the pleasure of meeting

RE: [WISPA] Want a bucket truck?

2007-06-05 Thread Ralph
Why would you have used a crane to stack it if you had not had the fire truck? Normally you stack by sections using a gin pole. It is very dangerous to stack a Rohn25 in multi sections. Just curious Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

[WISPA] Gin Poles/Rohn 25 tower erection

2007-06-05 Thread Ralph
. It was very cheap. Ralph This is some of the text from the site: THE GIN POLE, Here at IIX EQUIPMENT, many people ask: What is a gin pole? Why use a gin pole to do tower work? How do you use it? Well, lets talk about it. The foremost consideration when performing tower and antenna work above

RE: [WISPA] Tower Questions

2007-06-05 Thread Ralph
8 bay dipole FM antenna -Original Message- What are those black things at the top of the FM tower? -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/

RE: [WISPA] Gin Poles/Rohn 25 tower erection

2007-06-05 Thread Ralph
The alton-moore site seems to think that Rohn25 sections don't weigh anything. He said he has carried 2 sections in each hand easily. Don't believe it. A section weighs about 40-50 lbs and you need a good rope and certainly a better pulley and clamps that he shows. I'd be afraid of his setup.

RE: [WISPA] Nice CPE

2007-05-30 Thread Ralph
Then we could actually run Mikrotik on an FCC approved platform! These folks carry a modular unit type acceptance. I want to look up their number and find out more. I get to Milpitas often, so maybe I will stop in and visit them. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto

RE: [WISPA] Nice CPE

2007-05-30 Thread Ralph
certified radio module. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David E. Smith Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 4:26 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Nice CPE Ralph wrote: Then we could actually run Mikrotik on an FCC approved

RE: [WISPA] Nice CPE

2007-05-30 Thread Ralph
Come to think of it, in trying to think of a legal self contained outdoor 802.11x CPE to use, only Tranzeo and Deliberant come to mind. Am I missing someone? I have seen some Senao/Engenius but havent researched whether they achieved certification. We should make a list of legal equipment to use

RE: [WISPA] Nice CPE

2007-05-30 Thread Ralph
, 2007 7:51 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Nice CPE On 5/30/07, Ralph [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd also like to see more on this mesh software thay are talking about. We have a location that is suited for mesh, but haven't heard much feedback on the Wili box mesh from Deliberant

RE: [WISPA] Nice CPE

2007-05-30 Thread Ralph
) by facilitating a mesh that they control made up of people sharing connections that they get from us! We should probably be supporting people like Tranzeo and Deliberant, as they try to give us a reasonably priced mesh. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [WISPA] Fw: CALEA RouterOS Support and MUM

2007-05-24 Thread Ralph
Amen on that! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cliff Leboeuf Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:42 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: RE: [WISPA] Fw: CALEA RouterOS Support and MUM Now on to the FCC certification issue! :) -- WISPA

RE: [WISPA] Credit Card Processing

2007-05-22 Thread Ralph
don't need it. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:45 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Credit Card Processing Does anyone know of someone that'll do credit card processing with a virtual

RE: [WISPA] Credit Card Processing

2007-05-22 Thread Ralph
2.9% plus 30 cents It is no worse than any other credit card service. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chadd Thompson Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 10:56 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: RE: [WISPA] Credit Card Processing Doesn't paypal

[WISPA] Going to Dayton this weekend?

2007-05-17 Thread Ralph
Who from here will be in Dayton Ohio this weekend? (http://www.hamvention.org) I would be interested in meeting face to face! We are in Flea Market spots 3154 and 3155 and are running a free hotspot with that in the ESSID. Ralph -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe

[WISPA] RE: Madcity muni report

2007-04-28 Thread ralph
Why in heaven's name would Madison risk that much of a project on unproven equipment? What kind of track record does Cisco have in mesh? They must not have done a proof of concept area first. The 2000 sub initial sub number isn't believable anyway, though. Mesh take rates are nowhere near that

RE: [WISPA] School WiFi / Wireless info ?

2007-04-28 Thread ralph
to make you guys see this? Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 12:29 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] School WiFi / Wireless info ? People really are getting paranoid about MT

RE: [WISPA] School WiFi / Wireless info ?

2007-04-28 Thread ralph
have to agree with Ralph on this one. Since you have admitted on a public list that you believe there are no certified Mikrotik systems out there it would not be in your best interest to start off

RE: [WISPA] School WiFi / Wireless info ?

2007-04-27 Thread ralph
The first thing I'd do in a case like that, is use an FCC approved system to start with. The fact that you don't plan to leaves you open for controversy from the beginning. Why would you do anything else? Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [WISPA] Modifications of Parts 2 and 15 of the,Com mission's Rules for unlicensed devices and,equipment appro val

2007-04-25 Thread ralph
Laptop=Legal FCC Certified Computing Device SBC=not WRAP=not RB=not -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Reed Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:04 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Modifications of Parts 2 and 15 of

[WISPA] Mikrotik's (lame) answer to CALEA as of 4/23

2007-04-23 Thread ralph
I asked: I have 3 of your licensed routers (level 4) When do you plan to release a version of RouterOS that is CALEA compliant? Thank You They Replied: Hello, It already is, you simply have to enable sniffer of all traffic, and store the raw data on a server that captures it. You can

RE: [WISPA] Mikrotik's (lame) answer to CALEA as of 4/23

2007-04-23 Thread ralph
per location is cheap. Travis Microserv ralph wrote: I asked: I have 3 of your licensed routers (level 4) When do you plan to release a version of RouterOS that is CALEA compliant? Thank You They Replied: Hello, It already is, you simply have to enable sniffer of all traffic

RE: [WISPA] Main Street USA

2007-04-20 Thread ralph
They distributed Ruckus and Peplink. Never heard about Meraki being used. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn DiPietro Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 10:02 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Main Street USA Ralph, As quoted

RE: [WISPA] Main Street USA

2007-04-19 Thread ralph
Dawn- Google already has a Tropos network they built in Mt View. I have seen and used it. Why would they want to do something with Meraki? Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn DiPietro Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 11:57 AM

RE: [WISPA] Our First WISP Consultant Vendor Member - Butch Evans

2007-04-03 Thread ralph
certified. All Manufacturers who are supporting and facilitating your ability to operate legally. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter R. Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 9:49 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Our First WISP

RE: [WISPA] hotspot

2007-03-29 Thread Ralph
was certified using allows it to still maintain certification. You'll probably find out you get blank stares when you try. The DDWRT firmware allows you to adjust the power far beyond that which was approved. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [WISPA] Atlanta Police and One Ring Networks Team Up To Fight Crime the Hi-tech Way

2007-03-29 Thread Ralph
Saw it on TV last night. Good job. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Liotta Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 3:31 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Atlanta Police and One Ring Networks Team Up To Fight Crime the Hi-tech Way --

RE: [WISPA] hotspot

2007-03-29 Thread Ralph
from all of us: Put a portal between the existing wireless and the network. There are a lot of portals out there. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clint Ricker Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 6:46 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re

RE: [WISPA] hotspot

2007-03-29 Thread Ralph
Linksys did by not posting their Linux sources, they put them here: ftp://ftp.adiengineering.com/Archive/ I delved into this and it is amazing how much data is there. There is even a howto on compiling it yourself. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [WISPA] CALEA compliance methods

2007-03-27 Thread Ralph
http://forum.mikrotik.com/search.php?mode=resultssid=723d81c229563812d900d2 0b3a31a900 Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Greene Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 1:08 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] CALEA compliance

RE: [WISPA] CALEA compliance methods- For Clint

2007-03-27 Thread Ralph
is a link to the threads http://forum.mikrotik.com/search.php?mode=resultssid=723d81c229563812d900d2 0b3a31a900 Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Greene Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 1:08 PM To: WISPA General List Subject

RE: [WISPA] Using DECT phones to avoid interference issues.

2007-03-22 Thread Ralph
be expanded to products like the multi handset systems, etc that are getting popular from Uniden and all the others. It should eliminate all WISP interference for sure! Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn DiPietro Sent

[WISPA] Does this antenna exist?

2007-03-22 Thread Ralph
I'm looking for a 120 degree sector antenna that is 900 MHz Horizontal (or vertical) and 2.4 GHz dual band. I know of some 900/2.4 vertical 30 degree sectors, but I need no less than 120 degrees for this app. Has anyone any idea who might make such an animal? Ralph -- WISPA

RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Ralph
for in the first place! Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Reed Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 6:05 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax Who supplies pre-terminated (N connectors) cables in the 70 to 150

RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Ralph
, Heliax Importance: High Jeez Ralph - your post is misleading to EVERYONE that is reading this. -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/

RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Ralph
to is just downright immature. I'll just go back to following FCC rules and hanging off my Rohn-Spec designed 60 ft free stander. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 5:46 PM To: WISPA

[WISPA] 900 Filter Question

2007-03-17 Thread Ralph
Out of all the filters out there that you folks have seen, which ones do you like and why? Do you have their specs and prices? Can you cite an example of a particular interference a given filter has solved *for you*? This is for a 900 Canopy system. Thanks Ralph -- WISPA Wireless List

RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Ralph
probably break the bank for any WISP (except maybe Clearwire) but I was merely arguing for leaving the radios on the tower for the absolute best efficiency. Ralph -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http

RE: [WISPA] Radio mounting ideas...

2007-03-15 Thread Ralph
1 cubic yard of cement 60 ft high. 1 vertical antenna No guys. Even stronger with a house bracket. I've put up many like this. Rohn 20. Forget it! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 10:37

RE: [WISPA] Looking for dual band 2.4 and 900 Sector antennas

2007-02-16 Thread Ralph Fowler
I was about to post the same question. I have a location where I need duals as well! Ralph -Original Message- Subject: [WISPA] Looking for dual band 2.4 and 900 Sector antennas I am trying to reduce wind-loading on a tower. Any suggestions would be great! thanks! ryan -- WISPA

RE: [WISPA] anyone used high powered deliberant?

2007-02-13 Thread Ralph
. The outdoor enclosure they provide is awesome. Of course I COULD be prejudiced because they are based near me in Atlanta GA, but I'm not. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 12:58 AM

[WISPA] Photo needed- sector or omni on elevated water tank

2007-02-12 Thread Ralph
I'm working on a small town project and need to come up with a photo or two for some council members to see at a meeting tonight. Can anyone send me a pic of either a 900 omni or sector on an elevated water tank (mounted on the railing). I'm planning on using a sector, but I'd like both pics to

RE: [WISPA] Photo needed- sector or omni on elevated water tank

2007-02-12 Thread Ralph
proposal is a sector on the front face of the railing, basically hanging down. And that's what I'd really like a pic of, although I appreciate the two folks who sent me pics of sectors mounted up above the railings on masts! Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

[WISPA] Little installation gotchas. SMA Connectors

2007-02-08 Thread Ralph
Does anyone else have an issue with the tiny little SMA connector that Trango and some others use for antenna connections? I have seen several failures where the mating connector on the antenna feed line self destructs due to leverage caused by the cable. Nothing kills an installation budget quite

RE: [WISPA] Understanding STAROS with High Power cards.

2007-02-08 Thread Ralph
right on the outside next to the N connector. As long as it is used with the proper antenna system, you are 100% legal- so why risk building stuff up out of whatever you can find. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer Sent

RE: [WISPA] Little installation gotchas. SMA Connectors

2007-02-08 Thread Ralph
: Thursday, February 08, 2007 10:17 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Little installation gotchas. SMA Connectors Ralph, When you are talking a 12 or 18 pigtail, using LMR-195 vs. LMR-400 or even LMR-600 there is going to be less than .5db difference. Why would you need such a large cable

RE: [WISPA] Little installation gotchas. SMA Connectors

2007-02-08 Thread Ralph
If that's true, I'm glad to see that they have decided to use a more appropriate connector type. Ralph _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 10:29 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Little

RE: [WISPA] SF Earthlink study

2007-01-15 Thread Ralph
Crossman Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 1:17 PM To: wireless@wispa.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WISPA] SF Earthlink study From: Ralph [EMAIL PROTECTED] It is. SF has no financial investment at all. They just get a free ubiquitous network covering their city, like many other cities already have

RE: [WISPA] San Francisco Legislative Analyst report releasedonEarthLink Google WiFi deal - says Start Over

2007-01-15 Thread Ralph
Where do they guarantee anon usage? I have used both Sunnyvale and Santa Clara and had to sign up to use it. No one is going to allow anon usage! Too many things can happen when users do bad things. If you were in this business, you would understand. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

[WISPA] Earthlink turns up 15 sq mi of free WiFi in Philly today

2007-01-11 Thread Ralph
EarthLink Lets Free Wi-Fi Ring in the City of Brotherly Love Philadelphia Residents Visitors to Test New Wi-Fi Network Free-of-Charge ATLANTA, Jan. 11 -- Ring the Liberty Bell! EarthLink (Nasdaq: ELNK) is in the spirit of giving! Today, the ISP is kicking off a service that will give

RE: [WISPA] Muni networks, the good, bad and ugly

2007-01-10 Thread Ralph
will be. Privately funded, open to competitors, uses city facilites, city gets free services, covers 100% of the community. Hmmm, sounds like what I've been doing here for half a decade now! Ralph, stick up for me here grin -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe

RE: [WISPA] vonage wireless

2007-01-09 Thread Ralph
Why? I believe DirectTv already sells Internet over Els Anaheim network. I heard they can have 256 SSIDs on the radios, so even you could offer service there if you wanted to pay the 10.00 or whatever. Pretty cheap way to have infrastructure covering hundreds of square miles that doesn't rely on

RE: [WISPA] Cars: The New WiFi Hotspots?

2007-01-05 Thread Ralph
It is pebble linux on the embedded board. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Rogato Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 10:56 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Cars: The New WiFi Hotspots? I was thinking of doing some

RE: [WISPA] Canopy actual throughput

2007-01-04 Thread Ralph
Nuttcp is great Iperf sems to die after a while, or leave dozens of orphan sessions running. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mario Pommier Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 9:37 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Canopy

RE: [WISPA] Cars: The New WiFi Hotspots?

2007-01-04 Thread Ralph
It will be something like a commercial version of this, I'm sure. http://ralphfowler.com/stompbox/index.htm -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter R. Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 6:58 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA]

RE: [WISPA] US Wireless Online Sells 50.1 Percent

2007-01-02 Thread Ralph
Here in Atlanta I used to see their SSID on 802.11. They had some APs up on a couple of buildings around Vinings and Cumberland Mall. Haven't seen them in several years Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Weddell Sent: Tuesday

RE: [WISPA] TRUCKPC

2006-12-31 Thread Ralph
on the front of a Linksys if they don't know what they are doing (grin). Remember- I am talking about consumers here- not what we as WISPS set up or provide to them. Ralph _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 12:46 AM

RE: [WISPA] More Saturday Musings- Another (older) Truck-PC type

2006-12-31 Thread Ralph
... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ralph Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 11:11 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: [WISPA] More Saturday Musings- Another (older) Truck-PC type Hi Matt- Back in my old Net-Stumbler days (back when you could

RE: [WISPA] TRUCKPC

2006-12-31 Thread Ralph
. Europe is also leaps ahead of us in user awareness of this. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 1:04 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] TRUCKPC Hi, I would agree

RE: [WISPA] TRUCKPC

2006-12-30 Thread Ralph
for an open AP. I've been toying with the idea of turning on hotspot functionality so that we can provide transient access, and this is probably a good reason to do it. Matt Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ralph wrote: Well, JohnnyO- you might want to also educate these people, then: http

[WISPA] More Saturday Musings- Another (older) Truck-PC type

2006-12-30 Thread Ralph
told a friend about it and he set up a laptop to warn him when the Sears guy entered the neighborhood on his way to fix their refrigerator. An early warning system of sorts. So, the big SST-PR-1 mystery was finally solved by a 12 year old kid! Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

[WISPA] Novel way to reach Canopy Cluster on pole

2006-10-01 Thread Ralph Fowler
What to do when the cluster is too high for a ladder? I'll bet some of you can figure out what this is g http://ralphfowler.com/climb_to_cluster.jpg -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives:

RE: [WISPA] Diagnosing interference

2006-10-01 Thread Ralph Fowler
Spectran? Are you talking about the software for a PC sound card? That's not going to do what you want, for sure! There really isn't a cheap solution. What wireless gear do you use? If it has an external antenna input you should be able to attach a very high gain antenna (and an attenuator) and

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs -- Jon

2006-09-29 Thread Ralph Fowler
I was told a couple of days ago that the regular SMs are going away soon. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gino A. Villarini Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 12:26 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] vendor specs -- Jon

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