OS> Hi Chris, OS> Beam steering is just one of technique used by some to focus the signal in OS> certain specific way to improve range. These wifi switch act as the normal OS> base station or access point as we know of. On the customer end they still OS> use the standard wifi (802.11b) cards.
OS> The other company using similar antenna technique is vivato.net. The OS> advantage these switches is the extended range of coverage. They can cover OS> 2 to 3 miles NLOS. so THEY claims. Still no proven installs around from what I heard. I can't see that will work for that distance anyways even if the antenna is 24dB on the server side. The client side will still only be a normal 802.11b with what 35mw into a 0.4dB antenna.. - Eje OS> Oliver OS> On Fri, 30 May 2003, phantam wrote: >> :: Posted in wrong msg reply :: >> >> >> >> Is beam stearing still 802.11? It is right? Just heard that bandspeed is >> gonna be licensing there bandstearing chips out sounds intriguing. While im >> on the subject are there any wifi switches that aren't bound to 1 access >> point? Too bad I haven't found one that works for SB's LOL >> >> Chris >> >> OS> The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List OS> To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> OS> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) OS> Archives: http://198.63.203.6 OS> --- OS> [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://198.63.203.6
