Well, you were
right!
I went back up to the
site today and switched both units into ad hoc mode (making sure that each had
the other’s MAC entered) and sure enough, they act like a bridge
now!
Thanks for the
advice, guys! You saved me a lot of time and money!!
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From:
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On Behalf Of Jack
Berridge
Sent: Wednesday,
June 25, 2003 12:42 PM
To:
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Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Using
airBridge TOTAL units as simple Etherbridge
No, David Blood is correct (we have
successfully used AirBridge Total Outdoors in AD-HOC mode to bridge two LAN
segments.....worked just fine). This was only an interim/temporary
solution (in our case) so we didn't have it up long enough to know of any
"glitches" that might surface.
However, I personally agree that Jason's
solution with the two APPO's (or APPT's) is a better solution. If I were
doing this long term, I would do the two APPT's solution (actually, I would
probably do a 5.2 or 5.7 PtP solution but if I were going to do 2.4 I would do
the APPT's option).
Good luck!
Jack
At
12:16 PM 6/25/2003 -0700, you wrote:
So,
David Blood is incorrect?
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From:
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Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 12:12
PM
To:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Using
airBridge TOTAL units as simple Ether
bridge
Please
take no offense, but...
The terms "wireless
bridge" and "bridge" each have multiple meanings. To blindly assume that
something called airBridge will act like your definition of a wireless bridge
is poor planning. The answers are in the freely available documentation, so it
isn't fair to blame smartBridges. Afterall, do you think Pepsi is really the
taste of a new generation? (BTW - Diet Dr. Pepper tastes like
crap).
I
understand that the term "bridge" itself is confusing. Even this definition
from the TechWeb Encyclopedia is
confusing:
Wireless Bridge: A device that
connects two LAN segments together via infrared or microwave transmission. A
wireless bridge is often used to span buildings and provides a more economical
method than laying cable or leasing a private line. Wireless bridges generally
require line of sight between transmitter and receiver.
Based on this
definition, the airBridge can loosely be considered a wireless bridge, but
only if used on the "receiver" side (a misnomer since both endpoints transmit
and receive). It would just take an airPoint to be on the "transmitter"
side.
Okay,
now that I am done with the "definition of 'is'" portion of my
email...
If you want to make a
reliable PtP wireless bridge, go with two airPoint Pro Outdoors (or aP
Totals). I have had great success with this setup. You will never get two aB's
to work. The aP/aB combination will work if you are budget conscious, but the
aP's do everything the aB's do and
more.
Jason
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From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Mark
East
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003
3:29 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Using
airBridge TOTAL units as simple Ether bridge
You ve
got to be kidding me. They market a device that CAN T be used as a wireless
bridge as airBridge ???
Please
tell me you re joking. These devices are already installed. I don t even have
the boxes they came in!!
Can
someone from smartBridges please weigh in on this??
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From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Tom
Haynes
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003
12:19 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Using
airBridge TOTAL units as simple Ether bridge
Using
two AB you can only talk between the two computers directly connected to the
AB. You would need to install some form of routing software to send the
traffic beyond the first computer. You miht give 'Internet Connection Sharing'
built in to Windows a try. Otherwise sherch google for personal routing
software. Another idea (don't know if it would work) is to install this
way...
YourNetworkORComputer<-->Router<-->AB<--------->AB<-->OptionalRouter<-->ClientComputer
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From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Mark
East
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003
1:56 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [smartBridges] Using
airBridge TOTAL units as simple Ether bridge
Can anyone help me?
All I want to is use the two
airBridge TOTAL units that I bought as a simple Ethernet bridge (to link two
physical Ethernet networks under the same subnet). If I set one (Unit A) in
Infrastructure mode and the other (Unit B) in Ad Hoc mode, I am able to
associate one with the other. This enables me to ping from Unit A to Unit B
with no problem. I can even ping Unit B from a laptop on the same switch as
Unit A. I cannot, however, ping any devices that are on Unit B s physical
network from Unit A.
I am going out of the country in
six days and I must get this installation finished for my customer. Can anyone
please tell me, step-by-step, how I setup the two devices to act as a bridge?
Thanks in
advance!
Mark
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From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Jerry
Carter
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003
10:26 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [smartBridges]
Outdoor Cat5
I just bought a roll of this from
a guy on ebay (he had a second roll) I hope it's gonna work:)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3030525556&category=3704&rd=1
Jerry
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From: phantam
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003
12:18 AM
Subject: RE: [smartBridges]
Outdoor Cat5
HEHE I wanted to see that why u no record
for a america's funnies home videos :) Well I use 75$ belkin the blue one its
not great cable but hasn't failed me yet I don't have any ports dieing as of
month 2 of using it, shielded cable down here is too expensive we're talking
up to 450$ for 1000 ft I cant afford that sorry :(
Chris
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From: Gary Garrett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 12:37
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Actually, the gel is a water block and it
keeps water from wicking along
the pairs if the jacket is
damaged.
How would it get damaged? I once watched
a woodpecker pounding away on a
tower for 5 full minutes before I banged
on the tower and he flew away.
I think he just
liked the sound it made when he pecked on it.
Tom Haynes
wrote:
>$150-270 per 1000'!!! Holy COW! The
gell filled stuff is for direct burial and
>underground conduit runs. All you
need is the UV resistant kind for above
>ground, outdoor use. Belden 1594A can
be found for $55-80 per 1000'
>
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>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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On
>Behalf Of Laurence
Laforga
>Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 8:31
PM
>To:
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>Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Outdoor
Cat5
>
>
>I just talked to someone at Graybar
and the pricing is $261.64 for
>1000' spool. I hope the shipping
isn't more than $150 with netnimble.
>
>LL
>
>
>
>>Just went through this since sB
is not shipping their radios with
>>
>>
>50'
>
>
>>runs of cat5 anymore (this is a
good thing). John is right, Graybar
>>
>>
>has
>
>
>>1000' spools for about $120. It's
the good, gooey gel-filled type
>>
>>
>that
>
>
>>is harder to crimp, but I think
I'll be glad I'm using it.
>>
>>Laurence Laforga
wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>Can anyone recommend a
company that sells bulk outdoor Cat5 to use
>>>with the SB outdoor
products?
>>>
>>>
>>>
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