That's what I'm hearing, and that's exactly what I need. Since it's a feature of the AirPointPro and not the AirPoint I'll have to upgrade to find out what it all looks like. :-)
Kevin Summers KISTech Internet Services Inc. www.kistech.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ray > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 7:39 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Which signal to read? > > > Now I'm confused... > > My understanding (please correct me if I'm wrong) is that I look > at the CPE > (ABO) simple monitor to tell me how well it "hears" the Access > Point (APPO). > Right? > > I look at the Access Point (APPO) simple monitor to tell me how well it > "hears" the CPE (ABO). Right? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "sB Tech Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 7:30 PM > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Which signal to read? > > > > That is correct. The AP shows the Received Signal Strength for a client > > in the client table based on traffic traverse. It doesn't poll the > > client to get it from client. It is the local value, though they > > represent airBridge values. The RSSI shown at the AP or Client CPE will > > never be the same due to wireless medium behavior. Also at different > > time, you will see different value because the packet can travel at > > different way than before, so the RSSI value is just an indication only. > > > > > > Alex > > sB Tech Support > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Garrett > > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 8:54 AM > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Which signal to read? > > > > The readings are totally separate. The AP is generally not able to hear > > > > the client as well because the client end is lower powered , lower > > elevation and the AP sees many radios out there so the noise level is > > higher. RSSI is a crunched number including noise, interference, and > > atmospherics. This is half duplex, and each way is a different > > transmitter talking to a different receiver, but not at the same time. > > Don't forget there may be multipath cancellation one direction and not > > the other. > > In short, the client hears the tower well but the tower can not hear the > > > > client so well. Do the path calculation for fade margin both directions. > > > > If either one comes out poor the link will be marginal. > > > > Jerry Carter wrote: > > > > > But the airbridge has the higher reading.(better than the ap shows). I > > > > > dont get it. So you do not really go by one or the other? > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 1:40 PM > > > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Which signal to read? > > > > > > That's exactly spot on! :) looks like the access point doesn't > > > hear the airbridge very well. This may result in a slower than > > > desirable upload speed. > > > > > > What you want to do is get the access point to hear all your > > > clients at about the same RSSI.. it's not so critical if the > > > airbridge sees the ap at a lower RSSI. > > > > > > cheers, > > > Paul > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- > > > Paul C. Murdock [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > mobile/801.864.1024 - fax/801.446.0130 > > > www.paulmurdock.com - for more info > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 12:30 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Which signal to read? > > > > > > My guess is that both are correct, keeping in mind how RF > > > really works. > > > > > > One radio is reporting what it sees and hears while the other > > > radio is reporting what it sees and hears. Only in ideal > > > situations would you see the same exact numbers on both ends. > > > > > > Just my humble opinion, but I could be wrong... > > > > > > Michael > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Jerry Carter <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 1:15 PM > > > Subject: [smartBridges] Which signal to read? > > > > > > I have all smartbridge network. I check the signal at the > > > appo and it says 52% rssi and 85 Quality. I log into the > > > airbridge and it tells me it has a 82% RSSI and a 92% > > > Quality. Now I would rather believe the airbridge. But I > > > need to know for sure which one to look at when > > installing. > > > > > > Jerry > > > > > > > > > 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://archives.part-15.org > > > > 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://archives.part-15.org > > > > 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://archives.part-15.org 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://archives.part-15.org
