a 10db omni will give you same range as a 10db sector no matter if its 60
deg, 90 deg or 120 deg.  10db gain is 10db gain...

Gino


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Summers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 11:56 PM
Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni


>
> Basically, for the same power antennas, let's say 10db omni
> and a 10db sector, basic logic suggests that a 180 degree
> sector would go twice as far as an omni, because the power
> that was directed all around, is now directed in half of
> that area. Actual real world results will of course vary.
>
> The more focused the beam, the farther it will travel. Just
> like holding your thumb over the end of a garden hose. The
> tighter you hold your thumb on it, the more focused the
> stream gets, and the farther it shoots.
>
> Kevin Summers
> KISTech Internet Services Inc.
> www.kistech.com
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dennis Burgess
> > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 7:14 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni
> >
> >
> > In general. What would be the ranges.  10 miles vs 2 miles..
> > Assuming line
> > of sight.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kevin Summers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 9:08 PM
> > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni
> >
> >
> > >
> > > No, because when your OMNI sends out a signal it's going in
> > > all directions. A sector takes that signal and focuses it's
> > > strength in the direction you've got it pointing. A sector
> > > antenna will also "hear" better because it's focused on one
> > > area rather than everything coming in from every direction.
> > > The noise floor for a setup with an OMNI is much higher than
> > > that of a sector setup.
> > >
> > > Kevin Summers
> > > KISTech Internet Services Inc.
> > > www.kistech.com
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dennis Burgess
> > > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 5:33 PM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni
> > >
> > >
> > > Still the question is, does a Omni give you the same range as a
sector?
> > >
> > > Dennis
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: John
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 5:04 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni
> > >
> > >
> > > sectors do a few things for me. One they allow me to split out
> > my customer
> > > and not over load an AP. secondly they allow me to track people that
are
> > war
> > > roaming. Third they allow me to change my tilt to the typography of
the
> > > area. and last they mount nicely to the railing of water tanks and
sides
> > of
> > > buildings giving me inexpensive towers.
> > >
> > > John Mooring
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jason Keller
> > > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 2:24 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni
> > >
> > >
> > > The sectorized maxrad omni is a joke. Save yourself about 500$ and buy
> > three
> > > of there wisp series sectors and be done with it. You pay an extra
$500
> > for
> > > a fancy mounting apparatus to put them all together. Trust me
> > there is no
> > > difference in the performance, or appearance of the antenna's. Jason
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > On Behalf Of John Hokenson
> > > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 1:02 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni
> > >
> > > The nice thing about the Maxrad sectorized omni is you can adjust the
> > > patterns to exactly match your coverage area.  Most everyone that I
know
> > > that's used them say they out perform the equivalent gain omni by some
> > > degree.
> > >
> > > JH
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: phantam
> > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 10:10 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni
> > >
> > > Supposedly work decently but in my view there overpriced DRASTICALLY
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Dennis Burgess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 12:38 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > > Assuming a 13 db omni and a 13 dbi sector, and the same power, what is
> > going
> > > to be the better of the two as far as distance.  If there is a
> > diffference,
> > > how much?
> > >
> > > Also, I have looked at another omni that is sectorized.  I'm
> > assuming its
> > > one physical unit, with three seperate antennas, and then you add a
> > > splitter, reducing your power.  Do these work decently?
> > >
> > > Dennis
> > >
> > >
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