> And you work for who? I own a WISP in Northern Greece.
Thank you Dimitri http://www.vernet.gr > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dimitrios Sidiropoulos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 11:34 AM > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] AirBridge Firmware release 0.01.07 > > >> Michael, >> >> > Anyone have any luck yet? >> >> I have my doubts regarding all those problems Smartbridges has > encountered. >> >> We use the same Atmel 510 H/W Reference Design and similar F/W to that >> of >> SmartBridges and all our untis perform flawless. For your information we >> have moved about 1000 units so far. >> >> It amazes me how the same f/w operates so wonderfully for us and gives >> so >> much trouble to SB ? >> >> I mean there are issues one after another and since the same >> people(ATMEL)that code f/w for us, code f/w for SB I would not think all >> those issues are f/w related. At least not only f/w related. >> >> Last week I poped open a SB unit and looked around >> I know I am not an expert but my basic electronics knowledge would not >> allow me to place a heating element on top of the physical ethernet. >> Doesn't the additional heat created by the heating element raise the >> temp >> of the etherent chip ? doesn't that change the operational structure of >> the chip and therefore cause various missbehaviors on the ethernet side >> ? >> >> I believe there are more than afew incidents and my opinion is that >> removing the heating element form the ethernet physical will resolve >> alot >> of those issues. >> >> Also there are a couple of resistors on the SB data bus lay out. I >> doubled >> check the reference desing of the manufacturer (ATMEL) and there is no >> such a thing there. >> >> Those are just 2 very basic observations made by the naked eye. >> >> When ATMEL engineers code f/w or make any h/w changes the first basic >> assumption is that the customer (SB) followes their refference design. >> >> I know our new units have the new ATMEL flash and we have had absolutely >> 0 >> problems with that issue. >> >> We are located in Greece and the temp on our outdoor units goes higher >> than 60C. Still no heat problem, why ? >> >> Because our OEM follows ATMEL's Reference Dessign by heart. >> >> SB officialy "BASHED" ATMEL last week (.pdf posted the 11th) while it is >> strictly their fault. >> >> I believe if they had informed ATMEL for their h/w modifications we >> would >> not be talking about it now. >> >> For the record, this is my personal opinion and I am in no way >> affiliated >> with either one of the companies named above. >> >> Thank you >> Dimitri >> >> >> >> 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
