HAHAH thats one way of putting it hahaha Quoting Nish Park <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> You are correct. In Bridge mode there is no protocol handshake so you > get the maximum throughput. > > The downside is that because there is no handshake, there is no > information available for monitoring and management. The radios > basically just blast the data over the air, with the assumption that the > other side will catch it. > > Nish > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Moreno > Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 1:27 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] beta firmware for aPP series > > I do have one link for a remote access point set up that way and it > seems to > work fine but I think bridge to bridge mode is more efficient and the > radios > are always talking so there is no wait for other radios or any real > delays etc > > Someone correct me if I am wrong.. > > > Quoting Roger Hartley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > I tried at first to set up a backhaul using aBOs. The advice I got > when > > it didn't work was use one aPPO in access point mode, another in > > client/bridge. I did and it has worked fine since then. > > > > Martin Moreno wrote: > > > > > Roger, > > > > > > I think he is trying to setthem both into "bridge mode" as a point > to point > > for > > > a backhaul I tried this once about a couple months ago and I too had > > problems > > > and could not figure it out I ended up using Motorola canopy for my > > backhaul > > > instead. > > > When he tries it in AP client bridge mode it works fine but will not > work > > in > > > the bridge to bridge mode like it is supposed to. > > > > > > Quoting Roger Hartley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > > >>You say you set them up as the aPPO in access point mode, the other > in > > >>client/bridge, then you change them. When you change them, it > doesn't > > >>work afer a while. Why are you changing them? It should be aPPO in > > >>access point mode -> aPPO in client bridge mode. Or am I missing > > >>something simple here? > > >> > > >>Boris Tillett wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >>>Thank you for the beta release it was a life saver. We were in the > > >>>middle of 2 deploys each with approximately 40 aPPOs. We had > multiple > > >>>units (about 20% or more) that were exhibiting the symptoms > described in > > >>>your customer advisory. Since the units were mixed in with the > working > > >>>units and we could not be sure which ones were in need of the fix. > We > > >>>upgraded all 80+ units with the new beta firmware (1.4j.8) release. > It > > >>>did not make sense to stand around in the hot sun rebooting them > hoping, > > >>>the ones that needed the fix would fail, and all that did not fail > on > > >>>rebooting could then be considered good, and hence be reliable for > our > > >>>grand opening of these networks. Anyway all 80+ upgrades went off > > >>>without a hitch. The units that were obviously bad started working > > >>>reliably (only been able to test for a few days) and the ones that > > >>>seemed to be working fine continued to work fine. > > >>> > > >>>------ > > >>>Again, I ask if anyone has any ideas why the point to point > connections > > >>>I try with the aPPOs fail with in days or sometimes hours. The > units > > >>>are not more then 500 feet apart, and they each have a new maxrad > yagi > > >>>pointing at their partner. The settings were correct or the link > would > > >>>not have worked at all. When I set the upstream unit to AP mode > and the > > >>>down stream unit to act as a client bridge the connection signal > > >>>strength (~100%) could not have been better. But when I set them > back > > >>>to Point to Point, wireless bridge mode, the link fails with in > hours. > > >>>By fails I mean one side stops transmitting packets to the other > side. I > > >>>could initiate a successful ping only from the upstream side. This > would > > >>>alternate with complete failure, where I could not ping the units > or > > >>>through them to the units behind them in either direction. Because > the > > >>>units (in Wireless Bridge mode) work for a while (until they get > hot), I > > >>>tried the new firmware on them as well. It did not help. I have > been > > >>>trying to get my system administrator, who is in charge of lab > testing > > >>>our new equipment to set one of these links up in the lab, but he > never > > >>>seems to have the time. This is the third time I have tried this > and > > >>>after a full day of frustration in the field, have resorted to > other > > >>>equipment for the point to point connection. I do not need another > > >>>e-mail from support asking what my setting were, if there are any > > >>>setting that would work for a while and then fail please tell me. > If > > >>>there is a phone number for support, so we could talk while I was > out in > > >>>the field with the point to point failed units and try your > suggestion > > >>>please send it to me. The setting for this procedure, seem obvious > in > > >>>the documentation, and do not seem to be the problem. Any > suggestion > > >>>would be appreciated. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>Thank you, > > >>> > > >>>Boris Tillett > > >>>Capitol Broadband > > >>>(919) 674-0036 > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>-----Original Message----- > > >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blazen > Wireless > > >>>Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 2:45 AM > > >>>To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > >>>Subject: Re: [smartBridges] beta firmware for aPP series > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>Is that for the APPO or the ABO stuff? > > >>> > > >>>----- Original Message ----- > > >>>From: "sB Tech Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>>Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 10:04 AM > > >>>Subject: RE: [smartBridges] beta firmware for aPP series > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>Currently the firmware is for beta testing. And we are gathering > > >>>feedback from users who are testing it on the field. So far we have > > >>>identified a minor bug (When device in DHCP client, the Gateway is > > >>>0.0.0.0 if DHCP server is not present). So please be aware that you > may > > >>>require upgrading again after the final version is released. > > >>> > > >>>Alex > > >>>sB Tech Support > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>-----Original Message----- > > >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Banes > > >>>Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 12:38 AM > > >>>To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > >>>Subject: Re: [smartBridges] beta firmware for aPP series > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>Is this a temporary beta fix or is this an actual real release? > > >>> > > >>>John > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>Hi All, > > >>>> > > >>>>For all users having airPointPRO series units and which display > the > > >>>>symptoms described in the customer advisory we have a firmware > version > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>1.4j.8. For those in need of it please read through carefully the > > >>>>information given in the below link > > >>>>http://www.smartbridges.com/new/support/beta.php. > > >>>> > > >>>>With Best Regards, > > >>>> > > >>>>Vasu > > >>>>(sB Support Team) > > >> > > >> > > >>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 > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Martin Moreno > > > Blazen Wireless > > > 909-907-4106 > > > www.blazenwireless.com > > > 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 > > > > > Martin Moreno > Blazen Wireless > 909-907-4106 > www.blazenwireless.com > 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 > Martin Moreno Blazen Wireless 909-907-4106 www.blazenwireless.com 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
