RE: [smartBridges] Wireless repeater mode

[sB Tech Support]

IN repeater mode, access point has the ability to provide a wireless upstream link into the wired network rather than the normal wired link. Additionally, the repeater access point is communicating with the clients as well as the upstream access point over the wireless link. It is also typical for the wired Ethernet port to be disabled while in repeater mode. Hence you are not able to pass traffic in the repeater mode through the Ethernet port. An aPPO in repeater mode can talk to another APPO in repeater mode at the same times as ABO's. But the performance will not that great. Each AP in repeater mode will reduce the effective throughput since it needs to get the signal from the main AP and then repeat the signal to the wireless client.   So if you want wired connectivity at the repeater site, then you need to have another aPPO. So instead of one unit in repeater mode, you have one unit in Client Bridge mode associating to main AP and another in AP mode to serve wireless client. Eg.   Main aPPO(AP)--wireless---aPPO(CB)---wired--aPPO(AP)---wireless clients   Alex sB Tech Support         -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blazen Wireless Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 4:33 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Wireless repeater mode   Why wont it pass traffic I was thinking of trying a unit in repeater mode with a 360* sector omni and then give that customer free access. Your saying that the LAN port will not pass traffic so I would have to add another radio to this clients house? If I wanted to do that then I might as well use two APPO's one for backhaul and one for AP. Is there a reason not to let the LAN get traffic from other access points instead of being just for management? This makes no sense help me see the Big picture HEHE.   I was toying around with the idea of  using this repeater set up with a few customers spread out in a MESH type setup? would this work if not why? and if so why and would there be any drawbacks?? I guess what I am asking could an APPO in wireless repeater mode talk to multiple other AP or another APPO in repeater mode at the same times as ABO's??? Thanks -M..                                                                   Main tower with APPO'S   XXXXXX   XXX customer a in repeater mode great LOS to main tower       XXX   Customer B not good los but can see customer a   use this customer in CLIENT bridge for other users nearby with no LOS to Customer A or Main tower??                   XXXXXX   Other NON los to main tower or customer A but good LOS to customer B     ----- Original Message ----- From: "sB Tech Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 10:47 AM Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Wireless repeater mode     It is correct that aPPO in Repeater Mode, the Ethernet will not pass traffic, it is only meant for management purpose.   Garry, please draw a simple diagram with IP address and tell us which device is pingable from PC to be clear.   Alex sB Tech Support         -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Moss Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 12:00 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Wireless repeater mode   I think I once heard Smart Bridges say that you can't connect to the Ethernet port, except for management, when the unit is being used in Repeater mode.  I may be wrong though so get a second opinion.   David ----- Original Message ----- From: "garry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 2:03 PM Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Wireless repeater mode     > Hi, > > We have set up an APPO as a repeater to extend one of our AP's to an > area that once had line of sight but thatnks to the gr8 weather here in > Spain we have a tree problem! > > So changed operating mode of a client with an APPO to repeater pointed > our other 3 customers in that area to his repeater and they work like a > treat. However he can no longer access the internet. We have tried > another PC we can ping parts of the existing wireless network from his > PC and we can mamnage and see the APPO so there is IP connectivity. But > we just can get an internet connection and obviously the RF side of > things is fine because his box is serving other clients. > > Anyone else experienced this and was their a workaround > > Thanks > > Garry Davenport > Technical Director > Tel :- +34-965-322-744 > Local:- 902-010-068 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike @ Nitrous > Sent: 13 August 2003 14:09 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [smartBridges] Competitive Marketing question > > Slightly off center of topic but I have a question re competition and > since > I use SB I'd like an apples comparative answer. > > For those of you serving residential customers, do you compete against > DSL > and/or cable?  If so, how do you differentiate yourself?  What is your > economic model (i.e. are you profitable yet)? > > > Just for the record we are a small (startup 3/15/03) wisp serving > residential customers in South Florida (Lightning Capital of the > World.....hooray). > > I have about 100 customers installed, with more in the wings and > unfortunately DSL just rolled in. > > > Thanks, > > Mike > Nitrous Networks > > > > 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   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