The NEMA box is at the top of the tower, unfortunately. We didn't want to run either CAT-5 or LMR400 that far - over 130', so we put everything up on the tower. The APPOs are on the same post with each antenna, not more than a few inches apart. No amps. Firmware version 1.4j.6. Afraid to upgrade firmware after all the horror stories I have read on different lists about 1.5 having serious problems. What I don't understand is that everything worked beautifully for almost 2 weeks, now everything has gone to shit.
Thanks for your help, Gloria ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blazen Wireless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 11:52 AM Subject: Re: [smartBridges] APPO problems > Gloria, > > 1. Where is the Nema box at the top or bottom of the tower? > 2. If at the bottom should be no need to climb thats what I do I put all > equipment at the base of the tower (If running amps) that way all you do is > run your LMR 400 up to the ant with the amp thats it. That way you can power > cycle a lot easier! > > 3. I assume you are not using any amps and have the APPOs as close as > possible to the ANT's if so then I understand. > > 4. Are these NEW APPO's with the old firmware or what firmware do they have? > I would make sure you have the latest firmware that might help. > > 5 As far as flakey I to agree there have been some weird things about the > units in the past few months other then the heat issues. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gloria Vester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 8:30 AM > Subject: [smartBridges] APPO problems > > > We just put up our first system about three weeks ago. Four APPOs on the > water tower with Pac Wireless 90 degree sectors, channels separated by > enough distance as to not interfere. Everything came up and worked > beautifully for almost two weeks. Now we have had to climb the water tower > and reset one or more of the APPOs twice in the last week. Last night one > APPO completely locked up, I couldn't access it from either side. One was > receiving, but not transmitting, and the other two were transmitting and > receiving, but would not associate. Climbed the water tower and re-powered > all of them and everything came back up and worked fine for a few hours. > Now one of them is receiving but not transmitting again. I have tried the > "reset" from simpleMonitor, which I don't think does a damn thing and it > still doesn't work. Now I have to call out one of my techs, on a Sunday, > and pay him overtime to go climb the water tower just to reset an APPO. > What is up with these damn flaky units? We bought all smartBridges based on > recommendations from other WISPs, and they worked great for about two weeks, > now they seem to just flake out whenever they feel like it. All of the > units are properly connected, grounded, and water proofed. Our NEMA box > that contains our switch, UPS, and power supplies is air conditioned. Does > anyone have any ideas? Fortunately we only have one working customer (was > working until yesterday), but we have two more installs in progress that we > can't get to associate, and about a dozen people on a waiting list to be > installed and I am afraid to even try and hook them up until this system is > stable. Is there anyway to reset these things without a tower climb? Any > idea what would be making them lock up, stop transmitting, or stop > associating? > > Thanks for any help, > Gloria Vester > www.vsswireless.net > > > 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
