You can use the new simpleMonitor software to define your own RSSI to dbm conversion. This way, you will have close dbm reading with the other vendor reading. The percentage value should be able to provide an indication how good the Received signal is.
Alex sB Tech Support -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blazen Wireless Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 9:35 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Playing together nicely Really that low in RSSI on the smart bridges man I didn't realize they were that far over what it actually is.. I will have to take that into consideration now when deploying other units.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marlon Schafer (509-982-2181)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Playing together nicely I try to keep mine that way. That's probably 40 or so in smartbridges talk ;-). I use Lucent/Proxim cards for my readings. They are usually right in there with calculated values. marlon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Olney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 4:58 PM Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Playing together nicely > At 04:31 PM 08/26/2003 -0700, you wrote: > >Drop your antenna size down a lot and see what happens. I like to see my > >systems in the -65 to -75 range (note, the sb units misreport db readings by > >a LOT). > > > >Marlon > > Are you saying that RSSI should be between -65dbm and -75dbm? > > Jerry > > ANNOUNCEMENT WISPCON IV - Can You Ping Me Now? Good! October 27-29, 2003 - Dallas Texas http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm WISP 101 Boot Camp September 29-October 3, 2003 - Chicago, Illinois http://www.part-15.org/train/wisp/101.html 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 ANNOUNCEMENT WISPCON IV - Can You Ping Me Now? Good! October 27-29, 2003 - Dallas Texas http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm WISP 101 Boot Camp September 29-October 3, 2003 - Chicago, Illinois http://www.part-15.org/train/wisp/101.html 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 ANNOUNCEMENT WISPCON IV - Can You Ping Me Now? Good! October 27-29, 2003 - Dallas Texas http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm WISP 101 Boot Camp September 29-October 3, 2003 - Chicago, Illinois http://www.part-15.org/train/wisp/101.html 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
