like with wi-fi spray? :) I betcha you are either getting more reflected signal, or tuning out noise during rain. at 2.4, water both reflects power and attenuates it.
Donald Beckman Fort Worth, Texas -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of G Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 6:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [smartBridges] [good and bad] New aPPo from Singapore Hnmmm. My subs swear it goes faster in the rain. Something about reflection, or is that refraction? George -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of shoffman Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 3:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [smartBridges] [good and bad] New aPPo from Singapore Rain will not be a factor?? Water attenuates a signal.. that means absorbs.... You will lose signal in rain.. the question is - is it noticeable loss? -----Original Message----- From: "The Wirefree Network" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 13:07:54 -0700 Subject: RE: [smartBridges] [good and bad] New aPPo from Singapore > I have been thinking about something�BACK TO GOOD NEWS! > > Please understand that I am not �the little boy who cried wolf�. I am > posting my periodic updates because SEVERAL people have asked me to. I > don�t want to be premature about any thing either�and that is another > reason why I posting this message. > > I have really been scratching my head on this LOWER RSSI issue as > stated > in the below message. I am using the same brand/type antenna�.however > 2 > factors may be the culprits. > > First some additional facts: > 1. The only clients affected are very close in clients (less than � > mile). > 2. I raised my antenna about 1 foot higher. > > The antenna I am using is a 7.5 db omni with 7 degree downtilt. Even > with the downtilt, if you do the match, I should be shooting over these > close-in homes. So�I am not thinking that if I lower my antenna down a > bit (1-2 ft), that these clients will go back up. > > Possible culprits: > 1. Raising the antenna > 2. Possibly the antenna is not doing the e-downtilt as affectively > as the other? > > BTW�there RSSI stopped declining as indicated by my previous post. > There was a noticeable decrease in RSSI when putting this new aPPo > online (from the start). I still don�t know what the steady decrease > was over night�which actually affected all my users and has since > returned to normal. > > Maybe the steady decrease was weather related?? I think it rained last > night?? Rain shouldn�t be a factor�but I am trying NOT to point at the > aPPo as being the weak link here. > > I am back thinking that the new �gold sticker� aPPo�s are good. > > Again�time will tell. > > DISCLAIMER: THESE ARE ONLY MY OPIONIONS PUT HERE TO HELP THOSE THAT > HAVE ASKED. > > Sully > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of The Wirefree > Network > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 6:33 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [smartBridges] [good and bad] New aPPo from Singapore > > Well�I have some good and bad news about my new �gold sticker� aPPo > units. > > BAD NEWS > As you can see by the attached (small) pic�the RSSI at several clients > has been steadily going down hill since replacing the unit at 1400 > yesterday. Believe me, I could paste about 15 clients that had 100% > RSSI and since 1400 have steadily been going down hill. > > GOOD NEWS > The unit is working�and has not (yet) crapped out like the others did > with bad chips. > > BAD NEWS > With the steadily decreasing RSSI�I don�t know how long anyone will > hold > up. > > GOOD NEWS > There are some differences between this aPPo install and the last. I > used a different antenna (same brand and rating�but different), and a > different (yet shorter) pigtail between the antenna and the radio. > So�this could point to the antenna and pigtail�not the radio. > > BAD NEWS > Maybe I�m wrong here�but if the new pigtail and antenna were flaky, I > would imagine that it would be a sudden affect on the RSSI of my > clients, not steadily falling??!?! > > So�.bottomline is�.I am now holding my breath. > > More to come. > > Sully > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of The Wirefree > Network > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 2:43 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [smartBridges] New aPPo from Singapore > > Well..I burned in my settings for my head-end with simpleDeploy last > night�I then added the MAC list. No problems at all�took 30 seconds. > > I just jumped up on the roof and swapped out my crappy aPPo in about 15 > minutes. ALL MY USERS CAME BACK ONLINE INSTANTLY AND HAVE NOT YET > DROPPED OFF!! Woohoo!! Maybe I shouldn�t yell so loud�it has only > been > 20 minutes so far. But�my 2 previous bad ones crapped out in less than > 10 minutes. > > Exception to the above being: the users with bad airBridge units have > not come back online yet, but they were already down. My > sub-contractor > is going to be swapping out 10 units tonight. > > Oh�one more thing to add to the new aPPo�s�.the two metal brackets that > are connected to the aPPo are now powder coated to match the aPPo box. > In other words, they are no longer shiny stainless steel. Just one > more > way for you to identify new from old. > > Will keep you posted!! > > Sully > > P.S. I am feeling good about this!! Next week may be a busy week if > these new units hold up!!!!! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Chance > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 12:14 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Received New Units today from Singapore > > Wow this sounds VERY positive but .... I get the feeling im not gonna > get these nice pimp units from ecomm am I cause I ordered 2 days ago im > gonna get stickered ones aren't I :-( "Please update with cd" :-( > > _____ > > From: The Wirefree Network [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 1:51 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I am sitting here burning in new settings for 18 airBridge units and 2 > aPPos, to be R&R'd tomorrow. > I just wanted to pass on a couple quick observations that I had noticed > with this DIRECT SHIPMENT from SINGAPORE. > 1. Little RJ-45 cable protector has been softened up and no > longer > takes a pair of vice-grips to disconnect it from the NIC (could still > be > a bit thinner though) > 2. They have now included, in the aPPo box, 2-types of COAX > sealant for the RF connector. > 3. The boxes themselves have GOLD stickers on it and so does the > units. (looks like they were triple checked) > Anyway...looks like sB really is listening to even the seemingly not so > significant suggestions from the forum. > Sully > ANNOUNCEMENT WISPCON IV - Can You Ping Me Now? Good! 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