Sounds like you need a bigger antenna on the client end. 60% RSSI isn't really going to be good enough, and Link needs to be in the upper 80s for the link to be usable.
Kevin Summers KISTech Internet Services Inc. www.kistech.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tegan Snyder > Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 3:22 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [smartBridges] Speed problem > > > We just setup a customer with a 60% RSSI and a 75% signal level. > They are running way too slow, it won't even complete a speed test, and > when it did it showed 90k upload. Any ideas? > > Could this be narrowed down to the backhaul? > > Tegan Snyder > RCOM, L.L.C. - Your Rural Communications Leader > Office: 308-237-7266 > Fax: 308-237-5122 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.rcom-ne.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Sullivan > Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 5:00 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] RSSI > > Anyone know what the RSSI readings really mean? On most radios, like the > Trango, they give you actual RSSI received. So, I would expect an almost > unusable signal to have a reading of, say -90 to -100. Instead, it has a > reading of -20 to -40. A received signal of -20 is an incredibly strong > signal. How do I read these? > Also, the signal strength bounces around a awful lot. At one point > it > may be 60% and without moving the antenna it will bounce down to 40%, > and > then a minute later it will be back to 60%. What gives? > Kevin > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rudolph Worrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 2:34 PM > Subject: [smartBridges] RSSI > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > What is the minimum RSSI and Link Quality needed to associate with an > AP. > > > > I have a client 10mi away with an RSSI of 47% to 50% and I cannot get > them > > to associate on a consistent basis. If I get it and reset the APPO it > loses > > it and takes forever to get it back. I have another client only 6 > miles > > away with Near LOS and gets 37% RSSI with 65% Link Quality but no > > association whatever. The 1st client has a 24 dbi grid and the second > has > a > > 19 dbi grid. > > > > I have a 500Mw on the main AP. > > > > Any suggestion or info I am missing? > > > > Rudy > > > > ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- > > Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV > > http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm > > > > 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---------- > Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV > http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm > > 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---------- > Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV > http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm > > 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---------- Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm 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
