RE: [smartBridges] Repeater site

[Seeni Mohamed]

You can use omni antenna at the repeater side which will be able cover the upstream and downstream connections. In the repeater mode, the Ethernet port is used for the configuration purpose only and it is blocked for the all the traffic. The repeater should be stand alone and it should not be connected to any other APPO or switch or Hub. In the repeater mode, whole wireless network will be operating on a single channel and this will reduce the bandwidth and the performance in the wireless traffic. In addition, the radio works with only one antenna and the same channel is used for the both upstream transmission and local coverage. It means, you have to use the same channel for the all the devices.   If you want have a better throughput and performance, I would recommend you to use the scenario 2 which can be configured with 2 different channels. NOC…APPO……channel 1…..APPO(CB)____APPO…….channel 11….APPO(CB)   1. NOC -> APPO -> APPO(repeater) -> Client bridges –  OK 2. NOC -> APPO -> APPO(client bridge) -> APPO -> Client bridges -  Most recommended 3. NOC -> APPO -> APPO(repeater) -> APPO -> Client bridges  - This scenario CANNOT be used   Kind regards, Seeni sB Tech Support     -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 8:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Repeater site   I will be adding a repeater site to cover a small populated area.    I am planning to use an APPO with an 18dB panel to use as backhaul from my existing AP's and then into another APPO to use as an access point for subscribers.  The backhaul link APPO I plan to put in client bridge mode and the other in normal access point mode.  Is this correct?   If the single APPO hooks up with the main tower I will just run one APPO as a repeater.  That would be the best thing that could happen but I do not think I will get sufficient signal to do this with an omni.   What happens to the ethernet port of a repeater?  Is it possible to run one (the backhaul) APPO as a repeater, and the other an AP connected together via ethernet?  Would the repeater send the traffic from the AP back to the NOC?   Here are the 3 configs I am inquiring about.   NOC -> APPO -> APPO(repeater) -> Client bridges NOC -> APPO -> APPO(client bridge) -> APPO -> Client bridges NOC -> APPO -> APPO(repeater) -> APPO -> Client bridges   Would the 3rd scenario pass traffic and also provide me with an additional repeater although pretty directional?   Comments and suggestions appreciated.  I know the first reply I will get will be why I do not put in a 5.8 GHZ backhaul.  The number of potential subscribers does not cost justify the $$$ for a dedicated backhaul.  I plan to erect an additional tower in that area next year and this scenario will be eliminated so it a temporary solution.  Need to get through the winter.