RE: [smartBridges] antenna distance

[Seeni Mohamed]

As you mentioned, they way of handling the clients MAC address behind the airBridge and aPPO is different. I can simply say, airbridge is a NOT a transparent device and aPPO does the transparent bridging between the clients and AP.   The airBridge(firmware 0.01.04 onwards) is a multi MAC device that it allows traffic from multiple MAC(clients) to pass through. As the packets are passing through, it puts it’s own MAC address sends to the AP with airBridge identification.   So from the AP side you see traffic coming from airBridge MAC and different IP #s for each of the computer. You do not get to see the MAC # of the computers connected behind the airbridge.   Internally the airBridge maintain a MAC table that corresponds to the IP address and the Mac# of the PC.   aPPO- in Client bridge mode If you need a transparent bridge, you can use aPPO in client bridge mode to associate with another aPPO in AP mode. Please kindly see this example CB mode operation. http://www.smartbridges.com/new/support/articles.php?id=17   Please feel free to contact us for the further information if required.   Kind regards, Seeni sB Tech Support     -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Banes Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 8:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [smartBridges] antenna distance   There is quite a bit of difference between an airBridge and an airPoint in client bridge mode. One big one is the way they handle mac addresses.   Maybe Smartbridges can jump in and explain them all.   John B.   ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayland Sothcott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 01:25 AM Subject: Re: [smartBridges] antenna distance     > You may need to use an airPoint in CB mode rather than an airBridge for your > backhaul. We found that an airBridge simply would not rout through our > IP-Cop gateway. A simple swap to an airPoint set in CB mode (suposedly the > same thing as an airBridge) sorted out the problem. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Geo_p15sb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 4:54 AM > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] antenna distance > > > > with extreme channel seperation and oposite polarities you can do this: > > http://www.oregonfast.net/~gofast/mpop/mpop%20011.JPG > > George > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > ACK!! > > > > > > Just got word from the fire department that they're installing their > radio > > > gear today and if I want to be up on their tower, I need to be out there > > > in 3 hours. > > > > > > Any recommendations on antenna distance between backhaul and AP antenna? > > > > > > This relay tower will only service ~20 customers for now, so I'm going > to > > > use an airPoint associated to the one of the APs at the primary tower, > run > > > it into a switch and then into another airPoint. 18dB panel aimed at the > > > tower, with a sectored (because I don't have an omni) aimed at the > > > subdivision in question. > > > > > > My question... How far apart must/should the 2 antennas need to be? I'm > > > hoping I can have them 10 vertical feet apart, with the backhaul on V > and > > > AP on H, but I don't know that I'll have that luxury. > > > > > > I need some *reliable* (no offense ;) answers quick. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Tim Foster > > > www.AledoBroadBand.com > > > Aledo's only high-speed ISP     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