JUST REMEMBER, the AP you use for connecting an APPro (or Outdoor) in CB 
mode MUST support addressField_4. (most don't btw...)  :)

Scott


-----Original Message-----
From: "Seeni Mohamed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 21:54:57 +0800
Subject: RE: [smartBridges] antenna distance

> 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
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
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