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 > > > > > > 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 > > 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
