Brian, We haven't done a point to point with 802.11n yet but our considerations, before 802.11n, were the following:
-We usually prefer a complete embedded solution (AP+Antennas in one enclosure) rather than an outdoor AP with connected antennas (e.g. Proxim used to do that with their Tsunami products, we have a QuickBridge 60 that has been up for 8 years without a glitch). Connectors tend to corrode (you can put all the tar-tape you want around an N-Type connector, eventually it will take moisture ;-). Embedded solution only have one Cat5 or cat6 with rugged connectors (O-ring and screw-on adapter). Especially with 802.11n, I would imagine that an embedded would be easier to handle than an outdoor AP with at least 2 antennas, if not 3! -Beware of the Fresnel Zone and position your AP high enough. Line of Sight is not enough in some cases. -Consider Management... If you use one vendor, you might want to stick to their solution (assuming that they have a decent p-t-p offering). The QB60 that I'm mentioning above requires a dedicated Java client that only runs on a Windows PC... that didn't age too well and only one or two people in our group still remember how that thing works. Best, Philippe Hanset Univ. of TN, Knoxville www.eduroamus.org<http://www.eduroamus.org> On Jun 13, 2012, at 8:13 AM, Brian David wrote: All, I wanted to get peoples perspective on their PTP wireless deployment. How reliable is it for you. How much does the weather affect it? How much through put are you getting and in what frequency are you using? We are looking to have a temporary deployment for a particular building that is less than a mile away and has excellent line of sight. Any input would be great. Thank you in advance. Brian J David Network Systems Engineer Boston College <image001.jpg> ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
