I have tried the 900AP+ in repeater mode. It is really a dissapointment. I managed to get it working in a lab, but going out in real-life it was unusable. There are several interesting questions to sort out.
How should the endstation act when he hears both the main AP and the repeated one ? The result is that the client gets really confused. I assume there are no technical details or specifications about the repeater mode, apart from what is printed on the box ? /Lars ----- Original Message ----- From: "tim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 12:30 PM Subject: [BAWUG] Topology advice from wifi gurus > Hi > > I've got about a 10 mile shot that I'd like to cover with 802.11 in the > middle of the desert for a week. It's mostly an academic proof of > concept. > > I have three topologies in my head. and I could use some advice. I'm > really looking for a scalable wifi model. > > I have internet access at the starting point, and I need to move it 10 > miles north, providing a wifi cloud for anyone in a car all along the > way. The car can have an omni, bridge unit or card, and possibly an > amp. There are twists and turns in the road +/- a mile each way. > > I was thinking I could: > -Use the Dlink900, or a fancier access point, to repeat a main signal. > Have 1 unit per mile, and shoot the signal the whole way down. > -Have 2 bridge units and an access point connected via a hub. Connect a > series of them in a line from 0-10 miles. Internet connection gets > pass through the 2 bridge units with yagis, and the access point > provides coverage in the area. > -Finally, Adhoc. Something like a bridge unit in Adhoc mode with a > serious amplifier on it. Multiple units, with amplifiers, in adhoc, > should be able to cover a wide range and connect everyone together. > > I'm not as worried about power right now as I am scalable topology. > > If anyone could provide their views on this, I'd certainly appreciate > it. > thanks > > -- > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
