Brian, My first access point went up in July of 04. I had never put a WRAP board before, and I mistook which was radio 1 and radio 2.
Anyway, I managed to hook the 2.4 ghz AP to the 5 ghz dish and the 5 ghz radio to the 2.4 sector... Well, we had no trouble at all hooking up to the AP while standing at the building. Or, anywhere around it. But, the 5 ghz backhaul would NOT hook up. The AP could not be seen at 1.2 miles, even with a 16 db antenna. I fought with that thing for 2 days, on and off. It was incredibly hot and going up there in the middle of the wheat field was unbearable, so I worked at it at night. Anyway, I started work on it near sunset, checked everything out again, clear down to changing all the radios and pigtails, and giving up, I went to the other end of the backhaul, nine miles away. I did some fiddling with the AP while I was there then giving up and deciding to snoop around instead, I then decided to survey using the utility for the PC card. Suddenly, the SSID for the other AP showed, and I connected, using a 14 db panel. Even through that 5 ghz grid, I had a pretty decent signal at 2.4 at 9 miles. It was about 3:30 AM. I drove to the other site, switched the antenna cables, and VIOLA! I had a fully functional net access site :) I was so jazzed, I drove around checking coverage for another hour, and then got home in time for breakfast. I was happy to tell the partner I had fixed it. It was terribly ego-bruising to admit how stupid of a mistake it was and how I had simply not caught on for 2 days.... Needless to say, I suddenly decided to wise up and check things out and be sure of assumptions I make from then on... North East Oregon Fastnet, LLC 509-593-4061 personal correspondence to: mark at neofast dot net sales inquiries to: purchasing at neofast dot net Fast Internet, NO WIRES! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Rohrbacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 6:49 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] WAS.....HELP M2 Yagi won't.......Problem Fixed > Some IDIOT that was in my enclosure bumped the power supply and > unplugged the AP. The idiot was me. > > Brian Rohrbacher wrote: > > > I am trying to get an install done tonight but can only get -112 dbm > > on a Canopy SM with a M2 yagi. I hung the Canopy yesterday (my first > > one) and did an install. I did one install earlier today with the 13 > > dbi yagi from CTI, so I know I'm not doing something on the radio > > wrong. Anyway, these antennas have to be assambled and must be I put > > it together wrong. Well, as soon as an answer I'll go finish the > > install. The install is 5 miles LOS. It didn't work so I came home > > and assembled another Canopy radio and antenna and this one didn't > > work either. My house is 1/2 mile LOS, so it's not a low signal > > issue. Anyway, it must be these M2 Yagis. > > > > Give me a call if you want. 269 838 8338 > > > > > > Brian > > > -- > Brian Rohrbacher > Reliable Internet, LLC > www.reliableinter.net > Cell 269-838-8338 > > "Caught up in the Air" 1 Thess. 4:17 > > -- > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
