It uses a 5.7-8 GHz radio for backhaul and 2.4 GHz for access.
Thats the first mistake of the gear. It should take advantage of 5.3Ghz and
5.4Ghz, for creating its backhauls. Using 5.8Ghz for short range backhauls,
just means that they plan to go head to head against Super Cell providers.
Sounds like an Interference battle to me.
I wonder why so many people never listen to the quote "I took the road less
travelled, and it made all the difference", Robert Frost.
5.8Ghz is best for Sector deployments that really need the higher power to
blast through obstructions or long haul. So why pick the spectrum most in
demand by everyone else? Unless of course the idea was to deploy sector
super cell designs as the core to feed the MESH relay points. However, that
wouldn't really be typical mesh topology, (although it may according to
Cisco's definition :-)
Tom DeReggi
RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc
IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband
----- Original Message -----
From: "John J. Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mesh Equipment
We are still waiting to deply Cisco mesh, so I can't vouch for it *yet*. We
will be installing for the City of Gilroy Ca. probably in the next 4 weeks.
This is currently only a partial deployment, but they plan on lighting the
whole city. I can tell you that the equipment is expensive -$3500 per mesh
box but has fantastic specs. It uses a 5.7-8 GHz radio for backhaul and 2.4
GHz for access. As soon as I get the testing done, I promise to share
numbers....
John Thomas
-----Original Message-----
From: ISPlists [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 02:32 PM
To: isp-wireless@isp-wireless.com, ''WISPA General List''
Subject: [WISPA] Mesh Equipment
Does anyone have a good recommendation on some Mesh equipment. I have a
small town that wants to provide Internet access to the entire town and I'm
thinking of using mesh technology. Any ideas would be great.
Thanks,
Steve
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