That particular box is a Metricom/Ricochet mesh radio (now essentially out of business). They offered a 56k/128k service for about 80 bucks a month. Because of them, many power companies no longer allow mounting to street light arms and tapping power from photocells. Georgia Power removed 4000 of these and put them in the dumpster. Too bad I missed out on the dumpster dive. They used a tower mounted cell site every 4.5 square miles (or closer) to backhaul these. The cell sites had 12 30 degree 2.4/900 panel antennas on them, multi CAT5 running up and a large cabinet full of routers, switches, and power supplies in the building. Many were fed by 4 T1 circuits. The antennas were on a regular 3 faced heavy cellular looking mount and they are scattered all over the metro areas. What a lot of tower load to not be bringing in revenue.
The same box is currently used by the Cisco 1510 Mesh radio, but they add an Ethernet Connector and an antenna port for 5.8 on the side. I have disassembled the box you picture, and it has some cool technology. The 4 rounded corners each contain a 900 MHz patch, with a switching matrix inside the box. The whip is a 2.4 GHz for meshing. (I could have these 2 backwards, but you get the idea) There is a power supply inside that can tap power from the photocell socket, it works from below 100 volts to above 240 volts. Their meshing technology was very aggressive- if it did not get through, the unit increased its power and attempt cycle. Their 900 would wipe out some other applications, notably the older 2 Mb Wavelan's (see some of Brett Glass's writings). Since the box is obviously now used by Cisco, it should be available. I may be able to source you some of these exact boxes if you really want them. Ralph -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of D. Ryan Spott Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 7:30 PM To: 'WISPA General List'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WISPA] Friday Fun. 4. This is a serious request now kids, who makes this enclosure or where can I find one like this?! <http://www.irongoat.net/friday/enclosure.jpg <http://www.irongoat.net/friday/ProPTP1.jpg> > I see them everywhere. I want to use them as well as they have already been “approved” by the city/utility as attachable to their light standards. Everyone have a fun Friday and a great weekend. Next week will be better. :-) ryan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Join us at the WISPA Reception at 6:30 PM on October the 16th 2007 at ISPCON ** ** ISPCON Fall 2007 - October 16-18 - San Jose, CA www.ispcon.com ** ** THE INTERNET INDUSTRY EVENT ** ** FREE Exhibits and Events Pass available until August 31 ** ** Use Customer Code WSEMF7 when you register online at http://www.ispcon.com/register.php ** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
