Yes. Regards,
Chuck On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 11:55 AM, Eric Muehleisen <ericm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for posting your results Chuck. I've been looking into this idea for > a while, but never pulled the trigger. > > I presume you used the Moto stock sectors? > > -Eric > > On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Chuck Hogg <ch...@shelbybb.com> wrote: >> >> I thought I would post back on here what we did and our results. >> These are preliminary. >> >> Equipment: >> 1 x 320AP >> >> Configuration with only one sector: >> Power set to 19.9dB (per the manual for legal power settings) >> AP set to -65 power leveling >> Client signals at the AP were -65 (or thereabouts, this fluctuates >> from -65 to -70) for all clients. >> Client receive levels ranged from -61 to -75. >> >> Equipment: >> 1 x 320AP >> 4 x 16.5dB 90 degree sectors >> 2 x 4 way splitters from L-Com >> >> Configuration with only one sector: >> Power set to full 25dB (per the manual for legal power settings, >> assuming a -6.5dB of loss) >> AP set to -65 power leveling >> Client signals at the AP were -65 (or thereabouts, this fluctuates >> from -65 to -70) for all clients. >> Client receive levels ranged from -64 to -78. >> >> So essentially by adding a 4 way splitter the clients receive levels >> increased by about 3.5-4dB. Tower receive levels were unchanged, as >> most of the clients were power leveled down. Only one client is >> transmitting at full power now. That client is also the highest >> signal on both sides. Most client transmit levels are also running at >> a higher power now as well. >> >> Conclusion: >> I think that running 1 x 320AP x 4 sectors through splitters is a >> little aggressive. If the majority of your clients are going to have >> decent signal levels, then I see no problems with it. However, I >> think that our current situation is a little on the edge. I think >> that if you are looking for an inexpensive way to use 320AP's, I would >> recommend this solution. I think that this solution has a higher net >> gain over using an 8dB omni. My results show that it is pretty >> consistent on being about a total loss of about 8dB using a 4 way >> splitter. You can overcome 6.1dB of that loss in turning up the >> transmit power of the radios. Your net loss is about 2.5-3dB, >> however you are able to focus the sectors a little better. >> >> In the long run on future deployments, we will likely use 2 AP's and 4 >> sectors with 4x2way splitters (MIMO). Once they reach capacity, we'll >> add additional AP's. >> >> Regards, >> Chuck >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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/ > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
