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Hi

I am intending setting up community broadband.

I would welcome any suggestions on the best equipment to be used for the AP
on my property and the one to be used on other properties for a bridge?


Many thanks

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In <(E-Mail Removed)> on Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:26:22
+0200, "Enigma" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I am intending setting up community broadband.
>
>I would welcome any suggestions on the best equipment to be used for the AP
>on my property and the one to be used on other properties for a bridge?

You really should get someone with some real expertise. Rolling your own
based on info from Usenet isn't a good idea.

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What's your budget? What kind of range do you want?

Mike Schumann

"Enigma" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> I am intending setting up community broadband.
>
> I would welcome any suggestions on the best equipment to be used for the
> AP
> on my property and the one to be used on other properties for a bridge?
>
>
> Many thanks
>
>

"Enigma" <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:

>I am intending setting up community broadband.

Where? There may already be 2.4 and 5.6Ghz users in your area. Have
you checked (site survey, Google)?

>I would welcome any suggestions on the best equipment to be used for the AP
>on my property and the one to be used on other properties for a bridge?

Not enough information. Design of community wireless systems vary
radically by various parameters. In particular, the terrain is very
important. If there are trees, buildings, and hills in the way, it
won't work. There are specialized systems for everything from
mountaintop wide area coverage, to metropolitan wireless mesh
networks. With the little information you provided, it is impossible
to offer a functional solution. It could be anything from a city wide
network to a system for a few neighbors.

Let's make it easy (for me):
1. What are you trying to accomplish? (number of users, area, make
money, topography, etc)
2. What do you have to work with? (financials, location, sites,
local government, tin foil hats, backhaul, expertise, etc.)


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Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

Hi Mike

Budget is somewhat limited, as I have already spent megabucks on the
satellite link.

Range is a 200 - 300 yards really, because anyone I can sell the service to
will become a node ie a AP acting as a bridge. Hopefully each one of these
will have unit costing about $150 powered onto the rooftop using poe.

Been looking at the Dlink and Linksys units

Thanks





"Mike Schumann" <mike-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> What's your budget? What kind of range do you want?
>
> Mike Schumann
>
> "Enigma" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi
> >
> > I am intending setting up community broadband.
> >
> > I would welcome any suggestions on the best equipment to be used for the
> > AP
> > on my property and the one to be used on other properties for a bridge?
> >
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
> >
>
>

Hi John

I take your point but I am a systems engineer with some networking
experience.

Thanks


"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> [POSTED TO alt.internet.wireless - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>
> In <(E-Mail Removed)> on Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:26:22
> +0200, "Enigma" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >I am intending setting up community broadband.
> >
> >I would welcome any suggestions on the best equipment to be used for the
AP
> >on my property and the one to be used on other properties for a bridge?
>
> You really should get someone with some real expertise. Rolling your own
> based on info from Usenet isn't a good idea.
>
> --
> Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR ALT.INTERNET.WIRELESS AT
> John Navas
<http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FAQ_for_alt.internet.wireless>

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Jeff Liebermann <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>"Enigma" <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:
>
>>I am intending setting up community broadband.
>
>Where? There may already be 2.4 and 5.6Ghz users in your area. Have
>you checked (site survey, Google)?
>
>>I would welcome any suggestions on the best equipment to be used for the AP
>>on my property and the one to be used on other properties for a bridge?
>
>Not enough information. Design of community wireless systems vary
>radically by various parameters. In particular, the terrain is very
>important. If there are trees, buildings, and hills in the way, it
>won't work. There are specialized systems for everything from
>mountaintop wide area coverage, to metropolitan wireless mesh
>networks. With the little information you provided, it is impossible
>to offer a functional solution. It could be anything from a city wide
>network to a system for a few neighbors.
>
>Let's make it easy (for me):
>1. What are you trying to accomplish? (number of users, area, make
>money, topography, etc)
>2. What do you have to work with? (financials, location, sites,
>local government, tin foil hats, backhaul, expertise, etc.)
>
>

You gotta get off the tin foil hats, they are conspired against enough.

fundamentalism, fundamentally wrong.

If you want something really cheap, look at the CompUSA branded 802.11g
router. I bought one earlier this year for $9.99 after rebate.

The thing that is unique about this router is it's flexibility. In addition
to a standalone router, it can be used as a WI-FI repeater. The one I've
been using for the last few months has absolutely rock solid firmware.

Mike Schumann

"Enigma" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Mike
>
> Budget is somewhat limited, as I have already spent megabucks on the
> satellite link.
>
> Range is a 200 - 300 yards really, because anyone I can sell the service
> to
> will become a node ie a AP acting as a bridge. Hopefully each one of these
> will have unit costing about $150 powered onto the rooftop using poe.
>
> Been looking at the Dlink and Linksys units
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
>
> "Mike Schumann" <mike-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:b_62g.9685$(E-Mail Removed) ink.net...
>> What's your budget? What kind of range do you want?
>>
>> Mike Schumann
>>
>> "Enigma" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > I am intending setting up community broadband.
>> >
>> > I would welcome any suggestions on the best equipment to be used for
>> > the
>> > AP
>> > on my property and the one to be used on other properties for a bridge?
>> >
>> >
>> > Many thanks
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:26:22 +0200, "Enigma" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi
>
>I am intending setting up community broadband.
>
>I would welcome any suggestions on the best equipment to be used for the AP
>on my property and the one to be used on other properties for a bridge?
>
>
>Many thanks
>


even though you are only going 200-300 yards you might take a look at
this supplier. I've been using him for my wireless hotspot radios and
he's 'sales with service' He knows his product and is willing to help
you.

I'd use a router off of you satellite system that feeds the access
point below. The Router can do DHCP or you can use fixed IP's either
way your system will work. Fixed IP's would be easier to control and
if a reboot was needed you wouldn't have to worry about DHCP at all.


I'd use the following AP,, a little more money than you were thinking,
but feature rich and very reliable. This needs an external antenna,
if you have people in a 360 deg circle use one of his 9dbi omnis.

http://www.highgainantennas.com/prod...ga-1100-ap.htm



For CPE (client radios ) use the following radio. I've used 10-15 of
these linking 'end of line' cable to other buildings and they work
great with the 12-14dbi built in antenna

http://www.highgainantennas.com/prod...b-fslash-g.htm


Good luck,,, this is a suggestion using what little info you related
in your post. The more info you can give us, the better we can help
you...


Bob

Bob Smith
Robert Smith Consulting


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