OldGuy wrote:
> Hi All
>
> The subject has come up with a few of my customers asking: "I live 8
> miles away from your closest AP and I need wireless from you as there is
> not any other options other than Satellite. My cousin is 5 miles
> further. Can you get me a wireless squirt that I can re-squirt to my
> cousin?"
>
> Getting wireless to the first location should not be a problem. I am
> currently familiar with Proxim 4000's along with a SmartBridge XP.
>
> The first hop could be a Proxim into directional ( cantenna ) thru the
> ether to another cantenna which feeds into a Netgear bridge and finally
> to the local router. Bandwidth is 6Meg on the backbone side of MY local
> router.
>
> One hop is pretty simple. Haven't thought about extending to the second
> hop. What are the trip points and how many times can I do this? Ideas
> or comments?
>
> thanks
>
> tod
I was reluctant to comment since the most hops I've actually implemented
is from NOC backhaul -> tower backhaul [ethernet to] tower AP ->
repeater -> customer's CPE [ethernet to] customer's wireless router ->
wireless client (seven radios in the chain). But I've seen others
comment on hops they've done over several towers and have had excellent
luck/skill in doing so. I've seen opinions on the maximum hops, but
almost all that I've seen say that three to five hops isn't a problem if
done correctly. Of course a simple repeater will cut the bandwidth in
half, so a dual radio setup like the XO² is preferable.
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