[MLB-WIRELESS] Fw: Basic mesh question

[Matt]

You're not locked into using a commercial/retail access point. Sure they 
have advantages but an oldish PC running linux/BSD can hold a number of 
wireless cards (more than two if you want) and run nifty stuff like routing 
software. There are some wireless cards that can be run in AP mode if you 
like, but adhoc in my opinion is much more versatile for initially setting 
up a wireless link.

There's a lot of talk about the dlink access points, but for a point to 
point link there's nothing wrong with a couple of pcmcia cards in adhoc 
(IBSS) or even a usb wireless device. There might be some people who argue 
that you'll get better speeds over a bridged AP but your problems in this 
situation are probably going to be with getting a good enough signal.

my 2c
Matt



At 02:38 AM 12/18/2002 +1100, Steven Haigh wrote:
>this one didn't quite make it....
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>Steven Haigh
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Joe Hovel" <joe.hovel at med.monash.edu.au>
>To: <owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 8:36 PM
>Subject: Basic mesh question
>
>
> > To the network gurus:
> > As you are developing the "mesh" in Melbourne, are you generally relying
> > on Omnis on APs to transmit packets from "house to house"?
> > Lots of people are using and talking about Galaxy antennas - they can't
> > do that, can they? Are those people only at the "endpoints" of the mesh?
> > Or are some people using two directional antennas and two access points
> > (or Lucent AP1000/2000 dual card set-ups to pass packets on?
> > I'm now also a member of the Bendigo Wireless Group and many of our
> > distances are probably too great for omnis.
> > We will have a central large Omni (I think they are talking 10dBi +)
> > which will reach a number of nodes, who will then spread the coverage.
> > But for example I'm nearly 10km form the nearest LOS node who is 4km
> > from his nearest. I also wish to extend to a neighbour who is 1.5km
> > away.
> >
> > What are our options?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Joe Hovel
> > Bendigo
> >
> >
> >
>
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