[MLB-WIRELESS] WRT54G Bulk Buy - cheaper again!

[Nick Sibbing]

Thanks for that magnificent post Dan very helpful. I'll follow some of
those links and do some research

actually I did chase up the recieve sensitivity of the Minitars and
posted here some time ago and according to them they are: 83dbm so I'm
not sure if this is  better or worse or about the same as the WRTs at
-80dbm I assu me that minitar sales meant to say -83?

Regards Nick


<snip>
From: Minitar Sales <sales at minitar.com>

Rcv sensitivity is 83dbm at 11mbps. Chipset is Realtek and the
configuration
is via web browser so it will support any OS.

Best Regards Sales
</snip>

 So is 83 better than 80
Regards Nick Dan Flett wrote:
> 
> Hi Nick,
> 
> The default tx power of the WRT54G is 15dBm (30mW) although it can be
> increased to 84mW (19.4dBm) - according to
> http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/LinksysWrt54g
> However increasing the power to this level has a history of frying the
> radio after a couple of months.  Apparently it can be increased to 50 or
> 60mW safely (60mW = 18dBm = Minitar power output)
> The receive sensitivity is unconfirmed but listed on the above page as
> -80dB for 11mbps, which is fairly standard for a 30mW radio.  I would
> assume that boosting the output power does *not* also increase the
> receive sensitivity.
> Note that I've not seen the receive sensitivity of the Minitar AP
> published anywhere, and I suspect that it is rather deaf.
> 
> Here's a link to a homebrew outdoor enclosure for the WRT54G
> http://www.sveasoft.com/modules.php?name=SveasoftArticles&op=SveaReadArt
> icle&id=1
> and ensuing discussion
> http://www.sveasoft.com/modules/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2417
> 
> Dimensions of the plastic case are on the Seattle Wireless site above
> (in inches).  At a rough guess I'd say a WRT54G seems to be about as big
> as two Minitars placed back to back (with their Ethernet ports facing
> each other).
> 
> Dan
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au [mailto:owner-
> > melbwireless at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of Nick Sibbing
> > Sent: Wednesday, 23 June 2004 9:49
> > To: dflett at bigpond.net.au; melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> > Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] WRT54G Bulk Buy - cheaper again!
> >
> > Gday Dan
> > Keep up the good work! I was about to buy 3 more minitars but the
> > WRT54Gs look tempting. I'm after a bit of info to be sure I'm on the
> > right track.
> >
> > I already have a basic mast and 2 sets of cat5 and heavy wire (easier
> > for me than PoE)running out through my roof into a sealed Jaycar
> > aluminium box. I plan to have 3 APs in the box. (if I build it they
> will
> > come?)
> >
> > I hope by having 3 identical 12v units that I can run them with just 2
> > power supplies and avoid having to run another 12v power cable and put
> > more cable glands in the box. If I can use unused pairs in ethernet to
> > avoid running more Cat5? that would be great.
> >
> > What is the physical size of the WRT54Gs compared to the minitars?
> > How do the recieve sensitivites and transmit power compare?
> >
> > The equation for me is 3 more minitars versus 4 WRT54Gs (I already own
> > one minitar)
> >
> > I understand that the WRTs are 802.11g but I think that they will
> mostly
> > run at the 802.11b speeds anyway as my area has difficult
> terrain/trees.
> > Any connection at lower speed better than no connection at higher.
> >
> > Any advice from you all much appreciated.
> >
> > Regards Nick
> >
> >
> > Dan Flett wrote:
> > > Oops! The price for the WRT54G is actually $125.  Throats were being
> cut
> > > a little too deeply there... hehe.
> >
> > > > Interested buyers please contact me at
> > > dflett_at_bigpond_dot_net_dot_au.
> >
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