[MLB-WIRELESS] WiMax radios, was: HVC update

[Dan Flett]

> I have accidently become a distributor for some fairly 
> interesting new WiMax gear that operates at 5.8Ghz that I 
> should be able to get in comparitively cheaply.
> 
> Some initial details:
> 
> Standard:		802.16 - 2004PMP
> Frequency Bands:	5.725 - 5.850Ghz
> Max Tx Power:	23dBm
> Receive Sense:	Better than -90dBm at BPSK1/2
> 			Better than -72dBm at 64QAM
> Claimed range:	3.2km NLOS, 40km LOS
> 
> This could be useful in the 5.8Ghz range (at least for a 
> while) particularly for Melbwireless backbone links. Any 
> further info/knowledge the use of this kind of gear in 
> Australia (we're getting planning on getting it fully 
> complied - it's from an overseas manufacturer) would be interesting.

Some of the newer WiMax standards have an adhoc mode - the base units can
talk to other base units in the same mode.  So you don't have to buy
separate AP units and Client units for each location to form a multihop
network.  Do you know if these units can do adhoc?

Cheers,

Dan