Re: Wireless bridge

[Jared Mauch <jared () puck nether net>]

On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 09:05:56AM -0400, Peter Boone wrote:
> Hi NANOG,
>
> I'm looking for some equipment recommendations for a wireless bridge between
> two locations approximately 500-800 meters apart. The current setup for this
> company has been extremely unstable and slow. I don't have a lot of
> experience in this area so I was hoping someone could give me a few
> pointers.

        I've had good luck with Cisco Aironet gear running in repeater mode.

        I've done the cheap linksys thing as well and it just did not work
as well as using some equipment that was better designed.

        I have actually found the non-IOS software on the aironet 350/340 to 
be more usable than the IOS software.  You need to have your network be
consistent.

        You also have the obvious interference challenges with any unlicensed
deployment.

        - Jared

some of the equipment i've used:

http://cgi.ebay.com/5-Cisco-Aironet-350-WAPs-AP352E2R-A-K9_W0QQitemZ200351697798QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCOMP_EN_Routers?hash=item2ea5e44b86&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1|66%3A2|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cisco-AIR-AP1121G-A-K9-Aironet-1100-1121-Access-Point_W0QQitemZ190313803887QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCOMP_EN_Routers?hash=item2c4f96306f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1|66%3A2|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50


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