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Re: Wireless bridge


From: Justin Sharp <sharp () sharpone net>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:27:19 -0600

I didn't read through all of the replies to see if this was suggested, apologies if it was.

http://www.solectek.com/products.php?prod=sw7k&page=feat

I implemented a PTP link at about 3 miles using these Solectek radios. I get 40Mbps consistently with TCP traffic and ~100Mbps UDP. This PTP link has literally been up for 3 years (in 2 weeks) without failing. I live in a 4 seaons state, so its seen all sorts of weather over those years. I have clean line of site down the freeway for what its worth. Its natively powered via POE, power injector included. We run all sorts of usual business application over this link, including about 30 simultaneous VOIP channels, and have not had one issue with stability. I was also told by the VAR that sold us the product that a city nearby (can't remember which one) connects all of its municipal buildings with Solectek stuff and runs its VOIP infrastructure over it as well.

We run it in bridged mode with routers on each end, but it does support some rudimentary L3 stuff, static routing and RIP.

IIRC, they were not "cheap" (couple of 1k), but for us have definitely been much cheaper than private circuits from carriers of comparable throughput capacity.

Hope its helpful.

--Justin


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