[FADCA] Fw: [ham-80211]

[Bill Guthrie]

Hello:

I got this email off a new sig I joined on this subject. (see below **)

Links of interest:

http://www.arrl.org/hsmm/index.html

Texas A&M University
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Bill, KC4OUA


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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Champa" <k8ocl@hotmail.com>
To: "Amateur 802.11 Mailing List" <ham-80211@lists.tapr.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 1:50 AM
Subject: [ham-80211] Please Don't Laugh!


> Greetings:
>
> We run three 802.11 WLANs at this location, all at the same time:
>
> 1.  The newest one relates to this string.  It is a Linksys 54G
(pre-802.11g
> release).  Just got the AP for $145.85 including S&H from CDW.  It is fast
> and the signal is robust.  This high-speed WLAN is used in my Unisys home
> teleworking office environment.  Antennas are just the rubber ducks.
>
> What are the other two WLANs for you ask?
>
> 2.  This is an old Cisco 340 Workgroup Bridge operating 802.11b that is
> connected to a 24 dBi fixed, vertically polarized dish pointed to my WISP
> which is 4.5 miles away to obtain Internet access.  I then VPN through the
> 54G which is hardwired (RJ-45 Cat-5 cable) to the bridge, to get back to
my
> corporation's gateway.  Works wonderfully.
>
> 3.  Finally, number 3 WLAN is a Cisco 1200 AP running 100 mW of 802.11b
> directly into a 13.5 dB fixed, horizontally polarized yagi pointed to the
> center of Howell, MI about 6-8 miles away.  We use that for Hinternet
> testing, and soon this stand-alone WLAN will have a server connected to it
> to provide Internet-like services (E-Mail, NetMeeting, etc.) for the local
> HSMM experimenters.
>
> No we don't glow in the dark here, and we don't bother Part 15 services of
> our neighbors or our WISP, and the nearby microwave oven on this same band
> used for heating up lunch has no effect whatsoever on throughputs.  No
> microwave problems at all, in fact, nada, zip.
>
> However, my 2 meter gear gets clobbered!  I have to put the Icom HT used
to
> monitor the local repeater on the other side of the room, or else the
squlch
> keeps poping open.  Interesting, yes?  ;o)
>
> 73, John - K8OCL
>
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