If I remember correctly, the wireless link test data is accurate on AGERE
cards!
Intersil based cards do not have the necessary code to run the link test
accurately.
Kevin
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From: karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com
[mailto:karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com]On Behalf Of Dan Metcalf
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 4:30 PM
To: 'Karlnet Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [Karlnet] Intro
Interesting, I have one card that also shows correct results, I believe
it's a Firmware version issue...
Dan Metcalf
Wireless Broadband Systems
http://www.wbsysnet.com/
781-577-2780
dan.metcalf@wbsysnet.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com
[mailto:karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com]
> On Behalf Of Caleb Carroll
> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 11:38 AM
> To: Karlnet Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [Karlnet] Intro
>
> Both brands of the high-powered card are getting a lot warmer than
your
> typical Orinoco card. We've solved the temperature problem very
simply by
> leaving covers off or adding a small fan in some cases.
>
> Signal information - Yes that's quite interesting... When you use the
> configurator wireless link test all of the high-power cards except
one,
> shows believable values for Local SNR, signal, noise. The Remote
values
> are always SNR 1, Signal -94, Noise -95 The exception to this is one
high
> power Zcomax card that shows believable values for both Local and
Remote.
> We have no idea why this one card provides different results. The
> important thing is of course that it works...
>
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
>
> On 2003-Mar-02 at 8:32 PM Dan Metcalf wrote:
>
> >Are both higher powered cards overheating? Also are you able to pull
> >snr from the radio's?
> >
> >Dan Metcalf
> >Wireless Broadband Systems
> >http://www.wbsysnet.com/
> >781-577-2780
> >dan.metcalf@wbsysnet.com
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com
> >[mailto:karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com]
> >> On Behalf Of Caleb Carroll
> >> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 7:44 PM
> >> To: karlnet@WISPNotes.com
> >> Subject: [Karlnet] Intro
> >>
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> I've been using Karlnet for about a year and I only just now
stumbled
> >> accross this mailing list. I've been going through the past
threads
> >> looking for some of the problems I've experienced.
> >>
> >> I've seen a few posts regarding Karlnet's "support" for Linux. If
> >anyone
> >> is looking for help with the Linux drivers, pay a visit to my FTP
> >site.
> >> You will find RPM's and documentation for getting the Linux
TurboCell
> >> drivers working. ftp://ftp.pathcom.ca/i-Path/TurboCell/Linux
> >>
> >> About me.. I'm managing a small WISP west of Calgary, Alberta,
Canada.
> >> The company I work for, Pathcom Wireless Inc., provides high-speed
> >> internet service in an area of roughly 1000 square miles using 13
base
> >> stations (Karlnet SA-4400 on AP-1000). Backhaul from each base
> >station to
> >> our fiber gateway is via various high-bandwidth radios.
> >>
> >> I've been using high-power, 23dBm Prism 2.5 based PC Cards
sucessfully
> >in
> >> RG-1100's and AP-1000's for a few months now with only one problem
> >that
> >> re-occured a couple of times: overheating. The two brands that
I've
> >used
> >> are: Zcomax XI-325HP (Expensive, $179!), Netgate (re-branded Senao)
> >NL-
> >> 2511CD Plus Ext2 ($95 from www.netgate.com)
> >>
> >>
> >> What I could use some help with:
> >>
> >> - I was trying to set up a Wi-fi hotspot and wanted to use a high
> >power
> >> card. I was shocked when I discovered that although the AP-1000
with
> >one
> >> of the Netgate cards operates flawlessly when setup as a TurboCell
> >base
> >> station, the AP-1000 will not finish booting when it is set up as
an
> >> 802.11b compatible access point!
> >>
> >> So far, I've tried to work around the problem by:
> >> - Flashing the Netgate card with 4 different versions of the base &
> >> station functions firmware from Intersil.
> >> - Trying to use one of the Zcomax cards in 802.11b access point
mode.
> >> (same problem, AP-1000 will not finish booting)
> >>
> >> Anyone have experience with using Prism 2.5 based cards in 802.11b
> >mode?
> >> According to Karlnet release notes for v4.31 firmware, Intersil
Prism
> >2.5
> >> based cards are supposed to work in both TurboCell and 802.11 mode.
> >See:
> >>
>
>http://www.karlnet.com/Documents/ReleaseNotes/Software%20Release%20vers
i
> >on
> >> %204.31.htm#_Toc32119586
> >>
> >>
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