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Re: [Karlnet] Unbicom units lack of SNR testing?

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Subject: Re: [Karlnet] Unbicom units lack of SNR testing?
From: "Norm Young" <lists@applegatebroadband.net>
Reply-to: Norm Young <npyoung@applegatebroadband.net>, Karlnet Mailing List<karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 08:32:30 -0700
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I'd like to see this fixed also, if possible.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Timothy Steele" <tsteele@e-isco.com>
To: <karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 8:02 AM
Subject: [Karlnet] Unbicom units lack of SNR testing?


> We started working with the low cost CPE's provided by Charles (Hawking
> Tech conversions). These units contain Prizm based radio cards. As you
> know Prizm has a "lack of proper support" with the KarlNet code to
> properly report SNR. This poses a problem for most WISP's that encourage
> "Do it yourself" installs or work with an outside installer. The KarlNet
> base Bin code does not allow signal testing without a SNMP password.
> Either we reveal our naked base units to our installers or involve staff
> from the WISP at each and every installation. Does anyone out there know
> (KarlNet included ;-) Is the lack of SNR support the reason why the web
> interface exhibits the same "1db" signal bug that most Prizm based
> cards? In other words is the improper SNR a result of the same bug
> exhibited in the WG+ boards, Flashrom, or any KarlNet based Bin, or is
> it a lack of firmware storage to hold the code for signal testing? Will
> this be fixed in future revisions? 
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