All,
I know some on this list have already rolled out substantial 802.11 outdoor networks. For those who are getting started, this preso might be helpful. I put it together to help new folks in our area understand how all the numbers and terminology fits together.
http://www.scc-ares-races.org/mesh/preso/Basic_WiFi_Net_Planning_v140516.pdf
At some point, I may follow up with a white paper on how to calculate various items of interest, such as:
-- what speed can I expect from a given link?
-- what is the minimum antenna gain I need for a given link?
-- etc.
Michael, N6MEF
On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Michael E Fox - N6MEF n6mef@mefox.org wrote:
http://www.scc-ares-races.org/mesh/preso/Basic_WiFi_Net_Planning_v140516.pdf
You might add 3.4 GHz and 5.9 GHz to you list of bands. These are worth mentioning because they're [US] ham-only and therefore avoid many common noise sources.
Tom KD7LXL
I haven't seen any commercial equipment available. If you're aware of any, can you provide links?
M
-----Original Message----- From: 44net-bounces+n6mef=mefox.org@hamradio.ucsd.edu [mailto:44net-bounces+n6mef=mefox.org@hamradio.ucsd.edu] On Behalf Of Tom Hayward Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 1:48 PM To: AMPRNet working group Subject: Re: [44net] 802.11 link planning
(Please trim inclusions from previous messages) _______________________________________________ On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Michael E Fox - N6MEF n6mef@mefox.org wrote:
http://www.scc-ares-races.org/mesh/preso/Basic_WiFi_Net_Planning_v140516.pdf
You might add 3.4 GHz and 5.9 GHz to you list of bands. These are worth mentioning because they're [US] ham-only and therefore avoid many common noise sources.
Tom KD7LXL _________________________________________ 44Net mailing list 44Net@hamradio.ucsd.edu http://hamradio.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/44net
On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 10:09 PM, Michael E Fox - N6MEF n6mef@mefox.org wrote:
(Please trim inclusions from previous messages) _______________________________________________ I haven't seen any commercial equipment available. If you're aware of any, can you provide links?
I'm not sure what sort of links you're interested in, but I'll start with the most contextual: http://hamradio.ucsd.edu/mailman/private/44net/2014-May/003095.html
In the 5.9 GHz band, we've deployed a number of Mikrotik RouterBOARD Metal 5SHPn: http://www.roc-noc.com/mikrotik/routerboard/RBMetal5SHPn.html https://www.hamwan.org/t/tiki-index.php?page=Spectrum+Allocation#Point_to_Mu...
Tom KD7LXL
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Michael E Fox - N6MEF -
Tom Hayward