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Re: WiFi Cabling - dB loss per foot

2008-10-13T01:54:16Z

That's correct...you need two cables. The NS is auto-sensing, so it can
be a crossover or straight cable. If your hub or switch has 49 volt PoE,
it won;t pass through the NS's power injector. You just can't plug the
NS directly into the 48 volt hub.

Re: WiFi Cabling - dB loss per foot

2008-10-12T18:43:52Z

Couple more comments to help clarify your options:
USB: If you have USB 2.0, then you should not need a USB hub until
you are over 15 feet. So, USB should work well buying nothing more
than the USB adapter and a 15' extension. This has been my experience
with a couple different USB adapters.
Ethernet: What DTC is saying is that you will not need anything extra

Re: 802.11g @ 6M or 802.11b @ 5.5

2008-10-12T11:53:35Z

I have already disabled 802.11b to deny access to these slow devices.
I don't have an option to set a min speed, only a fixed speed. I have
options of Tx Rate and Default rate, which is default, 1-2 or all. I have
left the default rate at 1-2, and the Tx Rate is on 6Mbs forcing everyone to
connect at 6 or nothing. I may look at increasing this to 12, at the expense

Re: Wireles - XP with Vista

2008-10-12T09:52:02Z

Well, you had better head on over to MS.Public.Windows.Vista.Networ king at
msnews.micorsoft.com, which should be a part of Windows Mail (MS
Communities) on Vista, or you can get there via a browser interface too.

Re: Wireles - XP with Vista

2008-10-12T02:48:09Z

Joe ..For those two see each other they must have the same WorkGroup. The
default workgroup name in XP is different that the default workgroup name in
VISTA.
JPS

Re: WiFi Cabling - dB loss per foot

2008-10-11T18:14:57Z

An AP in client mode would do it if there is an AC plug nearby.
Most APs can be run in several modes and only need a CAT 5 or 6 cable and
are OS independent.
D-Link's DWL-G730AP is a good example...

Re: WiFi Cabling - dB loss per foot

2008-10-11T17:32:08Z

Yes and no....This question has come up many times in the UBNT forums
as it can be misleading, so I'll take it point by point.
* The NS is advertised as a PoE device in the sense that it can be
powered using the spare pairs of the ethernet cable, but it is
NOT a true PoE device in the sense that it does not use 48 volts as

Re: townhouse coverage - mostly vertical

2008-10-11T04:53:07Z

Orienting the dipole antenna to favor the downstairs should work
okay. If not, a directional antenna should put a good signal through
those floors. The concrete, metal, and wood in a building can
attenuate the wi-fi signal if you're going through more than two
levels - the throughput starts going dow.

Re: WiFi Cabling - dB loss per foot

2008-10-11T04:35:34Z

You are on the right track using a USB wireless adapter and usb
extensions (if necessary) to your computer. Low loss coaxial cable is
expensive, and still loses too much of the signal to be worth the
trouble. There are a couple of higher power (500 mw) wireless
adapters on the market, but you should do fine with a good USB device

Re: WiFi Cabling - dB loss per foot

2008-10-11T04:22:42Z

Great info thanks guys!
The Nanostation looks very interesting, I'm tempted... but it uses
power over ethernet so I'll need a PoE network card or adapter? Is
this it? [link]
Also I'm a bit confused about what makes it a good antenna. The main

Re: WiFi Cabling - dB loss per foot

2008-10-11T03:09:16Z

Not a bad idea, though it require a wall wart, while the USB device is
powered via the cable. My experience is USB is more likely to have a
driver problem than ethernet. I think any ethernet device other than a
card on the bus doesn't need a driver.

Re: OT- pissed about Chinese products

2008-10-11T03:04:10Z

Some Harbor Freight stuff works well. For instance, those tapered hole
saw sets. They are great for making holes in a metal box. The taper
design obviously won't be good for thick stuff.
I leave Harbor Freight tools in the truck in the event I need to do a
repair away from home. No use buying a good set of tools for that

Re: Wireless devices not being able to reconnect after turning off SSID broadcast

2008-10-10T23:16:41Z

The laptop "remembers" the SSID it had connected to in the past.
If you are no longer transmitting the SSID, the laptop has no idea
who the access point is now.
So yes, its supposed to be that way.

Re: Wireles - XP with Vista

2008-10-10T18:59:39Z

Im not sure those two statements make sense together. In an ad-hoc
network, the "network" /is/ the other computer.
Do you mean that windows does its usual and lies to you about having
found a network? It will say this even when it hasn't successfully
connected to a network.
Is it perhaps connecting to someone else's Access Point?

Re: WiFi Cabling - dB loss per foot

2008-10-10T15:35:38Z

You might want to look at the Ubiquiti Nanostation 2 for $79.
[link]