I did not know that! Thanks for the info!
-----Original Message-----
From: karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com
[mailto:karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com]On Behalf Of Leszek Olszewski
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 4:41 PM
To: Karlnet Mailing List
Subject: RE: [Karlnet] Intro
Hello, can you see me?
Upgrade the prism cards to latest (1.4.9 or later) firmware and it'll show
correct readings.
Leszek
At 16:38 2003-03-03 -0500, you wrote:
>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
>
>-----Original Message-----
>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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