In the process :)
Sincerely
Tony Morella
Demarc Technology Group
Office: 908-996-7995
Cell: 908-246-9170
Fax: 908-847-0202
email: tony@demarctech.com
http://www.demarctech.com
Wireless Solution Provider
-----Original Message-----
From: karlnet-admin@WISPNotes.com [mailto:karlnet-admin@WISPNotes.com]
On Behalf Of Donovan A. Huff
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 5:15 AM
To: karlnet@WISPNotes.com
Subject: RE: [Karlnet] PRISM II 100mW card kicks a.. (Nothing wrong with
the radio!)
Tony are their antennas that are certified with these cards as a FCC
certified system? If so which ones? Or if you supply a FCCID I'll look
it up. Thanks.
Regards,
Donovan A. Huff
Owner / Operator
Huff Data Systems / EdnaOnline
www.huffdatasystems.com / www.ednaonline.com
(361) 501-2957 donovan@huffdatasystems.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: karlnet-admin@WISPNotes.com [mailto:karlnet-admin@WISPNotes.com]
On
> Behalf Of Tony
> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 12:57 AM
> To: 'Norm Young'; karlnet@WISPNotes.com
> Subject: RE: [Karlnet] PRISM II 100mW card kicks a.. (Nothing wrong
with
> the radio!)
>
> Well All Right!
>
> This is very good news ;) I know the frustration you are having! We
have
> been trying to duplicate the problem and just could not do it if the
> cards where inserted the way I listed before.
>
> Hmm where did you get the connectors from? The only reason I ask is
the
> one we use fit in nice and snug, we have seen other cheap mmcx
connector
> just not fix right and the slightest move reduces the RF performance.
>
> Norm, I (WE) want your input as you the customers help us drive the
> performance and quality of the products up. Your input is always very
> welcome, on or off list!
>
> Plug ;)
> http://www.demarctech.com/products/relia-wave-100mw-pcmcia-card.html
>
>
> Sincerely
> Tony Morella
> Demarc Technology Group
> Office: 908-996-7995
> Cell: 908-246-9170
> Fax: 908-847-0202
> email: tony@demarctech.com
> http://www.demarctech.com
> Wireless Solution Provider
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Norm Young [mailto:npyoung@applegatebroadband.net]
> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 1:37 AM
> To: karlnet@WISPNotes.com
> Cc: tony@demarctech.com
> Subject: Re: [Karlnet] PRISM II 100mW card kicks a.. (Nothing wrong
with
> the radio!)
>
>
> Well, I took the 4X4 up to the AP this afternoon and I swapped the
> PRISM II 100mW card from the PtMP position into the PtP position this,
a
> "known" good situation. It made a rather amazing difference on the
PtP
> link, driving the signal strength from -77dBm with the 15dB Orinoco up
> to -67dBm for the 100mW card. A bit more than would be expected. (I
> wonder how these RF connectors for the radios take physical stress,
> bending them around in the box that the AP1000 is located in...the
only
> thing that changed here was the card and the pigtail (same length))
> Receive signal strength was just as good as the Orinoco card I swapped
> out, which was a bit of a surprise again, as the Orinoco is specd as
> having better recv. sensitivity than the PRISM II.
>
> Anyway, bottom line, the PRISM II 100mW card works just fine, actually
> better than fine, it seems to work great, turning the backhaul into
> quite
> the barn burner. It even seems to remotely reboot (although I didn't
> have
> a lot of time up there and tried it only a couple of times). So, go
> figure. Not sure what the problem is (was?).
>
> Something wrong with the PtMP antenna setup perhaps. Recalculated the
> downtilt and cranked it back a bit, going to see how that works out.
> May be a problem with connectors (they were among my first attempts).
>
> Apologies to Tony, and anyone else that had any doubts introduced
about
> the
> PRISM II cards. Part of the problem is that it's not easy for me to
> make
> changes as I have to drive up to the AP, and the weather needs to be
> perfect, otherwise I could have done this testing before making any
> noises. I guess I was a bit bummed about the performance, as all these
> customers are coming online next week and I was panicking, and wanted
to
> know if anyone else was seeing the same problem. (As the cards had
just
> been introduced.) I'll try to check my keyboard at the door next time
> and do more testing, and less panicking.
>
> Norm
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony " <tonylist@wwwbiz.com>
> To: <karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 4:36 PM
> Subject: RE: [Karlnet] PRISM II 100mW card and Karlnet TC V4.02
>
>
> > Norm
> >
> > Just to confirm, all the numbers you are reporting where from
Karlnet
> > TurboCell correct?? If this is the case, Doug (KN) has report to me
> > that all the Prism cards report back in the same way and that the
> > information can not always be trussed. They are looking into this
and
> > I will update you as I know more.
> >
> > Did you notices a difference in performance?
> >
> > Sincerely
> > Tony Morella
> > Demarc Technology Group
> > Office: 908-996-7995
> > Cell: 908-246-9170
> > Fax: 908-847-0202
> > email: tony@demarctech.com
> > http://www.demarctech.com
> > Wireless Solution Provider
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: karlnet-admin@WISPNotes.com
[mailto:karlnet-admin@WISPNotes.com]
> > On Behalf Of Norm Young
> > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 5:09 PM
> > To: karlnet@WISPNotes.com
> > Subject: Re: [Karlnet] PRISM II 100mW card and Karlnet TC V4.02
> >
> >
> > Yes, please, is anyone else deploying this card with Karlnet TC?
I'd
> > love for the problem to be other than this card, as I really, really
> > need that output power.
> >
> > I'm really surprised at the receive sensitivity being so depressed.
> > The noise reported is -102dBm on the PRISM II card, and the signal
is
> > reported at -101dB and the local signal reported at the laptop
> > (Orinoco card, 24dB parabolic, 4' pigtail, Karlnet TC running on XP)
> > is -80dBm, noise @ -99dBm,
> > S/N=19 dB, distance 7.5mi from AP, good LOS, no obstructions. The
AP
> > is an
> > AP-1000, two radios slotted, one Orinoco on CH6 as a backhaul
running
> > into a horizontally polarized 24dB parabolic, the other, the PRISM
II
> > 100mW card as the PtMP on CH11 running into a 90 degree, vertical
> > polarized 15dB sector, running TC v4.02.
> >
> > Norm
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dan Metcalf" <danm@suncorstainless.com>
> > To: <karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
> > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 11:24 AM
> > Subject: RE: [Karlnet] PRISM II 100mW card and Karlnet TC V4.02
> >
> >
> > > Anybody else see this?
> > >
> > >
> > > Dan Metcalf
> > > Wireless Broadband Systems
> > > dan.metcalf@wbsysnet.com
> > > 781-658-2075
> > > www.wirelessbroadbandsystems.com
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Norm Young [mailto:npyoung@applegatebroadband.net]
> > > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 12:29 PM
> > > To: karlnet@WISPNotes.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Karlnet] PRISM II 100mW card and Karlnet TC V4.02
> > >
> > > I'm going to pull this PRISM II 100mW card, as I've discovered
that
> > > the reporting of the signal strength at the AP (PRISM II, Karlnet
> > > TC)
> > is
> > > accurate---and extremely low. I'm seeing signal strengths that
are
> a
> > good
> > > 10dB below what they were with the Orinoco radio in place and all
> > > other factors equal/similar. The transmit power is as expected,
5dB
>
> > > above the Orinoco radios, but the receive sensitivity is, to say
the
>
> > > least, very disappointing.
> > >
> > > I'll report the findings with the Orinoco radio slotted, and
perhaps
>
> > > it
> > will
> > > reveal some other factor is at work, but for now, the PRISM II
card
> > > is
> >
> > > a
> > dud
> > > on the receive sensitivity side. (Also the crash on reboot
> > > "feature".)
> > >
> > >
> > > Norm
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Tony " <tonylist@wwwbiz.com>
> > > To: <karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 8:39 AM
> > > Subject: RE: [Karlnet] PRISM II 100mW card and Karlnet TC V4.02
> > >
> > >
> > > > Dong
> > > >
> > > > You have this card! Its the one we sent you for testing :)
> > > >
> > > > Sincerely
> > > > Tony Morella
> > > > Demarc Technology Group
> > > > Office: 908-996-7995
> > > > Cell: 908-246-9170
> > > > Fax: 908-847-0202
> > > > email: tony@demarctech.com
> > > > http://www.demarctech.com
> > > > Wireless Solution Provider
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: karlnet-admin@WISPNotes.com
> > > > [mailto:karlnet-admin@WISPNotes.com]
> > > > On Behalf Of Support
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 1:18 PM
> > > > To: karlnet@WISPNotes.com
> > > > Subject: RE: [Karlnet] PRISM II 100mW card and Karlnet TC V4.02
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Norm,
> > > >
> > > > We see this problem with some of the higher power radios in the
> > > > AP-1000 and the RG-1000. Those pieces of hardware were made for
> > > > the
> >
> > > > 32mW radios and they will act funny with the 100mW and 200mW
> > > > radios coming out. I have not seen the radio you are using, but
if
>
> > > > you want
> >
> > > > to send one in for testing we'd be glad to look at it for you.
> > > >
> > > >
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