So, since the Ubicom/WET11 units have PRISM 2.5 radios in them, I wonder if
it would be possible to substitute the higher power versions of those
radios, i.e.; a 100mW PRISM 2.5 radio? I have just a few customers who
could benefit from such a swap.
Norm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Gass" <bradlists@mnns.com>
To: "Karlnet Mailing List" <karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 10:19 PM
Subject: Ubicom TC Units and factory reset issues/questions, WET11's - was
RE: [Karlnet] ofdm in 2.4ghz?
> The WET11's I have had have a PCMCIA PRISM 2.5 (or 3, not totally sure
> actually) cards in them - as well as the KarlNet converted Hawking Tech
> units from Charles. In fact, with the exception of the RPSMA connector
> location, the board layout appears nearly identical to the Hawking Tech
> units. In that respect, FWIW, I prefer the WET11's.
>
> As a side (non KarlNet related note), has anyone taken their WET11's apart
> and flashed the FW up to 1.7.4 in the radio cards? The WET11's I've had
> come through the office I've all flashed up card and unit FW before
> redeploying them elsewhere, and they at least seem more stable and
> predictable than before.
>
> On a KarlNet related note, I do appear to have an oddball issue with at
> least one of the Ubicom units I'm doing field trials on. It sporadically
> loses it's configuration and returns to the factory settings. This
> particular unit I have velcro'd to a window facing one of my COR/BASE's
> that's 150 yards away, perfect line of sight, 27dB+ SNR. It's on a window
> right next to a door that's the primary entrance to the house, and it does
> get a little vibration if the door is closed hard - but not much,
> certainly no more that something sitting on a desk or computer that gets
> knocked around occasionally. The only observations are that 1) How does
> the "init" switch work with the KarlNet FW - is their any delay required
> after initial actuation before the unit actually returns to factory
> defaults? My thinking is that maybe the vibration from the door was
> actuating it possibly. And 2) perhaps it's a power glitch issue from the
> vibration, in combination with it triggering something in the software.
>
> My question to KarlNet is (assuming they'll tell us) - what sequence of
> events has to happen in software to return the unit to factory defaults?
> Are the software routines for "factory reset" executed immediately on
> startup, or is there some kind of "wait for power and switch inputs to
> settle before doing anything" delay? If it were a switch actuation due to
> vibration, I could just desolder it and be done with it really. But if
> it's a wait or debounce issue, I'm sort of out.
>
> I know this is an oddball case, and I've not been able to reproduce it
> reliably, not even by repeated firm tapping on the housing or closing the
> door hard, but I know it's happening on this particular install regularly
> (every few days), and if I can't track it down, I'll either have to
> replace the bridge or move it elsewhere in the house and see what happens.
>
>
> Brad
>
> > Aren't the wet11's broadcom based? Isn't that an NDIS type system?
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com
> >> [mailto:karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Knuth
> >> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 6:10 PM
> >> To: Karlnet Mailing List
> >> Subject: RE: [Karlnet] ofdm in 2.4ghz?
> >>
> >>
> >> The NDIS driver we have ONLY works with AGERE chipsets- not Broadcom.
> >>
> >> Kevin
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com
> >> [mailto:karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com]On Behalf Of Dan Metcalf
> >> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 11:36 PM
> >> To: 'Karlnet Mailing List'
> >> Subject: RE: [Karlnet] ofdm in 2.4ghz?
> >>
> >>
> >> Kevin,
> >>
> >> What about the 802.11g radio's from broadcom (isn't broadcom
> >> used in your NDIS hardware solution?)
> >>
> >> Dan
> >>
> >>
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com
> >> [mailto:karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com]
> >> > On Behalf Of Kevin Knuth
> >> > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 2:43 PM
> >> > To: Karlnet Mailing List
> >> > Subject: RE: [Karlnet] ofdm in 2.4ghz?
> >> >
> >> > All,
> >> >
> >> > We are planning on supporting the Atheros radios. However- there is
> >> some
> >> > concern about wether they will pass outdoor certification.
> >> We should
> >> know
> >> > more in the next few weeks on that issue, and I will try to
> >> keep you
> >> > aprised.
> >> >
> >> > Kevin
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com
> >> > [mailto:karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com]On Behalf Of Bruno Lopes F.
> >> Cabral
> >> > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 8:18 AM
> >> > To: Karlnet Mailing List
> >> > Subject: Re: [Karlnet] ofdm in 2.4ghz?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > Any chance of karlnet support the new ofdm 2.4ghz radio's?
> >> >
> >> > Hi there
> >> >
> >> > I made the exact same question about newer proxym "g" radios a few
> >> > days ago, and got no answer
> >> >
> >> > if it will be suported, when and which cards would be used?
> >> >
> >> > side note: I heard about new proxym sylver cards doesn't have the
> >> > external antennae connector anymore. only the gold cards have. can
> >> > anyone confirm this?
> >> >
> >> > Cheers
> >> > !3runo
> >> > from Brazil
> >> >
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