X-Micro wifi

[mufasa]

Has any 1 used any of the equip. from x-micro?

[qDot]

Yes I have,

I bought the 802.11b pair about a year ago now and I am using them since. No problems at all.

[lewstherin]

zentek.co.za retails x-micro stuff...very helpful salesppl

[MaD]

Works fine, using a 108Mbps x-micro and a poynting patch to share a connection..

[mufasa]

thanx for the info. setup a 1km link with a x-micro 108Mbps and senoa client pci adp. working ok but for this big bloody tree in the way. any one with a way to get ride of a tree quickly. who can lend me a chainsaw.

[mufasa]

X-Micro has release new firmware for their wifi routers. The new firmware for the WLAN 11g GRAG has an option to use "Extended Range Mode". Anyone else tried this option? What is it? Have tried to get info from X-Micro, still waiting for reply. I know the x-micro uses atheros chips on the boards and i have found some info re: on their site. http://www.atheros.com/news/AR5004.html
http://www.atheros.com/pt/atheros_XR_whitepaper.pdf

sounds very interesting

[GuRu]

Mufasa howdy , what antenna are you using with your 1 Km link ?

[mufasa]

8dbi omni, covering a complex and 12dbi yagi at the other end of the link. just wondering what the function is for?

[GuRu]

I think the extended range mode is a transmit boost on the output power. I have a Linksys WRT54G with upgraded firmware and i can set power from 18 milliwatts to 200 milliwatts. With this kind of power and a 24 dB grid it is supposed to get 8km plus as yet i have not tried it out .

[mufasa]

The "extended range" technology is a method for processing 802.11 signals
that enables wireless networks to have fewer "dead spots" and greater range
than typical 802.11 products; in effect, a "low gear" for wireless networks.
The basic methods of processing wireless signals as defined by the IEEE
802.11b and 802.11g standards are optimized for the delivery of signals in
environments where signal strength is strong. As range increases or walls
intervene, signal strength drops, but the same basic signal processing
methods are used. This is why "dead spots" ocurr in wireless networks and
why the connection drops abruptly at longer rates.
When extended range is enabled, the router dynamically adapt to sub-optimal
environments and process weaker signals more effectively. As a result,
extended range greatly increases the coverage of your 802.11g network.
Extended range builds upon 802.11g by adding transmission rates equivalent
to 3, 2, 1, 0.5 and 0.25 Mbps. As with typical operation, these new rates
are added to the list of rates used by the router's adaptation algorithm to
maximize throughput while maintaining reliable data transmission. This rate
adaptation automatically engages as required to mitigate the effects of
distance, obstacles and interference.


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