[afnog] need to identify low priced but good wi-fi bridge set

[Volven D'souza]

Dr,

Have a look at http://www.terabeam.com/solutions/p-mp/802_11/etherant3.php ,
these are for the cleint ends and can talk to any 802.11b compliant AP. we
have used them quite a lot in Tz and would normally cost sub $500. They also
have some good p-t-p equipment.

Regards

Volven
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dr Paulos Nyirenda" <paulos at sdnp.org.mw>
To: "Brian Candler" <B.Candler at pobox.com>
Cc: <afnog at afnog.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 1:19 AM
Subject: Re: [afnog] need to identify low priced but good wi-fi bridge set


> On 17 May 2005 at 15:30, Brian Candler wrote:
>
> > Are the local users to be connected to their wi-fi set via ethernet, or
do
> > you want to create a second wireless cell within the customer premises?
>
> Via ethernet. Second wireless cell within the customwer premises is not on
the
> agenda at this phase, we just want to terminate one connection to the end
user.
>
> > And, how cheap do you want to go? :-)
>
> We would like to make this significantly less expensive compared to the
current rate
> for putting a solution similar to a cisco aironet 350 workgroup brdge. As
cheap as
> possible without losing quality of delivering data and information to the
end user
> is the aim.
>
> > You can get router/AP combos that include a couple of phone ports, for
doing
> > voice over IP, or VPN tunnelling software (which would secure your
> > customers' traffic over the air).
> >
> > I haven't tested any of this... just suggesting some ideas.
> >
> > > b) antenna, yagi or patch,
> > > c) cable from bridge to antenna
> > > d) lightning protector
> >
> > Those would be extra, so if you go the 'cheap' route you'll need to
assemble
> > your own kit of those.
>
> Do you have details on how we can build these? Is there a location where
we can read
> on such assembly?
>
> > I guess you must be using something on the Aironet
> > 350 already.
>
> Yes, the root or base stations are already up, we just need affordable
items to
> extend the access to end users, many in rural cpmmunity settings, most of
whom may
> not be able to afford an aironet type of installation.
>
> We would like to get specifics for implementation.
>
> Regards,
>
> Paulos
> ======================
> Dr Paulos B Nyirenda
> Malawi SDNP Coordinator
>
>
>
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