Re: [isp-wireless] 'Tropos Networks' experiences good or bad?

[Ken DiPietro <ken@...>]

Tom,

Speaking of the Tropos deployment in New Orleans...

As quoted from the article,

"But because moving data from access point to access point utilizes a
good deal of bandwidth on the wireless network, the city found that it
needed to hard-wire a connection after every two access points.
Otherwise, Drake said, the available bandwidth would sink below 1 Mbps."

Every two access points needed a hard wire? OUCH!
That kind of defeats the purpose of a Mesh, doesn't it?

The entire article can be found here:
http://tinyurl.com/4gkou

Is that any help?

Respectfully,

Ken DiPietro
New-ISP
NextGenCommunications

Tom wrote:

> Anybody worked with or against these radios care to comment and share 
> experiences?
>
> They are linux based, mesh network, 1 watt radio output with dual 
> 7.4dBi Omni antennas.  Said to be deployed in New Orleans, OK City, 
> Chaska, MN and elsewhere.  They recommend blanketing city areas with 
> 10 to 15 units per square mile for full coverage.  802.11b based.
>
> http://www.tropos.com/products/5110outdoor.shtml
>
> I would like to hear from those with experience.  Your comments are 
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom
>
>
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