[MLB-WIRELESS] Minitar specs

Gordon Staines gstaines at theage.com.au
Tue Sep 30 15:05:38 EST 2003


Why would they be harder  to configure on a mac, If your using OSX your 
basically running Unix anyway. Just open a shell :-)


Nick Grundy wrote:

>I was doing some research on the SVEC power output tweek.
>the stuff i read said it's a bad thing(tm).
>
>a SVEC outputs 15dbm/30mw of rf energy, which occupies 22Mhz of the 2.4ghz ISM band.
>when you modify them to 100mw then the output polutes the entire 2.4Ghz ISM band and
>it also has harmonics down in the MDS spectrum and up in the amatuer radio 2.4Ghz
>spectrum.
>
>The Minitar output 18dbm/40mw from the factory and only occupy 22Mhz of the ISM band.
>I wouldn't want to try and run a couple of hacked SVEC's within the same RF area, and I
>currently have 2 AP's and a ad-hoc link coming into/intersecting my property. It could
>be somewhat of a mess :/
>
>Personally I'm leaning towards using Minitar equipment due to the higher output levels
>and web config, SVEC's are a bitch to configure for those of us who use macs :)
>
>  
>
>>G'day Nick,
>>
>>I dont know about the DLink from personal experience, but Im also 
>>looking at purchasing an AP and the TIB looks like a good place to get 
>>them from.
>>
>>From my initial investigation the SVEC looks like a much better deal 
>>especially if you want to tinker with them. The point that you can tweak 
>>the power output (up to 100mw) as well as direct / output to a specific 
>>antenna looks very appealing for our type of application
>>
>>Besides its only $25.00 difference in price.
>>
>>Does anyone know what the maximum power output for the minitar AP is and 
>>if it can be configured?
>>
>>Of course this all depends on your application.
>>
>>Cheers
>>
>>Gordon
>>
>>Nick Sibbing wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Subject: RE: recieve sensitivity of wireless ap
>>> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 11:00:46 +0930
>>> From: Minitar Sales <sales at minitar.com>
>>>   To: 'Nick Sibbing' <nick.sibbing at arts.monash.edu.au>
>>>
>>>Rcv sensitivity is 83dbm at 11mbps. Chipset is Realtek and the
>>>configuration
>>>is via web browser so it will support any OS.
>>>
>>>Best Regards Sales
>>>
>>>Gday All
>>>I asked minitar for some more info abou their APs which are currently
>>>offered on the TIB
>>>
>>>any clever people care to comment on how this compares with other APs eg
>>>DLink 900
>>>
>>>Regards Nick
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>
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>
>~Nick
>-----
>Every cloud has a silver lining (except for the mushroom shaped ones, which have a lining of Iridium & Strontium 90)
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