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>figures. I say that based on this link I have:
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>Distance: 29 km, clear LOS
>Far End: 14 dBi slotted WG with 30 mW AP
>My End: 18 dBi modded Galaxy & Minitar AP.
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>I am not saying it is top of the class....but can't be down with the
>DLinks of the world.
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>Cheers
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>Rob
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au
>[mailto:owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of Dan Flett
>Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 9:18 AM
>To: nick.sibbing at arts.monash.edu.au; dflett at bigpond.net.au;
>melbwireless at wireless.org.au
>Subject: RE: [MLB-WIRELESS] WRT54G Bulk Buy - cheaper again!
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>Hi Nick,
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>The default tx power of the WRT54G is 15dBm (30mW) although it can be
>increased to 84mW (19.4dBm) - according to
>http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/LinksysWrt54g
>However increasing the power to this level has a history of frying the
>radio after a couple of months.  Apparently it can be increased to 50 or
>60mW safely (60mW = 18dBm = Minitar power output) The receive
>sensitivity is unconfirmed but listed on the above page as -80dB for
>11mbps, which is fairly standard for a 30mW radio.  I would assume that
>boosting the output power does *not* also increase the receive
>sensitivity. Note that I've not seen the receive sensitivity of the
>Minitar AP published anywhere, and I suspect that it is rather deaf.
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>Here's a link to a homebrew outdoor enclosure for the WRT54G
>http://www.sveasoft.com/modules.php?name=SveasoftArticles&op=SveaReadArt
>icle&id=1
>and ensuing discussion
>http://www.sveasoft.com/modules/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2417
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>Dimensions of the plastic case are on the Seattle Wireless site above
>(in inches).  At a rough guess I'd say a WRT54G seems to be about as big
>as two Minitars placed back to back (with their Ethernet ports facing
>each other).
>
>Dan
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au [mailto:owner- 
>>melbwireless at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of Nick Sibbing
>>Sent: Wednesday, 23 June 2004 9:49
>>To: dflett at bigpond.net.au; melbwireless at wireless.org.au
>>Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] WRT54G Bulk Buy - cheaper again!
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>>Gday Dan
>>Keep up the good work! I was about to buy 3 more minitars but the 
>>WRT54Gs look tempting. I'm after a bit of info to be sure I'm on the 
>>right track.
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>>I already have a basic mast and 2 sets of cat5 and heavy wire (easier 
>>for me than PoE)running out through my roof into a sealed Jaycar 
>>aluminium box. I plan to have 3 APs in the box. (if I build it they
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>>I hope by having 3 identical 12v units that I can run them with just 2
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>>power supplies and avoid having to run another 12v power cable and put
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>>more cable glands in the box. If I can use unused pairs in ethernet to
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>>avoid running more Cat5? that would be great.
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>>What is the physical size of the WRT54Gs compared to the minitars? How
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>>do the recieve sensitivites and transmit power compare?
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>>The equation for me is 3 more minitars versus 4 WRT54Gs (I already own
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>>one minitar)
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>>I understand that the WRTs are 802.11g but I think that they will
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>>run at the 802.11b speeds anyway as my area has difficult
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>terrain/trees.
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>>Any connection at lower speed better than no connection at higher.
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>>Any advice from you all much appreciated.
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>>Regards Nick
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>>Dan Flett wrote:
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>>>Oops! The price for the WRT54G is actually $125.  Throats were being
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>cut
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>>>a little too deeply there... hehe.
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>>>>Interested buyers please contact me at
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>>>dflett_at_bigpond_dot_net_dot_au.
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