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Outdoor signal length for OmniTik UPA-5HnD

Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:30 pm

Can't seem to find any solid numbers.

Anybody have an answer?

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Re: Outdoor signal length for OmniTik UPA-5HnD

Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:32 pm

Can't seem to find any solid numbers.

Anybody have an answer?

Thank you
As an AP...sorry
 
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Re: Outdoor signal length for OmniTik UPA-5HnD

Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:17 am

What is your question exactly?
 
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Re: Outdoor signal length for OmniTik UPA-5HnD

Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:23 am

What is your question exactly?
Sorry. What is the wireless distance I can get out of this device, configured as an access point?

ie: 200m...1500sq ft...etc..
 
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Re: Outdoor signal length for OmniTik UPA-5HnD

Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:28 am

We have clients (SXT and Groove + 24dB ant) few kilometers away from Omnitik, no problem.
 
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Re: Outdoor signal length for OmniTik UPA-5HnD

Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:34 am

We have clients (SXT and Groove + 24dB ant) few kilometers away from Omnitik, no problem.
Not P2P though... strictly as an Access point
 
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Re: Outdoor signal length for OmniTik UPA-5HnD

Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:55 am

We have clients (SXT and Groove + 24dB ant) few kilometers away from Omnitik, no problem.
Not P2P though... strictly as an Access point
What acim wrote, is exactly in AP mode, like you ask. OmniTIK in AP mode, and SXT as a client, will work for around 5Km.
 
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Re: Outdoor signal length for OmniTik UPA-5HnD

Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:44 pm

ytuxedo002, Omnitik is made to be AP, otherwise I would use some cheaper device (SXT or Groove) for PTP. There is no sense to use Omnitik in station or bridge mode and waste energy 360 degrees arround.

As normis said, even 5km is possible with SXT as CPE and with Groove + 32dB antenna 10-20km (depends on line of sight). We mounted our first Omnitik instead of 400mW miniPCI card and 12dB omni antenna and we immediatelly got about 5-10dB stronger signals to and from associated clients, which means Omnitik is the best cheap AP 802.11a/n solution at the moment. After that we deployed many Omnitiks.
 
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Re: Outdoor signal length for OmniTik UPA-5HnD

Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:05 pm

Thank you all for your responses.

I guess i'm looking at this the wrong way. I'm thinking more of wifi clients (laptops and smartphones for example) in the surrounding area rather than an SXT at the other end.
 
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Re: Outdoor signal length for OmniTik UPA-5HnD

Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:13 pm

If you have an Omnitik mounted around 20ft with laptop 802.11a/n clients, clear line of site, 300ft should work. Indoors is dependent on what materials the building is made of.

Rough estimate, anyway.
 
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Re: Outdoor signal length for OmniTik UPA-5HnD

Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:22 pm

If you have an Omnitik mounted around 20ft with laptop 802.11a/n clients, clear line of site, 300ft should work. Indoors is dependent on what materials the building is made of.

Rough estimate, anyway.
Thats what i was looking for. Thank you very much guys. Have a great week.

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