5GHz antenna and cable

[Rob]

Look around on the net for making your own.  There are antennas made out of
stuff for $5 at home depot that go upto 10 miles.
Rob

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: wireless-admin at lists.samba.org
>>[mailto:wireless-admin at lists.samba.org]On Behalf Of Superpass
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 9:08 AM
>>To: Jamie Lovick; Bob Edwards
>>Cc: wireless at samba.org
>>Subject: Re: 5GHz antenna and cable
>>
>>
>>Check here for 5GHz antennas
>>http://www.superpass.com/products.html
>>
>>John
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Jamie Lovick" <jalovick at doof.org>
>>To: "Bob Edwards" <Robert.Edwards at anu.edu.au>
>>Cc: <wireless at samba.org>
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 1:01 AM
>>Subject: Re: 5GHz antenna and cable
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> On Wed, 18 Sep 2002, Bob Edwards wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Anyone on this list have a handle on a local (that is, Australian)
>>> > supplier for 5GHz Yagi/Parabolic/Patch/Omni antenna suitable for use
>>> > with 802.11a equipment, like Linksys, Netgear and D-Link (I suspect
>>> > they are all made by the same factory)?
>>> >
>>> > Also, what connectors do these 5GHz Access Points and PCI cards use?
>>> > And, what type of coax is recommended for use at this frequency?
>>>
>>> Off the top of my head I cannot think of any distributors in Australia
>>> for 5 Ghz antenna, but I am sure there is atleast one out there
>>> somewhere.
>>>
>>> A very very important thing to remember about the current 5 Ghz
>>> equipment. It operates in the lower 5Ghz band which has a limitation of
>>> only being allowed for use indoors.
>>>
>>> From memory, current devices operate in the LIPD range of 5.15 to 5.25
>>> (UNII-1), with 4 Channels upto 40mW and 5.25 to 5.35 (UNII-2), with 4
>>> channels upto 200mW.
>>>
>>> For outdoor use, equipment using 5.47 to 5.8 (UNII-3) are ok, with 11
>>> channels upto 1W. Cisco will have a outdoor bridge available Q1 2003.
>>>
>>> There is also UNI-4 from memory, I think it's 200 mW in the range of
>>> about 5.8 to 6 Ghz (roughly).
>>>
>>> ACA regulations covering the current devices that fall under the Low
>>> Interference Potential Devices Class Licence is at:
>>>
>>> http://www.aca.gov.au/legal/licence/class/lipd.htm
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Jamie
>>>
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