5GHz antenna and cable

[Rob]

MMM, i might be thinking of the 2.4g cards.  Dont remember now.

Rob

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: wireless-admin at lists.samba.org
>>[mailto:wireless-admin at lists.samba.org]On Behalf Of Daniel Kalchev
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 11:34 AM
>>To: Rob
>>Cc: wireless at samba.org
>>Subject: Re: 5GHz antenna and cable 
>>
>>
>>Interesting,
>>
>>How does one connect these 5 GHz cards to external antenna? They 
>>are usualy 
>>sold with integrated patch antenna...and not external connector.
>>
>>Daniel
>>
>>>>>"Rob" said:
>> > 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
>> > >>>
>> > >>> --
>> > >>> Jamie Lovick    <->  IT Consultant    <-> +614 1479 1681
>> > >>> Hobby     : Doof.org                   -> jalovick at doof.org
>> > >>> Director  : Drastic Solutions Pty Ltd  ->
>> > >>jalovick at drasticsolutions.com.au
>> > >>> ----- Public Relations Officer - the Australian Wireless
>> > >>Association -----
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>
>> > 
>>
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