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Atti2de · Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Posts: 35

Gents,

Currently SirCastle is down - I will get to the highsite asap and give you some feedback.

It is 5.8GHz Catscratch, but I will be turning sircastle4 to slightly overlap sircastle3 due to the high demand of clients.

Toby · Joined: 20 Apr 2007 Posts: 41

Catscratch, Using the LOS Calculator on the www.wug.za.net I can see that you have "line of sight" to Sircastle.

You need to now do a test to see if you will get signal. I suggest that you talk to the okes on IRC to see if a test can be done.

You do not have "line of Sight" to myself (Toby)

Cheers

Atti2de · Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Posts: 35

SirCastle is back online gents.

Catscratch,

See if one of your friends can assist with a scan from your side.

joevanheerden · Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Noordheuwel

Hi,

I'm a new user, and can't seem to get a stable connection. I'm connecting to WestPoint at the moment.

My question:

Is there more than one SirCastle highsite, e.g SirCastle1, SirCastle2? I've got a 2.4Ghz antenna, and I'm thinking that maybe I'll get a better connection by connecting to SC, but I can't pick it up by scanning with my router. Does it only run 5Ghz?

Toby · Joined: 20 Apr 2007 Posts: 41

Sircastle runs 5.8ghz ONLY

What Equipment have you got

I also made the same mistake, bought 2.4 Grid and then upgraded to 5.8Ghz

joevanheerden · Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Noordheuwel

Toby · Joined: 20 Apr 2007 Posts: 41

I would also consider which is the lesser loaded (busy) highsite. If you do a good check, I have a gut feeling that you will find that WP is loaded less that SC.

Remember, the WP Highsite is connected via Backbones to SC and NC (NorthCliff), so there would be no redundancy advantage in connecting to SC.

If I was in your situation, I would connect to both using an RB433 and two grids, adding to the redudndancy of the wug in the area. i.e. If the SC to WP backhaul goes down, you effectively become the backhaul, and increase the stability of the WUG.

joevanheerden · Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Noordheuwel

I have a RB433 router board, and I'm thinking of getting a 5Ghz grid. So I could use both and set up a redundancy. The only reason I want to connect to SC instead of WP is that I think I would get a better connection to SC. My connection to WP is very unstable.

Toby · Joined: 20 Apr 2007 Posts: 41

I hear you. Also remeber that the 2.4 sprectum is utilised far more than the 5.8 Spectrum, which may explain the unstability.

I would go ahead and connect to Sircastle first as it is closer, and from the WP end, you should be connecting on a Sector that is not that busy.

Remember that SC3 is quite populated with connections already, but it points from SC over towards Honeydew. you would obviously connect to the sector with the best signal.

Also remember, that Sircastle is 5.8 ONLY. There is NO 2.5

joevanheerden · Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Noordheuwel

vangend · Joined: 21 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

Toby · Joined: 20 Apr 2007 Posts: 41

http://www.wug.za.net/wiki/index.php/WP
Says still 2.4.

However, I would try and Identify the "Responsible Person" who is the co-ordinator of the site and would be the best person to comment on IF and WHEN WP will go 5.8.

See Info for SC Which has "Responsible Person" detailed in link below
http://www.wug.za.net/wiki/index.php/SC

bkasselman · Joined: 12 Jan 2009 Posts: 20

Everyone in the Noordheuwel, Rangeview, Roodekrans, Wilro Park, area please check the following post,

http://www.wug.za.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1465

bkasselman · Joined: 12 Jan 2009 Posts: 20

Here is the proposed footprint on the (RK) Roodekrans site...
this is not set in stone, but will give you an idea of what the first phase coverage will be...

http://www.wug.za.net/pics/los/398_Roodekrans%20%20Proposed%20Footprint%20-%20Stage%201.JPG