[Madwifi-users] 5 Ghz using omnis?

[Tom S. <tsh...@qo...>]

We've been asked by a client to design a madwifi-based mesh router that =
would use captive 5 Ghz omni antennas for easy deployment at 20 - 25  =
foot elevations in residential neighborhoods. Despite the appeal of no =
antenna configuration, we've resisted this approach in the past because, =
with limited our in-house testing using CM9's, 5 Ghz + omnis seem to be =
a severely range-limited combination (unlike e.g. PtP 5 ghz links using =
grids).  Has anyone out here successfully used omnis at 5 Ghz and =
reliably gotten any kind of range above, say, 1/5 mile?=20

Thanks...

Tom Sharples
President
Qorvus Systems, Inc.
www.qorvus.net
360.243.7371