Hi,I've set up and purchased 1 x WNDAP350 and 2 x ANT2407 Antenna's but with poor results it seems.I've enabled external antennas in the 2.4Ghz range, but it doesn't seem to make an awful lot of difference compared to the internal 5Ghz antenna.At the moment, I'm sat maybe 2 feet from the WNDAP350 and 2 feet also from a standard ISP router and the standard ISP router says ~93% on my wifi scanning tool, but the WNDAP350 is sat at around ~86% on the 2.4Ghz Anntenas but ~90% on the 5Ghz antenna?If I walk down the office approx 25 feet away with no obstructions, I get:Standard ISP router ~70%2.4Ghz Antenna ~65%5Ghz Antenna ~68%If I go outside, which is 20ft down and 30ft across the car park, I get:Standard ISP router ~21%2.4Ghz Antenna ~16% :confused::confused:5Ghz Antenna ~21%To me it looks like the antennas are not functioning correctly - or I've not set them up properly. Any ideas?

I use open-mesh OM2P and 24db/ 400mWI have three of in my house and it broadcast too much... :)7db antenna is probably not difference then internal one http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/wndap350_ds_11nov09.pdfAdjustable transmit power control (TPC) from 100 mW down to 0 mWNot much

jmizoguchi wrote:I use open-mesh OM2P and 24db/ 400mWI have three of in my house and it broadcast too much... :)7db antenna is probably not difference then internal one http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/wndap350_ds_11nov09.pdfAdjustable transmit power control (TPC) from 100 mW down to 0 mWNot muchhi, thanks for replying.I'm not sure I quite understand - I don't know what open-mesh OM2P means or the relation to 24db/400mW.I thought the WNDAP350 has an internal 5dbi antenna, so therefore the 7dbi antenna is better and more range?I'm really struggling with this one. My boss has a big house and I'm trying to give wifi converage from one access point using omnidirectional antenna's.Any advice??

http://www.openmesh-uk.com/product_info.php?products_id=41Ah, you mean this?How much is the internal range? 200-300ft?

2db isn't much from 5 to 7I would place multiple Ap using open-mesh Should take less than 30min placing few of these

Yes ok I agree 2db isn't much from 5 to 7.These say: Power: 26dBm ..how does that translate to omnidirectional power?

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Geforce
Novice
May 14, 2013
jmizoguchi wrote:
You will be quite happy with it.
http://www.open-mesh.com/resources/downloads-and-resources.html

http://www.cloudtrax.com/docs/network_planning_guide.pdf

DAMN! These units are good.

Just waiting to set up my CloudTrax service now..

This is definitely going to resolve my problems! Thank you so much jmizoguchi!
jmizoguchi
Virtuoso
May 14, 2013
You will like it

I'm running about two weeks and works great
giuliano
Aspirant
May 15, 2013
jmizoguchi wrote:
You will like it

I'm running about two weeks and works great

two weeks? how many clients at a time? I have read a bit of their documentation and if I am not mistaken they recommend sizing the installation for about 12 clients per access point. That doesn't cut it for me, in a room I have to serve up to 50 clients. Also these are 2.4GHz only radios, what will happen when you have put 3 or 4 of them to follow their advice given that there are only 3 non overlapping channels and interference from Bluetooth, cordless phones (and neighbouring networks...)? I plan to satisfy the number of clients I have by using both bands, hoping iPads, iPhone 5 and Samsung smartphones and tablets will go to the 5GHz one on their own.
jmizoguchi
Virtuoso
May 16, 2013
You probably need to email open mesh support. They will answer quite quick

They do make dual band AP I use OM2P 26db version

All channel are automatically done by the cloud

So ask detail question to support

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