Wireless:EquipmentVendors

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Single Board Computers

WRAP boards

Ascendance : WRAP 2 with enclosures: http://www.ascendance.net/storefront/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=33

• NOTE: ASK them to include (on the phone)
  • enclosure with the correct holes with ethernet feed through cable
  • mounting board with mounting screws, and set of U-bolts to mount on a pole/tower
  • NO CF card with OS, NO wireless cards, NO UFL pigtails, NO power supply
• NOTE: order 18V DC 240AC power supplies separately

Wisp-router: http://www.wisp-router.com/index.php?cPath=39

Microtik Routerboard 230

• Wisp-router: Ask for the outdoor option with serial port facing up by mentioning it in the comments.
  • Mikrotik RouterBoard 230 Basic Bundle: http://www.wisp-router.com/items.asp?Cc=SBC&Bc=
  • Outdoor metal enclosure: option above

Wireless Cards

Atheros Mini-PCI

• Engenius EMP-8602: 802.11a/b/g : 400mW High Power: http://www.netgate.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_34&products_id=279
• Aries2 5354 MP PLUS 4G: 802.11a/b/g: 80mW: http://www.netgate.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_34&products_id=109
• Ubiquiti Super Range 2 11b/g: 400mw : http://www.wisp-router.com/product_info.php?cPath=35_51&products_id=399
• Ubiquiti Super Range 5 11a: 400mw : http://www.wisp-router.com/product_info.php?cPath=35_51&products_id=400

Atheros PCMCIA

• Ubiquiti Super Range Card 11b/g: 300mw : http://www.wisp-router.com/product_info.php?cPath=35_50&products_id=453

Prism 2.5 Mini-PCI

• Engenius 2511 MP PLUS : 802.11b: 200 mW: http://www.netgate.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_34&products_id=29

Prism 2.5 PCMCIA

• Engenius 2511 CD PLUS EXT2: 802.11b: 200 mW: http://www.netgate.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_39&products_id=226
• Z-COM OEM XI-325HP+ : 802.11b: 300mW: http://www.wlanparts.com/product/XI-325HPPLUS

Antennas

• 2.4GHz 24 dBi Die-Cast with N-Female
  • Hyperlink Tech: http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/antennas_2400_out_directional.php
  • Pacific Wireless:
• 5.3 GHz 28 dBi Solid Dish with N-Female:
  • Hyperlink Tech: http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/hg5328d.php
• 5.8 GHz 24/29 dBi Solid Dish with N-Female
  • Hyperlink Tech: http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/antennas_5800.php#dish
• 5.8 GHz 22/27 dBi Grid with N-Female
  • Hyperlink Tech: http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/antennas_5800.php#grid
• Indoor rubber duck antennas
  • Hyperlink Tech: http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/hg2403rd_nm.php

Phased-Array

TODO

Amplifiers

2.4 GHz

• RF Linx: 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g), Automatic Gain Control (AGC), 12 V DC
  • TX output : AGC means that the the gain would be adjusted to models are availabe from 100mW to 1W
  • RX gain: +20dB (can be modified)
  • TX input power from radio: around 20dBm and may have to be modified for the high power cards

Various options:

• Normal OEM version: http://www.rflinx.com/products/amplifiers/2400/ca/
• PoE version: http://www.rflinx.com/products/amplifiers/2400/cae-poe/
• They also have no-OEM - ready to use options.

RF Cables

Pigtails

• All mini-PCI cards: U.FL to N-Female bulkhead
• MMCX to N-Female bulkhead
• Reverse polarity MMCX to N-Female bulkhead

Vendors:

• Ascendance: http://www.ascendance.net/storefront/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=15
• Netgate: http://www.netgate.com/index.php?cPath=21
• Wisp-router: http://www.wisp-router.com/index.php?cPath=52

Cable Assemblies

• N-Male to N-Male cable: 2ft, 4ft, 6ft

Vendors:

• Netgate: http://www.netgate.com/index.php?cPath=21
• Adaptors

Adaptors

• N-Male to N-Male
• N-Female to N-Female
• N-Female Bulkhead to N-Female Bulkhead

Vendors:

• Hyperlinktech: http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/connectors/adapters.php
• RFLinx: http://www.rflinx.com/products/cables/adapters/

Power Supplies

TODO

• 12 V
• 48 V

Accessories

Flash Cards

• Sandisk 512 MB, 1 GB, 2GB Ultra II Compact Flash cards
  • http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=785027
  • http://www.memoryx.net/compactflash.html
    • 512 MB, 60x: http://www.memoryx.net/cf512mb60xsd.html
    • 512 MB, 66x: http://www.memoryx.net/xcf5123.html
    • 1 GB: http://www.memoryx.net/cf1gb60xsd.html
  • http://www.onecall.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=28028#
• Readers

Serial Cable etc

• USB-Serial converter
• Null-Modem cable

Sealing materials

• Rubber tape coaxial sealant rolls : http://www.starlink-dss.com/coaxseal.html
• Silicone sealant

Lightening Protection

• N-Male to N-Female Bulkhead Lightning Surge Protector (0-3GHz or 0-6GHz)

Vendors:

• Hyperlinktech: http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/coaxial_lightning_protectors.php
• Netgate: http://www.netgate.com/index.php?cPath=24_56

Tools

Ethernet

• Ethernet cable tester: LanRover Wiring Tester Analyzer: http://www.iautomate.com/tp500.html
• CAT 5 Cable Jacket Stripper: http://www.iautomate.com/15015.html
• EZ-RJ45 Crimp Tool (Standard): http://www.iautomate.com/10004b.html
• EZ-RJ45 CAT 5 Connectors: http://www.iautomate.com/ezrj45.html