[XCSSA] Anyone interested in a WiSpy Demo This Month?
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PS Has anyone seen a device like the WiSpy that does a similar thing for
Cat5/6? Things like spectrum analysis, length, wire-testing, etc (ie Fluke
DTX).
Thanks!
John
On 4/4/07, John Pappas <j@jvpappas.net> wrote:
>
> On 4/3/07, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org <xcssa-admin@xcssa.org> wrote:
> >
> > I want one! I see the price seems to be $199, and I haven't found any
> > pictures, it would seem imaginary if it weren't for your endorsement.
>
>
> I have run into enough 802.11 issues, that this type of tool would
> greatly ease site surveys.
>
> Ever since I started using Sonos with it's proprietary wireless network
> > (and I use only "uncompressed" audio transmission), my other 802.11g
> > network has gone from bad to worse. I've tried setting the "channel"
> > used by the 802.11g, and also setting the channel used by Sonos (which
> > gives me 3 choices, 1, 6, 11 IIRC), and no combination seems
> > particularly better than any other, just a few combinations don't work
> > at all. I can't just boost 802.11g reception...if I boosted that too
> > much it would probably interfere with Sonos.
>
>
> I ran into a similar problem with my SageTV with MediaMVP remote boxes. I
> ended up setting up 2 wireless systems, one on channel 1 and the other on 11
> (most neighborhood routers are on 6 or 8, so I ot the best connectivity). I
> took some Linksys WRT54's flashed with DD-WRT to make my video distro WDS,
> as well as my normal data WDS. This would have helped me isolate the least
> noisy channel to use.
>
> Honestly, though, current plan is to give up on 802.11g, and put in
> > hardwired connections for that and maybe Sonos also.
>
>
> I wanted to do that also, but I have a 2 story that both "experts" (altex,
> et al) and "novices" (Myself and others) deemed too costly to wire "right"
> (no ugly outside drops or other hacks)
>
> It's a simple job, string some Cat 5 cables between a few rooms, but I
> > think I'm going to
> > hire somebody to do that along with some video cables too (Bjorns?).
> > Suggestions welcome.
>
>
> If you have attic and either a simple 2 story or single story, the job is
> not too hard to do without too much construction. If you have drops that
> you want installed in an outside wall, you can either use external drops, or
> you will need to do some sheetrock work to drill the firebreak and cause as
> little insulation disruption as possible.
>
> I heard that new homes start with network in all rooms, everyone needs
> > that now.
>
>
> Very few builders will include that as spec. Normally, you will have to
> include it explicitly (for a price of course). It is really easy to throw
> in before the sheetrock, whereas afterwards not anywhere as easy.
>
> Even at best, wireless will not be as good as wired, and I'm tired of
> > having my main machine on a wireless hookup in a 2Ghz saturated home.
>
>
> Evidently, having a fire station within a few hundred yards doesn't help
> either.
>
> John
>
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PS Has anyone seen a device like the WiSpy that does a similar thing for Cat5/6? Things like spectrum analysis, length, wire-testing, etc (ie Fluke DTX).<br>Thanks!<br>John<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/4/07,
<b class="gmail_sendername">John Pappas</b> <<a href="mailto:j@jvpappas.net">j@jvpappas.net</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<span class="q">On 4/3/07, <b class="gmail_sendername"><a href="mailto:xcssa-admin@xcssa.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">xcssa-admin@xcssa.org</a></b> <<a href="mailto:xcssa-admin@xcssa.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
xcssa-admin@xcssa.org</a>> wrote:</span><div><span class="q"><span class="gmail_quote"></span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">I want one! I see the price seems to be $199, and I haven't found any<br>pictures, it would seem imaginary if it weren't for your endorsement.
</blockquote></span><div><br>I have run into enough 802.11 issues, that this type of tool would greatly ease site surveys.<br></div><span class="q"><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Ever since I started using Sonos with it's proprietary wireless network<br>(and I use only "uncompressed" audio transmission), my other 802.11g<br>network has gone from bad to worse. I've tried setting the "channel"
<br>used by the 802.11g, and also setting the channel used by Sonos (which<br>gives me 3 choices, 1, 6, 11 IIRC), and no combination seems<br>particularly better than any other, just a few combinations don't work<br>
at all. I can't just boost
802.11g reception...if I boosted that too<br>much it would probably interfere with Sonos.</blockquote></span><div><br>I ran into a similar problem with my SageTV with MediaMVP remote boxes. I ended up setting up 2 wireless systems, one on channel 1 and the other on 11 (most neighborhood routers are on 6 or 8, so I ot the best connectivity). I took some Linksys WRT54's flashed with DD-WRT to make my video distro WDS, as well as my normal data WDS. This would have helped me isolate the least noisy channel to use.
<br></div><span class="q"><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Honestly, though, current plan is to give up on 802.11g
, and put in
<br>hardwired connections for that and maybe Sonos also. </blockquote></span><div><br>I wanted to do that also, but I have a 2 story that both "experts" (altex, et al) and "novices" (Myself and others) deemed too costly to wire "right" (no ugly outside drops or other hacks)
<br></div><span class="q"><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> It's a simple job, string some Cat 5 cables between a few rooms, but I think I'm going to
<br>hire somebody to do that along with some video cables too (Bjorns?).<br>Suggestions welcome.</blockquote></span><div><br>If you have attic and either a simple 2 story or single story, the job is not too hard to do without too much construction. If you have drops that you want installed in an outside wall, you can either use external drops, or you will need to do some sheetrock work to drill the firebreak and cause as little insulation disruption as possible.
<br></div><span class="q"><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> I heard that new homes start with network in all rooms, everyone needs that now.
</blockquote></span><div><br>Very few builders will include that as spec. Normally, you will have to include it explicitly (for a price of course). It is really easy to throw in before the sheetrock, whereas afterwards not anywhere as easy.
<br></div><span class="q"><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Even at best, wireless will not be as good as wired, and I'm tired of
<br>having my main machine on a wireless hookup in a 2Ghz saturated home.
</blockquote></span><div><br>Evidently, having a fire station within a few hundred yards doesn't help either.<br><br>John</div></div>
</blockquote></div><br>
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