Mikrotik only sell 5ghz panels, i.e no omni, no 2.4ghz but with the correct mix and match of equipment I believe you can achieve 8km on CLOS.<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/6/17 Alex Ngatia <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:alex.ngatia@gmail.com">alex.ngatia@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir="ltr">Actually, Mikrotiks are what came to mind first having dealt with them in my previous job, but their website is scarce with info. Emily I will get back to you once I have the go ahead.<br>
<br>@Denis I was trying to remember winlink. I have dealt with it and is a pretty good product. <br>

<br>Thanks all for the suggestions.<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 9:39 AM, Denis G. Wahome <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:dwahome@gmail.com" target="_blank">dwahome@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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The two that i can think of off the top of my head are<br><br>1. My fovourite the BreezeNET B <a href="http://www.alvarion.com" target="_blank">www.alvarion.com</a> [<a href="http://www.alvarion.com/solutions/backhaul/products/breezenet_b/" target="_blank">http://www.alvarion.com/solutions/backhaul/products/breezenet_b/</a>]<br>




<br>2. A 2 offerings from <a href="http://www.radwin.com/" target="_blank">http://www.radwin.com/</a> , check out winlink1000 and winlink2000 [the website seems to be down today].<br><br>R<br><font color="#888888"><br>D</font><div>


<div></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 8:29 AM, Collins Emadau <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:emadauidewa@gmail.com" target="_blank">emadauidewa@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>



<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">I know Mikrotiks do a great job at that. Am actually surprised that they did not much up to your expectations. <br>




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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 6:49 PM, Alex Ngatia <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:alex.ngatia@gmail.com" target="_blank">alex.ngatia@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">





<div dir="ltr">Wow! That is not cheap at all. What equipment are those so I can offer them to the client for comparison purposes?<div><div></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 5:57 PM, Denis G. Wahome <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:dwahome@gmail.com" target="_blank">dwahome@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>







<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Alex,<br><br>Are you at liberty to disclose what you mean by cheap?<br><br>Most of the equipment I am familiar with for this type of setup are usually about 500k. But those are the ones i am familiar with. <br>







<br>Also make sure that you have checked all obstacles that you may come across before hand, especially RF Interference which can lead to loss of your investment.<br>

<br>R<br><font color="#888888"><br>D</font><div><div></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 5:43 PM, Alex Ngatia <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:alex.ngatia@gmail.com" target="_blank">alex.ngatia@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>







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<div dir="ltr">@Stan let me check out their site<br>@Denis A bridge sounds about right, not necessarily wifi but just cheap means of connecting the two sites via wireless equipment<div><div></div><div><br><br>
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On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 5:32 PM, Denis G. Wahome <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:dwahome@gmail.com" target="_blank">dwahome@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">@Alex<br><br>Does it have to be wifi, of just a solution to bridge two network say like a wireless-bridge?<br>











<br>R<br><font color="#888888"><br>D</font><div><div></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 5:23 PM,  <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:stanngure@gmail.com" target="_blank">stanngure@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>













<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hi Alex,<br>
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Talk to Amiran or Adwest.<br>
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