Cisco AP1242 Wireless Bridge 802.11a

[drbeep]

Hello all,
I'm attempting to connect 2 sites that are 1.6 miles apart. I'm using some Cisco AP 1242 to bridge the 2 sites along with 17" 24dbi parabolic dish. I'm trying to use the 5.7 802.11a band to get the 54Mbps of throughput.
Now I'm aware that these units are designed for indoors, rest assured they are stored in a cool dry box. My cable to the dish is about 6' in length. The elevation of the root unit is 32 stories and the other is 10 stories. There are no physical obstructions between the 2.

I have not been successful at linking the 2 together.
Based on the specs from:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/wireless/ps5678/ps6521/product_data_sheet0900aecd8031c844.html
and the link calculator from:
http://www.wifiextreme.com.au/index.php?main_page=page_5

I get:
Link should work properly if sites are in clear line of site.

I'm looking for any advice and direction on how to properly align the dishes.

Thanks,
Eddie

[marlehole]

Hello Drbeep,

Welcome to the forum! “I have not been successful at linking the 2 together.
Based on the specs from:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/coll...d8031c844.html
and the link calculator from:
http://www.wifiextreme.com.au/index....in_page=page_5

I get:
Link should work properly if sites are in clear line of site.”

I am not sure you have reached the above part of the project. You have made no mention of this (http://www.hyperlinktech.com/multimedia/whitepapers/antenna_height.pdf) part of your project. Have you done this site survey? Or, check to make sure these units work at 50 ft apart? At least! Or we should assume all this stuff has been taken care of. If not, use a calculator there is one on a few sites.:confused: