Highsite Upgrades

From Pretoria Wireless Project

Contents 1 gripen 1.1 Stage 1 - 5.8 GHz backbone point-to-point 1.1.1 Benefits 1.1.2 Parts required 1.1.3 Status: 1.1.4 Status: 1.2 Stage 2 - Add 5.8GHz sector for coverage over Centurion Mall 1.2.1 Benefits 1.2.2 Parts required 1.2.3 Status: 2 h4wk3y3 2.1 Stage 1 - Build radio mast - Complete 2.2 Stage 2 - Add 5 GHz sector - Complete 2.3 Stage 3 - Add high bandwidth backbone link to PTAWUG via oupagryse - (R712 required) - Is this happening!?, who knows!? 2.3.1 Parts required 3 JK 3.1 Stage 1 - Complete 3.2 Stage 2 - Replace routerboard with RB600 - (R0 still required) 3.2.1 Benefits 3.2.2 Parts required 4 Winnie 4.1 Stage 1 - (R1131 required) 4.1.1 Benefits 4.1.2 Parts required 5 Zaber 5.1 Stage 1 - Add 5 GHz sector and backbone node - Complete

gripen

Stage 1 - 5.8 GHz backbone point-to-point

Benefits

High bandwidth backbone link to H4wk3ye to uplink the sector (see below)

Parts required

• gripen side
  • 5.8GHz - Grid Antenna - 24dBi
  • ABB IP65 Weatherproof Enclosure + PCB mounting kit
  • 1x Compex Dual-Band Wireless Mini-PCI Card
  • UFL to N-Type(f) - 300mm Pigtail for Mini PCI Cards
  • 2 metres LMR-400 with N-Type(m) connectors
  • 24V PSU + CAT5 PoE injector
  • Mikrotik Routerboard 433

Status:

COMPLETE

• H4wk3y3 side [TOTAL=R1115]
  • 5.8GHz - Grid Antenna - 27dBi (R507)
  • UFL to N-Type(f) - 300mm Pigtail for Mini PCI Cards (R65)
  • 3 metres LMR-400 with N-Type(m) connectors (R256)
  • 1x Compex Dual-Band Wireless Mini-PCI Card (R287)

Status:

R300 committed by gripen

R815 still required

ETA: September/October 2008

Stage 2 - Add 5.8GHz sector for coverage over Centurion Mall

Benefits

Please note the coverage shown below is the possible coverage the sector offers but the sector can only cover 90 degrees.

Parts required

• gripen sector [TOTAL=R1475]
  • 5.8GHz - Sector Antenna - VP - 90Deg - 17dBi (R905)
  • 1x Compex Dual-Band Wireless Mini-PCI Card (R287)
  • UFL to N-Type(f) - 300mm Pigtail for Mini PCI Cards (R65)
  • 2 metres LMR-400 with N-Type(m) connectors (R218)

Status:

R400 committed by gripen

R1075 still required

ETA: August/September 2008

h4wk3y3

Stage 1 - Build radio mast - Complete

Stage 2 - Add 5 GHz sector - Complete

Stage 3 - Add high bandwidth backbone link to PTAWUG via oupagryse - (R712 required) - Is this happening!?, who knows!?

Parts required

• 27 dBi 5 GHz Hyperlink! Grid Antenna - (purchased but being used as test kit)
• 1 UFL to N-Type(f) - 300mm Pigtail for Mini PCI Cards (R57)
• 2 LMR 400 N-male connectors (R165)
• 5 Meters LMR 400 (R190)
• RB52 radio or WLM54AG (R300)

JK

Stage 1 - Complete

Installed a 5 GHz sector.

Stage 2 - Replace routerboard with RB600 - (R0 still required)

Benefits

The RB532 will be moved to frenchman to get frenchman back online and replaced by a RB600.

Parts required

• RB600 (R2200) - Various parties

Winnie

Stage 1 - (R1131 required)

Benefits

Add backup link to JAWUG.

Parts required

• 2 30 dBi 5 GHz grids (R1065) - Winnie (R533)
• 2 UFL to N-Type(f) - 300mm Pigtail for Mini PCI Cards (R114) - Winnie (R57)
• 2 RB52 radio or WLM54AG (R600) - Winnie (R300)
• 4 LMR 400 N-male connectors (R329) - Winnie (R165)
• 4 Meters LMR 400 (R151) - Winnie (R76)
• RB433 (R955) - Winnie (R955)

Zaber

Stage 1 - Add 5 GHz sector and backbone node - Complete