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"Me and me Mate" Kits

 


Image ©2001 Mars, Incorporated.

The Kits

To make life easier for mates, I have put together some standard kits that have the following common specifications:

bulletAll parts included to make half of a working Me 'n me Mate link, except the antenna pole on which the provided antenna is to be mounted. You need two kits to make a complete link.
bullet3m of low loss antenna cable included. This means the Access Point (AP) must be mounted in a dry environment, within 3m of the antenna. You can order extra cable if needed.
bullet15m of Power Over Ethernet (POE) CAT5 cable included, meaning the AP must be located within 15m of the nearest LAN and power points. POE means the AP power travels along the unused wires in the CAT5 cable;  you do not need a power point in the roof.
bulletThe only difference between kits is the antenna type, and distance specification.
bulletDistance Specs assume CLEAR Line Of Sight (LOS). That means no trees, buildings, etc in the way.

Point-to-Point, or 'Client' (Directional) kits

These kits come with directional antennas. A pair of these kits make a point-to-point link. Alternatively, these kits can be used as 'clients' of a central Access Point kit (below).

Kit Part Number

MNM-0 MNM-1 MNM-5 MNM-8 MNM-25
Distance for 2 kits n/a 1 km 5 km 8 km 25 km
Antenna (1 ea) None.
Supply your own.
Brick 12 dBi Panel
incl. Mounting Kit
Rootenna 19 dBi Grid
Antenna Type/Use n/a Directional / 'Client'
Access Point (1 ea) Your choice:
802.11b (11 Mbps, 60 mW): Minitar MNWAPB
802.11b/g (11/54 Mbps, 125/40 mW)
: Senao 3054CB3 Plus
Antenna Cable (1 ea) 3 m built in 3m
POE CAT5 Cable (1 ea) 15 m
Price with ... MNWAPB $165 $200 $250 $275 $310
SN3054CB3 Plus $325 $360 $410 $435 $470

 

Access Point (Omni Directional) kits

These kits are for setting up an 'AP', at the center of a wireless network.

Kit Part Number

MNM-180 MNM-360
Coverage (degrees) 180 360
Antenna (1 ea) Slotted Waveguide (Downpipe)
Antenna Type/Use Omni / 'AP'
Access Point (1 ea) Your choice:
802.11b (11 Mbps, 60 mW): Minitar MNWAPB
802.11b/g (11/54 Mbps, 125/40 mW)
: Senao 3054CB3 Plus
Antenna Cable (1 ea) 3 m
POE CAT5 Cable (1 ea) 15 m
Price with ... MNWAPB $275 $285
SN3054CB3 Plus $435 $445


Mixed Kit Distances

This table shows the Clear LOS distances between pairs of kits.

My Kit

MNM-1 MNM-5 MNM-8 MNM-25 MNM-180 MNM-360
Mate's Kit            
MNM-1 1 km 2.5 km 3 km 5.5 km 3.5 km 2.5 km
MNM-5 2.5 km 5 km 6 km 11 km 7 km 5 km
MNM-8 3 km 6 km 8 km 14 km 9 km 6 km
MNM-25 5.5 km 11 km 14 km 25 km 14 km 10 km

Grammar Lesson

I can't believe the number of times I receive an email that starts: "Me and me Mate want to put up a wireless link". I shouldn't complain about this abuse of English grammar, as our language is supposed to be evolving. Maybe my adoption of that as a title is a case of: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

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