Metalheadkicks

Because wireless-n spec was not designed to be used for long range. Period. Wireless n is a excellent I totally aggree. You even get the max 240mbps. Try achieving that at longer range (lets say > 15KMs) and you will know. I was trying to educate people not to fall for some of the advertised gimmicks you see. You even get 108Mbps with WaveSprint Turbo which will do 90Mbps of video so, using n spec doesnt serve any purpose here. We use n spec radios as well for smaller systems requiring higher capacities but that does not mean we want to do away with 40KMs WaveMax units which work on older technologies but will do the job. Also all Wavesight equipment comes with free monitoring software locally and remotely (separate device - not free) over GSM. It has link diagnostic test as well. I tend to test a lot of gear and some of the expensive n spec radios out there really do the job quite very well, although I cannot comment on the max ranges they are capable of. If you do come accross any, kindly let us know.

I had a look at WaveSprint. It should be enough for my application. BUT it says "optimised for use up to 1Km. With up to 54Mbps you...". I hate this unprecise "up to". I would like to know what I WILL get and not what I might get. Has anyone tested this system? How does it react to heavy rain or snow? What's the price for 1 complete system (for one bridge)? Koolmer, I just came across this discussion and wanted to comment on your query. Wavesight has launched two new products that have not been updated on the website. WaveSprint Turbo and WaveSprint Base. WaveSprint Turbo offers 54Mbps upto 2KMs and 108Mbps upto 1Kms. These radios are designed specifically for live video transmission with minimal/barely visible delay in video stream and are meant to be used outdoors 24-7 (IP-67 cert.) "Up to 54/108Mbps" term is used probably to save companies from litigation if your unable to achieve the advertised 54mbps. Personally I have tested the units using Iperf and was able to achieve >60mbps on a 54mbps link over >500mtrs. This is possible cos of the proprietary compression involved, however please note this is data. Video on the other hand is already highly compressed and cannot be compressed further. Hence you would be able to achieve a max of 25-30mbps of video data over the 54mbps link. This value doubles up for 108mbps. Wireless N for bridge links is only a gimmick cos a majority of the products out there have an Ethernet port which is limited to 10/100mbps. If any product has gigabit port included, price would be considerably higher. I am a technical engineer working for Wavesight and would glady be able to help. Just give us a call on 0044 1582 578160 and ask for Irshad. Cheers! - Irshad