I didn't want to come off sounding like a Nextel proponent, but it's a solution that's worked well here. And yes, their convoluted two way system is by no means traditional, and I'm open to suggestions ;) Perhaps a CB with a nice oak finish would be in order. Breaker Breaker 1-9, we have flapping. Jade -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Senie [mailto:dts@senie.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 10:27 AM To: Jade Deane Cc: 'Matt Thoene'; nanog@merit.edu Subject: Re: Operations: where are you going to sit? Jade Deane wrote:
Loss of signal in a data center is a good point. At a previous
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Actually, this should be a passive device. Various types of slotted waveguide/coax are made, for example in the Heliax product line. An antenna on the roof (directional antenna only if you're on the edge of a coverage area) and a slotted line through your facility will provide good results. Think about it for all commonly used frequencies (cellular and pager) that might be in use in your facility. This isn't something you have to get via your wireless vendor, and it doesn't need electronics. Hospitals have used such setups for years to permit doctor's pagers to function throughout buildings (even in basements).
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Something for you to think about: Your Nextel phones are NOT two-way radios in the traditional sense. They communicate handset to handset via the Nextel network (even if you're right next to each other). If you're in the midst of a storm or other natural disaster and your local cell site dies, you've got no use of those radios. Also, in the event of emergency, cell sites become overloaded with folks sitting in traffic calling people. You may find these radios least effective when you need them most. The Motorola radios other folks suggested are FM transceivers on business (or FRS) bands. These communicate directly from radio to radio (commercial gear also can use private repeaters). These are better choices, as they have no outside dependencies.
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On Wed, 6 Dec 2000, Jade Deane wrote:
Perhaps a CB with a nice oak finish would be in order. Breaker Breaker 1-9, we have flapping.
So would the proper response be "catch you on the flap-flop?" Or is the flip flap? Hopefully the circuit does a flop flip instead of just a flop, a flap, or a flip. Pete -- Peter J. Templin, Jr., CCNA, CCDA VP Networking On-Line Internet Services - URDirect.net A division of Global On-Line Computers 5606 Randolph Blvd templin@urdirect.net San Antonio, TX 78233 (210)692-9911
In data centers I have worked, we have just installed a few pots lines for cases when the power/pbx goes out. If you already have a hellified data trunk coming in, getting this setup should be easy. I also worked someplace else where we used nextel with a base transmitter. I personally would go pith pots. Brian On Wed, 6 Dec 2000, Pete Templin wrote:
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