[Voyage-linux] Setup Advice

[Andrew Niemantsverdriet]

Hi,

> One possible solution is:
>
> Two radios in your WRAP, one 5GHz for the backhaul (Master or Managed)
> and one 2.4GHz for the local AP.   Don't know if you have the
> radios/antennas for an 11 mi 5GHz link.  Another option is to look into
> the new 900MHz radios for your backhaul.

That is what I want to do. I have really big dishes for the 5ghz link and
a good fade margin setup. I also have a 2.4ghz card to act as the AP with
a little panel antenna. What I am confused about is how to set the
interfaces up.

> Also, while not recommended by some, it is possible to run two 2.4GHz
> radios on a single WRAP with one as backhaul and the other as AP.  Be
> prepared for some throughput loss and absolutely run as channels 1 & 11
> to minimize the radio interference.
>
> Is bridging a hard and fast requirement?  Routing will give much better
> control over your traffic and makes things a lot easier.  I have also
> found that if there is any problem in your bridge configuration you can