Drew Lehman on 1 Oct 2009 18:30:17 -0700


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Re: [PLUG] WiMax First Looks


I don't have the details yet on the antenna, but I will get back to you.
 As for the coverage, all towers should be active by Feb. 2010.

Lee Marzke wrote:
> Drew Lehman wrote:
>> I just logged into the dealer portal earlier today.  Apparently there
>> are external antenna available, at least for the PC-Cards, which they
>> don't seem to be offering in Philly, or at least pushing.  If you are
>> interested, I believe I can still get the PC-Card and the external
>> antenna.
>>   I think the reason they are pushing the USB adapter is because they
>> are easy to install and widely usable.
>>   
> What type of external?    Omni,  Yagi, Panel,   what gain ?
> 
> Is there a signal strength indicator to use to aim the antenna ?  On both
> USB and PCMCIA cards ?
> 
> What is the gain on the USB internal antenna for comparison ?
> 
> What about the home appliance ?  Does it have an internal panel ?
> 
> 
> Also,  it appears only half of the coverage area in Philly is active, 
> any idea when
> the suburbs ( west chester,  collegeville ) are going live ?
> 
> Lee
> 
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