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Call for beta testers

I think you've contributed enough over the years to be able to push the limits, Hal.

reply to dongato17
Arc wireless seem's to have some interesting products and a good price point,

Does Arc Wireless have its own TDMA protocol ?

I know this is a bit off topic but is their firmware linux based and has an SDK like air os ?

Hey OHSrob,

Yes on the TDMA - it launches with the FlexAP and existing clients are field upgradeable (on the client, we support Auto FlexTDMA so upgrade should be easy).

The firmware is linux based and we can provide an SDK beyond gpl releases. We are also quite friendly when it comes to new features and are happy to make some simple branding easy to do if that is what you are looking for (without having to deal with building images).

Thanks!
-Hal
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Harold Bledsoe

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Can you please define your beam-forming?

Sure - it is chip-based beamforming and can do implicit beamforming with clients that don't support explicit beamforming or explicit beamforming with clients that do support beamforming.

This type of beamforming should provide roughly a 3dB increase in signal.

-Hal
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Harold Bledsoe

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I have signed up for the beta testing.

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What would the best testing entail ?

Does your product support narrow channel operation in 5/10mhz modes ?

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So it sounds like you have split the antenna into 2 zones and you let the 802.11ac chipset use diversity to find the best connection? Would that be correct?

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Hi there, applied and also sent you guys a request for more info last week, but noreply yet....

August I guess....???

we are interested in your products as a reseller.

Regards

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Signed up - You have some great looking products.

I actually asked for some more info last week, but no contact yet.

Hope we qualify - I would really like to test your gear.

Regards from Malaga

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Signed up for the beta. Always looking for new ways to help reach the last mile customers just outside the physical plant.

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Harold how soon we know we get accepted for beta sign ups because I sent in my sign up yesterday?

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So I got a email back from Ryan McKenzie and in order to get in this beta testing you have to I quote from this email "In order to receive your beta unit, we have 2 simple requests. 1) Purchase at least 5 units of the ARCFlex line of radios to use in testing. This must include any combination of FreeStation 5, SplitStation 5 or SplitmARC 5. These are readily available from our distributors and resellers throughout the world. 2) Reply to this email with your shipping address so that we can ship you your free beta unit, and include the invoice or receipt showing proof of purchase for your ARCFlex radios. "

to get a free FlexAP so you can test out. I thought they would send you one with no purchase required for beta testing.

Then rest of the email said this:

"The reason for requesting that you purchase the 5 units is simply so that you can test the true capabilities of our FlexAP 5. Like many other brands on the market today, we have a proprietary TDMA protocol that allows you to reduce interference, eliminate hidden node issues, and increase link distance and numbers of clients. In order to truly test the capabilities of this, you will have to use ARCFlex radios as CPE's.

It is worth explaining how our FlexTDMA technology works, and what we are hoping to achieve by offering this beta test unit.

Much like other vendors, we have a proprietary polling protocol. The difference is that our FlexTDMA is automatically recognized and turned on by each client, making the implementation much easier and provides an easier migration path.

For example, when you receive your FlexAP 5, the FlexTDMA is not activated by default. This means that it will associate with any brand of CPE that uses standard 802.11a/n protocol, and has already been tested with all major brands. However, please note, our FlexAP 5 will not associate with any CPE that has it's own proprietary polling protocol activated. By turning the polling protocol off on your current CPE's, it will allow our FlexAP 5 to associate. Usually it is a simple configuration change to turn off any proprietary protocol. If you need further help on this procedure, reply with the model number and brand of CPE you are currently using, and I can provide detailed instructions.

As you add ARC Wireless clients to your network, the ARCFlex client will associate with the FlexAP5, and communicate using standard 802.11a/n protocol. This allows you to have one FlexAP 5 with a mixture of any brand of Client or CPE, including many USB devices and laptop wireless cards.

Much like other vendors, in order to activate and use the FlexTDMA protocol, all clients associated to the AP will need to be ARC Wireless brand CPE's. To activate it on the FlexAP, simply log in to the user interface , and select the FlexTDMA option on the Wireless tab. This is where our FlexTDMA excels over any other brand of radio. Our ARCFlex client devices will now automatically detect that the FlexTDMA protocol has been activated, so they will switch on the FlexTDMA polling protocol, and discontinue broadcasting in the standard 802.11a/n protocol."

Check your inbox again...

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Yea I got the new email on the correction.