Huh. So the only real difference I need isn't available. Figures. On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 10:22 AM can...@believewireless.net < p...@believewireless.net> wrote:
> The PTP550 has two radios in it that you can bond together. The DSO > ability hasn't been released in firmware. > When the DSO is operational, it will only change one channel at a time so > the link never goes down. You can also set > the channel width separately for each radio. Another note is that these > radios have not yet been approved for DFS > frequencies, so that will be another firmware upgrade to enable that. > About 5ms latency. Another feature in future > firmware will be GPS sync from a CMM5. (Or Packetflux I'm sure) > > On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 11:07 AM, Lewis Bergman <lewis.berg...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> So I have a customer with a private PTP network built long ago, >> obviously, with PTP400 links. For years this has worked great and they have >> been happy. Recently, due to either lightening or another contractor issue, >> one of the three sites (2 of the the total 6 backhauls) are now dead. I >> could probably find some ancient stuff and maybe replace these two but I >> thought now would be a good time to get them into some supportable >> equipment. >> >> I would like something as trouble free as the PTP400. Throughput is a non >> issue as they only need about 2Mbs. The main deal is reliability and my >> desire to not have to jack with the thing due to outside influences be they >> weather or interference. Basically as close to the 400's trouble free >> operation as possible. Cost is a factor but not the primary one, yet >> something above $1000 each side is a non starter. >> >> I have looked at the PTP550 which is based on an AC chipset but says it >> has: >> Dynamic Spectrum Optimization (DSO)* With Dynamic Spectrum Optimization, >> PTP 550 systems are constantly optimizing the channel of operation to >> maximize link reliability and performance. Based on environment the PTP 550 >> can be set to move or search better spectrum. As a result, customer can get >> more throughput with limited spectrum in even the most challenging >> environments >> I also looked at the ePMP Force series, based on the same chipset. I have >> used a bunch of these before but not in this demanding (reliability wise) >> environment. All the Force stuff seem to have a sentence like these: >> Configurable modes of operation ensure robust adaptivity to both >> symmetrical and asymmetrical traffic while providing high performance and >> round-trip latency as low as 3-5 ms. >> Configurable Modes of operation ensure robust adaptivity to both >> symmetrical and asymmetrical traffic while providing high performance and >> round-trip latency as low as 2 - 3 ms. >> >> So I guess my question is, for those using these products, is there >> really a big difference between the PTP550 line and the Force line? They >> are both based on the AC chipset so while there is maybe quite a bit they >> can do to enhance that I can't imagine it would be earth shattering. >> >> Any recommendations? >> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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