RF anarchy. What next? Tearing tags off mattresses?

Jaime Solorza
On Oct 23, 2014 8:31 AM, "That One Guy via Af" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Non UBNT fanboys would agree that UBNT is the most abused set of systems
> we use, note the dismay over losing "test mode" or whatever its called and
> the backlash I got for snitching on a vendor who was selling non US radios
> to US customers. UBNT wants to market themselves a a big player, but they
> cant even get the systems to do simple  if and or
> for the most part in my experience of dealing with mikrotik guys, they
> take their spectrum stewardship seriously, Ive not dealt with all the tik
> guys, there are probably alot who abuse it too, and shame on them for that,
> but tik isnt as prevalent in the industry as UBNT is.
> I personally dont like the temptation to cheat, we are changing out a
> rocket link with a 650 right now that would work fine at full power in the
> lower 5gz, and I would never get caught, instead we are shedding customers
> while we are putting up the replacement tommorrow. Most folks wold just
> cheat it to get through, thats why WISPA has no real teeth
>
> On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 7:34 AM, Mike Hammett via Af <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I don't believe the FCC has issued any DFS related violations that didn't
>> include interfering with TDWR. It seems like as long as you don't interfere
>> with TDWR, no one cares.
>>
>>
>>
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>> *From: *"That One Guy via Af" <[email protected]>
>> *To: *[email protected]
>> *Sent: *Wednesday, October 22, 2014 10:48:31 PM
>>
>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Rocket M5 and 5.2 band?
>>
>> it only sets in the ap if you select a channel, if you give it a list it
>> stays at full power. I wish WISPA would realize that they have absolutely
>> no teeth and our membership dues have no return until our industry takes
>> stewardship of the spectrum seriously. Its things like this that ensure the
>> 5ghz rules are here to stay, WISPA has a better chance of sticking a straw
>> up a unicorns hind end and blowing rainbow bubbles out its nose than
>> getting the rules changed.
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 10:18 PM, Mathew Howard via Af <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>  That really bothers me too... the AP side will limit it to the legal
>>> limit (assuming you have the antenna size set properly), but the clients do
>>> not... I'm guessing there are an awful lot of NanoBridges out there running
>>> at 23dBm Tx power on DFS channels - which should be limited to 5dBm.
>>>
>>> UBNT really needs to fix that.
>>>
>>>  ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Af [[email protected]] on behalf of That One Guy via Af [
>>> [email protected]]
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 22, 2014 2:34 PM
>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Rocket M5 and 5.2 band?
>>>
>>>   I dont like that theyre not limiting power in those bands
>>> automatically, I thought they were supposed to
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 2:17 PM, Jason McKemie via Af <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I didn't know the 5GHz Power Bridges ever had the ability to go that
>>>> low (legally).
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 1:44 PM, Heith Petersen via Af <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  I assume that this does not apply to the Power Bridges. I am scared
>>>>> to update the few that are running 5.2 on older firmware to find out ;)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Bill Prince
>>>>> via Af
>>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 22, 2014 1:33 PM
>>>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Rocket M5 and 5.2 band?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Go to the UBNT web site.  You have to register & they will send you
>>>>> stickers and an activation key that you enter on the System tab in the 
>>>>> GUI.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  bp
>>>>>
>>>>> On 10/22/2014 9:51 AM, Sam Lambie via Af wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>  Where the heck would one get an update key and how do you enter it
>>>>> into the radio? These radios are about 3 years old. This particular one
>>>>> worked just fine on Firmware 5.3 in 5.2...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 10:49 AM, Glen Waldrop via Af <[email protected]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't know. I've got ~9 Nanobridge M5 out there feeding towers on
>>>>> short hops, all listed UNII1 and half the links are running it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is this possibly an older unit before the UNII 2 band was enabled from
>>>>> factory? I wonder if the update key has to be entered to access UNII 1.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* Sam Lambie via Af <[email protected]>
>>>>>
>>>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>>>>
>>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 22, 2014 11:46 AM
>>>>>
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Rocket M5 and 5.2 band?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Ok, I have a radio on the bench with 5.5.10 loaded and all I see is
>>>>> the 5.8 band in AP mode. what am I missing?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Glen Waldrop via Af <[email protected]>
>>>>> wrote
>>>>>
>>>>>  Works quite nicely. I've got a few out there. Nice to have 500+ MHz
>>>>> between feeds.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* Mike Hammett via Af <[email protected]>
>>>>>
>>>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>>>>
>>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 22, 2014 11:32 AM
>>>>>
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Rocket M5 and 5.2 band?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Firmware 5.5.10 (actually, one of its betas was the first to offer it).
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----
>>>>> Mike Hammett
>>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions
>>>>> http://www.ics-il.com
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>     ------------------------------
>>>>>
>>>>> *From: *"Sam Lambie via Af" <[email protected]>
>>>>> *To: *[email protected]
>>>>> *Sent: *Wednesday, October 22, 2014 11:30:14 AM
>>>>> *Subject: *[AFMUG] Rocket M5 and 5.2 band?
>>>>>
>>>>> I heard somewhere at WISPApalooza that the M series does 5.2 band now?
>>>>> Is that smoke and mirrors?
>>>>>
>>>>> Sam
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> --
>>>>> *Sam Lambie*
>>>>> Taosnet Wireless Tech.
>>>>> 575-758-7598 Office
>>>>> www.Taosnet.com <http://www.newmex.com>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> --
>>>>> *Sam Lambie*
>>>>> Taosnet Wireless Tech.
>>>>> 575-758-7598 Office
>>>>> www.Taosnet.com <http://www.newmex.com>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> --
>>>>> *Sam Lambie*
>>>>> Taosnet Wireless Tech.
>>>>> 575-758-7598 Office
>>>>> www.Taosnet.com <http://www.newmex.com>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  --
>>> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the
>>> parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you
>>> can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not
>>> use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the
>> parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you
>> can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not
>> use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the
> parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you
> can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not
> use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925
>

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