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. >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> >> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *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 >>>>> >>>>> [image: Image removed by sender.] <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>[image: >>>>> Image removed by sender.] >>>>> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb>[image: >>>>> Image removed by sender.] >>>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions>[image: >>>>> Image removed by sender.] <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> >>>>> *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 >
