I did a Nanobeam ptp. I'm happy. In the middle of nowhere. If there's noise then do something else. I like the force110 ptp.
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On May 7, 2015 10:49 PM, "Glen Waldrop" <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm interested in hearing it. I'm upgrading my network, using the NBM5 > for a lot of tower to tower shots. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Mathew Howard <[email protected]> > *To:* af <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, May 07, 2015 9:38 PM > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Nanobridge M5 > > It will also change a bit depending on what channel width you're > using... 10mhz will gain you a few db over 20mhz, etc. > > I'll generally go to a larger antenna on anything over 5-6 miles these > days... actually I won't use NanoBridges for PtP links at all anymore, but > that's another story. > > On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 9:33 PM, Glen Waldrop <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I'm thinking they may do the same with the tx power as well. >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* [email protected] >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Thursday, May 07, 2015 9:29 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Nanobridge M5 >> >> You did account for the fact that Ubnt antenna gain specs usually add an >> extra 2-3db "in taxes" right?. >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"Glen Waldrop" <[email protected]> >> *Sender: *"Af" <[email protected]> >> *Date: *Fri, 8 May 2015 01:59:02 +0000 >> *To: *<[email protected]> >> *ReplyTo: *[email protected] >> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Nanobridge M5 >> >> Thanks. >> >> Accounting for 3dB "gain" added for MIMO and 18dBm tx power at full >> modulation makes the math work out for what I'm actually seeing. >> >> Problem is I'm still only at MCS 12, which should be 22dBm tx. >> >> I think they add 3dB to every number on their datasheets accounting for >> MIMO, which doesn't work out quite as nicely when doing the math. >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Mike Hammett <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Thursday, May 07, 2015 8:52 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Nanobridge M5 >> >> Make sure you account for Tx power at full modulation vs. lowest >> modulation. Always calculate based on full modulation. >> >> >> >> ----- >> 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> >> >> Midwest Internet Exchange >> http://www.midwest-ix.com >> >> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> >> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"Glen Waldrop" <[email protected]> >> *To: *[email protected] >> *Sent: *Thursday, May 7, 2015 8:51:49 PM >> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Nanobridge M5 >> >> >> I thought so as well. Could be he's talking about the gain being +3dB on >> the data sheets assuming for the gain due to MIMO. >> >> At 12 miles I get a -71. The math shows -61. >> >> Most of my NBM5 links are similar. I get much better signal with my old >> 802.11a + PacWireless grids, usually right on the math. >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* John Woodfield <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Thursday, May 07, 2015 8:39 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Nanobridge M5 >> >> I thought you gained 2db because of MIMO? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> John Woodfield, President >> >> Delmarva WiFi Inc. >> >> 410-870-WiFi >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: "Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2015 9:35pm >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Nanobridge M5 >> >> Well you're losing 3db because of MIMO. At least 1db from what the >> antennas say. What's the signal now? >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> On May 7, 2015 9:32 PM, "Glen Waldrop" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I've got a few links out there with the NBM5, longest is around 12 >>> miles. >>> >>> According to the math I should get a decent shot at 24 miles, but >>> according to that same math the NBM5 should have higher signal in every >>> single link I've done. >>> >>> My question here is what is the longest link you've done with the NBM5 >>> 25 and what is the actual gain on these units since they don't seem to >>> actually gain 25 as they're suppose to. >>> >>> I'm not opposed to using a Rocket and larger dish, just trying to >>> see what the actual limits to the device are and what the actual gain is >>> for math. >>> >>> Currently I've got the 24 mile shot with a 29 and 26dBi grids, decent, >>> but still using 2008 MT hardware. I need more speed for growth. >>> >> >> >
