I'd bug Ben or support@ubnt and just make sure that the key you got for the AC unit is the right one. I have a feeling that is the 'new' FCC rules key.
On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 1:47 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > So if I can find any PBE-M5-400 in stock, I wonder if I should put in a > key request, or assume one of the old keys they sent me will work? > > I’ve already got AC Powerbeams in the box sitting here since April, I > don’t want to get more stock I can’t use, and I don’t want to give this > customer a date that I have to retract. I guess the safe approach would be > a Rocket M5 with a Rocket dish, but I don’t really want to put that on a > customer’s house. > > *From:* Joe Novak <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 16, 2015 1:37 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] M series NanoBeam/PowerBeam and U-NII-1 > > I have several PowerBeam M5 400 deployed with the key right now. Unless > it's a glitch in the system it worked fine for the NBE-19 and PBM5. > > In firmware 5.6.3 with a unlocked / new rules PBM5 I am able to scan these > frequencies: > > 5.165GHz 5.17GHz 5.175GHz 5.18GHz 5.185GHz 5.19GHz 5.195GHz 5.2GHz > 5.205GHz 5.21GHz 5.215GHz 5.22GHz 5.225GHz 5.23GHz 5.235GHz 5.24GHz 5.26GHz > 5.265GHz 5.27GHz 5.275GHz 5.28GHz 5.285GHz 5.29GHz 5.295GHz 5.3GHz 5.305GHz > 5.31GHz 5.315GHz 5.32GHz 5.325GHz 5.33GHz 5.335GHz 5.485GHz 5.49GHz > 5.495GHz 5.5GHz 5.505GHz 5.51GHz 5.515GHz 5.52GHz 5.525GHz 5.53GHz 5.535GHz > 5.54GHz 5.545GHz 5.55GHz 5.555GHz 5.56GHz 5.565GHz 5.57GHz 5.575GHz 5.58GHz > 5.585GHz 5.59GHz 5.595GHz 5.6GHz 5.605GHz 5.61GHz 5.615GHz 5.62GHz 5.625GHz > 5.63GHz 5.635GHz 5.64GHz 5.645GHz 5.65GHz 5.655GHz 5.66GHz 5.665GHz 5.67GHz > 5.675GHz 5.68GHz 5.685GHz 5.69GHz 5.695GHz 5.7GHz 5.705GHz 5.71GHz 5.74GHz > 5.745GHz 5.75GHz 5.755GHz 5.76GHz 5.765GHz 5.77GHz 5.775GHz 5.78GHz > 5.785GHz 5.79GHz 5.795GHz 5.8GHz 5.805GHz 5.81GHz 5.815GHz 5.82GHz 5.825GHz > 5.83GHz 5.835GHz > > > I only got one code when I requested it. We already had a DFS code for the > old radios without DFS approval. > > Let me try to unlock a AC PTP link this afternoon if I get around to it. > > > On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 12:59 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have 2 envelopes here from Ubiquiti that I received back I think around >> April (they are not dated) with labels I had requested for Loco-M5 and >> PBE-5AC-500. They sent separate codes for each model, and said they were >> to unlock U-NII-2 band. What I wanted was U-NII-1 band, plus the fact that >> they sent separate codes for each model tells me I would need to request >> different codes now for other models if I were to purchase Nanobeam M5 or >> Powerbeam M5 radios. And apparently you find out when you get them if you >> need an unlock code, and then if you request unlock codes, you find out >> what those do when you get the codes and try to install them. >> >> And from the UBNT Forums, my understanding is you still need to use beta >> firmware to unlock the AC Powerbeams. >> >> From what jaldridge is saying, even if I were to order a Powerbeam, >> upgrade to 5.6.3, request and install a key, it won’t work? I’m assuming >> you are talking about M not AC which would be on airOS 7.x, right? >> >> *From:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 16, 2015 12:42 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] M series NanoBeam/PowerBeam and U-NII-1 >> >> We upgraded to the 5.6.3 and tried using a key it says the powerbeam >> doesn't qualify. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 16, 2015, at 11:47 AM, Mathew Howard <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Well, right. that was the case up until airOS 5.6.3 was released... I >> expect they'll update the data sheets when the radios are shipping with the >> new firmware. >> >> On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 11:11 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I was just stating what the data sheet says about the US version versus >>> worldwide version. I know that we have been buying nanobeams And using them >>> just fine we ordered powerbeams this last time and cannot do anything other >>> than 5725-5850. >>> <image1.PNG> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Dec 16, 2015, at 10:50 AM, Mathew Howard <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> You most certainly can use the US radios in 5150-5250, and whoever said >>> that only the world version supports it is wrong. >>> >>> You just need to upgrade the firmware to 5.6.3, and enter the unlock key >>> - which you do need to request from UBNT. >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 10:39 AM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Ben, what does “approvals are in” mean? >>>> >>>> I don’t give a rat’s ass whether you have approvals in. I want to know >>>> if I can order equipment for a customer install, upgrade to latest released >>>> firmware if necessary, and operate it in the 5150-5250 band. That’s all >>>> that matters to me. Anything else is your internal process to get to what >>>> I need, which is a radio I can buy from my distributor and send out with an >>>> installer to do a customer install off a Rocket M5 AP we installed 8 months >>>> ago. >>>> >>>> When I go to the grocery store to buy 2% milk, they don’t tell me the >>>> farmer has bought a cow, they either have 2% milk on the shelf or they >>>> don’t. Status reports on the feeding and milking of the cow don’t give me >>>> something to pour on my cereal. >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Ben Moore <[email protected]> >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 16, 2015 10:23 AM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] M series NanoBeam/PowerBeam and U-NII-1 >>>> >>>> Hi Guys - >>>> >>>> The approvals for both lower band and DFS are in. Same w it AC gear. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Ben >>>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 9:05 AM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> This is just incredible. They've been screwing around with this for >>>>> about 8 months. Ubiquiti seems to be giving the middle finger to the US >>>>> market. I am going to have to look at ripping out some APs and PTP links >>>>> I >>>>> put up back in April and replacing them with something else. I don't know >>>>> how to explain to a customer that I can't order equipment for their >>>>> service >>>>> because my vendor has their head up their ass, that just reflects badly on >>>>> me for using their equipment. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 4:25 AM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] M series NanoBeam/PowerBeam and U-NII-1 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Only the world version supports it. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On Dec 15, 2015, at 11:06 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Does anybody know if the NBE-M5-19 and PBE-M5-300/400/620 allow >>>>>> 5150-5250 MHz with release firmware now? And what is the likelihood any >>>>>> product I bought from a distributor today would support this band out of >>>>>> the box without requesting a key from Ubiquiti? >>>>>> >>>>>> You'd think Ubiquiti would have this somewhere, but I can't find it. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >
