If I remember correctly, they it drops to 16 or 17 dbm (from 26)... so it is a pretty huge drop.
On Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 11:14 AM, John Woodfield <[email protected]> wrote: > Thats all fine and great. The question is how far does it lower the TX > power. > > > > > > > > John Woodfield, President > > Delmarva WiFi Inc. > > 410-870-WiFi > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Mathew Howard" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 10:05pm > To: "af" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] M series NanoBeam/PowerBeam and U-NII-1 > > Yes, once you activate the revised UNII rules, it it will lower the EIRP > in UNII-3, however just upgrading the firmware won't change anything (until > you enter the key) and you can use the key again to get the higher Tx Power > back (and disable UNII-1/2)... of course if you lose the link when the > power drops, that won't help you... if a link is questionable, I would just > try lowering the tx power using test mode to see what happens before you do > anything. > > On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 8:07 PM, John Woodfield <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> With the new unlock codes and firmware are they still killing the EIRP of >> the gear even in the UNII3 bands? I've been scared to load it on anything... >> >> >> >> >> >> John Woodfield, President >> >> Delmarva WiFi Inc. >> >> 410-870-WiFi >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: "James Craig" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 3:29pm >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] M series NanoBeam/PowerBeam and U-NII-1 >> >> Hi Guys, >> There are actually two sets of "DFS" unlocks. The older unlock is from a >> few years ago to unlock DFS on RM5/NanoBridge/NanoStation. Those keys will >> not unlock PowerBeam/NanoBeam or AC products. >> NanoBeam/PowerBeamM units will require 5.6.3 + unlock codes generated in >> the last few months (June 2015). >> AC products can be unlocked as well, but this is currently only available >> on 7.2/8.0 beta firmware. R5AC-PTP and PTMP models are limited to bands >> above 5470MHz due to airPrism filtering. The R5-AC-PRISM will have full >> U-NII band support. >> If you need new codes/stickers for PowerBeamM/NanoBeamM or AC products, >> you can request them here: >> https://www.ubnt.com/fcclabelrequest/ >> Please feel free to email me directly if you have any questions. >> >> On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 3:13 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> We have been using keys with the nanostations with no problem. I cannot >>> get the powerbeams to work at all. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Dec 16, 2015, at 2:10 PM, Ben Moore <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Yes, they are...Please check with support team if they are not showing >>> up for you as could be something to do with the unlock code - >>> [email protected] >>> I will also ask them to chime in here. >>> Thanks, >>> Ben >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 1:07 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> So are powerbeams not capable? >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Dec 16, 2015, at 2:01 PM, Ben Moore <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Yes, datasheets are being updated (most are done, just not uploaded >>>> yet). >>>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 10:47 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. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>
