Yes, you can do 10MHz channels, and speeds will improve. The weak signals are hurting your overall bandwidth by the percentage of AirMax capacity shown on the AP. (ie. if it is 80% Airmax then your AP can do 80% of it's total capability for that channel width.
On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 4:59 PM, CBB - Jay Fuller <[email protected] > wrote: > > > eh, i was hoping for a few more responses, so cross posting on other lists. > thanks. :) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* CBB - Jay Fuller <[email protected]> > *To:* Ubiquiti Users Group <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, January 18, 2016 3:16 PM > *Subject:* a ton o ubnt ? 's > > > yay. ton o ubnt questions... > > howdy ya'll. hope you're staying warm today. it's friggin 24 here in the > great state of Alabama. > I spent some time at the lake before lunch wishing it were 94 so i could > do some seadooing.... > oh well. That being said, guess I'm doing some INSIDE work. :) > > I've been wondering about these questions for a while. For the most part > we've been leaving well enough alone. > We purchased a network over two years ago and have just been adding > customers to it. Lately we've been trying > to sell higher packages and they're selling - - but i'm concerned we are > running into bottle necks. > > Here are the key points. This is our businest site on this network. > There is one omni at 2.4 ghz and two sectors at > 2.4 ghz. Everything is in 5 ghz channels. I'd like to go to 10 mhz > channels. What is your experience as an operator > for 10 mhz channels with this amount of equipment? Each sector has RF > armor behind it. > > I am also concerned with the lack of information appearing on the sector > list. I believe one of the protocols is disabled on most of the radios - > any reason I shouldn't go in and turn all of that protocol stuff back on? > I believe it is the CDP protocol. Any reason we shouldn't run that? I > assume the former owner turned that off cause it was bits he didn't want > going back and forth in his 5 mhz channels. ;) Um, i turned that back on > for one customer but the device info still did not populate under > the station list - so - i guess i need help with that too. > > The Omni: > 17 clients > 2452 - 5 mhz channels > 2449.5 - 2454.5 MHz > > > (only a handful are upgraded to 5.6.3, thats why tx is missing on some) > > > 8 clients > 2464 - 5 mhz channels > 2461.5 - 2466.5 MHz > > > 8 clients > 2422 - 5 mhz channels > 2419.5 - 2424.5 MHz > > > > > whatcha think? Can i do 10 mhz channels? > How much are these weakish signals hurting the overall bandwidth? > What general advice can you give us? > > Thanks ya'll! > > Happy Monday! > > > > >
