I think the reason the 5ghz 450i SM is so expensive is because it's basically the same hardware as the AP.
On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 10:18 AM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> wrote: > I would expect a purpose built product didn't have a whole lot of OOBE > problems. Same company also does Atheros radios and they're $100 a piece. > > I'd guess the problem is that the hardware they built depends on > components that don't extend that wide range of frequencies. It's like if > you made one product versus a million, cost per unit goes way down. > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 11:15 AM, Kurt Fankhauser < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Is that why the 450i SM is so expensive because of the strict OOBE >> requirements in 5150-5250mhz? >> >> On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 9:54 AM, Josh Luthman < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> That band is NOT DFS. It is a bit less power than 5.7. The pmp450 SM >>> is super super super expensive to do 5.1 (today; Matt recently said they're >>> looking at a solution to this). Epmp does it at the same price as 5.4 or >>> 5.7. >>> >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 9:47 AM, Craig Schmaderer < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I know its been talked about a bit, but is this band have no dfs on the >>>> 450i? I have been told it has similar power ratings as the 5.8ghz band? >>>> Can anyone give me the right info. I need a new PTP link and need to avoid >>>> dfs. Also, the PMP 450i running in this band only sm that has 5.1ghz is >>>> the 450i sm right? Thanks, Craig. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Craig R. Schmaderer* >>>> >>>> *CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc.* >>>> >>>> *Ph: 402-372-1975 <402-372-1975> | Fax: 402-372-1058 <402-372-1058>* >>>> >>>> *Direct: 402-372-1052 <402-372-1052>* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >
