For somebody who doesn't own a piece of the company and doesn't work there, you're extremely defensive. I don't need a copied and pasted explanation of what FDD and TDD are.
How in any way whatsoever is it inappropriate to run iperf tests on a newly released PTP bridge radio? On Sun, Apr 3, 2016 at 8:31 PM, Faisal Imtiaz <[email protected]> wrote: > like I said before.. ask the question directly... no need for the cloak > and dagger ... > > ----------- > Frequency-division duplexing (FDD) is a method for establishing a > full-duplex communications link that uses two different radio frequencies > for transmitter and receiver operation. The transmit direction and receive > direction frequencies are separated by a defined frequency offset. In the > microwave realm, the primary advantages of this approach are: > ----------------- > NO THEY ARE NOT FDD. > > ------------ > Time-division duplexing (TDD) is a method for emulating full-duplex > communication over a half-duplex communication link. The transmitter and > receiver both use the same frequency but transmit and receive traffic is > switched in time. The primary advantages of this approach as it applies to > microwave communication are: > ------------------ > YES They are TDD. ( The notation of 1gig aggregate should have give this > away ! ) > > Like all new products, they are making improvements with firmware updates. > The published specs are 'conservative'. > > These are the first radios of their kind in the market place... I think > you will need to modify your thinking about them, cause you keep comparing > them to the other existing (much more expensive) radios in the market place. > > Anything else you would like to know ? > > Feel free to ask...... > > BTW, FWIW, I don't work for Ignite, nor do I own a piece of the company > (would love to buy stock in them if I could). I am on the beta testers of > the product... There is something about the tone of your question that is > rubbing me the wrong way, my apologies if I am over reacting...... I > normally expect the proper professional decorum to be.. ask the question > directly, and only if that is not answered or if the answer is not straight > forward then it is ok to imply some intentional obfuscation..... not the > other way around ! > > :) > > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > Miami, FL 33155 > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Eric Kuhnke" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Sunday, April 3, 2016 11:14:08 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] IniteNet 60 GHz radio iperf tests? > > I'm not trying to prove or disprove anything, just to compare them with > existing line rate 60 GHz FDD solutions. > > The datasheet says 1Gbps aggregate throughput but nowhere does it say > specifically if they're FDD or TDD in the 60 GHz band: > > http://www.ignitenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IgniteNet_MetroLinq.pdf > > > > On Sun, Apr 3, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Faisal Imtiaz <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> What exactly are you looking to prove of dis-prove with such a test ? >> >> Iperf is iperf, what difference does it make how it is run.... >> >> Are you asking the question 'How much data I can push thru with these >> radios ?'..... the question has been answered multiple times... >> the radios are (as per specs, 1gig half duplex, thus giving you 500meg x >> 500meg performance.) >> >> The Radio side is using 2ghz wide channel, and the latest firmware is >> showing 700meg x 700meg performance.... >> >> What is the problem with this ? if you think Ignite is lying about the >> specs, buy a pair, do the testing you like, with pink, blue, or purple >> laptop of your choice and if you don't like them, send them back !... or >> someone will be happy to buy them from you ... they are in short supply as >> it is .... >> >> :) >> >> Regards. >> >> Faisal Imtiaz >> Snappy Internet & Telecom >> 7266 SW 48 Street >> Miami, FL 33155 >> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 >> >> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From: *"Eric Kuhnke" <[email protected]> >> *To: *[email protected] >> *Sent: *Sunday, April 3, 2016 10:03:39 PM >> *Subject: *[AFMUG] IniteNet 60 GHz radio iperf tests? >> >> Anyone done a simultaneous bidirectional iperf test yet? Preferably with >> something like a Thinkpad (Intel 1000BaseT NIC) running Linux plugged into >> each end. >> >> >
