It sounds more or less like it's time to look at setting up more pops or micropops.
On Jan 19, 2017 10:54 AM, "Eric Muehleisen" <[email protected]> wrote: > We've done that. This particular tower has 12 AP's on it. It's in a noisy > environment as well. We sent out our techs to improve many of the 1x & 2x > subs and only gained about 5mb/s. It was a lot of effort with very little > payoff. Our techs have a better understanding of what poor SM's can do to > the AP. So that's a plus. > > I was hoping someone had done a direct replacement of 450 to 450i and > could share their results. Perhaps it's time to look at the 450m a little > closer. > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 10:45 AM, Sean Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: > >> It sounds like you have a lot of weak signal clients. You should see the >> AP max out at 50-60mbps but only if the majority of clients are 6x or 8x. >> >> Can you add stingers or dishes to the SMs?? >> >> The 450i will give you more PPS but that's probably not the issue. >> >> I would just add another 450AP aimed in the same direction and split the >> load. >> >> -Sean >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 9:33 AM Eric Muehleisen <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> We currently have a pile of 450 AP's that top out around 100% downlink >>> utilization which gives us between 30-35mb/s downlink capacity. >>> >>> We are considering the 450m but doesn't make sense, cost wise, in many >>> of our locations. What kind of improvement you think you would see by >>> upgrading to 450i AP? >>> >>> Our AP's are configured for 20mhz and 75% downlink. >>> >>> >>> >
