>From my perspective this Auto/non sync MAC seems infinitely superior. You can only sync with B11 and have to do the same master/slave on the same tower.
Or you can do it like every other 11 GHz backhaul and just use frequency separation while getting more bandwidth with less latency... Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 5:25 PM, Jaime Fink <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, there is a 10% hit on throughput on each decrement of sync timing. > > Unless you have an explicit nearby B11 you’re trying to sync with and have > a PCN for in an alternate direction, we clearly would recommend using Auto > for latency and dynamic bandwidth features. > > Jaime Fink • Mimosa <http://www.mimosa.co> • CPO & Co-Founder > > On January 25, 2017 at 2:20:48 PM, Mathew Howard ([email protected]) > wrote: > > They do offer sync, but I'm not sure what the advantage is of using an 8ms > TDMA window (they support 2ms, 4ms and 8ms)... more capacity, maybe? I have > ours running in Auto, and I'm seeing 1ms average ping times across it. > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 4:13 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Why are we looking at 8ms of latency on this radio? Does it offer sync? >> The website doesn't say. >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 <(937)%20552-2340> >> Direct: 937-552-2343 <(937)%20552-2343> >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 4:55 PM, Chris Wright <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Traffic Split set to Auto: >>> >>> PHY 1300/1300 >>> >>> >>> >>> Traffic Split set to 75/25, 8ms window: >>> >>> PHY 1560/1300 >>> >>> >>> >>> Anyone can see why one should prefer setting the Traffic Split to 75/25 >>> – it provides more bandwidth in one direction. >>> >>> >>> >>> Chris Wright >>> >>> Network Administrator >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Faisal Imtiaz [mailto:[email protected]] >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 25, 2017 12:35 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Cc:* Chris Wright >>> >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] B11, TDMA, and TCP >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Chris, >>> >>> >>> >>> I want to compare something with my link... >>> >>> >>> >>> Can you please share what's the listed PHY rates were on your PCN for >>> the link. >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> Faisal Imtiaz >>> Snappy Internet & Telecom >>> 7266 SW 48 Street >>> Miami, FL 33155 >>> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 <(305)%20663-5518> >>> >>> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 <(305)%20663-5518> Option 2 or Email: >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> *From:* "Chris Wright" <[email protected]> >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 25, 2017 11:21:12 AM >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] B11, TDMA, and TCP >>> >>> Power is already at the minimum (10dBm) on both sides. 2.2km link. >>> >>> >>> >>> Chris Wright >>> >>> Network Administrator >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On >>> Behalf Of* Faisal Imtiaz >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 24, 2017 9:56 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] B11, TDMA, and TCP >>> >>> >>> >>> >SNR 41, 42, 41, 41 >>> >>> >>> >>> Turn down your power, and bring the SNR in the 30-35 range... >>> >>> it will improve thruput and allow for the higher modulation. >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> Faisal Imtiaz >>> Snappy Internet & Telecom >>> 7266 SW 48 Street >>> Miami, FL 33155 >>> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 <(305)%20663-5518> >>> >>> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 <(305)%20663-5518> Option 2 or Email: >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> *From:* "Chris Wright" <[email protected]> >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 25, 2017 12:41:37 AM >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] B11, TDMA, and TCP >>> >>> Firmware 1.4.4 >>> >>> SNR 41, 42, 41, 41 >>> >>> Flow Control had no effect so it remains disabled for now. >>> >>> Sent via mobile phone. >>> >>> >>> On Jan 24, 2017, at 9:05 PM, Faisal Imtiaz <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> What version for firmware is on the radio ? >>> >>> >>> >>> and What your SNR on the two chains (both directions, i.e. 4 readings). >>> >>> >>> >>> I can tell you that we do not see the behavior you are describing >>> below... >>> >>> But I can also tell you that we had to do some 'tuning' on settings >>> including flow control .. >>> >>> our B11's plug into netonix Switches.... >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> Faisal Imtiaz >>> Snappy Internet & Telecom >>> 7266 SW 48 Street >>> Miami, FL 33155 >>> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 <(305)%20663-5518> >>> >>> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 <(305)%20663-5518> Option 2 or Email: >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> *From:* "Chris Wright" <[email protected]> >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 24, 2017 8:02:58 PM >>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] B11, TDMA, and TCP >>> >>> According to Mimosa, I should be telling my customers that if they’re >>> using the most popular metric in the world for testing internet speeds, >>> they’re doing it wrong (I concede that while this may be technically >>> correct, my customers – and yours too – don’t do technically correct very >>> well.” >>> >>> >>> >>> When TDMA is set to 75/25, 8ms window, MAC Tx/Rx is 980/290. This gives >>> me as much Tx bandwidth as I require for peak times, but no one client IP >>> can download more than 20mbps of TCP traffic (from my speedtest.net at >>> the edge, nor anyone else’s beyond my edge). >>> >>> >>> >>> When TDMA is Auto, MAC Tx/Rx is 780/780 (lower Tx, which is undesirable >>> as it’s 100mbps shy of what I need during peak hours), but TCP throughput >>> per client is greatly increased (150+mbps). >>> >>> >>> >>> So I’m in a pickle. Either my scrupulous customers can get those coveted >>> speedtest.net results they love seeing as they run them every thirty >>> seconds ad-nauseum at the cost of overall Tx capacity of the link. Or I >>> give myself some headroom in link capacity but the fastest speeds my >>> 100mbps clients can see is 20mbps. >>> >>> >>> >>> What’s even stranger is that client upload seems unaffected. I can >>> upload 150+mbps from my test on the link no matter what TDMA is configured. >>> I hit up Mimosa’s chat support was as chipper as they were unyielding in >>> their idea that I should test in a way that caters to the B11’s >>> shortcomings. I’ve been a Mimosa fanboy for a while now but boy am I >>> feeling burned right now. >>> >>> >>> >>> Chris Wright >>> >>> Network Administrator >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >
