I think they are still in the beta store until end of the weekend! Thanks, -Hal
On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 7:45 PM Mathew Howard <[email protected]> wrote: > So are they currently available via the beta store, or does one need to > just wait until the regular channels get them at this point? > > On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 5:07 AM, Harold Bledsoe <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Yeah beta store orders are shipping by air this month. Regular channel >> shipments will be August and a mix of air and sea. >> >> On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 12:07 PM Faisal Imtiaz <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I believe the first set of these were available via their Beta Store. >>> >>> We can ask Hal to chime in with the official answer :) >>> >>> 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: *"Mathew Howard" <[email protected]> >>> *To: *"af" <[email protected]> >>> >>> *Sent: *Wednesday, July 19, 2017 12:44:55 PM >>> >>> >>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] 70/80ghz links >>> >>> Are the 2.5 units out yet? All the distributors I checked are still >>> listing them as pre-order. >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 11:37 AM, Faisal Imtiaz < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> So typical issues with new product lines coming thur.. >>>> Gen 1 tends to be a good attempt but often issues are found and worked >>>> out. >>>> Gen 2 tends to have the 'fixes' >>>> Gen 3 has improvements (actual). >>>> >>>> Another trend that we see is that lots of mfg are having the practice >>>> of introducing 'improvements' in the product line, without making a lot of >>>> noise (I can understand the reasoning for it). >>>> >>>> So, I what I shared earlier was on the basis of having some first hand >>>> information about internal improvements (and I am not talking about the >>>> 'hardware lockup bug'... they have redesigned and improved the 60ghz >>>> antenna on the newer units and that is why I specifically stated the 2.5 >>>> unit)... >>>> >>>> (FYI, I have a couple of units that are supposed to go up on a 1.1 mile >>>> link, next to an AF24 for testing... as soon as time permits). >>>> >>>> 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: *"Mathew Howard" <[email protected]> >>>> *To: *"af" <[email protected]> >>>> *Sent: *Wednesday, July 19, 2017 10:15:06 AM >>>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] 70/80ghz links >>>> >>>> I actually tried using Metrolinqs on half of this link when they first >>>> came out, but I was never able to get it to even link... but I'm not sure >>>> if the 64.8ghz channel was supported at the time, so maybe it would be >>>> different now? >>>> >>>> I guess a realistic option might be to split the 24ghz link to two hops >>>> as well, which should easily get the availability I want, and then bond it >>>> to a 60ghz link to add capacity... >>>> >>>> Speaking of bonding, it looks like the Siklu 2x00 series only has 1Gbps >>>> ports... so I'm assuming to get full capacity I would have to bond two >>>> ports together? They aren't doing like Ubiquiti and calling 1Gbps full >>>> duplex 2Gbps are they? >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >> >> Harold Bledsoe >> > >
