50 SNR would be more than enough, but I do have to question where you're getting the noise floor figure. Be aware that 802.11 devices can't typically detect the proper noise floor, but the newer 802.11n chipsets do offer a lot better insight than previous 802.11.
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 3:17 PM, Matt Grant <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi! > > On Tue, 2014-02-18 at 15:04 -0500, Josh Luthman wrote: > > If you're using a grid for a primary backhaul I hope you don't get ice > > storms in NZ. > > Not here in chch, maybe up in the high country > > > If it were me I'd rather use a good dual pol panel (like ARC) than any > grid > > antenna. > > I am looking at putting up an Arc I received yesterday with a RB911 in > it. > > > > > You should expect a lot more through put in using dual pol, though as you > > said the signal levels will be 3db down on both chains. What's the > signal > > like now with the grids? > > Tx/RX -67/-67 dBm, Noise floor -117 DBm, S/N 49-50DB > > Still get some signal issues in early morning. Think the ridge has > grass on it. Need to look up there with telescope... > > > > > > > > > > Josh Luthman > > Office: 937-552-2340 > > Direct: 937-552-2343 > > 1100 Wayne St > > Suite 1337 > > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 2:59 PM, Matt Grant <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Hi! > > > > > > New to the list, but I have a trade off here with my main internet link > > > > > > Have a shot to my WISP that grazes a ridge. Currently running a > > > vertically polarised 26db parabolic off a Groove. > > > > > > Would changing antenna to a 23db bi polar be any help? The signal > > > would be half as powerful, but I was just wondering if having the > > > horizontal channel would more than outweigh that. > > > > > > I know this can be very subjective and vary from situation to > situation. > > > I also know if some one erects something on the ridge (its urban) would > > > kill everything! > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Matt > > > -- > > > Matt Grant, Debian and Linux Systems Administration and Consulting > > > Mobile: 021 0267 0578 > > > Email: [email protected] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Mikrotik mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://mail.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik > > > > > > Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik > > > RouterOS > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > http://mail.butchevans.com/pipermail/mikrotik/attachments/20140218/b6ffde0f/attachment.html > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mikrotik mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik > > > > Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik > RouterOS > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: unknown-YPWJBX > Type: image/png > Size: 1114053 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://mail.butchevans.com/pipermail/mikrotik/attachments/20140219/1f1d4960/attachment.png > > > _______________________________________________ > Mikrotik mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik > > Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik > RouterOS > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mail.butchevans.com/pipermail/mikrotik/attachments/20140218/82d2ef0a/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Mikrotik mailing list [email protected] http://mail.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik RouterOS
