M> I tried to order two of them thinking I can link them together
M> between the two buildings with WEP turned on.  Well, turns out that
M> invictuswireless.com can't fill my order.  I asked how long the
M> delay might be and if the shipping charges can be reduced since it
M> will take longer to get it to me.  I missed the phone call
M> unfortunately, but I got an email message.

Ubiquiti gear is great, but the one thing they haven't worked out is
their supply chain.  You are often waiting on a boat from china or
somewhere.  There are a good half-dozen or so places that sell these
things and they tend to all run out at about the same time.  Invictus
had run out (someone ordered 100 of them) the day I placed my order.

Whatever Invictus tells you about the delay, it'll be a wild guess.
Ubiquiti's shipping forecasts have a history of slipping.  It's also
not really Invictus's fault, so frankly I wouldn't expect a discount
just because you are inconvenienced.

If you are in a gigantic hurry, you could trade money for time and
substitute a Ubiquiti Bullet (I just got a 2M-HP recently) and add a
panel (or other) antenna.  The Bullet doesn't come with a PoE injector
or adapter, so that would be extra.  Something like:

  http://www.invictuswireless.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=24-13P
  http://www.invictuswireless.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=POEK24
  http://www.invictuswireless.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BulletM2HP

$79+$17.50+$30.95 for each end.  With that power, you could bridge
miles with line of sight.

Oh.  Looks like he's got the NanoStation2 Loco in stock.  Those would
probably work as well. The Loco version is 100mW instead of 400mW with
the regular NS2, but if there are no trees in the way, you should be
okay over a few hundred feet.  Cheaper too.

  http://www.invictuswireless.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=NS2L


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