Luke, I wanted to try out Ubiquiti products, and bought a NanoStation M2, but haven't installed it yet. With the Lighbeam, can any device connect to it? If so, I know at least the SMA SB wifi can only connect to 2Ghz, and not 5Ghz. I'll have to see if there is a 2Ghz option. This is why I cannot use the Engenius equipment anymore, since their 202 replacement is 5Ghz only. Cheers, Dave
On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 2:28 PM Luke Christy <[email protected]> wrote: > Adam, > I would second Dave’s suggestion to use wireless bridges for this > application -if hardwired internet access is available elsewhere on the > property and if there is decent line of sight access between that point and > where your equipment lives. > > I have used a lot of Ubiquiti Litebeam point-to-point links for this sort > of thing and they are awesome. They have given me rock solid dependability > once they are set up and configured, they function just like a virtual > ethernet cable over the radio link, and you can even have a single access > point transmit to multiple stations. Range for the entry-level Litebeam M5 > unit is up to 10km and you can get a pre-configured pair of antenna dishes > on Amazon for less than $200. Two devices can be had for around $100 if you > are willing to configure them yourself with a laptop or the UISP app from > Ubiquiti. Worth checking out. Other versions are available with longer > range and more features but I have found the Litebeam M5 is very affordable > and works well for most shorter-range applications. > > > Luke Christy > > Renewable energy consultant. > > NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional™: > > Solar Gain Services, LLC > PO Box 531 > Monte Vista, CO. 81144 > [email protected] <[email protected]> > 719.588.3044 > > > On Mar 14, 2022, at 11:48 AM, AE Solar <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Wrenchers, > We have a project on a large property, where the install site has no > internet (there is internet much further away on the property, and on a > different service) and cell reception is pretty bad. We attempted to use > SMA Cell Modem Kits (sunny boy inverters), but couldn't get a good enough > signal for them to work. The client was fine with having just a production > meter with no internet based monitoring. Now there is the possibility of > expanding the system quite a bit (also with Sunny Boy's), and I'd prefer to > figure out a way to monitor everything from offsite. Has anyone had > any success using a third party antenna with the SMA Cell Modem Kits? Or > have thoughts on other methods for setting up monitoring where we could, at > a minimum, see the combined output of all the inverters? Thanks for any > thoughts. > Adam > > Adam Katzman (he/him) > Autonomous Energies | Owner/Operator > www.AutonomousEnergies.com <http://www.autonomousenergies.com/> > (518) 567-1468 > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > -- [image: Logo] <https://www.sungineersolar.com/> Dave Tedeyan, P.E. Owner | Sungineer Solar p: he | him | his a: 1653 Slaterville Rd. | Ithaca, NY 14850 w: www.sungineersolar.com <http://www.sungineersolar.com/> c: (607) 288-2898
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