Dave- As Dan pointed out, the Litebeam products are not wifi extenders. They must be used in pairs or other multi-device arrangements. Put simply, they allow you to transfer a hard ethernet connection wirelessly through a 5ghz radio link. One nice thing about them is that they function exactly like an ethernet cable when it comes to connections, so you can simply plug in a device at the far end of the link to use as a 2.4gHz access point for your SMA inverters. Your Nanostation M2 would be idea to connect to the far end of the Litebeam link to provide a 2.4gHz wireless access point there. I have used all sorts of solutions for wireless access at the far end of my radio links. Standard household wireless routers reconfigured to not use DHCP work fine as a wireless access point in most cases. I have also used lots of Ubiquiti Unifi AP devices as access points and those are better because you can set them up with a laptop and they are much more reliable than a low-end residential wireless router. They are pricier though and a little fussy to set up.
> On Mar 14, 2022, at 12:38 PM, Dave Tedeyan <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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] > <mailto:[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] <mailto:[email protected]> > 719.588.3044 > > >> On Mar 14, 2022, at 11:48 AM, AE Solar <[email protected] >> <mailto:[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 >> <http://re-wrenches.org/> >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> <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]/ >> <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> <http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org> >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org/> >> > > _______________________________________________
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