+1 Phil
On Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 9:24 PM, J Portman <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok. So there were some early PTP AC rockets with 'Prism' technology in > them. > They did not support all frequencies and came with plastic case. > Never owned one. Lack of frequencies made them less than useful. > > I have about 80 of these: https://www.ubnt.com/airmax/rocket5ac-prism/ > > They support all frequencies (if you have the magic code and load 8.x on > them ). > > They ROCK. > > Cannot emphasize enough how good they have been for our network. > > My advice, take those early PTP models (even if you upgraded the software) > and ebay them. > > Buy the real deal. Model is: > > I paid about $225 each for mine. > > YMMV, > > *On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 09:35:11 -0800, Kees H wrote* > > UBNT sold them to as as having Airprism. The picture is of the box the > radio came in. According to the box, (see the description on the bottom) > it has airprism. We bought these when the Airprism came first out. > However how does one identify these after they have been removed from the > box? > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* J Portman > > *Sent:* Friday, December 23, 2016 8:30 AM > > *To:* Ubiquiti Users Group > > *Subject:* Re: [Ubnt_users] Rocket M5 AC > > > > That is not a Prism. > > > > Clues: > > > > > > 1. No gps connector > 2. Does not say Prism on it. > > > > > > JP > > *On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 17:01:22 -0800, Kees H wrote* > > > I was hoping UBNT would chime in on this one. As I [UTF-8?]don’t > want to climb our 130ft tower and put up the wrong AP. > > > As you can see from the attached picture, mine does not look like your > description. I suspect it is because this is an earlier (first) version. > This was from a spare. But we have several that have been removed from ptp > links. And I need a way to identify them from non prism RM5s. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Phil Curnutt > > > *Sent:* Thursday, December 22, 2016 4:28 PM > > > *To:* Ubiquiti Users Group > > > *Subject:* Re: [Ubnt_users] Rocket M5 AC > > > > > > > > > Prisms are longer, more square edged, and in a metallic case (tap the > case with your finger nail) as compared to all the other Rocket AC's. Oh, > and they say "PRISM" across the front and have a GPS port between the > Antenna ports. > > > > > > Phil > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 22, 2016 at 5:18 PM, Kees H <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> >> >> > > >> > > Are you sure that Prisms are metal case only. I know I ordered some >> Prisms, but we have only plastic case. >> > > How can one identify between them? >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > *From:* Phil Curnutt >> > > *Sent:* Thursday, December 22, 2016 3:47 PM >> > > *To:* Ubiquiti Users Group >> > > *Subject:* Re: [Ubnt_users] Rocket M5 AC >> > > >> > > >> > > There are: >> > > Rocket AC Lites: All UNII bands, but not filters, plastic case. >> > > Rocket AC PtP: All UNII bands, but no filters, plastic case. These >> were originally PtP only, but after some early firmware update also >> could do PtMP. >> > > Rocket AC PtMP: No UNII-Lower band, no filters, plastic case, became >> both PtP and PtMP after above >> > > firmware upgrade. >> > > Rocket AC Prism: All UNII bands, filters all bands, metal case, both >> PtP and PtMP. >> > > >> > > Phil >> > > >> > > >> > > On Thu, Dec 22, 2016 at 2:38 PM, Kees H <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > > >>> >>> >>> > > >>> > > We used a mix of Lite and RM5 AC for PTP before AF5x. So I have >>> several units on the shelves. Trying to figure out which ones are the >>> prisms. >>> > > >>> > > So all non Lites have Prisms? >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > No. I remember an M5 AC Lite Rocket that i was considering getting >>> but was told for the extra money the prism had noise filtering tech in it >>> that was worth the money for performance gained. Not an expert on AC stuff >>> dont have any ptmp setups yet just ptps >>> >>> --------- Original Message --------- >>> > > Subject: [Ubnt_users] Rocket M5 AC >>> > > From: "Kees H" <[email protected]> >>> > > Date: 12/22/16 4:29 pm >>> > > To: "Ubiquiti Users Group" <[email protected]> >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > Are all RM5 AC prisms? >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > _______________________________________________ Ubnt_users mailing >>> list [email protected] http://lists.wispa.org/mailman >>> /listinfo/ubnt_users >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> > > Ubnt_users mailing list >>> > > [email protected] >>> > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>> > > >>> > > _______________________________________________ >>> > > Ubnt_users mailing list >>> > > [email protected] >>> > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>> > > >>> > > >> >> >> > > >> ------------------------------ >> _______________________________________________ >> > > Ubnt_users mailing list >> > > [email protected] >> > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Ubnt_users mailing list >> > > [email protected] >> > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > > > Ubnt_users mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users > > > > Joe Portman > > Alamo Broadband Inc. > > www.alamobroadband.com > > > > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > > Ubnt_users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users > > > Joe Portman > Alamo Broadband Inc. > www.alamobroadband.com > > _______________________________________________ > Ubnt_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users > >
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