I would say af5x On Dec 24, 2016 8:02 AM, "Rory Conaway" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Actually, that’s a great question. More specifically, other than the fact > that the AF-5X can go to 512 or 1024Q, can’t remember which, which one has > better filtering and adjacent spectrum interference rejection. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > *On Behalf Of *Mike Hammett > *Sent:* Saturday, December 24, 2016 6:44 AM > *To:* Ubiquiti Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [Ubnt_users] Rocket M5 AC > > > > PtMP capability. Ability to connect to M and AC series radios. Price? > That's about it that I can think of. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"RickG" <[email protected]> > *To: *"Ubiquiti Users Group" <[email protected]> > *Sent: *Saturday, December 24, 2016 12:34:21 AM > *Subject: *Re: [Ubnt_users] Rocket M5 AC > > I haven't used those but I've got a pair of the light AC units on a link > that I'm very happy with. With that said, I've been using the AF-5X radios > for my PTP links. Besides price, what advantage, if any, does > the R5AC‑PRISM have over the AF-5X? > > > > On Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 11:24 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 > > > > > > -- > > -RickG KyWiFi > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > >
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