Ya, that's what I meant. Sorry I wasn't clear. As a WISP, it's nice to have lots of hardware options but it makes choosing the right path more difficult!
On Sat, Dec 24, 2016 at 12:09 PM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: > No, AC PtMP. > > AC to M PtMP has been in beta for probably a year. Just recently it went > GA. > > > > ----- > 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 11:08:08 AM > *Subject: *Re: [Ubnt_users] Rocket M5 AC > > PtMP to M radio CPE? > > On Sat, Dec 24, 2016 at 12:06 PM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> UBNT has been doing AC PtMP for a year? Two years? >> >> >> >> ----- >> 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 11:05:43 AM >> *Subject: *Re: [Ubnt_users] Rocket M5 AC >> >> Yes, the PtMP capability of the is intriguing however that's still new, >> correct? Who out there is the guinea pig with that? >> >> On Sat, Dec 24, 2016 at 8:44 AM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> -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 >> >> > > > -- > -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 > > -- -RickG KyWiFi
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