AC AP to M CPE's for almost a year. I'm swapping out M's for AC's and it's going pretty good. If they don't come out with some Prism2AC's toot sweet it will be elevated. Just saying.
On Sat, December 24, 2016 12:08 pm, RickG wrote: > 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
