Does the GPS help?

On Sat, Dec 24, 2016 at 4:52 PM, Stuart Pierce <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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
> >>
> >>
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> >>
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> >> <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
> >>>
> >>>
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> >>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>
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> >>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions>
> >>> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/>
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> >>> <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?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
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