I can say that I have at least 40 AF5x in the field.  I have never had a single 
bad Ethernet connection at the radio. We use the UBNT Tough Connectors and 
Shireen cable.  We used to have this issue all the time due to a crimper that 
was OVER crimping the connectors.  It was actually mashing the pins too far 
into the connector and mashing the clip on the back.  Client radios would fail 
to have a Ethernet connection but the radio was connected.  We went to the: 
Ideal 33-396 Data/Voice Crimp Tool

Remember you don’t have to mass the ends to make the crimp better.

Steve Barnes
Wireless Operations Manager
New Lisbon Broadband
NLBC.COM
PCSWIN.COM
765-584-2288 ext:1101

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On 
Behalf Of Jeremy Smith
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2017 12:44 AM
To: Ubiquiti Users Group <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Ubnt_users] Damn AF5X ports

I coil up the drain wire and stuff it in the end before I crimp the strain 
relief down on it.  I've been using this method for years.

________________________________
From: "James Wilson" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
To: "Ubiquiti Users Group" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 6:34:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Ubnt_users] Damn AF5X ports

My question exactly, how do they make positive contact with the drain wire...

On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 8:33 PM, Kees H 
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
do they take a drain wire?

From: Jeremy Smith
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 2:41 PM
To: Ubiquiti Users Group
Subject: Re: [Ubnt_users] Damn AF5X ports

I use the Panduit connectors.  They have a spring-loaded clip, and high quality 
offset gold crimps.  We stopped having issues when I switched to these.  They 
aren't cheap, and this is the cheapest place online to buy them that I have 
found.  
https://www.anixter.com/en_us/products/MPS588-C/PANDUIT/Copper-Connectors/p/355197?utm_source=google&utm_term=&utm_campaign=&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=s_dc~106968659190~~&gclid=CMDcmPH8x9ICFUq5wAodHu8Fvg

________________________________
From: "Kees H" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
To: "Ubiquiti Users Group" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 2:24:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Ubnt_users] Damn AF5X ports

For us the toughconnectors seem to work better than other brands
From: Josh Luthman
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 1:14 PM
To: Ubiquiti Users Group
Subject: Re: [Ubnt_users] Damn AF5X ports

The cable?  ToughCable (Ubnt) with ToughConnectors (Ubnt) going to AF5x (Ubnt).

Is that what you're asking or are you talking about the AF5X unit?  I haven't 
opened any of them up.


Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340<tel:(937)%20552-2340>
Direct: 937-552-2343<tel:(937)%20552-2343>
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373

On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 4:11 PM, Kees H 
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
What brand are you using?

From: Josh Luthman
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 12:39 PM
To: Ubiquiti Users Group
Subject: Re: [Ubnt_users] Damn AF5X ports

Well ya that's the whole issue here...


Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340<tel:(937)%20552-2340>
Direct: 937-552-2343<tel:(937)%20552-2343>
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373

On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 3:36 PM, Kees H 
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Sometimes I wonder about the quality of the connectors.


From: Josh Luthman
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 12:20 PM
To: Ubiquiti Users Group
Subject: Re: [Ubnt_users] Damn AF5X ports

I ended up using zip ties to make the cable as solid as a rock.  By hand I 
can't make the link drop, so I'm sure these 40 mph winds won't be able to now.

I was hoping there was a long term fix rather than "use more zip ties and use 
grease" like a better ethernet jack that doesn't have this problem (like what's 
found in WBMFG cards, Rockets, Epmp, etc).


Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340<tel:(937)%20552-2340>
Direct: 937-552-2343<tel:(937)%20552-2343>
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373

On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 3:16 PM, Shawn C. Peppers 
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
No fix but to try to rig it tightly somehow.

Shawn C. Peppers
Video Direct Satellite & Entertainment
866-680-8433<tel:866-680-8433> Toll Free
480-287-9960<tel:480-287-9960> Fax
http://www.video-direct.tv

> On Mar 8, 2017, at 1:47 PM, Josh Luthman 
> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
> Anyone found a solution to this?  Just climbed to find the cable was slightly 
> loose for Ethernet (power was fine).
>
> What do we need to do for an SFP???
>
> Josh Luthman
> Office: 937-552-2340<tel:937-552-2340>
> Direct: 937-552-2343<tel:937-552-2343>
> 1100 Wayne St
> Suite 1337
> Troy, OH 45373
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