Ditto Steve, over crimping was an issue here too, or an old crimper which will start to bend over pin 1. We had this happen with IDEAL crimpers once about 3 years old. Not sure if those were the same model you stated. Good crimpers, just have to watch for wear as with any crimper.
On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 8:08 AM, Steve Barnes <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <http://NLBC.COM>* > > *PCSWIN.COM <http://PCSWIN.COM>* > > 765-584-2288 ext:1101 <(765)%20584-2288> > > > > *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]> > *To: *"Ubiquiti Users Group" <[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]> 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]> > *To: *"Ubiquiti Users Group" <[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 <(937)%20552-2340> > Direct: 937-552-2343 <(937)%20552-2343> > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 4:11 PM, Kees H <[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 <(937)%20552-2340> > Direct: 937-552-2343 <(937)%20552-2343> > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 3:36 PM, Kees H <[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 <(937)%20552-2340> > Direct: 937-552-2343 <(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]> wrote: > > No fix but to try to rig it tightly somehow. > > Shawn C. Peppers > Video Direct Satellite & Entertainment > 866-680-8433 Toll Free > 480-287-9960 Fax > http://www.video-direct.tv > > > > On Mar 8, 2017, at 1:47 PM, Josh Luthman <[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 > > Direct: 937-552-2343 > > 1100 Wayne St > > Suite 1337 > > Troy, OH 45373 > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > >
_______________________________________________ Ubnt_users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users
