Do you have a network monitor that confirms this or is it just hearsay from
the customer? Also, have you checked power?

On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Jan Van Kort <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Tower is in plain view, no obstructions, is set to 2412Mhz, 20Mhz bw at
> less than 3 miles away.  Tower is a rocketM2 with a 120degree sector
> antenna am-2g15-120.  There are 24 users connected.  Problem first started
> showing up when there were maybe 5 users over 2 years ago.  There is only 1
> user with this problem and there are at least 6 users within easy sight of
> this 1 user who have no problems.  Problem seems to be specific to this one
> location, I suspect it has something to do with pump-motors as they turn on
> at random times and there are several in the nearby area.  How do I prove
> the problem?  Anybody know what kind of test equipment would spot motor
> and/or power noise?  An old black and white TV used to be pretty useful at
> picking up un-grounded motor-noise, I don't have one and we don't have a tv
> station that broadcasts something an old-tv would even tune to.
>
> The one-time I saw the problem while I was there and airview showed
> nothing useful.  Channel 1 and 11 were empty, actually all the channels
> were empty when there should have been something.  I don't know what could
> essentially block signal, which is kind of what I saw.
>
> On 2017-12-06 01:33 PM, Mitch wrote:
>
> Does this site have Perfectly clear line of site? What is the tower AP?
>
> If clear line of site and V/H AP try setting the CPE to the Horizontal and
> see if that clears it up
>
> This has worked a few times for me
>
> If not you may need to rent an Anritzu and set it to record for a few days
> to see what the
>
> interference is
>
>
> Mitch Koep
>
> 218-851-8689 cell
>
> On 12/6/2017 2:39 PM, Jan Van Kort wrote:
>
> I think I've tried everything mentioned at least once.  I moved it to a
> NSM900 Loco for awhile from a different tower.  I've had NSM2, NSM2Loco,
> AirGridM2 and AirGridM2HP and NanoBeamM2, Maybe next try a
> PowerbeamM2-400?  Don't have an M5 tower near here yet.  Client uses an
> Air-Router set to channel 6.  Everything in large house uses channel 6 to
> talk to Air-Router.  Have changed the Router to Gateways and even other
> brands.  Always the same intermittent problem with connecting to internet.
>
> Presently, channel width is 20Mhz (everyone gets this setting via tower)
> on channel #1 (2412Mhz) signal is: -59 and using an airgridM2HP.  PWDOG set
> to tower IP 300 seconds.
>
> FYI--I've had this problem for 2 years.  Couldn't resolve it and stopped
> service.  Customer wants our service and wants problem resolved.
>
>
>
> On 2017-12-06 10:57 AM, Troy Gibson, Byhalia.net,LLC wrote:
>
> Two things I've done when experiencing odd issues at one site that worked
> for me.
>
> 1.  Check customer router settings.   Reduce channel width to 20 mhz  on
> both 2.4 and 5 only and set channels to ones you don't use. I've had some
> customer routers blasting at 40 or 80 mhz channel width.  Once I reduced,
> both my radio stats and their experience improved. I've had this on
> multiple customers.  Not sure why default is 80mhz channel width.
>
> 2.  Redirect the dish to change the signal strength.  I had a similar case
> and as last resort I made the signal worse and it worked.  Was in mid 50's
> and moved to low to mid 60's and issue disappeared.  I even tried turning
> the power down due to the strong signal and still didn't work till I moved
> the dish.
>
> Somebody on here, mentioned during my similar interferemce issue, that
> something could be facing this one dish that is new in the area and the
> direct inference is impacting the service.  It worked and no idea what it
> was picking up.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Troy Gibson
>
> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Jan Van Kort <[email protected]>
> <[email protected]>
> Date: 12/6/17 12:58 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Ubnt_users] cannot find interference source
>
> It's just the one customer.  Neighbors to each side are just fine.
> Neighbors are about 1/4 mile away on same hillside in quasi-rural area.
> There are no other WISPs in area, no airFiber that I've found.  AirView
> shows nothing worth getting excited about when problem isn't happening,
> when problem is happening Airview is not accessible as unit is not
> responding.  Rarely has problem occurred while I'm on the premises and goes
> away before I can zero in on it.   I'm suspecting large pumps, old
> transformers, bad neutral?  How to prove and stop wasting time and money on
> one customer?  Pulling hair time!
>
> On 2017-12-06 09:17 AM, Josh Luthman wrote:
>
> Spectrum Analyzer and AirView both show real noise.
>
> You said you changed bands at the customer site, are there other customers
> on those APs that are having issues or is it this one guy?
>
>
> Josh Luthman
> Office: 937-552-2340
> Direct: 937-552-2343
> 1100 Wayne St
> Suite 1337
> Troy, OH 45373
>
> On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 12:14 PM, Phil Curnutt <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I have on two occasions tried to cross the path of an AirFiber5 and had
>> the signal completely blocked.  Like Rory said they don't show up on Site
>> Surveys or noise figures, but are very apparent in AirView.
>>
>> Phil
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 9:52 AM, Rory Conaway <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Could still be noise.  Canopy and AFx equipment won't show up in the
>>> noise figures.
>>>
>>> Rory
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
>>> On Behalf Of Jan-OOLLC
>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2017 11:07 PM
>>> To: Ubiquiti Users Group <[email protected]>
>>> Subject: [Ubnt_users] cannot find interference source
>>>
>>> Have a client that is difficult to login to at times, service for them
>>> seems to quit.  Has good signal strength.  Have changed the radio to
>>> different models and frequencies and connected to different towers. It's
>>> like some kind of barrier at random times is erected between house and
>>> tower.  Site survey and spectrum analyzer never show anything remotely
>>> definitive as to possible cause or source of trouble.  Could problem be
>>> noisy electrical transformers or well pumps and what low-cost equipment
>>> would I need to find it?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> J
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