+1 for the AirFiber (AF24HD) units. We have one link up a little over a mile away at ~900Mbps bidirectional without any issues for a little over a year. To say that it has weathered the storm this winter might be an understatement. Frequent cold snaps and dense ice fog haven't been a problem for these units. Looking at the links you sent, Lee - the Siklu units are a significantly smaller footprint that meet the 'smaller' requirement. But I think the Siklu is going to be your best bet for full-duplex gigabit performance, but more expensive. The Mimosa B24 (which is just coming out) is a smaller (1ft antenna) 24GHz unit (1.386Gbps), and likely will run you $4K for a pair, but half-duplex...
The IgniteNet units I've heard have reliability problems. They do have integrated 5GHz failover, but its 2.5Gbps half-duplex throughput. If you want reliability and performance - go with the Siklu units. Just my 2¢. Britton Anderson <[email protected]> | Lead Network Communications Specialist | University of Alaska <http://www.alaska.edu/oit> | 907.450.8250 On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 8:17 AM, Floyd, Brad <[email protected]> wrote: > Lee, > > > > I talked to Robert Boardman at WLPC about the Ubiquiti AirFiber24. He had > nothing but great things to say about it. Considering his environment on > the coast of California and the dense fog he frequently has, he has had no > issues. I’m considering it as a possibility for some of our temporary PtP > links until we can get fiber put in to certain locations. Robert’s using > the AF-24 model and is getting ~700 Mbps throughput up and down. I believe > the AF-24HD is supposed to get closer to the 1 Gbps up and down. The price > seems reasonable, the features look robust, and the system is unlicensed. > This might be another system to look at for your needs. > > > > We have an engineering lab that is doing research with the MetroLinq > product, but their focus is not for distance PtP links, but for extremely > short links and the ability to penetrate certain materials with the 60 GHz. > > > > Thanks, > > Brad > > > > *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Lee H Badman > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 20, 2018 10:59 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [WIRELESS-LAN] Unlicensed wireless Gig Link for 1000' PtP > > > > Apologies to those of you who will get this twice. > > > > I need to replace a licensed Gig bridge on a short link with > smaller/cheaper but still Gig. I know there are many options, but I’m > looking for feedback specifically on two 60 GHz options: > > > > 1. IgniteNet MetroLinq https://www.ignitenet.com/products/metrolinq/ > > 2. Siklu EtherHaul -600 https://www.siklu.com/ > portfolio-posts/etherhaul-600-series-v-band/ > > > > Are any of you using either, and at what length? Anything good or bad to > report from reliability, quirkiness, support, etc? > > > > Thanks very much, > > > > Lee Badman > > > > *Lee Badman* | Network Architect > > Certified Wireless Network Expert (#200) > Information Technology Services > 206 Machinery Hall > 120 Smith Drive > Syracuse, New York 13244 > > *t* 315.443.3003 <(315)%20443-3003> * f* 315.443.4325 <(315)%20443-4325> > *e* [email protected] *w* its.syr.edu > > > *SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY *syr.edu > > > > > > > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/ > discuss. > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/ > discuss. > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/discuss.
