Hrm, I'm 90.9% sure it's software based. It does run on the old gear, they just say it takes too many resources, and probably there wasn't a lot of will to make the old stuff compatible, when they could just make everyone buy new stuff.
Regards Michael Baird > Except airMAX goes a step further by using some hardware function that is > only available in the 11n chipsets. > The TDMA is a mix of software and hardware. > > /Eje > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > -----Original Message----- > From: Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > > Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:33:59 > To: WISPA General List<wireless@wispa.org> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] New UBNT M line, 802.11n without TDMA? > > > Airmax to Ubnt is Nstreme to Mikrotik from what I gather. To those who know > Mikrotik that one sentence covers it all. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however > improbable, must be the truth." > --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle > > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Michael Baird <m...@tc3net.com> wrote: > > >> When you enable airmax on the AP, only airmax capable stations will see >> it and can connect to it. >> Airmax capable clients will be able to connect to non-airmax enabled >> AP's, they recognize airmax/non-airmax alike. >> You can not mix and match, you can't run legacy gear to a Airmax enabled >> AP, won't work. >> Which isn't a good thing, but it's Ubiquities statement on the subject, >> they say their older hardware can't handle airmax/tdma. >> >> Regards >> Michael Baird >> >>> But you cannot mix and match.... correct? >>> ryan >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 9:25 AM, Michael Baird <m...@tc3net.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Airmax is enabled when a Ubiquity product is in AP mode, it's a tick >>>> box. Airmax capable clients will autodetect whether the AP is airmax >>>> enabled or not. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Michael Baird >>>> >>>> >>>>> Correct. >>>>> ryan >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 9:22 AM, Michael Baird <m...@tc3net.com> >>>>> >> wrote: >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Ryan, >>>>>> >>>>>> That's not correct. Your second example will not accept a 802.11G/N >>>>>> client. When airmax is enabled, no normal 802.11 client will even see >>>>>> the AP. >>>>>> You must disable airmax on the AP in order to handle normal clients, >>>>>> >> you >> >>>>>> can't have some CPE's running in Airmax and some not running in >>>>>> >> Airmax. >> >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> Michael Baird >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Be aware though, you cannot mix and match at the same time.For >>>>>>> >> example: >> >>>>>>> 1 Airmax AP and 10 Airmax enabled CPE = Airmax network. >>>>>>> 1 Airmax AP, 9 Airmax enabled CPE and 1 802.11G/N = 802.11G/N >>>>>>> >> network. >> >>>>>>> ryan >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 6:26 AM, Michael Baird <m...@tc3net.com> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Not sure if this is clear, but with airmax enabled Ubiquity is >>>>>>>> proprietary, if you disable airmax it will work with other n/g >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> clients, >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> I don't think b is supported at this time. The firmware is rather >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> young >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> at this time as well, I'd wait a few releases before using these in >>>>>>>> production. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>> Michael Baird >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Yes by default it act as a regular 11n unit to get TDMA function >>>>>>>>> >> you >> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> would enable airMAX function on the units. Kind of like with >>>>>>>> >> MikroTik >> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> you >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> would enable Nstrem to get that functionality. As far as I know >>>>>>>> >> these >> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> two >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> systems are not compatible. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 11n is backwards compatible with a/b/g >>>>>>>>> So yes your scenario about upgrade path works just fine. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> /Eje >>>>>>>>> ------Original Message------ >>>>>>>>> From: os10ru...@gmail.com >>>>>>>>> Sender: wireless-boun...@wispa.org >>>>>>>>> To: WISPA General List >>>>>>>>> ReplyTo: WISPA General List >>>>>>>>> Subject: [WISPA] New UBNT M line, 802.11n without TDMA? >>>>>>>>> Sent: Aug 26, 2009 06:40 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Can the new UBNT M line gear be used as an 802.11n access point >>>>>>>>> without the TDMA? I'm assuming the TDMA protocol is proprietary and >>>>>>>>> that when using the TDMA protocol normal 802.11a/b/g gear doesn't >>>>>>>>> work. 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