"...And swapping out $200 worth of gear to play on another band is frustrating..."
But isn't this what the WISP's live for ! :) Comes with the territory..... next time if you feel better about swapping out $2000 worth of equipment, call me... I will sell you the NS2M for $1000 each... LOL !! Faisal. On 4/14/2010 1:24 PM, AJ wrote: > I'm on the latest beta firmware... > > And swapping out $200 worth of gear to play on another band is > frustrating... > > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Faisal Imtiaz<fai...@snappydsl.net>wrote: > > >> Two suggestions... Upgrade to the beta firmware and see if it helps >> >> other... consider doing NS5M, if 2.4 is crowded... >> >> Faisal. >> >> On 4/14/2010 1:08 PM, AJ wrote: >> >>> Wish I could get speeds like that :) >>> >>> Have a pair of NS2Ms set up right on on a P2P link to bridge between a >>> DOCSIS modem in a power supply cabinet to an employee that lives 3/4 mi >>> >> away >> >>> LoS and can barely keep it up to 13 meg up/down... Running the latest >>> Beta... Doesn't help the noise floor bounces around -85 to -80 all day >>> >> long >> >>> (I can see 26 different consumer routers from both sides of the link) >>> >> from >> >>> the nearby subdivision... >>> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Joe Miller<joe.mil...@dslbyair.com >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Holy crap....where do I get one of those. That is one hell of a link you >>>> have there. >>>> >>>> Joe Miller >>>> DSLbyAir, LLC >>>> 228-831-8881 >>>> www.dslbyair.com >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Greg Ihnen"<os10ru...@gmail.com> >>>> To: "WISPA General List"<wireless@wispa.org> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 11:59 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] UBNT "M" Was: Ubiquiti made no points today >>>> >>>> >>>> Do you mean like this? Notice the rssi on the lower pic. These are two >>>> NS5Ms >>>> setup as a backhaul. I was assuming the rssi is being wrongly reported >>>> since >>>> the TX/RX is 162/162. If the rssi was for real wouldn't one chain be >>>> reporting a very low connection speed, right? I'm getting 162Mbps on >>>> >> both >> >>>> directions. >>>> >>>> This is one end of backhaul, this NS5M running station wds: rssi -51/-56 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> This is the other NS5M running ap wds: rssi -51/-94 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Apr 14, 2010, at 11:11 AM, Faisal Imtiaz wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> ...not using MIMO mode ... ? what antenna are you using ? >>>>> >>>>> Using the Rocket M5 without the Ubiquiti Antenna's is like driving a >>>>> sports car with all flat tires :) >>>>> >>>>> There is a good documentation on the UBNT forum on how to verify the >>>>> bad/defective units.... >>>>> Testing them , have two units sync/link to each other, reduce the >>>>> >> power, >> >>>>> little bit at a time.. you will see a 6 to 9db difference on the two >>>>> chains (Hpol/Vpol)... normal units will show either the same signal >>>>> level or off by a couple of db's.. >>>>> >>>>> Faisal. >>>>> >>>>> On 4/14/2010 11:34 AM, RickG wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Upgraded to version 5.1.2 prior to installation. Still poor >>>>>> performance. Not using Mimo mode. Using as an AP on a repeater. Having >>>>>> no luck connecting to it with another M unit as CPE. Think its a bad >>>>>> radio(s)? >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Michael Baird<m...@tc3net.com> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Bad firmware and poor compatibility with legacy protocols. Make sure >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> you >>>> >>>> >>>>>>> upgrade them to the absolute latest beta available on the forums. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> Michael Baird >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I've been using regular Bullets and NS2's which have been working >>>>>>>> great. So, I thought I'd give the "M" units a try. So far, nothing >>>>>>>> >> but >> >>>>>>>> poor signal, dropped packets,& low throughput. Replacing them >>>>>>>> >> with >> >>>>>>>> regular units fix the issue. What gives? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 8:01 PM, Forbes Mercy >>>>>>>> <forbes.me...@wabroadband.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> After falling in like with the Rocket M Nano's the Rocket M Bullets >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> the Mimos I have to say I'm firmly unimpressed with the integrated >>>>>>>>> antenna series. We bought a pack of 10 of the 27dbi grids, not one >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> of >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> them would associate to our Mimos yet a bullet and in some cases, >>>>>>>>> where >>>>>>>>> distance wasn't a factor, the Nano Rockets did so without a >>>>>>>>> >> problem. >> >>>>>>>>> We >>>>>>>>> just took delivery on the Nano Dish units, we wanted them to do >>>>>>>>> >> some >> >>>>>>>>> short range backhauls. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Today was our first, replacing a 10MB Motorola backhaul at 5.2 >>>>>>>>> >> miles, >> >>>>>>>>> we >>>>>>>>> set up the new dishes up in the office WDS on, WPA on they >>>>>>>>> >> connected >> >>>>>>>>> at >>>>>>>>> -50 (as they should in the office), connection firm all night. >>>>>>>>> Installed them today, the AP working well we headed up the mountain >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> to >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> install the other one. It would not see or connect to the other >>>>>>>>> >> Nano >> >>>>>>>>> Dish no matter whether we used the lower powered 5.2 or the more >>>>>>>>> generous 5.7/8 frequency range. Gradually turning off the WDS, >>>>>>>>> >> then >> >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> WPA, then making it 20 MHZ, finally we gave up and the unnecessary >>>>>>>>> beating to my bucket truck that had to climb that mountain left me >>>>>>>>> >> in >> >>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>> pretty foul mood over the new gear. I'm about to RMA all of it and >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> go >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> back to just bullets and Rockets. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Forbes >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>>> >>>>>>>>> WISPA Wants You! 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