We have recently begun deploying the Rockets as backhauls to replace our older and less reliable StarOS links. Without exception, they have impressed us. It has only been a few months, and they have yet to experience winter, so the real test won't be for a while. From a pure reliability and performance standpoint, there has been no contest. We too have long been using metal enclosures that we ground for our StarOS links, but despite that we find there are still so many things that can go wrong, the reliability plummets.
We are planning to deploy the Rockets as APs as well, due to how well they have performed as backhauls. I can't comment much on future reliability, as our oldest Rocket link is only about four months in - but it has been fantastic. On 09/03/2010 01:50 PM, Data Technology wrote: > I think that several of you are using Ubiquiti AirMax Rocket now > instead of Mikrotik. > > I would like to know how they compare: > 1. As a point to point link. > 2. As an access point. > > Right now I only use Mikrotik for links and AP's and I use Ubiquiti for cpe. > > I am ready to install equipment on a new tower and was thinking about > Using AirMax Rocket for AP to take avantage of MIMO. I know Rocket will > be cheaper but I don't know how they compare to a MT411AH as far as the > amount of bandwidth and packets they can process. > > I am leaning towards MT on the links and Rocket for AP. > I am concerned about the plastic cases. I really like having the boards > in a metal enclosure so it can be grounded and shielded well. I know I > have had problems with lightening popping the ethernet port on the > Ubiquiti units even when they are grounded. With MT I can put ethernet > surge protection in the enclosure. > > What are you guys seeing in the real world as the performance and > reliability of Rockets? > > Any do and don'ts would be greatly appreciated here. > > Thanks and have a great Labor Day. > > LaRoy McCann > Data Technology > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
