I'd argue you'd be better off trying to add a second AP to the sector, and be satisfied with fewer customers per sector. That would also allow you to ahve a smoother migration, allowing both APs to have some of the customers during the migration. If you are running 10Mhz, and 120 sector, there is a pretty could chance you should be able to come up with the extra channels to run two APs simultaneously on the sector.
On a side note, we do run Ubiquiti AirMax successfully using just a single Antenna pol, in some cases. We wanted the N models so we could run spectrum scans and TDMA. We just capped the Chain1 port, and connected only the chain0 port to an antenna, and selected appropriate max modualtion. Obviously, more capacity would be avilable if both chains were used to increase capacity, but that is not a requirement to use the Ubiquiti. As well, better NLOS would be available if both pols were used for same data. I guess my point is, single pol CPEs can still be used without replacement, just the additional capacity cant be realized nor TDMA used if both CPEs are not all Ubqt. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barnes" <st...@pcswin.com> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Taking the plunge I guess I didn't make myself clear. They are not concerned about slow speeds of downloads more of a matter that there is 60 clients hitting an AP with no TDMA or any kind of timing and they start griping about their VOIP. I was always told that on a 20 mhz 802.11b/g network that you were best to stay under 40 clients. On a 10 Mhz 802.11g not to go much over 60 Clients. I see that the Airmax with the TDMA will handle a higher density of clients per AP. Is my thinking wrong on these numbers? Steve Barnes RC-WiFi Wireless Internet Service -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 1:57 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Taking the plunge Or have you tried different channels? Is it a newer radio in the MT so you can do a spectrum analysis? I would expect up to 15 megs aggregate out of a 10Mhz 802.11a AP and if you are at 1/3 of that then bandwidth isn't an issue. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 1:54 PM, Bret Clark <bcl...@spectraaccess.com> wrote: > Can you go to a bigger channel size? Are the CPE's running any form of > QoS? > > On 09/13/2010 01:43 PM, Steve Barnes wrote: > > At peak times I am running about 4-6M 95th percentile on this one AP. > > > > Steve Barnes > > RC-WiFi Wireless Internet Service > > > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Josh Luthman > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 1:34 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Taking the plunge > > > > What kind of bandwidth are you pushing through the ap now? > > On Sep 13, 2010 1:32 PM, "Steve Barnes" <st...@pcswin.com> wrote: > > All my APs are Mikrotik. My CPE's are a mix of Tranzeo and UBNT. I have a > AP with 58 Clients on it and starting to get complaints about slowdowns. > They are all setup 10 MHz channel 802.11g. This is a tower that due to > contractual issues I cannot add anymore equipment. So I am considering > taking down the Mikrotik and 120 degree sector and putting up a UBNT > Rocket > and Airmax 120 sector. It will take time to physically switch all my > clients to new UBNT Airmax equipment but would like to get it done before > the snow flies. > > > > Has anyone down this? Success? I know I cannot turn on Airmax till > everyone is on the UBNT with that capability but does it work fine till > you > get it on? > > > > Steve Barnes > > RC-WiFi Wireless Internet Service > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! 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