Tom, I've had lots of issues running UBNT M radios as an AP talking to legacy radios (even UBNT). I have not tried a Rocket for this purpose though. Do you have legacy radios off the Rocket AP's that you mention.
On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 1:27 PM, Tom DeReggi <wirelessn...@rapiddsl.net>wrote: > 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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