Also note... For compatibilty you need to consider what freq talking about (for example 900 UBNT not compartible w/ MT 900) and MIMO versus legacy in discussing compatibilty. Typical UBNT MIMO APs w/ Airmax did not support other 802.11a/N CPEs, until a recent firmware, in which need to ask UBNT for. As well there may be some limits on which features are supported on each platform's WDS. For example, if WPA works with WDS.
But as far as just WDS, my understanding is that UBNT and MIKROTIK will work togeather. Mikrotik's comparable modes are WDS AP and WDS-SLAVE and WDS Station. Many Mikrotik Firmwares had issues with WDS Station, even between MT APs and MT CPEs. So important to use current Firmwares, where WDS Station works properly. I've found WDS-Station on MT ver 5 to work pretty reliably. With UBNT, their WDS always seemed to work great no issues ever. This is actually an important issue, because Mikrotik has much more flexible CPE options with their many multi port (ethernet and mpci) models. If using WDS on Mikrotik, I highly recommend fast CPUs, expecially if running N modes. I've seen as much as 30% more CPU utilization with WDS, on slower CPUs. When we used MT, we bridged with WDS almost everything. Use the 680mhz boards, not the 300mhz, when you can.. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: Troy Settle To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 11:00 AM Subject: [WISPA] WDS compatibility between UBNT AP and MT CPE I have 0 experience with UBNT gear (other than their wireless cards), so I'm hoping someone here can provide some basic guidance. I'm looking at replacing MT access points (straight 802.11 w/WDS) to UBNT. Are there any WDS compatibility issues between MT clients and UBNT access points? Ultimately, we can do without WDS, but only if there's a suitable alternative for transparent bridging (I'm pretty sure MT's station-bridge mode does NOT work with non-MT access points). Thanks, -- Troy Settle, Network Administrator The Wired Road Authority 1117 E. Stuart Dr. Galax, VA 24333 (276) 238-0049 (office) (276) 237-3890 (cell) [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
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