Its not so much a software issue at all, its basically going back to standard outdoor 802.11 without any tdma. You will have hidden node / congestion collapse at some point, regardless of vendor. We do have more than two dozen outdoor unifi that serve the boat harbor and rv parks, using omni's and titanium sectors.
Most of the connecting devices made tablets and phones, which are the real limiting factors with tiny antennas and low tx power. That said, I might be interested in the xclaim product once they release their dedicated controller. On November 27, 2014 1:37:52 PM AKST, Jason McKemie via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: >I haven't used them, but Ubiquiti claims that unifi has a range of only >a >few hundred feet (software limited I assume). You think xclaim carries >this >same limitation? > >On Thursday, November 27, 2014, Rory Conaway via Af <af@afmug.com> >wrote: > >> I’ve got an indoor unit. Seems to work okay. Can’t do much with it >> though until they get a management program. I’d suspect the outdoor >range >> is very similar to Ubiquiti. >> >> >> >> Rory >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af-boun...@afmug.com');>] *On Behalf Of >*Jason >> McKemie via Af >> *Sent:* Thursday, November 27, 2014 10:02 AM >> *To:* af@afmug.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Has anyone worked with the Ruckus Xclaim yet? >> >> >> >> Has anyone used these as of yet? Does the outdoor version have range >> limitations similar to unifi? >> >> On Sunday, November 9, 2014, Rory Conaway via Af <af@afmug.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>> wrote: >> >> Thanks. I’m shocked that you can get an additional 20% it and I >didn’t >> realize it had a distribution channel. I assumed at that price point >it >> was direct. >> >> >> >> It would need at least a windows or cloud support for us to use it >> though. Setting up a VPN tunnel wouldn’t be a problem but managing a >few >> hundred from a phone, not the best option. The thing that shocked me >was >> the outdoor unit cost for 802.11AC. $200 less than Ubiquiti and as >you >> suggest, a 20% discount, that’s huge. >> >> >> >> I’m also very interested in the dual-band indoor, especially at $120. >> >> >> >> Rory >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Darin Steffl >via >> Af >> *Sent:* Sunday, November 9, 2014 8:31 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Has anyone worked with the Ruckus Xclaim yet? >> >> >> >> I have one at home to play with. I generally like it but for now you >can >> only support and manage it with an Android or iOS app with no cloud >> support... yet. They say it is coming so we can manage multi-site and >> remotely like UniFi but for now you have to be on the layer2 network >with >> the AP's to configure them. Performance seems similar to UniFi but >there >> are added improvements like auto channel scan and band steering and >some >> QOS built-in. >> >> >> >> There is very little that can be configured yet. You can select >channel >> but not channel size and the auto channel selection has caused a few >issues >> with packet loss while the channels change but once it scans the >entire >> band, it is very stable. We get 20% off by buying through a reseller >so >> followup with Xclaim on who their preferred distributor is. >> >> >> >> On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 9:19 PM, Rory Conaway via Af <af@afmug.com> >wrote: >> >> Pricing is really good, especially on the GHz products. Hard to >believe >> someone could undercut Ubiquiti and if the Ruckus firmware quality is >> there, I sense a war coming. >> >> >> >> Rory Conaway >> Triad Wireless >> 4226 S. 37th Street >> Phoenix, Az. 85040 >> 602-426-0542 >> r...@triadwireless.net >> www.triadwireless.net >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Darin Steffl >> >> Minnesota WiFi >> >> www.mnwifi.com >> >> 507-634-WiFi >> >> <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi> Like us on Facebook >> <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi> >> -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
