Me! I use UBNT PoE's on Cambium radios all the time :P It makes it much easier to replace customer's radios if we don't have to deal with getting into their house.
On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 6:06 PM, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: > Who would use a Ubnt POE for Cambium radios? > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > On Jun 25, 2015 6:52 PM, "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > >> Why doesn’t anyone seem to have the same complaint about the Ubiquiti >> POEs? >> >> Maybe because they come with the radio so you might as well use them? >> Plus they have cool white LEDs? Plus now a wallmount bracket (but that has >> to be ordered separately unless you get an AF5X). >> >> One thing you could do is buy a bunch of yellow patch cords and some >> self-adhesive yellow sticky dots. Hopefully the cavemen can match up the >> yellow cord with the yellow dot. Or use a dab of hotmelt glue so they >> can’t unplug it. I know, it still means paying more for something you >> still don’t like as well as the old one. >> >> Maybe if they put in a current indicator LED like the Tycon CI series, we >> find that really helps with troubleshooting over the phone. >> >> I much prefer AC cords to wall warts, but that’s a personal preference. >> >> >> *From:* Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >> *Sent:* Thursday, June 25, 2015 5:41 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] [WISPA Members] Canopy POE end of life :-/ >> >> >> Lol!!! >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> On Jun 25, 2015 6:37 PM, "Steve D" <bigd...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I love the first Q&A response in the FAQ Ray... >>> >>> >>> Q: Why is this change happening? >>> >>> A: The current Power Supply line is being retired. >>> >>> >>> Given how super helpful that was, I thought I'd help you guys out and >>> fill out the rest of the FAQ before you get inundated with more of these >>> silly questions. >>> >>> Q: Why is it being retired? >>> A: Because we're making a change to a new Power Supply. >>> >>> Q: Why is this change happening and why is it being retired? >>> A: The old Power Supply is being replaced with a new Power supply. >>> >>> -Steve D >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 3:16 PM, Sean Heskett <af...@zirkel.us> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Ray, >>>> >>>> Thanks for listening. >>>> >>>> So if one thing is guaranteed it's that someone is going to unplug the >>>> cables that are attached to the POE. either a tech friend will be over to >>>> "help" them with their router, their kid will unplug it or they will just >>>> decide to unplug the cables for XYZ reason. it's guaranteed to happen. >>>> >>>> With the old POE there was only one way to screw it up...unplug the >>>> cable from the radio outside. usually they think they are smart and they >>>> plug the radio cable directly into their router. sometimes they just leave >>>> it all unplugged. But when we try to help them put it back together >>>> correctly here's how the conversation goes: >>>> >>>> agent: do you see the 3" flat black cable? >>>> client: yes >>>> agent: ok good, that goes into your computer or your router WAN port, >>>> just like it says on the sticker. >>>> client: ok got it plugged in >>>> agent: now take the cable coming from the outside, that goes into the >>>> port that says "to radio" (we also usually tape the ethernet cable to the >>>> ferrite bead with electrical tape so that they have to physically remove >>>> the tape to remove the cable) >>>> client: ok that's plugged in. >>>> agent: great now also make sure that the electrical plug is securely >>>> plugged into a wall outlet and that there is a red light on the plug. >>>> client: there's a red light and the internet is working again. thanks! >>>> >>>> 4 easy steps to success! >>>> >>>> with the new POE there are multiple ways to screw it up. when they >>>> unplug everything the labels to put it back are "Gigabit ethernet" and >>>> "gigabit ethernet+power". so which one is supposed to go where? well >>>> power seems "better", maybe that goes into my computer...nope wrong. but >>>> even better labeling won't help a whole lot because once they unplug the >>>> cables they usually toss them or do god knows what with them. so here's >>>> the support call: >>>> >>>> agent: do you see the 3" flat black cable? >>>> client: i have no idea what you're talking about. i have this weird >>>> brick that my 3 month old son is playing with. >>>> agent: ok you have the other style adapter. do you see the cable >>>> coming from the outside radio? plug that into "gigabit ethernet+power". >>>> client: i don't see where that port is. >>>> agent: ok, flip the brick over and squint really hard, do you see the >>>> faint lettering on the brick. >>>> client: maybe, let me grab my glasses. ok i think i see it...click. >>>> agent: great, now do you see the cable that goes to the back of your >>>> router. >>>> client: um yeah on the back of this link-see thing there's 5 or 6 wires. >>>> agent: ok there should be a port labeled internet. >>>> client: nope i don't see that. >>>> agent: is there one labeled WAN? >>>> client: yeah >>>> agent: ok the cable plugged into the WAN port of your router that goes >>>> into the "Gigabit ethernet" port on the brick. >>>> client: oh geeze, let me find my glasses again. >>>> agent: it's the only other port on the brick. >>>> client: ok got it. >>>> agent: great, now make sure the power cable is plugged into the wall >>>> outlet. >>>> client: yeah it's plugged into the wall. >>>> agent: ok now that it's all back together does the internet work. >>>> client: nope, can you just send someone? i'm tired of all this >>>> plugging and unplugging. >>>> agent: well, lets just check the cables one more time. "Gigabit >>>> ethernet" goes to WAN port on router, "gigabit ethernet+power" goes to the >>>> cable going outside to the radio. >>>> client: yes that's how i have it. please just send someone. >>>> agent: is the power cord plugged into the wall outlet. >>>> client: yes >>>> agent: is the other end of the power cable plugged into the brick? >>>> client: well, um no, no it isn't. you never said to do that! >>>> agent: ok well plug that into the brick. does the internet work now? >>>> client: yeah i guess, why are all the cables so confusing? i have >>>> wireless service, why do you have so many damn wires? >>>> >>>> catch my drift? labeling would help a bit but honestly there's 6 >>>> points of failure on the new POE (2 ethernet ports and 2 sides to the power >>>> cable, plus the ethernet ports can be plugged in backward so really it's 6 >>>> things to check) the old POE has 3 points of failure. is the ethernet >>>> cable from the radio unplugged? is the wall wart unplugged? is the flat >>>> black cable unplugged? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Sean >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 12:48 PM, Ray Savich < >>>> ray.sav...@cambiumnetworks.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Check out the details at >>>>> http://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t5/PMP-450/Canopy-POE-end-of-life/m-p/41732 >>>>> >>>>> Ray >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Join the Conversation >>>>> >>>>> Cambium Networks Community Forum >>>>> <http://community.cambiumnetworks.com/> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From:* members-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:members-boun...@wispa.org] *On >>>>> Behalf Of *Sean Heskett >>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 25, 2015 10:38 AM >>>>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>>>> *Cc:* memb...@wispa.org >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA Members] Canopy POE end of life :-/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the link josh. They normally cost ~$10 so the eBay price >>>>> of $24 is someone trying to make a buck on them before they are gone. >>>>> Also >>>>> eventually eBay will run out too so that's not a long term solution. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Come on cambium listen to your long time loyal customers! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -Sean >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, June 25, 2015, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xcanopy+power+supply.TRS0&_nkw=canopy+power+supply&_sacat=0 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 11:24 AM, Sean Heskett <af...@zirkel.us> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Dear Cambium, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Why won't you let us buy the ACPSSW-13B POE if we still want to? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It's very frustrating that we now have to change our install >>>>> procedures AND our tech support procedures. The new POE is also very >>>>> cumbersome and prone to clients plugging things in backwards etc. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Can you either keep selling them or give us access to the manufacturer >>>>> so that we can still buy them? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -Sean >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Members mailing list >>>>> memb...@wispa.org >>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/members >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>
