The signals are probably accurate. The additional throughput is also accurate.
I don't know why, but anything ePMP in 2.4 is VASTLY weaker than Ubnt in 2.4. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 3:06 PM, Christopher Gray < cg...@graytechsoftware.com> wrote: > I just changed two low bandwidth 5 MHz width PTP links from Rocket M2 > radios to ePMP 2.4 GHz non-sync radios. The "signal strength" is about 10 > dB lower with the ePMP radios. Do they use a different mechanism to > calculate signal strength? > > Link 1: > > - 2x Rocket Dish RD-2G24 > - Antennas were not re-aimed when switching radios > - Radio outputs are maximized on both systems to FCC PTP limits > - UBNT signal read -62 dBm Tx / -61 dBm Rx > - ePMP singal reads -72 dBm Tx / -70 dBm Rx > > Link 2: > > - 1x Rocket Dish RD-2G24 > - 1x L-Com DPD 18 dBi Dish > - Antennas were not re-aimed when switching radios > - Radio outputs are maximized on both systems to FCC PTP limits > - UBNT signal read -70 dBm Tx / -72 dBm Rx > - ePMP singal reads -80 dBm Tx / -82 dBm Rx > > Both links were stable, and both links appear stable now. Both ePMP links > have 60-70% more throughput. Do I just need to adjust my mental meter 10 > db? Are the new signals actually as concerning as they feel? > > Thanks - Chris >
