I don't know about 2.4ghz, since I really haven't done anything with 2.4ghz ePMP, but with 5ghz links I've swapped from UBNT, the signal has always been as good or better with ePMP.
On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 2:06 PM, Christopher Gray < [email protected]> 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 >
