Keep in mind the gain on the Force110 is better than the Powerbeam5-400 by something like 1.5db (though both are labeled 25dbi).
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 3:15 PM, Mathew Howard <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> > >
