Oh, I don't know... I changed a Rocket link that ran like crap to AF5x, and it worked just fine...
You can power it off just two pairs, but supposedly they need all four if it's a long cable run - I have one running on about 80' of cable on two pairs with no problems. +another to what Mike said. On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 9:17 PM, Faisal Imtiaz <fai...@snappytelecom.net> wrote: > >>> Rocket dishes that just runs like crap. > > You should try to figure out as to Why this link is running like crap.... > Is it due to dirty channel or something else ? > > If you take a poor preforming RM5 and put an AF5x on that same channel, > don't expect magic to happen. > > If you have a nice clean channel and are able to get a good SNR (25+ close > to 30) then pound for pound you will be able to pass more bits thru the > 802.11AC radio vs 802.11n. > > If you are needing channel flexibility then you can select the appropriate > product.. But figure out what is the issue before just changing the radio.. > > :) > > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > Miami, FL 33155 > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "George Skorup" <geo...@cbcast.com> > > To: af@afmug.com > > Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2015 9:54:36 PM > > Subject: [AFMUG] School me on AF5X > > > I have a link on 2' Rocket dishes that just runs like crap. Can the AF5x > > simply swap in place? I don't need the slant conversion, but is it > > required? I thought someone mentioned that the V port of the feedhorn is > > in the way of the GPS connector on the radio, or did they change that? > > > > Also, the Rockets are powered from regular PacketFlux 10/100 injector > > ports fed from the 24V DC rail. I'm not worried about gigabit right now. > > Can the 5X be powered from the two unused pairs only, or does it require > > all four? >
