So having dealt with multiple links, I can tell you that if you are missing some db's it has to do with alignment.
We are seeing -55/-59 on our 450m link and on our 250m link we are seeing -43/-47 signal (and had to reduce power on 60ghz on one side.. .i.e. we are not aligned perfectly ) So I can say affirmatively there is no 'missing power' it has to do with alignment... :) 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 > From: "Stefan Englhardt" <s...@genias.net> > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 3:14:16 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Metrolinq > Do you get the calculated rx-power? > Von: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] Im Auftrag von Faisal Imtiaz > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 21. Juli 2016 20:33 > An: af@afmug.com > Betreff: Re: [AFMUG] Metrolinq > It would be appropriate to point out that there are two versions or Metrolinq > 60ghz Radios one smaller lower power and other larger higher power. > We have been using the larger units (Circular cones) for links 250m to 450m > successfully.. aiming them with the shipping brackets is a whole another > challenge.. I am very happy to the the LR brackets available and those should > go long ways is aligning longer links. . > 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 >> From: "Carl Peterson" < cpeter...@portnetworks.com > >> To: af@afmug.com >> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:57:41 AM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Metrolinq >> We haven't had any issues with 5GHz but the 60GHz side underwhelms. We tried >> a >> 900' link and couldn't get the 60Ghz side to work. We were able to move one >> end >> and get it down to 600' and have a 60GHz link at -55 but that is 10-15db >> below >> where it should be. It's working, but at this point I wouldn't use it for >> anything over 500' or so. >> On Thu, Jul 21, 2016 at 10:40 AM, Stefan Englhardt < s...@genias.net > wrote: >>> We’ve only dfs bands in 5 GHz. Metrolinq supports only the lower band with >>> lower >>> allowed power (1W EiRP). >>> I’ve installed the newest FW before doing anything so I might be lucky to >>> avoid >>> the biggest problems (hopefully). >>> Von: Af [mailto: af-boun...@afmug.com ] Im Auftrag von Faisal Imtiaz >>> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 21. Juli 2016 16:30 >>> An: af@afmug.com >>> Betreff: Re: [AFMUG] Metrolinq >>> Interesting.. most folks have the opposite issue. >>> FWIW, there is no dfs support on 5ghz (not sure about non-american rules). >>> If you are bench testing... you need to turn down the power on 5ghz .. way >>> down.... >>> Regards >>> 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 >>>> From: "Stefan Englhardt" < s...@genias.net > >>>> To: af@afmug.com >>>> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 8:13:34 AM >>>> Subject: [AFMUG] Metrolinq >>>> Got my first links. 60GHz work fine in lab. The 5GHz Part does strange >>>> things. >>>> Does not initialze or does not connect. >>>> Syslog gives dfs or cant initialize messages. >>>> 60GHz is up immediately und runs stable in lab. Latency is low. Feels like >>>> a 1G >>>> cable connection. Powered by Netonix 24V. >>>> Takes only 6 Watts. Good build quality. Webinterface is easy and fast. >>>> So a cheap option for fast short hops where you dont want to dig. >> -- >> Carl Peterson >> PORT NETWORKS >> 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 >> Baltimore, MD 21202 >> (410) 637-3707
