I tried Bridgewave back in the day of Daniel. Did not have a good experience.
So far nothing has changed my mind about that band. And I am in Utah....
From: Eric Kuhnke
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 4:52 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq
Please don't let your impression of 60 GHz be influenced by IgniteNet's silly
USB dongle in front of a reflector, cheap stuff...
Bridgewave (REMEC/Mosely) and others make much more expensive, carrier grade,
fiber-connected 60 GHz PTP equipment that is good for five nines reliability at
500 to 650 meters in a Seattle-like rain zone. Somewhat less distance in places
that have higher mm/hour rain rates. These are serious products that take
direct 48VDC power, singlemode fiber connections, and have dedicated management
interfaces.
"serious" 60 GHz equipment is built to the same standards as $15,000 80 GHz
links and is used by a lot of large ISPs. Most of whom don't consider
themselves to be WISPs, but rather ISPs that happen to use PTP millimeter wave
when it is necessary or justified.
I have not personally seen a Metrolinq 60 GHz but I have seen photos of one
disassembled, and it is literally a USB 802.11ad 60 GHz dongle hot glued to a
plastic thing in front of a reflector. Scary.
On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 3:45 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
Well hell, that is almost TMI. I expected as such from this band. Sounds
like if they increase the sensitivity of the switchover mechanism it would be a
contender.
From: Matt Hoppes
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 4:38 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq
Let me back up.
We lose our IN link every time a bird pees. It generally holds up during
torrential down pours.
Random fog events will cause it to become trashed.
The link is .6 miles. I expected it to fade from time to time. The problem
for me is the fail over does not happen properly.
It's a gosh darn USB dongle attached to a reflector dish. Don't expect too
much out of it.
On Oct 19, 2017, at 18:28, Rory Conaway <r...@triadwireless.net> wrote:
How far is your shot? What channel are you using?
Rory
From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Matt Hoppes
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 3:26 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq
I disagree. We lose our IN link every time it rains. And the 5GHz does not
fail over seemleasly at all.
There is packet loss and high pings until the 60GHz finally dies. Then it
sometimes flips.
On Oct 19, 2017, at 17:56, Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> wrote:
If a bunch of folks deploy it and do so correctly, there won't be
complaining. ;-)
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Mike Hammett
Intelligent Computing Solutions
Midwest Internet Exchange
The Brothers WISP
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From: "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 4:55:08 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq
I ain’t belivin nuthing until a bunch of folks have deployed this stuff
and start complaining about it. Then we will have believable data.
From: Mike Hammett
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 3:32 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq
https://transition.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Documents/bulletins/oet70/oet70a.pdf
page 7 vs. page 15
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Mike Hammett
Intelligent Computing Solutions
Midwest Internet Exchange
The Brothers WISP
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From: "Chris Wright" <ch...@velociter.net>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 4:28:48 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq
Between 50-80GHz, oxygen attenuates the EM spectrum significantly more
than water. Not to say that it doesn’t contribute at all to fade, but at 300
meters you’d probably only ever go down if Poseiden himself took offense to
your client.
http://windowsil.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/atm_absorption.gif
Chris Wright
Network Administrator
From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Adam Moffett
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 1:19 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq
This link would be just under 300 meters. Will I ever go down for rain?
------ Original Message ------
From: "Mike Hammett" <af...@ics-il.net>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: 10/19/2017 4:17:00 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq
Yes, it's still an issue. To say otherwise is dumb.
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Mike Hammett
Intelligent Computing Solutions
Midwest Internet Exchange
The Brothers WISP
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From: "Adam Moffett" <dmmoff...@gmail.com>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 3:16:09 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq
Is rain fade an issue?
I just read an article claiming that the atmospheric attenuation at
60ghz is so great that at any range where 60ghz will operate the rain fade is
insignificant.
------ Original Message ------
From: "Carl Peterson" <cpeter...@portnetworks.com>
To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com>
Sent: 10/19/2017 2:58:56 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq
Yes, and the LR brackets. They should just drop the regular bracket
and make everyone order the decent ones.
On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 2:46 PM, Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com>
wrote:
At 1300m will I really need a scope to align it?
------ Original Message ------
From: "Chris Wright" <ch...@velociter.net>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: 10/19/2017 2:41:28 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq
I have a 1300 meter link on PTP60-35 radios doing -59/-61. Very
happy with them. The mounts they come with are trash. Get the “long range”
brackets and alignment scope.
Chris Wright
Network Administrator
From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Adam Moffett
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 11:12 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq
I have a microwave shot about 3 blocks long, so 60ghz seems like an
option.
Have any of you tried IgniteNet? Has it been reliable for you?
I don't actually need a gigabit in this case, I just need it to be
up.
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