I've definitely done some stupid things with PTP 5ghz. With in a few hundred foot I may or may not have a few micro-pops humming along with NLOS shots. It's definitely not a predictable layout though, you just have to test it.
On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 3:52 PM, Steve Jones <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote: > No ptp650 magic sauce like you may be expecting. It performs exactly as > ptp3/500 did in regard to that. Like anything you can get "nLOS" but you > pay for it with capacity/reliability > turning dual payload off gets you "sauce" at the expense of half your > capacity, and IIRC theres another setting regarding throughput vs > stability. 5ghz is 5ghz in this context. you can barely penetrate a fart, > tree leaves are out of the question > > On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 3:16 PM, C Stanners <cstann...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Orthogon-based PTP650/670 have something like 256/512 subcarriers which >> helps NLOS. I think AF5X has 1 and AF5XHD has 8 subcarriers? >> >> On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 3:10 PM, Christopher Gray < >> cg...@graytechsoftware.com> wrote: >> >>> I've been told the PTP650 (and 670) have some sort of magic that helps >>> with NLOS links. I've always assume this was a result of the custom >>> chipset. Do these radios actually perform better than others in similar >>> signal NLOS environments? >>> >>> The PTP550 is based on a WiFi chipset... does it have any of the NLOS >>> magic? >>> >>> >>> In NLOS situations, would the PTP650 / PTP550 be expected to >>> significantly outperform the airFiber-X hardware? >>> >>> Thank you - Chris >>> >>> >> >
