On Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 8:36 AM, Michael Torrie <torr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> But I also was looking at the Ubiquity Nanostation Loco 5 units. They > are about $70 a piece, and are basically normal 5.8 GHz-only wifi units > with built-in directional antennas. They are supposed to be able to > connect up to a couple of miles and get good signal and speed because of > their antennas. Also if two units happen to be within the cone of > signal coming from the main access point unit, it can connect to > multiple client bridges, which would actually suit my needs quite well. > Has anyone on the list had experience with them? They are supposed to > be weather-proof... dunno if they factor in -40F and high winds. > I've never used the Loco specifically, but have used the Rockets, Bullets and Nanostations with great success. They survive Wyoming winters as well as anything else. Throughput is great. Reliability is good, although not quite what you get with a licensed wireless link (for 100x the cost of course) and certainly not on par with fiber. Corey /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
