[WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-08 Thread Pat O'Connor
Andrews Antenna P3F-52-NXA 5.8GHz backhaul radio died today because of a power surge. Old Proxim gear, 2 x T1. I wanted some feedback from vendors/users of what they are using. I need to keep it under $5K if possible. Link distance: 8.3 miles Antennas: Andrews P3F-52-NXA -

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-08 Thread Blair Davis
A pair of Mikrotiks, radio cards and all, under $1K and you should be able to do 20Mbit. Pat O'Connor wrote: Andrews Antenna P3F-52-NXA 5.8GHz backhaul radio died today because of a power surge. Old Proxim gear, 2 x T1. I wanted some feedback from vendors/users of what they are using.

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-08 Thread Josh Luthman
I have this installed and like it... Two RBs (currently 532 but today you'll want 433ah) Two xr5 or compex wlm54ag Dual polarity 5ghz dish Butch's blog and/or help in usinf OSPF to concatinate the two links. I would guess 400 for electronics, 400 for two dishes and 200 for materials. On 1/8/09,

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-08 Thread Tom DeReggi
ISPA General List" Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 8:39 PM Subject: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations > > > Andrews Antenna P3F-52-NXA > > 5.8GHz backhaul radio died today because of a power surge. Old Proxim > gear, 2 x T1. I wanted some feedback from vendors/

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-08 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
Easy. Airaya. Easy to set up, rock solid reliable. You can get them from ec/hutton. marlon - Original Message - From: "Pat O'Connor" To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 5:39 PM Subject: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-08 Thread John McDowell
Redline AN80i On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 7:39 PM, Pat O'Connor wrote: > > > Andrews Antenna P3F-52-NXA > > 5.8GHz backhaul radio died today because of a power surge. Old Proxim > gear, 2 x T1. I wanted some feedback from vendors/users of what they > are using. I need to keep it under $5K if possi

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-08 Thread Josh Luthman
I love the an50s. Redline support is unbelieveable. The 80s have more capability and are half the price, though I haven't gotten my hands on them. On 1/8/09, John McDowell wrote: > Redline AN80i > > On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 7:39 PM, Pat O'Connor wrote: > >> >> >> Andrews Antenna P3F-52-NXA >> >>

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-08 Thread John McDowell
We're pretty exclusive to the AN80 on backhauls...just deployed a new one this week. And yes, Redline support is awesome On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 11:25 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: > I love the an50s. Redline support is unbelieveable. The 80s have more > capability and are half the price, though I have

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread Adam Greene
Have had good results with radwin ... - Original Message - From: "John McDowell" To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 12:50 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations > We're pretty exclusive to the AN80 on backhau

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread Dennis Burgess - Linktechs.net
second this!! :) So far seeing good results as well with the new R5Hs and N-Stream too ;) -- * Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Trainer WISPA Board Member - wispa.org Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services* *O

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread 3-dB Networks
rsday, January 08, 2009 6:40 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations Andrews Antenna P3F-52-NXA 5.8GHz backhaul radio died today because of a power surge. Old Proxim gear, 2 x T1. I wanted some feedback from vendors/users of what they are using. I need to ke

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread John Scrivner
Can you share a brief explanation of what all Mikrotik N-Stream does? I know you can set up two radios (one up and one down) but I do not know what else it can do. We have some Mikrotik in the air now and would like to start taking advantage of this if it has real advantages. Thank you, Scriv On

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread Dennis Burgess - Linktechs.net
to swap out the feedhorn for the dual pol feedhorn... > > Daniel White > 3-dB Networks > http://www.3dbnetworks.com > > > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Pat O'Connor > Sent: Thursday, Janu

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread Josh Luthman
the dual pol feedhorn... >> >> Daniel White >> 3-dB Networks >> http://www.3dbnetworks.com >> >> >> -Original Message----- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >> Behalf Of Pat O'Connor >> Sent:

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread Tom DeReggi
Broadband - Original Message - From: "Dennis Burgess - Linktechs.net" To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 11:11 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations > Like I said, if you just need data, then MT can't be beat on this

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread Dennis Burgess - Linktechs.net
dband > > > - Original Message - > From: "Dennis Burgess - Linktechs.net" > To: "WISPA General List" > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 11:11 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations > > > >> Like I said, if y

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread David E. Smith
Dennis Burgess - Linktechs.net wrote: > Yes you have to have a good processor, it does compression. I also > believe it does MPPP as well, and larger frame sizes as well to get > higher speeds. Hence, processor usage is key. When I was testing this - pretty informally, two radios set on the fl

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread Jack Unger
David, Just for info here but it's possible that your signals were so loud that the receivers were being overloaded. That drives them bananas... jack David E. Smith wrote: Dennis Burgess - Linktechs.net wrote: Yes you have to have a good processor, it does compression. I also

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread Dennis Burgess - Linktechs.net
With that inside like that, you can get reflections etc. It does the compression and M3P I'm sure as well. It should not incraase the latency that much and should not "fluctuate" like that normally. -- * Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Trainer WISPA Boa

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread Dennis Burgess - Linktechs.net
yep, anything more than -40 is BAD. better tests are around -55 or so.. -- * Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Trainer WISPA Board Member - wispa.org Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services* *Office*: 314-735-0270 *

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread Tom DeReggi
nd inexpensive. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: "Dennis Burgess - Linktechs.net" To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 12:55 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Re

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread Tom DeReggi
d was key. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: "Dennis Burgess - Linktechs.net" To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 1:10 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommend

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread Tom DeReggi
quot; Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 1:10 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations > yep, anything more than -40 is BAD. better tests are around -55 or so.. > > -- > * Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Trainer > WISPA B

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread Matt
> Andrews Antenna P3F-52-NXA > > 5.8GHz backhaul radio died today because of a power surge. Old Proxim > gear, 2 x T1. I wanted some feedback from vendors/users of what they > are using. I need to keep it under $5K if possible. > > Link distance: 8.3 miles > > Antennas: Andrews P3F-52-NXA http:

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread Patrick Nix Jr.
] On Behalf Of Matt Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 2:36 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations > Andrews Antenna P3F-52-NXA > > 5.8GHz backhaul radio died today because of a power surge. Old Proxim > gear, 2 x T1. I wanted some feedback

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
I just lent a pair of Bullet5 units to a friend who is planning to replace some old upconverted Alvarion BH units on a 26 mile link with 2' dishes. That should be an interesting test. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com Matt wrote: >> Andrews Antenna P3F-52-NXA >> >> 5.8GHz backhaul radio died today b

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread Adam Goodman
Please let us know how it worked Sent from my iPhone On Jan 9, 2009, at 7:40 PM, Matt Larsen - Lists wrote: > I just lent a pair of Bullet5 units to a friend who is planning to > replace some old upconverted Alvarion BH units on a 26 mile link > with 2' > dishes. That should be an interes

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread Alan Long
-Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Matt Larsen - Lists Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 6:40 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations I just lent a pair of Bullet5 units to a friend

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread RickG
I've got a 5GHz bullet talking to a WRAP on a 1 mile test link. It's working very well. I dont know about 8 miles though... -RickG On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:36 PM, Matt wrote: >> Andrews Antenna P3F-52-NXA >> >> 5.8GHz backhaul radio died today because of a power surge. Old Proxim >> gear, 2 x T1

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-10 Thread Tom DeReggi
ists" To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 7:40 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations >I just lent a pair of Bullet5 units to a friend who is planning to > replace some old upconverted Alvarion BH units on a 26 mile link with 2&