Re: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted

2014-10-11 Thread Mike Hammett via Af
@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett via Af Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 6:23 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted I look for radios with 2x SFP. I don't find them as often as I'd like. I'm not going to

Re: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted

2014-10-11 Thread Daniel White via Af
Behalf Of Mike Hammett via Af Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 6:23 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted I look for radios with 2x SFP. I don't find them as often as I'd like. I'm not going to bed with the radio,

Re: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted

2014-10-10 Thread Gino Villarini via Af
t; mailto:af@afmug.com>> Date: Friday, October 10, 2014 at 6:01 PM To: "af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>" mailto:af@afmug.com>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted >Oh, and I don’t think metal glands necessarily requi

Re: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted

2014-10-10 Thread Chuck McCown via Af
: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted "Some" of the metal grommets won't let a pre-terminated cables through. So if that is the issue (besides cost), then go with plastic. However, there are good metal grommets that will let a pre-terminated cab

Re: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted

2014-10-10 Thread Bill Prince via Af
with a nice chewy rubber gland to keep stuff out. Two screws instead of a nut that again has to fit over the plug. -Original Message- From: Bill Prince via Af Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 6:34 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets

Re: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted

2014-10-10 Thread Chuck McCown via Af
. -Original Message- From: Bill Prince via Af Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 6:34 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted "Some" of the metal grommets won't let a pre-terminated cables through. So if that is the issu

Re: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted

2014-10-10 Thread Bill Prince via Af
"Some" of the metal grommets won't let a pre-terminated cables through. So if that is the issue (besides cost), then go with plastic. However, there are good metal grommets that will let a pre-terminated cable through. We just installed some Dragonwave Horizon Compact Plus radios, which use

Re: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted

2014-10-10 Thread Mike Hammett via Af
arles Wu via Af" To: af@afmug.com Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 4:54:33 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted >I'm ok with plastic, >put a spare in each.. >they often get lost anyway.. Economically, the plastic conn

Re: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted

2014-10-10 Thread Glen Waldrop via Af
. They all get dielectric grease now. - Original Message - From: Charles Wu via Af To: af@afmug.com Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 5:01 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted >Oh, and I don’t think metal glands necess

Re: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted

2014-10-10 Thread Charles Wu via Af
>Oh, and I don’t think metal glands necessarily require terminating the cable >after passing through the gland (something that should be avoided at all >costs). If I’m remembering right when we installed some Exalt G2 links, they >had a metal gland that you could pass a cable terminated >with a

Re: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted

2014-10-10 Thread Charles Wu via Af
>I'm ok with plastic, >put a spare in each.. >they often get lost anyway.. Economically, the plastic connectors make a lot of sense, but there's just something about it Some additional thoughts... The radio has a total of 4 holes (3 RJ-45 and 1 SFP connector for fiber) What if I were to includ