the biggest difference, i guess is, no stuck beacon issue, which is due to the atheros chip set in the XM radio. the issue only shows up on the AP side, in environments that have moderate to high interference. using the XM for CPE's is perfectly fine.
Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net > From: "Nigel Newallo-Singh" <nigel.newallosi...@greendotgroup.co> > To: "Ubiquiti Users Group" <ubnt_users@wispa.org> > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 11:04:22 AM > Subject: Re: [Ubnt_users] Stuck Beacon > Pardon the newb. I know that XM and XW are different hardware, with XW being > newer. > But what exactly is the difference in hardware? > On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 6:38 PM, Faisal Imtiaz < fai...@snappytelecom.net > > wrote: >> if you are seeing stuck beacons then these are XM radios... >> Consider replacing one of them for the newer XW version, and see if your >> problem >> goes away... >> Regards. >> Faisal Imtiaz >> Snappy Internet & Telecom >> 7266 SW 48 Street >> Miami, FL 33155 >> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 >> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net >> ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Steve Barnes" < st...@pcswin.com > >> > To: "Ubiquiti Users Group" < ubnt_users@wispa.org > >> > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 2:18:10 PM >> > Subject: [Ubnt_users] Stuck Beacon >> > So I have turned in a support ticket to UBNT with SUP files due to me >> > having 15- >> > M5 Rockets throughout our network that reboot randomly due to Ping >> > Watchdog. >> > They got back to me and say that the issue is that I am having Stuck >> > Beacons >> > on the wireless interface causing the Ethernet interface to not be able to >> > ping >> > the gateway. WHAT??? How does RF noise cause a Ethernet loss of >> > communication? >> > Also on one tower I have 3- M5 sectors that are randomly ping watchdog >> > rebooting >> > (once a week to once a day) and on the same tower is 4- M2 sectors that >> > has a >> > -80 Noise floor. Now if Interference is the issue why do the M2 never >> > reboot >> > with horrible noise and the M5 do all the time with little noise. >> > Don't start preaching about turning off Ping Watchdog. Other than this >> > issue, I >> > have only found benefits to using Ping Watchdog. >> > Steve Barnes >> > Wireless Operations Manager >> > PCSWIN.COM >> > NLBC.COM >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Ubnt_users mailing list >> > Ubnt_users@wispa.org >> > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >> _______________________________________________ >> Ubnt_users mailing list >> Ubnt_users@wispa.org >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users > -- > Warm Regards, > Nigel Newallo-Singh > http://www.gd.tt/ > _______________________________________________ > Ubnt_users mailing list > Ubnt_users@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users
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