What was the distance you guys were able to get on N with these? Randy
George Morris wrote: > We really like beta3. Had some links running 90 days, and it was fast!! > > Here is the cheat sheet specifically for beta3. Be careful if you are > running something else, the cheat sheet varied a lot. > > - No WDS > - Short preamble > - No Periodic calibration > - Nstreme on, but CSMA not disabled > - Nstreme best fit only > - Play with power levels until best results. Seems pretty picky on this. > - Be sure the RouterBoard firmware (not just RouterOS) is the correct > revision ( /system routerboard print and /system routerboard upgrade) > > George > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Paul Hendry > Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 8:05 AM > To: wireless > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 20 mile link > > Nice. Anyone out there know which of the beta releases seemed most stable? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chuck Hogg [mailto:ch...@shelbybb.com] > Sent: 04 December 2009 13:01 > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 20 mile link > > http://files.quicklinkwireless.com/mikrotik > > Regards, > Chuck Hogg > Shelby Broadband > 502-722-9292 > ch...@shelbybb.com > http://www.shelbybb.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Paul Hendry > Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 7:26 AM > To: wireless > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 20 mile link > > We saw the same thing with Mikrotik + N. 4 AP's out there now running > 4.1 (best of a bad bunch) in the hope the next release sorts some of the > problems. I know this is a bit off topic but does anyone have the > v4.0beta releases anywhere? > > -----Original Message----- > From: George Morris [mailto:ghmor...@candlelight.ca] > Sent: 01 December 2009 15:35 > To: 'WISPA General List' > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 20 mile link > > I think the Rockets are going to be great, but right now today the best > software is a beta version of 5.1. That pretty much says it all. > > We have pulled all our MikroTik N links back out. 4.0beta3 was pretty > good, > but N wireless performance and stability took a real nosedive with the > release version of 4.0-4.2 IMHO. > > We are back on XR-5s with either 20 or 40MHz channels for backhaul and > get a > rock-solid 30-60Mbits as a result. > > I don't see moving to anything else until MT resolves their N driver > issues, > plus releases the new version of Nstreme that is compatible with N > cards, or > UBNT completes their M series firmware tuning. > > Not sure which will happen first, but with the AH series RouterBoards > and > XR-5s we are sitting pretty in the meantime. > > PS We think the AH boards are worth the extra money if you have to run > Torch > or the Bandwidth Tester for troubleshooting. Both tools run much better > on > the bigger processors, and the cost differential to get this extra > performance is minimal for a major backhaul. > > George > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Robert West > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 10:23 AM > To: 'WISPA General List' > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 20 mile link > > At first I was like "huh? " but thinking of the now and present, the > Rockets > are new and the longevity has yet to be tested. I have both UBNT and MT > backhauls, love UBNT to no end but it's from the ease of use aspect. My > UBNT needs to be taken care of from time to time, the MT is just put up > and > forgotten about. Sucks but that's how it is. Not sure why that is, > maybe > Ubiquiti seems to always be pushing the envelope so logically they'll > hit > snags. I'm a geek, I like the unknown so I put up with the snags but as > Travis said in a roundabout way, if you want stability and something you > don't want to worry about, go with the MT. I'd go one further with his > list > though and use the R52N cards. > > > > Bob- > > > > > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Travis Johnson > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 12:44 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 20 mile link > > > > I guess if you don't need a reliable, stable product, this is the > answer. > However, I have MT backhaul links that have been up solid for over 3 > years > now. No ethernet issues, no heat issues, no firmware issues. > > Travis > Microserv > > Jayson Baker wrote: > > (2) Rocket5M @ $90/ea > (2) RocketDish @ $145/ea > > $470 > > On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 10:00 PM, Travis Johnson <mailto:t...@ida.net> > <t...@ida.net> wrote: > > > > I would agree. Except the 411ah is overkill.... in my testing, the > regular > 411 shows as much throughput as the 411ah. So, here's the list: > > 2 x RB411 > 2 x PacWireless 2ft dishes with radomes > 2 x PacWireless enclosures > 2 x wireless cards (XR5 would be my choice) > 2 x pigtails > 2 x LMR jumpers > 2 x 18v PoE > > Total cost would be less than $900 and would do 30Mbps in a 20mhz > channel > (or 15Mbps in a 10mhz channel). > > Travis > Microserv > > > Josh Luthman wrote: > > If spectrum is available you can use a 411ah pair and get 30 megs in > 20mhz. Like 500 bucks in gear... > > On 11/30/09, RickG <mailto:rgunder...@gmail.com> <rgunder...@gmail.com> > <mailto:rgunder...@gmail.com> <rgunder...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Daniel, great questions! > > Throughput: As fast as possible :) Seriously, a couple of megs minimum. > 10Mbps would be plenty. > Dishes: As big as necessary. Naturally, on the tower I'll be limited by > wind > loading. The other end is a solid water tank but I imagine the water > company > wont like a 10' dish :) > Budget: $10k including tower. > Licensed or unlicensed. I'm open to either but my budget probably wont > allow > licensed. > POE or?: No preference. > Noise floor: On 2.4GHz, -97. On 5GHz, -94. > Currently deploying: Ubiquiti CPE on Mikrotik AP's. Was Tranzeo's on > WRAP/StarOS. > Comfort level: I've got experience with almost everything mainstream. > > Thanks! -RickG > > On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 10:42 PM, 3-dB Networks <mailto:wi...@3-db.net> > <wi...@3-db.net> <mailto:wi...@3-db.net> <wi...@3-db.net> wrote: > > > > Depends... > > What type of throughput do you need? What size dishes can you use? > What > is > the budget? Licensed or Unlicensed? PoE or some other configuration? > What > does the noise floor look like? What type of equipment do you already > primarily use (i.e. what will you be the most comfortable deploying). > > My recommendation would be based on the answer to all of those > questions. > > Daniel White > 3-dB Networkshttp://www.3dbnetworks.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org > <mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org> <wireless-boun...@wispa.org>] On > Behalf Of RickG > Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 8:23 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: [WISPA] 20 mile link > > Planning my first 20 mile PTP link. Path analysis shows clear. Customer > is > building a 100' tower just for this therefore the equipment I choose > must > work. I'm free to use whatever I want. Suggestions? > -RickG > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---- > ---- > WISPA Wants You! 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