I've said this many times, but I think UBNT priced themselves too low. I really think they should be 2x - 3x the price. (No, that doesn't mean someone can just mail me a RocketStation and charge 3x MSRP.)
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Nick Olsen" <n...@brevardwireless.com> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 2:34 PM To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Bullet5 was BulletM antennas > I Have to say, From what I've done with UBNT gear, Its been working really > well. And its all very priced very well. MT has some major competition > with > them in the picture. > > Nick Olsen > Brevard Wireless > (321) 205-1100 x106 > > > ---------------------------------------- > > From: "Mike Hammett" <wispawirel...@ics-il.net> > Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 3:17 PM > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Bullet5 was BulletM antennas > > I actually prefer it that way, though I haven't used AirMax yet. Then you > > don't have to worry about leaving a CPE stranded if you forget to change > the > setting. > > I can't wait for stable firmware and stocking to take advantage of this. > I'm seriously considering leaving MT wireless for UBNT wireless (retaining > > MT for everything else). > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "George Morris" <ghmor...@candlelight.ca> > Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 1:03 PM > To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Bullet5 was BulletM antennas > >> This is quite confusing that you have no control over AirMAX at the > client >> end. I'm more used to Nstreme where both ends have to be set the same. >> >> Saying that, its really cool that you don't have to worry about the >> client, >> just shift the AP in and out of AirMAX to suit and the client follows >> automatically. >> >> Its going to be very, very cool once this firmware becomes just a little >> more mature. >> >> We already have customers hanging off a Rocket sector / Nano 5M client >> that >> are getting 36Mb symmetrical into a speedtest.net server in Montreal. > The >> big challenge now is to find an Internet speedtest server capable of >> reliably delivering real readings to the customers. A nice problem to >> have. >> >> Merry Christmas to all of you and a happy, healthy and prosperous New >> Year!! >> >> George >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >> Behalf Of RickG >> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 10:48 AM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Bullet5 was BulletM antennas >> >> I tried it both ways but probably missed the settign when I had the BM5 > in >> AP mode. Will retry. Thanks! -RickG >> >> On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 12:26 AM, Robert West >> <robert.w...@just-micro.com>wrote: >> >>> If the Bullet 5M is in station mode then you won't have the AirMax >>> option, only if it's in AP mode. So, if you are not in AP mode on the >>> 5M then AirMax isn't an issue. Have you tried setting the 5M as the >>> AP the NS5 as the client? That's if you are doing this on the >>> bench...... :) Make sure you have the firmware up to date on the NS5 >>> as well. All the ones I've been installing are the M5 as the AP. >>> >>> Bob- >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >>> On Behalf Of RickG >>> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 12:12 AM >>> To: WISPA General List >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Bullet5 was BulletM antennas >>> >>> Not finding that. See attached. Do you have version5? I note in the >>> ubnt forums says you cant disable it. Aslo attached. -RickG >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 11:55 PM, Robert West >>> <robert.w...@just-micro.com>wrote: >>> >>> > In the Advanced tab you'll see "Enable AirMax". If it's not checked >>> > then it's off. If it's on, you won't even see the SSID of the newer >>> > units from the old, at least I haven't been able to. But I've been >>> > connecting my older NS5's to the newer stuff with no problem but >>> > I've only been using 20mhz channels. Are you doing 20mhz or 10? >>> > Try doing a plain vanilla config on both sides and see if you can >> connect. >>> > >>> > Bob- >>> > >>> > >>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >>> > On Behalf Of RickG >>> > Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 11:27 PM >>> > To: WISPA General List >>> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Bullet5 was BulletM antennas >>> > >>> > Trying to get a bullet5 to connect to a Bullet5M. Not much luck. How >>> > do you turn off TDMA? -RickG >>> > >>> > On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 10:53 PM, Robert West >>> > <robert.w...@just-micro.com>wrote: >>> > >>> > > I'm confused. Will it connect to a AirGrid 5 or maybe a >>> > > NanoStation >>> 5M? >>> > > >>> > > The older Bullet 5 will connect to them but AirMax has to be >>> > > turned off because the older equipment doesn't support TDMA. >>> > > >>> > > Sucks. I heard that the older "could" run TDMA but it's too much >>> > > for >>> > them >>> > > to be stable. At least that's the story. >>> > > >>> > > Bob- >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > -----Original Message----- >>> > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org >>> > > [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >>> > > On Behalf Of RickG >>> > > Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 10:35 PM >>> > > To: WISPA General List >>> > > Subject: [WISPA] Bullet5 was BulletM antennas >>> > > >>> > > Will a Bullet5 connect to a B5M? >>> > > -RickG >>> > > >>> > > On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Robert West >>> > > <robert.w...@just-micro.com>wrote: >>> > > >>> > > > Yep. Those are gonna be the winner, as far as I'm concerned. >>> > > > And >>> > still >>> > > > less than the 89 buck 1x bullet, no antenna. >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > -----Original Message----- >>> > > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org >>> > > > [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >>> > On >>> > > > Behalf Of Mike Hammett >>> > > > Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 1:58 AM >>> > > > To: WISPA General List >>> > > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] BulletM antennas >>> > > > >>> > > > The NanoBridge looks much more useful.... 2x2 MIMO, 22 dBi >>> > > > gain, >>> > > > 8* >>> > beam >>> > > > width, 12" diameter. I told them I'd pay up to $150 for >>> > > > something like this, and they MSRP it for $80. Shipping in >>> > > > January. Now they just >>> > need >>> > > > to >>> > > > >>> > > > announce the combo PoE injector, wifi AP, and switch that they >>> > > > said >>> > they >>> > > > would. >>> > > > >>> > > > The Bullets are only 1x1 MIMO (so not really MIMO at all) and >>> > > > will work with >>> > > > >>> > > > anything. >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > ----- >>> > > > Mike Hammett >>> > > > Intelligent Computing Solutions >>> > > > http://www.ics-il.com >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > -------------------------------------------------- >>> > > > From: "Robert West" <robert.w...@just-micro.com> >>> > > > Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 12:11 AM >>> > > > To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> >>> > > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] BulletM antennas >>> > > > >>> > > > > Yeah, they're just 1X MIMI, only one connector. I use them >>> > > > > with Pac Wireless grids and stick Omni's. >>> > > > > >>> > > > > Did you see the new UBNT grids? The same thing, really. A >>> > > > > bullet >>> > with >>> > > a >>> > > > > feed horn stuffed through the hole of a grid. Looks nifty, if >>> > > > > I can really bring myself to acknowledge that I said nifty. >>> > > > > The price of the >>> > whole >>> > > > > thing, grid and radio, is less than just one bullet. >>> > > > > >>> > > > > Bob- >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > -----Original Message----- >>> > > > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org >>> > > > > [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >>> > > On >>> > > > > Behalf Of RickG >>> > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 12:58 AM >>> > > > > To: WISPA General List >>> > > > > Subject: [WISPA] BulletM antennas >>> > > > > >>> > > > > Can you use "regular" antennas with BulletM radios? >>> > > > > -RickG >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> > -- >>> > ------ >>> > > > > ---- >>> > > > > WISPA Wants You! 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