FWIW... The Ubiquiti Rocket M's are SBC, running Linux/ Open-wrt, and have the following processor... on them... --------- Atheros MIPS 24KC, 400MHz Memory Information 64MB SDRAM, 8MB Flash Operating Temperature -30C to 75C Networking Interface 1 X 10/100 BASE-TX (Cat. 5, RJ-45) Ethernet Interface -----------------
If you want to 'dumb' them down to be a simple bridge and pass traffic via the Mikrotik... sure that is possible... If you want to use them in the routed mode, with the Mikrotik doing the 'core routing' at the pop, that is also possible. Using the SDK, there are folks who have easily added Quagga / OSPF / OSLR to the Rocket M's.... The only draw back is that ... you have to use the command line to configure the settings..... Keep in mind that the MIPS 24KC, 400 mhz processor is the same processor that powers the Mikrotik 4XX (RB 450/433/411) series boards. Using something like a Tycon Power 5port NC poe switch, you can easily reduce the component count at the POP....... Regards Faisal On 4/26/2010 8:12 PM, Tom DeReggi wrote: > Are you bridging at the AP and CPE, and does it work? > > Something something that was brought to my attention is that UBQT has Iperf > built in at teh command line. So technically, if we used UBQT at the CPE and > MT as AP, we could still do speed tests easilly, since all our MT APs plug > into our proprietary cell site routers which have Iperf. > > But does it bridge OK? We dont really need the MT AP. What we do need is 5-9 > port CPEs everyonce in a while, which locks us into the MT solutions in some > locations, or we ahve to add one more component of failure. Truthfully, that > is probably what we are going to start doing, where we decide to use UBQT. > Run UBQT radios, then put a MT router at the end where we need 5-9 ports. > They are pretty inexpensive now, its not that big a deal anymore to > duplicate expense. > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL& Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Josh Luthman"<j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > To: "WISPA General List"<wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 6:11 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Ever wonder how bad RB333/444 stacked cards interfere? > > > I've been using MT APs and Ubnt CPEs. Been very happy with them. > > I do lose the speed test on the CPE, but it hasn't really been a big loss > compared to what I save (something like $215 to $70 per CPE). > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue > that counts.” > --- Winston Churchill > > > On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 6:08 PM, Tom DeReggi > <wirelessn...@rapiddsl.net>wrote: > > >> yeah, but wouldn't it be nice to use UBQT CPE for 95% of the installs, and >> still be able to use a 3-9 eth port SBC when it is needed the remainig 5%, >> without having to deploy a new AP? Of course, there is the option to use >> MT >> AP and UBQT CPE, but that wont happen in my network until the two share a >> common embedded speed testing tool, and verified common working polling or >> bridging (WDS) methods. >> >> I dont mind mismatching hardware brands, but prefer not to mismatch OSs, >> for >> the above reasons. I'd gladly pay a $100 license to prevent the install >> of >> a second AP that generates a new reocurring cost to have colocated. >> >> Tom DeReggi >> RapidDSL& Wireless, Inc >> IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Josh Luthman"<j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >> To: "WISPA General List"<wireless@wispa.org> >> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 5:46 PM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Ever wonder how bad RB333/444 stacked cards >> interfere? >> >> >> > From what I have heard memory requirements are much higher in RouterOS. >> >> I'd expect Mikrotik went out of their way to break it on Ubnt, too. >> >> Not to mention the fact that you'll need to buy a MT license for each >> device >> (even at $35/cpe that adds up). >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue >> that counts.” >> --- Winston Churchill >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 5:21 PM, Tom DeReggi >> <wirelessn...@rapiddsl.net>wrote: >> >> >>>> I just wish I could load Router OS on my Ubiquity CPE's >>>> >>> How do you know that you cant? >>> >>> UBQTs are MIPs processors and MT has MIPs compiled OSs. >>> >>> Has anyone tried? >>> >>> I'd argue the opposite... I love Mikrotik Hardware, the one entity that >>> understands the value of making Mutli-port ethernet at the CPE, with >>> >> super >> >>> fast processors. >>> Wonder if Ubiquiti OS will load on 433AH? or RB800? >>> >>> Tom DeReggi >>> RapidDSL& Wireless, Inc >>> IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Blair Davis >>> To: WISPA General List >>> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 3:34 AM >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Ever wonder how bad RB333/444 stacked cards >>> interfere? >>> >>> >>> The following is IMHO... YMMV... >>> >>> Only the R5H. >>> >>> Bought a lot of 5 a while back. Price looked good vs XR5. >>> >>> Started testing them... >>> >>> when hooked to the same ant, reported noise floor varied by 10db. >>> tx power, as reported by the other end of the link varied by 7db. >>> Units with strong tx had high error rates at higher modulations. >>> >>> thought bad batch, swapped out 4 of them. 1 of the new ones was ok, >>> other >>> 3 as bad as ones I swapped. Returned those 3 for credit. >>> >>> used the 2 I had left in CPE's. one went deaf after T-storm, (lost >>> 20db >>> of sensitivity) Other still in service. >>> >>> My XR5's all match on reported noise floor within 2db. >>> Tx power matches within 2db >>> I've never had any XR's bad out of the wrapper, and only 1 failed in >>> >> the >> >>> field. (direct lighting strike) >>> >>> MikroTik makes great router software, and has learned to make good >>> SBC's >>> (routerboards) IMHO, their radio cards are 'not good'. (i'd have used >>> another word, but I don't want banned from the list!) >>> >>> Ubiquity makes GREAT radios. And good CPE's. They can't make good >>> software for an AP or router if their lives depend on it... >>> >>> I use routerboard with XR cards for my AP's and backhauls... I use >>> Nano's, >>> Loco's, and bullets for my CPE's now. >>> >>> MikroTik and Ubiquity together. >>> >>> I just wish I could load Router OS on my Ubiquity CPE's >>> >>> Kurt Fankhauser wrote: >>> What ad luck did you have with the mikrotik cards, and also what >>> model >>> card did you use? I only use the R5H from them. >>> >>> >>> >>> Kurt Fankhauser >>> WAVELINC >>> P.O. 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