heheh local hardware stores sell aluminum tape, we've used it to "quiet" radios before, works like a charm and is way less expensive than the shield kits.
Ryan On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 11:23 AM, <m...@tc3net.com> wrote: > When running in Airmax TDMA each AP stomps all over each other if they can > hear each other. The less they hear each other the better, at least until > GPS sync is fully functioning. Even then the shields are recommended because > of the wide channel mask with 802.11n. > > Regards > Michael Baird > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "KevinR" <k...@genevaonline.com> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 1:21:03 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Ubiquiti GPS > > I would not deploy any UBNT Aps on a tower without the shield kits. > > 1) UBNT radios are in a plastic case, they bleed out RF like crazy. > So if you have a bunch of radios on a tower you will cut the noise > substantially. > > 2) Water,Ice, birds, etc…… > With the shield kits the radios are enclosed in an aluminum box. > They stay dry and keep ice, water, and animals from damaging the > jumpers. > > 3) We have had lots of lighting this summer and I think having them in an > all aluminum enclosure grounded has helped us from losing any yet. > > > > Kevin > > > On Aug 25, 2011, at 12:07 PM, Andy Trimmell wrote: > > > Please give me some positive points to the shield kits so I can present > > them. Every time I speak about them I get the "who needs stinking shield > > kits" > > > > Thanks > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > > Behalf Of Mike Hammett > > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 1:00 PM > > To: WISPA General List > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Ubiquiti GPS > > > > and the Shield Kits. I'll use them even after I use the GPS units. > > > > ----- > > Mike Hammett > > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > > > > > On 8/25/2011 10:17 AM, Rubens Kuhl wrote: > >> On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 6:16 AM, Matt<lm7...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> I am seeing the 5.4.3 improve things on point to multi > > point. > >>> How well does Ubiquiti handle PtmP? We have some Canopy AP's with > > 60+ > >>> users. Heard that since Ubiquiti uses a wifi chipset they cannot > >>> handle this kind of traffic? > >> Wi-Fi chipset isn't equal to Wi-Fi protocol. With a single-sector, the > >> new M family could handle large number of users using AirMax TDMA > >> protocol. > >> > >> On multi-sector, it would have issues similar to Canopy without GPS; > >> Ubiquiti now has GPS sync as well, but it's to soon to use it in a > >> production network. > >> > >> What one can do now is buy Rocket GPS units but not rely on the GPS > >> just yet, using all 3 separations (frequency, horizontal, vertical) > >> for the time being. > >> > >> > >> Rubens > >> > >> > >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > -------- > >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! > >> http://signup.wispa.org/ > >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > -------- > >> > >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >> > >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >> > >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > -------- > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > -------- > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- Ryan Ghering Network Operations - Plains.Net Office: 970-848-0475 - Cell: 970-630-1879
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