Uhm he's not wrong... Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Jun 19, 2015 9:13 PM, "Faisal Imtiaz" <fai...@snappytelecom.net> wrote:
> >>>The thing you need to watch out for with Ubiquiti is that they don't > support DFS, so the entire U-NII-2 channel space is off limits for 5 GHz. > > Huh ???? > > Please verify your facts before making blanket statements which are not > accurate ... > > > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ray Soucy" <r...@maine.edu> > > To: "Sina Owolabi" <notify.s...@gmail.com> > > Cc: "nanog@nanog.org list" <nanog@nanog.org> > > Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 7:07:01 PM > > Subject: Re: Whats' a good product for a high-density Wireless network > setup? > > > > I know you don't want to hear this answer because of cost but I've had > good > > luck with Cisco for very high density (about 1,000 clients in a packed > > auditorium actively using the network as they follow along with the > > presenter). > > > > The thing you need to watch out for with Ubiquiti is that they don't > > support DFS, so the entire U-NII-2 channel space is off limits for 5 GHz. > > That's pretty significant because you're limited to 9 x 20 MHz channels > or > > 4 x 40 MHz channels. Keeping the power level down and creating small > cells > > is essential for high density, so with less channels your hands are > really > > tied in that case. Also, avoid the Zero Handoff marketing nonsense they > > advertise; I'm sure it can work great for a low client residential area > but > > it requires all APs to share a single channel and depends upon > coordinating > > only one active transmitter at a time, so it simply won't scale. > > > > I don't have experience with other vendors at large scale or high > density. > > > > I don't think what you're talking about is really high density anymore > > though. That's just normal coverage. Wireless is a lot more complicated > > than selecting a vendor, though. If you know what you're doing even > > Ubiquiti could work decently, but if you don't even a Cisco solution > won't > > save you. You really need to be on top of surveying correctly and having > > appropriate AP placement and channel distribution. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 1:57 AM, Sina Owolabi <notify.s...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > Hi > > > > > > We are profiling equipment and design for an expected high user density > > > network of multiple, close nit, residential/hostel units. Its going to > be > > > 8-10 buildings with possibly a over 1000 users at any given time. > > > We are looking at Ruckus and Ubiquiti as options to get over the high > > > number of devices we are definitely going to encounter. > > > > > > How did you do it, and what would you advise for product and layout? > > > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Ray Patrick Soucy > > Network Engineer > > University of Maine System > > > > T: 207-561-3526 > > F: 207-561-3531 > > > > MaineREN, Maine's Research and Education Network > > www.maineren.net > > >
