My equipment that can't do 5.4 with the latest stable or beta firmware says you can't. Hopefully we get 5.1 "soon". :)
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Jun 19, 2015 11:36 PM, "Faisal Imtiaz" <fai...@snappytelecom.net> wrote: > FCC Cert claims different. > > :) > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > Miami, FL 33155 > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > *To: *"Faisal Imtiaz" <fai...@snappytelecom.net> > *Cc: *"NANOG list" <nanog@nanog.org>, "Ray Soucy" <r...@maine.edu> > *Sent: *Friday, June 19, 2015 9:16:37 PM > *Subject: *Re: Whats' a good product for a high-density Wireless network > setup? > > 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 >> > >> > >
