If it is 3-4KM, I would definitely use the AF24 (24GHz) because it gives you 750M/750M Full duplex. For longer, or a backup link, I would use the AF5X (not AF5) instead of the B5. That way you have 750M full duplex during most days with the AF24, and on a strong rain if you use OSPF, the AF5X (5GHz) can at least carry 100Mish across until the rain stops.
Eric Rogers PDS Connect www.pdsconnect.me (317) 831-3000 x200 -----Original Message----- From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-boun...@nanog.org] On Behalf Of Spencer Ryan Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2016 9:46 AM To: Jared Mauch Cc: North American Network Operators' Group Subject: Re: B5-Lite I didn't think the AF5 was much cheaper than an AF24 and I'd much rather be up in the 24GHz band and out of any contention in 5GHz. *Spencer Ryan* | Senior Systems Administrator | sr...@arbor.net *Arbor Networks* +1.734.794.5033 (d) | +1.734.846.2053 (m) www.arbornetworks.com On Sat, May 14, 2016 at 9:28 AM, Jared Mauch <ja...@puck.nether.net> wrote: > Ouch. Was also looking at b5 but $1400 for a pair is a bit steep if > your effective range won't support a "short" 3-4km link. > > Trying to bridge the gap, and UBNT has their pluses and minuses. Maybe > AF5X instead I guess. > > Thanks! > > Jared Mauch > > > On May 14, 2016, at 8:31 AM, Hal Ponton <h...@buzcom.net> wrote: > > > > We've deployed 2 B5 links into production, the newer firmware seems > > to > have fixed the issues we saw in the links when we first tested them. > > > > We have a very rural customer where two hops are needed around the site. > We're lucky in that we had two 80MHz channels free. We see around > 350Mbps both ways actual throughput on both links. > > > > However, these links are short est. 200mtrs when we had tested these > > on > longer links their performance was awful, on a 40MHz channel we saw 20Mbps. > > > > For our longer links that need a bit more throughput than a Rocket > > M5 we > either use Licensed radios or the AF5X which works very well. > > > > Regards, > > > > Hal Ponton > > > > Senior Network Engineer > > > > Buzcom / FibreWiFi > > > >> On 14 May 2016, at 11:07, Matt Hoppes < > mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> wrote: > >> > >> Jared - why not go to Ubiquiti AC gear if you need some more speed > >> and > something more modern? > >> > >>> On May 14, 2016, at 01:43, Eric C. Miller <e...@ericheather.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>> B5c is the only product that I've had much success with from Mimosa. > >>> > >>> The B5Lite is a cheap plastic shell and, and it performs like it too. > >>> > >>> If you have UBNT gear now, Mimosa is a good next step, but I'd > strongly recommend that you stear away from the lite and go with the B5c. > We use them with rocket dishes. You just need the RP-SMA to N cables. > >>> > >>> > >>> Eric Miller, CCNP > >>> Network Engineering Consultant > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-boun...@nanog.org] On Behalf Of Jared > >>> Mauch > >>> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 7:06 PM > >>> To: North American Network Operators' Group <nanog@nanog.org> > >>> Subject: B5-Lite > >>> > >>> Anyone deployed this radio in production in the US? I’m curious > >>> to > hear from people who are using it, looking at replacing some UBNT > hardware with it on some PTP links, going from the M-series class > devices to something more modern. > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> > >>> - Jared > >
