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Just a quick question, what equipment and at what distance are you using to get 50/25? Initially I had setup a PTP link at 3 km with MikroTik gear and got 10-2

Just a quick question, what equipment and at what distance are you using to get 50/25? Initially I had setup a PTP link at 3 km with MikroTik gear and got 10-20 Mbps, varying wildly. I actually subscribed to an Internet connection over DSL in a building where I don't live and got permission to put an antenna and modem there to send Internet to my house. Later I subscribed to an actual Internet company, doubting my own skills in setting up the link. They don't offer anything over 10 Mbps, but I asked for them to let me have an unlimited link for an hour, and it did the same 10-20 Mbps with Ubiquiti gear. Some WISPs use Cambium gear and apparently do offer 50 Mbps, but I'm not quite sure how well does that work, and how much better is Cambium, or i.e. Mimosa, compared to UBNT/MTik.

leesalminen 7y ago
The tower uses a Uniquiti Prism Rocket 5ac Gen2 with a 45 deg sector antenna. The receiver on my roof is a Uniquiti PowerBeam AC Gen 2. They’re about 1.5km away with clear line of sight and minimal interference. I don’t recall the specifics on the back haul on the tower. My signal has been solid as a rock in all weather conditions for several years. I think the clear line of sight and little radio interference were key to making this work. We don’t have cell or tv signal here. From what I understand the sheriff’s radio coverage is spotty as well.
- milankragujevic 7y ago
  Ah, I understand. Thank you for the info. The distance and enviromental factors sound good, and with the PBE-5AC-Gen2 it would work wonderfully. Unfortunately, shocking as it is, most WISPs in developing nations are stuck on 802.11n equipment, especially using MikroTik's CPE and AP hardware. If I'm ever redoing this link (I probably will, I've torn it down because I lost permission) I'll get Ubiquiti AC Gen 2 PTP gear, the best I can reasonably afford. And some aiming tools.
  - leesalminen 7y ago
    With regards to aiming- I picked up a battery powered PoE injector a while back and it’s been invaluable. This lets me experiment with different mounting places quickly by powering up the radio and connecting to UNMS.

leesalminen 7y ago

The tower uses a Uniquiti Prism Rocket 5ac Gen2 with a 45 deg sector antenna. The receiver on my roof is a Uniquiti PowerBeam AC Gen 2. They’re about 1.5km away with clear line of sight and minimal interference. I don’t recall the specifics on the back haul on the tower. My signal has been solid as a rock in all weather conditions for several years. I think the clear line of sight and little radio interference were key to making this work. We don’t have cell or tv signal here. From what I understand the sheriff’s radio coverage is spotty as well.

milankragujevic 7y ago
Ah, I understand. Thank you for the info. The distance and enviromental factors sound good, and with the PBE-5AC-Gen2 it would work wonderfully. Unfortunately, shocking as it is, most WISPs in developing nations are stuck on 802.11n equipment, especially using MikroTik's CPE and AP hardware. If I'm ever redoing this link (I probably will, I've torn it down because I lost permission) I'll get Ubiquiti AC Gen 2 PTP gear, the best I can reasonably afford. And some aiming tools.
- leesalminen 7y ago
  With regards to aiming- I picked up a battery powered PoE injector a while back and it’s been invaluable. This lets me experiment with different mounting places quickly by powering up the radio and connecting to UNMS.