May 2019 Newsletter
News from UBWH Australia
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PtP NLOS Radios - 15 km, 30 Mbps, 900 MHz
With this product, (plus a pair of 900 MHz Yagi antennas, not included) you can quickly install a non-Line of Sight (NLOS) Point-to-Point (PtP) network bridge link. It comes pre-configured so all you have to do is point-plug-and-play.
Applications
- non-Line of Sight (NLOS)
- File sharing between buildings
- Internet/email connection extension to a remote building
- Video surveillance using IP cameras.
- Others ...
non Line of Sight (NLOS)
900 MHz is much better at passing through obstacles than 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz. This 900 MHz product will pass through some obstacles, but each obstacle is likely to reduce the data throughput. It cannot work miracles; it is unlikely to make a link through a hill, and metal is a 100% reflector at this frequency so it will not pass through metal.
900 MHz works best when one or both antennas are well above the ground.
Real World Test
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We did a real-world test of this PtP equipment. It was a less-than-ideal test as the antennas were only about 1.5m off the ground and hence a large part of the signal was trying to go through the earth. If the antennas had been mounted higher, the results would have been better.
This image shows the path.
Distance: 500 m
Trees: 11 of them (!)
Brick walls: 2 (not shown)
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Setup
- Transmit Power: 30 dBm EIRP (max. legal)
- Centre Freq: 922 MHz
- Channel Width: 10 MHz
Results
- Receive Signal: -77 dBm
- Noise Level: -102 dBm
- Connect Speed: 39 Mbps
- TCP/IP data throughput: 14.8 Mbps (using built-in iperf test tool)
Specifications
The specifications assume you are using the radios with a pair of Ubiquiti AMY-9M16 900 MHz Yagi antennas.
| Clear Line of Sight Range |
Up to
5 km
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Up to
30 km |
| TCP/IP speed one-way |
30 Mbps |
4 Mbps |
| Band |
900 MHz |
Note: Speeds assume absolute clear Line of Sight, and no interference.
These kits are in stock now. Check pricing and availability here.
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80 m Grounded, External CAT5e
This cable is made from Ubiquiti Tough Cable Pro. This pre-made and tested cable will save you time and money and is suitable for grounding all Ubiquiti products so the warranty is not void.
Length: 80 m
Cable: CAT5e FTP (Foil Twisted Pair)
Jacket: PolyEthylene, Black, Weatherproof, UV Treated
Wiring: Straight through
Conductors: 9 (8 + drain wire)
Shield: Foil
Termination: Shielded RJ45
These cables are in stock now. Check pricing and availability here.
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Share Your Story
We want to publish your success stories using Ubiquiti equipment. This feature has been setup to benefit all users, and most importantly your business. On approval, each story will be published on our website.
The story can include your company details with a link back to your website. This will help potentially gain customers directly, or indirectly through increased Google exposure. (Google likes to see positive backlinks from trusted sites).
Each month we will also pick the best story to publish in our newsletter, further increasing your company's exposure.
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Why buy through us?
Here at UBWH Australia, we have been working hard to improve our service offering to you, our customers. In doing so, we are excited to highlight a few of our advantages:
1. Authorised Ubiquiti RMA Centre for Australia. We have worked closely with Ubiquiti USA to set this up. When you lodge warranties with us and send the faulty item back, we send you a new one from our stock. No more lengthy turn around times. View the new RMA form here.
2. Reseller Discount Program. We're always looking at ways to reward our customers. For approved applicants we have introduced a number of initiatives, including reduced pricing and free returns, to improve your margins and make it easier for you to deal with us. Contact Us with your business information for details.
3. Same Day Dispatch. Our new warehouse will dispatch orders the same day in 98% of cases, for orders paid before 12.30pm AEST and shipped by Australia Post. Occasionally, large orders will cause a delay until the next business day.
If critical, please contact us prior to ordering. We will update you on the days proceedings and will endeavour to have your paid order dispatched same day.
4. Extended Warranties on everything we sell. Optional 2 and 3 year warranties are in addition to the normal Manufacturer's Warranty, plus the Consumer Guarantee required by Australian Consumer Law (ACL) for all Australian Consumers, at a small cost. These can be selected during the checkout process at http://ubwh.com.au
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Stories Of The Month
High-capacity wireless network in Convention Centre
Victory Convention Centre boasts a bespoke 2200-seat, tiered auditorium, curving front foyer and spacious break-out rooms and hosts concerts and conferences, symposiums, and small exhibitions and expos.
WiFi was previously provided to the venue by Intellium to the foyer, breakout rooms and in the auditorium, but was limited to the stage area and desk.
Full story...
View the UniFi XG WiFi Basestation pricing and availability here....
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Hybrid FTTH/Fixed wireless project fed by AF-5XHD
For several years the user has been discussing potential ways to feed an unserved valley. It has approximately 100 subs living in ta heavily wooded area. The rocky terrain makes it very expensive to lay fiber, and the thick trees make it very difficult to do fixed wireless.
They installed a 50' pole at the entrance to the valley which has Line of Sight to a tower 7.5 miles away. They decided to use AF5XHD's with 34dbi dishes.
Full story...
View the Ubiquiti airFiber 5XHD pricing and availability here....
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Hint: airMAX - How to Configure a Point-to-Point Link
This article provides the configuration needed to create a L2 point-to-point link. Find the steps on how to make this configuration for both AC and M devices: the settings are very similar with just small modifications that will be pointed out for each configuration.
View the full guide here.
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Online Training
The UniFi Course has been upgraded and is now based on Version 5 of the Controller and runs on a CloudKey.
In a world's first, Online training (developed in Australia) is now available for the Ubiquiti products shown.
You benefit in a number of ways:
- Cheaper - than attending a formal 2-day course in a classroom environment.
- Faster - no need to wait until the next classroom course is scheduled nearby.
- More convenient - the self-paced courses can be scheduled around other demanding work.
- More practical - the Ubiquiti classroom courses are great for students needing to delve deep into theory such as Radio Waves, Antenna design, TDMA protocols, Link-Budgets, UniFi-WiFi site surveys, etc. But in many cases, students just want to know how to setup some very common scenarios. These Installer courses are targeted with less theory and more practice.
The way each course works is ... each student:
- signs up and receives by email a set of detailed course notes. These can be kept as a reference document for use later on-the-job.
- is allocated real test hardware for 7 days. This is hardware the student gets to configure (over the Internet).
- passes an online quiz for each module. When all module quizzes have been passed, the student gets emailed a Certificate of Completion.
More ...
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