Connecting UBNT radios back to back

[WHT]

I've tested this with Nanostation 5, Nanostation Loco 5, and Bullet 5 radios, so I'll simply use UBNT to represent the radios in my testing below. The Nanostation Loco 2 has its own set of problems I'm still working on.

Test setup....

Topology:
DSL modem ->Router /hub -> UBNT AP static ~> UBNT Sta static -> (*) -> UBNT AP static ~> UBNT Sta static -> laptop static, where (*) is described below.

IP Addresses
192.168.1.0 > 192.168.2.1 > 2.20 > 2.24 > 2.25 > 2.23 > 2.99

(*) as a hub showed not problems, not did a straight thru or cross-over cable. Wasn't able to duplicate the the excessive traffic back and forth between the two units directly connected that I had a few weeks ago. No advantage seen when using a switch.

I cannot duplicate the problem I had three years ago when connecting Inscape Data radios back to back without a switch.

I did have a weird problem over the weekend, but can't duplicate it anymore. I could plug a laptop into the hub and ping everything downwind, but when I had the laptop plugged into the end of the chain...I could only ping up to the Station at 2.24; I could not ping 2.20 nor the router. Maybe I unchecked IP Aliasing at some point and didn't remember, if indeed that made a difference.

So...to answer all the questions from several different threads - Yes, you can connect UBNT radios back to back with static IP address without any problems.

Next, I'll start working with the radios set up as routers.

[UBNT-Mike.Ford]

Thanks for the info WHT>

Mike

[WHT]

Now can I get a t-shirt??? heh heh heh

[UBNT-Mike.Ford]

Lol have you not recieved one?

Mike

[rconaway]

Most interesting. Good job.

[WHT]

Mike...I don't even know if gave an address come to think of it.

Ron...Thanks. I'll play with WDS and routable configurations next.

[spainuser]

Thanks WHT !!!!



Juan

[Wifi442]

I'm not sure what i'm doing wrong. Hooked up 2 bullet5's tonight. One of them was unused fresh out of a new box. Still doing it. Speed test is ~20mb one way and 5-10kb the other way. Lots of dropped packets etc just like before. Am I missing something else by chance?

Just noticed there are lots of lan errors on both bullets that are connected together.

http://www.auction-junkie.com/ubnt/errors.jpg

http://www.auction-junkie.com/ubnt/hookedtogether.jpg

[rconaway]

Please post the Linke setup and Advanced setting pages also.

[WHT]

Is that a new style adjustable wavelength CPOL antenna plugged into the upper right side Bullet?

[WHT]

Try setting them two channels 60 and 165. The LAN lights should only occasional flash.

[rconaway]

That's the circular polarity antenna.

[WHT]

And field tuneable at that!

[polokus]

That's the circular polarity antenna.
circular polarity what's that? i think there is only vertical/horizontal and 45 degree vert/horz polarity
is it homemade?

[MaximumISP]

in the picture the guys are cracking a joke
it looks like a hose clamp to me

But there really is circular polarity antennas
a quick google will turn up some info
http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=Circular+polarity+wifi+antennas

[rconaway]

Max, whatever happened to your OSBridge project?

[MaximumISP]

Hi rconaway

It is on going ....the latest version seems to be pretty good
the other issues seem to be corrected now

I have not tried to restore one back to AirOs though and
there are more reports of it bricking them so
its fairly safe to assume that they will never run airos again

unless one is prepaired to loose them
I wouldnt recommend anyone try to restore AirOs
Myself I am prepaired to sacrifice a few more soldiers
in the pursuit of polling :)

Once I have a few more Nanos around that I can afford to waste
I am going to impliment a pop to test the polling mechanism
that is the feature I am most interested in

[rconaway]

Do the units have an AP+WDS mode or are they strictly PTMP?