Have you guys tried 5.4 configured to 5.7 using configuration.html, what can you say?
Does it work like the usual 5.7?
I would say you are modifing the software to operate outside it’s given regulatory domain.
But hey, if you want a power limited 5.7 AP, more “power” to you!
Whats the difference?
The difference in the Bands is EIRP of 36 vs 30 in most regulation areas.
So a 5.4 radio has a fixed limitation of 30dB EIRP and the 5.7 is 36dB at the AP for Point to Multipoint.
Hacking a 5.4 radio to work in 5.7 might provide less power output.
And it’s not certified for that band so you might get some dirty RF if the components aren’t exactly the same between the two.
Even if the components are the same, they haven’t been tested to see if they are actually clean in channels out of band either…
LUID: 002 : MAC: xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx(Lite SM) State: IN SESSION (Encrypt Disabled)
Site Name : SITE NAME HERE
Software Version : CANOPY 8.2 (Build 18) Jul 23 2007
Software Boot Version : CANOPYBOOT 1.0
FPGA Version : 060707 (DES Sched) P10
Session Timeout: 0, AirDelay 26 (approximately 0.24 miles (1274 feet))
Session Count: 1, Reg Count 1, Re-Reg Count 0
RSSI (Avg/Last): 1025/1021 Jitter (Avg/Last): 2/2 Power Level (Avg/Last): -47/-48
DnRate(SM): 256 DnLimit(SM): 768 UpRate(SM): 256 UpLimit(SM): 768 (kbit)
LoUpCIR(SM): 0 LoDnCIR(SM): 0 (kbps)
Rate : VC 18 Rate 1X/1X
LUID: 003 : MAC: xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx(Lite SM) State: IN SESSION (Encrypt Disabled)
Site Name : SITE NAME HERE
Software Version : CANOPY 8.2 (Build 18) Jul 23 2007
Software Boot Version : CANOPYBOOT 1.0
FPGA Version : 060707 (DES Sched) P10
Session Timeout: 0, AirDelay 30 (approximately 0.28 miles (1470 feet))
Session Count: 2, Reg Count 2, Re-Reg Count 0
RSSI (Avg/Last): 934/923 Jitter (Avg/Last): 1/1 Power Level (Avg/Last): -51/-51
DnRate(SM): 500 DnLimit(SM): 1500 UpRate(SM): 500 UpLimit(SM): 1500 (kbit)
LoUpCIR(SM): 0 LoDnCIR(SM): 0 (kbps)
Rate : VC 19 Rate 1X/1X
LUID: 004 : MAC: xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx(Lite SM) State: IN SESSION (Encrypt Disabled)
Site Name : SITE NAME HERE
Software Version : CANOPY 8.2 (Build 18) Jul 23 2007
Software Boot Version : CANOPYBOOT 1.0
FPGA Version : 060707 (DES Sched) P10
Session Timeout: 0, AirDelay 24 (approximately 0.22 miles (1176 feet))
Session Count: 2, Reg Count 1, Re-Reg Count 1
RSSI (Avg/Last): 287/291 Jitter (Avg/Last): 4/4 Power Level (Avg/Last): -72/-72
DnRate(SM): 500 DnLimit(SM): 1500 UpRate(SM): 500 UpLimit(SM): 1500 (kbit)
LoUpCIR(SM): 0 LoDnCIR(SM): 0 (kbps)
Rate : VC 20 Rate 1X/1X
LUID: 005 : MAC: xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx(Lite SM) State: IN SESSION (Encrypt Disabled)
Site Name : SITE NAME HERE
Software Version : CANOPY 8.2 (Build 18) Jul 23 2007
Software Boot Version : CANOPYBOOT 1.0
FPGA Version : 060707 (DES Sched) P10
Session Timeout: 0, AirDelay 36 (approximately 0.33 miles (1764 feet))
Session Count: 1, Reg Count 1, Re-Reg Count 0
RSSI (Avg/Last): 701/691 Jitter (Avg/Last): 8/7 Power Level (Avg/Last): -63/-63
DnRate(SM): 500 DnLimit(SM): 1500 UpRate(SM): 500 UpLimit(SM): 1500 (kbit)
LoUpCIR(SM): 100 LoDnCIR(SM): 100 (kbps)
Rate : VC 21 Rate 2X/2X
LUID: 006 : MAC: xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx(Lite SM) State: IN SESSION (Encrypt Disabled)
Site Name : SITE NAME HERE
Software Version : CANOPY 8.2 (Build 18) Jul 23 2007
Software Boot Version : CANOPYBOOT 1.0
FPGA Version : 060707 (DES Sched) P10
Session Timeout: 0, AirDelay 58 (approximately 0.54 miles (2842 feet))
Session Count: 2, Reg Count 1, Re-Reg Count 1
RSSI (Avg/Last): 440/459 Jitter (Avg/Last): 2/2 Power Level (Avg/Last): -69/-69
DnRate(SM): 500 DnLimit(SM): 1500 UpRate(SM): 500 UpLimit(SM): 1500 (kbit)
LoUpCIR(SM): 0 LoDnCIR(SM): 0 (kbps)
Rate : VC 22 Rate 1X/1X
LUID: 007 : MAC: xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx State: IN SESSION (Encrypt Disabled)
Site Name : SITE NAME HERE
Software Version : CANOPY 7.2.9 Jul 23 2005 01:49:03
Software Boot Version : CANOPYBOOT 3.0
FPGA Version : 070605 (DES Sched) P9
Session Timeout: 0, AirDelay 33 (approximately 0.31 miles (1617 feet))
Session Count: 1, Reg Count 1, Re-Reg Count 0
RSSI (Avg/Last): 781/770 Jitter (Avg/Last): 2/4 Power Level (Avg/Last): -60/-61
DnRate(SM): 150 DnLimit(SM): 150 UpRate(SM): 150 UpLimit(SM): 150 (kbit)
LoUpCIR(SM): 0 LoDnCIR(SM): 0 (kbps)
Rate : VC 23 Rate 2X/2X
LUID: 008 : MAC: xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx State: IN SESSION (Encrypt Disabled)
Site Name : SITE NAME HERE
Software Version : CANOPY 7.2.9 Jul 23 2005 01:49:03
Software Boot Version : CANOPYBOOT 3.0
FPGA Version : 070605 (DES Sched) P9
Session Timeout: 0, AirDelay 31 (approximately 0.29 miles (1519 feet))
Session Count: 1, Reg Count 1, Re-Reg Count 0
RSSI (Avg/Last): 773/767 Jitter (Avg/Last): 1/1 Power Level (Avg/Last): -61/-61
DnRate(SM): 512 DnLimit(SM): 512 UpRate(SM): 512 UpLimit(SM): 512 (kbit)
LoUpCIR(SM): 0 LoDnCIR(SM): 0 (kbps)
Rate : VC 24 Rate 2X/2X
LUID: 009 : MAC: xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx State: IN SESSION (Encrypt Disabled)
Site Name : SITE NAME HERE
Software Version : CANOPY 7.3.6 Oct 24 2005 12:06:56
Software Boot Version : CANOPYBOOT 3.0
FPGA Version : 070605 (DES Sched) P9
Session Timeout: 0, AirDelay 44 (approximately 0.41 miles (2156 feet))
Session Count: 1, Reg Count 1, Re-Reg Count 0
RSSI (Avg/Last): 458/471 Jitter (Avg/Last): 2/2 Power Level (Avg/Last): -69/-68
DnRate(SM): 128 DnLimit(SM): 128 UpRate(SM): 128 UpLimit(SM): 128 (kbit)
LoUpCIR(SM): 0 LoDnCIR(SM): 0 (kbps)
Rate : VC 25 Rate 2X/2X
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Actual LUIDS on 8 users currently connected this night.
Even tough 5.7 EIRP is 36db on the AP, The Canopy 5.7 APs are capped at 30db …
Sterling wrote: The difference in the Bands is EIRP of 36 vs 30 in most regulation areas.
So a 5.4 radio has a fixed limitation of 30dB EIRP and the 5.7 is 36dB at the AP for Point to Multipoint.
Hacking a 5.4 radio to work in 5.7 might provide less power output.
And it’s not certified for that band so you might get some dirty RF if the components aren’t exactly the same between the two.
Even if the components are the same, they haven’t been tested to see if they are actually clean in channels out of band either…
Sorry, was thinking of the LastMileGear Cyclones that use the full 36dB EIRP.