@Tristanwrote:
It would have been a lot easier and less frunstrating if, IF the elevator tool actually transfered all the settings instead of messing up a least 5 radios every time I use it (and I did use the latest Elevator tool).
And also, not having an issue with the flexible licensing server locking up 15 licenses for a half an hour in the process as well. (see seperate thread)
I'm not new to Wifi, or this field. I'm just tired of gear not working like it should when I pay for it.
I'm quite happy others have good luck with it. And I'm also quite sure we aren't doing much different than others as well. Every environment is different. And yes, every time I have an issue, it's my fault according to Cambium. It's not hard to use any of their tools. And when they don't work right, it's a problem to myself and my customers. This whole, our wifi isn't supposed to work well is crap. Total crap.
I'll just move on and make sure I have more techs lined up locally for messed up radios. And more time given to my subs when it does mess up so they don't come at me with pitch forks when it doesn't work properly.
FYI, this is all 2.4Ghz gear. And I'd bet it's more troublesome than 5Ghz elevates (which we have done also) just from an interference perspective during the whole process. If you look up my other elevate thread, this process was a totall pain in the arse due to our elevating and converting to a seperate tower site. So we couldn't do what Cambium, or you "others" are doing or wanting us to do. It was a mess. And it was painfully slow. It's not dificult to look at the wifi code and make it better. Like, cough, maybe their other products that are for wifi.. HUM... It's, to me, just like UBNT who would not add multiple SSID to their M series, but came out with a whole other line called unifi that could do it from the get go.
I have a lot more sites to elevate, and I just wish they would make it easier is all. Is it that much to ask? Does it have to be like pulling teeth? Do I really need your input? Or need to be told that yours are easier? I don't come on here to ask too many questions, nor give praise. So, all you are probably going to see is me complain. I don't really do back patting. I just ask companies that I pay, to do their job, so I can do mine.
we're trying to help you make it easier...
I did 300 ish (all 2.4) in 2 days. I did it with zero problems at all. I did not use the cambium WIFI mode. I did not use the pre-configure tool.
the way you currently did it, didn't work. I'm offering you a different method that was not a headache and very simple to do. I do understand you don't want to use DHCP. thats perfectly fine. but for this change over, can you configure a simple pool in your nearest router? if your willing setup a quick pool, even if it won't let you out to the internet. DHCP alone will make the out of box method very easy to use.
skip the elevate tool. you're having problems with it.
skip wifi mode, you're having problems with it.
reboot all of your CPES before sending elevate firmware (i've seen UBNT radios lockup during firmware, a lot. don't let this bug get you)
after they have all rebooted and relocked to your AP. take a screenshot so you have a name to a mac address. make sure your IP takes are accurate. send the elevate firmware. once all of the cpes have dropped off of the ubnt AP take if off of the sector
now swap the UBNT AP for a cambium AP sitting on the same channel size and center. all of your radios will relock with the default config. config your radios as you see fit.
you're finished.