Hello everyone , I have to buy some links for 5ghz links. I am undecided between Ptp 550 and AirFiber 5xhd, can someone show me their experience in the field. Thanks
The short answer is that the 550's strength lies in its dual radio and split Channel ability. The 550 can be configured anywhere from a single 10mhz channel, up to dual 80mhz channels for about 1.5 gigabit per second.
And anywhere in between - which is its real strength. If you have 20 megahertz clear in one band, and 40 megahertz in an entirely separate chunk of the spectrum... the 550 is happy to combine their bandwidth.
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@ninedd did you get to compare air fiber 5xhd and Ptp 550?
@ninedd wrote:The short answer is that the 550's strength lies in its dual radio and split Channel ability. The 550 can be configured anywhere from a single 10mhz channel, up to dual 80mhz channels for about 1.5 gigabit per second.
And anywhere in between - which is its real strength. If you have 20 megahertz clear in one band, and 40 megahertz in an entirely separate chunk of the spectrum... the 550 is happy to combine their bandwidth.
Here are the key advantages of PTP 550/550E
• Redundancy built into the radio (Dual Radio)
• Interference mitigation and Link reliability using Dynamic Channel Selection
• SFP Port available
• Cost per radio cheaper than Airfiber 5xHD (PTP 550 has dual radio whereas Airfiber has 1 radio)
Below table provides detailed breakdown of PTP 550/550E vs Airfiber 5xHD
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Airfiber 5xHD |
PTP 550E |
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Frequency operation |
4.9 to 6.2 GHz |
4.9 to 6.2 GHz |
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Headline data rate |
1.3 Gbps ( 4096 QAM) |
1.4 Gbps (256 QAM) |
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Number of Radios |
1 |
2 |
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Channel Sizes |
10/20/30/40/50/60/80/100 MHz |
2x 10/20/40/80 MHz |
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IP Rating |
IP67 |
IP 67 |
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Channel Switching |
Supported |
Supported |
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External Ports |
1x Gigabit Ethernet |
1x Gigabit Ethernet |
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