I’m eager to test this out, after I saw 802.11ac listed as compatible with wireless-fp, can anyone post links for mini-PCI cards that I can use with a rb800?
Did you remember this forum thread and did you seen this message here made by normis?
When will we have 802.11ac Support?
I want to test this card here later this year in combination with the RB953GS-5HnT
I don’t know if I like that card. Rather have a larger PCI version, and one that supports more power. 3 chain? Meh… I searched “Atheros 802.11ac mini PCI” and found these, do you think Mikrotik will support? I thought since Atheros.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281294336306?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Last question, why don’t Mikrotik just make their OWN 802.11ac high-power dual or triple chain cards like the other ones? I wouldn’t count on UBNT making any like they did the SR71 which was best, hence they are wanting you to use the integrated products.
I really hope if Mikrotik DOES make any 802.11ac gear, that its NOT an integrated board like the rb912’s. I’ve gone out and replaced all of mine, regardless of the nice extra TX power, the CPU just doesn’t do the same magic I get from the rb800’s. You’d definitely need a power CPU with 800mhz or more, I think the rb800’s would work great with 802.11ac!
I think that if/when they do a 802.11ac integrated product it will be with a more powerful cpu so you can get all the bandwidth it can support.
And I prefer the integrated products. The lack of cables and connectors between the antenna and the board results in less signal loss and is more durable and problem free in outdoor installations.
I wasn’t impressed with the rb912’s. Well, I loved the fact I had 5-10db better signals, but it won’t budge above 100mb. Swap out with rb800 with SR71 card, and bam, 200mb+
Surprised they only gave it a 600mhz CPU, heck even a GB port, but can’t do much over 100mb due to weak CPU.
If they make a 800 or 1000mhz CPU AC board optimized for high throughput PtP, I’d be interested though.
I don’t know if I like that card. Rather have a larger PCI version, and one that supports more power. 3 chain? Meh… I searched “Atheros 802.11ac mini PCI” and found these, do you think Mikrotik will support? I thought since Atheros.
Surely through the ordinary Atheros support in RouterOS I think they want support some
Atheros chip sets, but at this time they work on the support and we want to see in the
near future many more ac supported chip sets.
Last question, why don’t Mikrotik just make their OWN 802.11ac high-power dual or triple chain cards like the other ones? I wouldn’t count on UBNT making any like they did the SR71 which was best, hence they are wanting you to use the integrated products.
For sure this would be ever the best thing, as I see it right, and if it
is only like that they buy a greater quantity from a third party vendor or producer
and label them then with a MikroTik logo, but this cards then we can trust on, that
they will smoothly run together with RouterOS. And on top or for each personal choice
it would be also great if MikroTik names some Atheros based ac chip sets that will be
surely supported to round it up.
UBNT miniPCIe WiFi ac card would also be very welcomed on my side,
because the SR71-E, SR71-A12 and other versions are running also
very fine for me in many set ups now.
I really hope if Mikrotik DOES make any 802.11ac gear, that its NOT an integrated board like the rb912’s.
- Some with on Board soldered ac solutions
- Some own made or labeled ac cards
- Some support for third party ac cards (Atheros ac chip sets)
So everybody on the customer side will be sorted and served from the small home user
up to the greatest wisp.
I wasn’t impressed with the rb912’s.
It was assembled for home usage only not really for CPE usage more
for the entire home user folks or in companies where a wireless WLAN AP with
some LAN ports is needed, ok but not more!
Swap out with rb800 with SR71 card, and bam, 200mb+
See the new RB953GS that would be a really good choice in my eyes!
If they make a 800 or 1000mhz CPU AC board optimized for high throughput PtP, I’d be interested though.
This is not really needed, please read under the followed Link in the next lines please.
The Qalcomm QCA9558 named in this document, is the new Scorpion CPU on the RB953GS
and together with the QCA9880 someone who is willing, is able to build a very strong wireless
ac platform that is really rocking.
not yet, but maybe soon