I would like to ask what is the best mode for a network running AC access points but a mix of N and AC (arm) CPEs:
NV2, nstreme or 802.11 ?
Let me describe my environment and how it came about to help you understand the stage I’m at and my current dilemma.
I have a wisp environment where I started about 6 years ago. As access points I was using things like sxt5-sa, sxt5-hg, basebox-5 with sector antennas and for CPE devices SXT5HPND.
Over the past year or two I’ve upgraded the basestations with mips-be based AC stuff such as mantbox19s integrated units, and netmetal or RB922UAGS-5HPacD with sector antennas.
On the CPE end now, gradually as newer CPEs came about I started buying LHG and LHG-XL.
For the past few months, after Mikrotik made nv2 useable for ARM, I started using LHG-XL-AC, which I find now performs respectably.
All access points now are AC and for CPEs maybe around 20% LHG-XL-AC (arm) and the rest is LHG-XL and LHG-5 (mips-be)
I’m guessing there are plenty of middle-aged Mikrotik WISP networks that look fairly similar to mine at this point
So based on the above and from your own experience: should I still be using NV2 as I have used for the past 6 years, or should I use something like 802.11? Has anyone with AC access points in mixed environments tried 802.11 with good success?
My dilemma/question came about after reading @normis replies on another thread where he said: