sick of rb711-series boards...

[Inssomniak]

@normis

@Inssomniak

J
2 out of 10 last batch bad TX after month in field.

Followed instructions and did not power up board until antenna was connected.

did you use grounding of some kind? and shielded cable? any type of equipment that is located outside, is sensitive to ESD and lightning. You should always follow this guide: http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Grounding

Case is grounded, I have 200 router boards, Im not new to them, its just the 711’s we have had no luck with, 3 bad before I even installed them?

[WirelessRudy]

@normis

@Inssomniak

J
2 out of 10 last batch bad TX after month in field.

Followed instructions and did not power up board until antenna was connected.

did you use grounding of some kind? and shielded cable? any type of equipment that is located outside, is sensitive to ESD and lightning. You should always follow this guide: http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Grounding

Normis, that’s too easy..
I have done over the years some 100 rb133C3’s, some 80Grooves, some 70 Nanostations, and now also some 80 rb711-5Hn or rb711-5-HnD’s and another 60 or SXT’s.
None of these boards/CPE’s are grounded (because if there is not ground, where to ground?) and all have unshielded cables.
Its the rb711 series (including the SXT’s) and some rb411’s (I only have some 30 or so of these) that at times suddenly stops, usual Ethernet failure, sometimes complete board failure.

I never have/had these issues with the other ‘older’ boards or with the groove’s. It must be a design flaw or use of poor components on these boards.