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RB800 3X3 minipci card

Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:03 am

Please recommand 3x3 minipci card most suitable to RB800.
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:07 pm

I'm sorry to hijack this topic.. Is there good reason to get a AR9390 card instead of a AR9380 card?
I found this little comparison:
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The AR9390 is 3x more expensive.. Does anyone have experience with both cards?
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:56 pm

I wish to know Mini pci module not mini pciE.
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:00 pm

There are no 3x3 minipci cards available, only minipci-express.
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:32 am

3X3 minipci card is not available?
Can I ask why not available?
Router OS is not compatible with 3X3 minipci card? or RB800 is not compatible with RB800?

http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=60599
I was recommanded 3X3 minipci card from Nomis.
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:36 am

No, in that topic I have not recommended a specific model. I just sait that RB800 is good for 3x3. RB800 has miniPCI-e slot for such card.
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Sat Jun 23, 2012 2:40 am

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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:48 am

Hello again Roy,
1. A real mini PCI card with 3 antenna connectors (3x3) called SR71-A Outdoor 3x3 802.11n MIMO mini-PCI Module (UBNT)
http://shop.varia-store.com/product_inf ... UBNT-.html
There is a small mistake
SR71 is not real 3x3 card. It's 2x2 card with the possibility of connecting three antennas
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Sat Jun 23, 2012 2:34 pm

My 5 cent;
The WLE300NX is very low power - probably more suited for laptops than outdoor applications. I'm also a strong believer of single-band cards. If they are both 2.4 and 5 GHz - like the 300NX, they suffer from poorer performance (TX power and RX sensitivity) than a single band. I got this from the manufactures themselves. The upcoming WLE350 family from Compex looks promising though - quite nice specifications.

I'm also a strong believer of the concept with only one RF-card for each unit - not multiple cards on same board inside same enclosure, hence I find the RB800 a little "over the top". Big and expensive board with significant power requirements - and with fan cooling it is also less suited for embedding. http://www.mimotec.net/ - These guys are working on a interesting Mikrotik solution for 3x3. I'll get my gigalink sample in week or so - for testing. I'll report back if you are interested...

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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Sat Jun 23, 2012 9:08 pm

Does RouterOS support AR9580/AR9590 chipset???
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:40 pm

I'm sorry to hijack this topic.. Is there good reason to get a AR9390 card instead of a AR9380 card?
I found this little comparison:
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The AR9390 is 3x more expensive.. Does anyone have experience with both cards?
The 9390 is suppose to be from cherry picked chips, higher heat tolerance.

It is the industrial/commercial grade chip.
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Sun Jun 24, 2012 5:31 pm

Does RouterOS support AR9580/AR9590 chipset???
I also have same question.
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:05 pm

I have found this:
http://www.compex.com.sg/Datasheets/WLE ... v1.0.5.pdf

I think that it's like 9380/90 chip, but only for 5Ghz, so it should work.
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:01 am

Don’t know if AR9580/90 will work on Mtik yet, but AR9380/90 does. The Mimotec Gigalink I’m waiting for is equipped with WLE300N5-22 – so single band 5GHz AR5380/90. Like I said, these new cards support interesting things - like Transmit Beamforming (TxBF) and Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC) – and the WLE350 family have really nice TX power levels for being mPCI-E cards.

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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:46 am

Don’t know if AR9580/90 will work on Mtik yet, but AR9380/90 does. The Mimotec Gigalink I’m waiting for is equipped with WLE300N5-22 – so single band 5GHz AR5380/90. Like I said, these new cards support interesting things - like Transmit Beamforming (TxBF) and Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC) – and the WLE350 family have really nice TX power levels for being mPCI-E cards.

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This Gigalink looks nice. Do you have any test results?
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:28 pm

We are on a pre-launch program with them, but still waiting for the units – will get them next week I hope. Will test for a week , and then move it into production if ok - our SOP (standard operation procedure). I’ll post results for our standard 10 km test-link.

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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:25 pm

We are on a pre-launch program with them, but still waiting for the units – will get them next week I hope. Will test for a week , and then move it into production if ok - our SOP (standard operation procedure). I’ll post results for our standard 10 km test-link.

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Hi Tbird,
Any result?
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:48 pm

Testing postponed until next week :? They hope to have units ready by end of this week - so hope to test next week. Got message that the RF is AR9580/90 though - so it must be supported then.

Also, the first models will not have 48V af support - only 24V passive. That sucks as I really prefer to use my gigabit POE switches...

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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:56 am

you have option to use your poe switch and product that use 24V
http://routerboard.com/RBPOE-CON-HP
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:38 pm

2. Two mini PCIe cards with 3 antenna connectors (3x3) as shown in the next two links.

Compex WLE300NX 6B miniPCIe WLAN Card, 450Mbps, SST3, 3x3 MIMO
http://shop.varia-store.com/product_inf ... -MIMO.html

Compex WLE300NX 6A miniPCIe WLAN Karte, 450Mbps, SST3, 3x3 MIMO
http://shop.varia-store.com/product_inf ... -MIMO.html
What is the difference in them?
ok, that was stupid question... it is in atheros chipset A model has AR9380 and B has AR9390.
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:38 pm

Any result?
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Mon Oct 01, 2012 11:17 pm

Do you think one could use 2.4 and 5 GHz in simultaneous mode on a MikroTik device, using this card?
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:06 pm

Do you think one could use 2.4 and 5 GHz in simultaneous mode on a MikroTik device, using this card?
No! With one card only it's impossible.
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:29 am

We are on a pre-launch program with them, but still waiting for the units – will get them next week I hope. Will test for a week , and then move it into production if ok - our SOP (standard operation procedure). I’ll post results for our standard 10 km test-link.

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Hi,

Any update on your test link??

BTW: i just found out that i joined this forum today in the year 2009 and this happens to be my 282 post :D
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Mon Oct 15, 2012 1:02 pm

We are on a pre-launch program with them, but still waiting for the units – will get them next week I hope. Will test for a week , and then move it into production if ok - our SOP (standard operation procedure). I’ll post results for our standard 10 km test-link.

/Tb

Hi,

Any update on your test link??

BTW: i just found out that i joined this forum today in the year 2009 and this happens to be my 282 post :D
We had to put it on hold for now - due to same issues that many other are having with disconnects. But, we'll do some more testing pretty soon - now that 5.21 is out.

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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:12 pm

My 5 cent;
The WLE300NX is very low power - probably more suited for laptops than outdoor applications. I'm also a strong believer of single-band cards. If they are both 2.4 and 5 GHz - like the 300NX, they suffer from poorer performance (TX power and RX sensitivity) than a single band. I got this from the manufactures themselves. The upcoming WLE350 family from Compex looks promising though - quite nice specifications.

I'm also a strong believer of the concept with only one RF-card for each unit - not multiple cards on same board inside same enclosure, hence I find the RB800 a little "over the top". Big and expensive board with significant power requirements - and with fan cooling it is also less suited for embedding. http://www.mimotec.net/ - These guys are working on a interesting Mikrotik solution for 3x3. I'll get my gigalink sample in week or so - for testing. I'll report back if you are interested...

Tb
Hi TBird,

any update on the test from MIMOTEC products??

eagerly awaiting your reply.
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:07 am

Does RouterOS support AR9580/AR9590 chipset???

Yes, i just purchased 2pcs WLE350NX based on AR9590 CHIPSET from Compex, and i have test them by RB800, the performance is very good.
http://www.compex.com.sg/productdetaili ... cc1Panel=1
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:35 am

what board do you use? what is the performance? latency, max. speed? what about noise? stability...?
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Wed Dec 26, 2012 7:27 pm

Does RouterOS support AR9580/AR9590 chipset???

Yes, i just purchased 2pcs WLE350NX based on AR9590 CHIPSET from Compex, and i have test them by RB800, the performance is very good.
http://www.compex.com.sg/productdetaili ... cc1Panel=1

barefaced lie! 100% marketing and nothing else. Everything in Mikrotik forum till today about the mimo 3x3 is only marketing.
Mikrotik not ready to support the new Atheros chipsets!!!
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:41 pm

samjan, if you haven't tested it yourself then you can't just write that the Chirstina user is writing lies.
We have tested 3x3 cards Atheros cards in RB800 and they are working great in our indoor test- the data rates goes up to 450mbps.
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:27 pm

samjan, if you haven't tested it yourself then you can't just write that the Chirstina user is writing lies.
We have tested 3x3 cards Atheros cards in RB800 and they are working great in our indoor test- the data rates goes up to 450mbps.
Uldis, sorry for sharpness, may be you right, but i see only the tests on the forum from Normis, where was used the 9280 chipsets, not 93xx or 95xx ))
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Mon Dec 31, 2012 12:24 pm

samjan, if you haven't tested it yourself then you can't just write that the Chirstina user is writing lies.
We have tested 3x3 cards Atheros cards in RB800 and they are working great in our indoor test- the data rates goes up to 450mbps.
Uldis, sorry for sharpness, may be you right, but i see only the tests on the forum from Normis, where was used the 9280 chipsets, not 93xx or 95xx ))
I have tested a couple of 93xx cards. All worked OK with MikroTik.
Here's the proof:
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:56 pm

The 3x3 MIMO is not easy stuff to cope with, and the antenna performance is critical in every way. The port to port isolation is one thing, the other will be the polarity separation. While you can achieve a 20dB separation on 2x2 MIMO - going horizontal/vertical, you will not get more than 6-7dB, on dual slant + vertical in 3x3 MIMO. But, all this will be spoilt with a poor port to port isolation antenna.

Running 3x3 on coax cables (with attenuators), we see +300 Mbps throughput - so there is a potential there. Our 3x3 testing is on hold for now, as we get enough capacity on 2x2 anyway.

If someone are interested, I have some mPCI-E to mPCI adaptors to run 3x3 MIMO on i.e. RB411GL - and a some Compex WLE350N5-23 (top industry grade AR9590 that push out 3x23 dBm). A lot more convenient than the huge RB800 - and less expensive. Even have a few 3x3 MIMO antennas with enclosures that will fit these combos excellent.

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/TB

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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Mon Dec 31, 2012 7:28 pm

The 3x3 MIMO is not easy stuff to cope with, and the antenna performance is critical in every way. The port to port isolation is one thing, the other will be the polarity separation. While you can achieve a 20dB separation on 2x2 MIMO - going horizontal/vertical, you will not get more than 6-7dB, on dual slant + vertical in 3x3 MIMO. But, all this will be spoilt with a poor port to port isolation antenna.

Running 3x3 on coax cables (with attenuators), we see +300 Mbps throughput - so there is a potential there. Our 3x3 testing is on hold for now, as we get enough capacity on 2x2 anyway.

If someone are interested, I have some mPCI-E to mPCI adaptors to run 3x3 MIMO on i.e. RB411GL - and a some Compex WLE350N5-23 (top industry grade AR9590 that push out 3x23 dBm). A lot more convenient than the huge RB800 - and less expensive. Even have a few 3x3 MIMO antennas with enclosures that will fit these combos excellent.

Image

/TB

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where can I buy that adapter? Is any 3x3 mimo card with MMCX connector?
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Fri Feb 01, 2013 5:18 pm

I'm interested in the adapter too.

anyone know if this card:
http://www.compex.com.sg/productdetaili ... cc1Panel=1
goes well(without any adaptor) on RB800?
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:11 pm

Hello friends!
I am planning to use this panel antenna as offset satellite dish feed for mimo 3x3.. Who can help me with any information about my crazy idea before i release it ;) I know that it will not cover all area of offset, but i will have good value of crosspol

http://www.mars-antennas.com/item/023097b0c9b3-190.html
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:31 pm

Hello friends!
I am planning to use this panel antenna as offset satellite dish feed for mimo 3x3.. Who can help me with any information about my crazy idea before i release it ;) I know that it will not cover all area of offset, but i will have good value of crosspol

http://www.mars-antennas.com/item/023097b0c9b3-190.html
it does not work. If you want to make long link, you can try this:
https://www.cyberbajt.pl/produkt/5215/g ... -mimo.html
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One ISP from Ukraine has such link for 18km with more than 120Mbps fdx.
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:48 am

Hello friends!
I am planning to use this panel antenna as offset satellite dish feed for mimo 3x3.. Who can help me with any information about my crazy idea before i release it ;) I know that it will not cover all area of offset, but i will have good value of crosspol

http://www.mars-antennas.com/item/023097b0c9b3-190.html
it does not work. If you want to make long link, you can try this:
https://www.cyberbajt.pl/produkt/5215/g ... -mimo.html
Image

One ISP from Ukraine has such link for 18km with more than 120Mbps fdx.

I fail to understand the following:

The antenna on the top has 2 cables... possibly a MIMO but then why the antenna at the bottom has only one cable?

what is achieved with this configuration??

-sid
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Fri Feb 15, 2013 8:49 am

I fail to understand the following:

The antenna on the top has 2 cables... possibly a MIMO but then why the antenna at the bottom has only one cable?

what is achieved with this configuration??

-sid
I'm too busy now to explain. Put it in google translator, or search some info here:
https://www.cyberbajt.com/en/news/6/0/m ... _test.html
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Fri Feb 15, 2013 7:36 pm

I don't sure that the czolo antennas can work on 49km... 29dbi is nice max on 10-12km link for 450mbps link rate, and 320 real TCP...
So in addition, i think that the dual slant feed dipole can't have the fine cross pol..
I try the same scheme with 2 antennas on each side one dual pol. antenna slant + one vertical additional antenna. They not work at 450mbps link speed.
And in my scheme i used the 175cm offsets with http://www.antenna.cz/nn-12/par5.html.
 
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Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:25 pm

I don't sure that the czolo antennas can work on 49km... 29dbi is nice max on 10-12km link for 450mbps link rate, and 320 real TCP...
So in addition, i think that the dual slant feed dipole can't have the fine cross pol..
I try the same scheme with 2 antennas on each side one dual pol. antenna slant + one vertical additional antenna. They not work at 450mbps link speed.
And in my scheme i used the 175cm offsets with http://www.antenna.cz/nn-12/par5.html.
But I haven't said that this dish anntenas will work for 49km. I think it's impossible that 3x3 can work on such distance with full modulation. Leve here some info from yout tests with 175cm offsets. Quite impressice. Maybe you have some photos?
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:05 pm

1600e, pretty expensive, if somedy could make that antenna, you can do it by yourself much cheper(500e)...
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Sat Feb 16, 2013 12:44 am

I used Intel DN2800MT+JJplus AR9390-AL1B with czech feeds as dual pol feed+plus polish Interline feed as third.
The signals level was -56dbm on 15dbm Tx power. The maximum speed i received on 300/300 link speed
with 3 RX chains and 2 TX chains, around 210mbps one way UDP.
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:39 pm

pretty much rocket dishes on one tower:)
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

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It's mounting time
 
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Re: RB800 3X3 minipci card

Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:45 am

175cm dish... what a great sail... it will be blown off from the mast on the first storm.

And forget about MIMO 3x3 on 49km, but please share your test results here.

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