George Hardesty

Dec 112013
 

As the old AG models run out of stock, we are receiving AGs with M after AG in the part#

The differences are
1. These are AirMax so they are compatible with all the other AirMax products – those that have an M in the name like NSM5, LOCOM5, etc – big improvement –
2. a minor change in the feedhorn design

Customers should like them better even if they ordered the "old" version

George

 Posted by at 4:14 pm Ubiquiti Gear Comments Off on AirGrid – minor changes / new versions
Dec 062013
 

Hi Richard – I’m all but certain that it’s not possible to share a USB WiFi adapter and it’s internet connection, using MS internet sharing network wizard on XP with my network

On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 3:00 AM, Richard Erskine <rickerskine> wrote:

Hi George,

Thanks for the info. I ordered those products.

I have another question when you have a moment. I have tried several times to interface the awus036h using MS internet sharing network wizard on XP with my network. I have not been able to get it to work. This is why I got the R36 to begin with. Do you know of a faq or tutorial that might explain how to do this?

Thanks again

Richard

On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 8:52 AM, George Hardesty <gh> wrote:

Richard – this is the cable that you need:https://www.data-alliance.net/servlet/-strse-197/RP-dsh-SMA-dsh-male-ANTENNA-CABLE-29.527-dsh-FT/Detail

and since that is 30 feet, you could add a 10-FT RP-SMA extension cable: SKU E3

On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 10:25 PM, Richard Erskine <rickerskine> wrote:

……..and while on this subject (grid antenna), would this be the best and correct cable for it. I do need the length.

Best Regards,

Richard

RP-SMA Extension Cable: 40-FT Male to Female. LMR-400 equivalent cable

Price: $44.95

Discounts:

On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 8:12 AM, Richard Erskine <rickerskine> wrote:

Hi again George,

Thanks for you information for my past queries. If you don’t mind, I have another…..

I am looking to extend my range and am looking at the Alpha 2.4 ghz. antenna below. At present I have an Alpha omni 18 db gain whip. I know it says that you should have two of these grid antennas to maximize performance. My question is, If I use one only, do you think it will be worth the bother for the amout of increase in my two way distance/range. Thanks again.

Richard

Antenna 2.4GHz 24dBi Long-Range Grid Parabolic Directional WiFi High Gain

On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 6:41 PM, George Hardesty <gh> wrote:

The 036H is a higher quality WiFi adapter but is not being carried forward to Windows 8 and beyond.

You would be better off using 036H with the R36

George

On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 8:04 AM, Richard Erskine <rickerskine> wrote:

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I have been using the awus036h with R36 and lately bought the awus036nhr and upgraded software in r36. I find that the performance is much lower than the awus036h. Any suggestions??
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 Posted by at 12:26 pm USB WiFi adapters: Alfa Comments Off on Not possible to share a USB WiFi adapter, using MS internet sharing
Nov 082013
 

There are no firmware upgrades for WiFi USB adapters
My brother has a AWUS036H he’s been using for six years

Customer: could it be something the friends have change in the signal

me: That’s another angle, yes

Sent at 1:30 PM on Friday

Customer: that link is to the H not the NHR
does it appply?

Sent at 1:32 PM on Friday

me: He can re-install his driver

Customer: it only has v2 on there and he says his isnt v2
would it still work?

me: I think he should try it

Sent at 1:42 PM on Friday

Customer: does he need to uninstall firmware already on there or just go ahead and install?

Sent at 1:44 PM on Friday

me: Uninstall what he has and then re-install
He could have a corrupt installation

 Posted by at 1:52 pm Troubleshooting Comments Off on USB WiFi adapter troubleshooting
Aug 032013
 
 Posted by at 11:59 am Frequency Bands: LTE, GSM, WiMax & WiFi 802.11 standards Tagged with: , ,  Comments Off on WiFi Frequency Ranges: Uses, advantages & disadvantages of 2.4GHz, 5GHz, 900MHz
May 272013
 
The answer to the customer’s question below is that it makes absolutely no difference what brand the equipment is.  Any gear that is connecting by a WiFi standard such as 802.11g or 802.11b can connect not only to any access point that is  802.11g or 802.11b, but also to an access point running in 802.11n mode (more modern)  because  802.11n is backward compatible with  802.11g and 802.11b.
If you cannot connect, then the reason has to do with either security settings  (most likely) or possibly the access point is not operating as a DHCP server (this is less commonly the issue):  DHCP serves IP addresses to the client (USB WiFi adapter or internal wifi card) and if it is not running on the access point, then your client has no way of knowing what IP address scheme the network has and cannot automatically obtain an IP address, as is the more normal case.  By default, all APs are in the mode of DHCP server, so it takes a conscious configuration change by the administrator for the AP to NOT be offering IP addresses to clients.
The exception is Ubiquiti gear that is running AirMax, which is a proprietary Ubiquiti protocol.  However,  Ubiquiti gear can operate as standard WiFi if AirMax is turned off:  This is how you open a Ubiquiti Access Point for access by other-branded devices, and/or as a public or semi-public hotspot.
CUSTOMER’s QUESTION:  You misunderstood, I think. I was referring to before, when I e-mailed you about not being to connect to an open nearby router, a DLINK WBR-2301, IIRC, with the Alfa. When i tried to connect with my laptop (Intel mini-pci wireless), it connectef fine. But both Alfas (AWUS036H and AWUS036EW) would not connect. I tried over and over, thinking it was that dhcp bug, but that didn’t seem to  help.

Now, I want to send an Alfa adapter to a friend. He needs to connect to an open Belkin F9K1001 which is about 1000 feet away. Currently, he can connect using an Intel card built into his laptop, but I want him  to have a stronger connectiong/lower latency. What is the likelihood that the Alfa may not like that Belkin router, the same way it didn’t seem to want to get along with in my own scenario above. I know in theory Wifi is always compatible, but I’ve read sometimes channel width, 802.11 mode, and other things can stop an adapter from connecting to a network. That’s what I’m asking about.

 Posted by at 3:46 pm Frequency Bands: LTE, GSM, WiMax & WiFi 802.11 standards, Ubiquiti Gear Tagged with:  Comments Off on WiFi 802.11(x): All brands of gear can connect to any other brand (except Ubiquiti AirMax)
May 092013
 

Customer sent this message:

Whenever I click on the PayPal Express Checkout link, the only costs showing are the costs of the item. It does NOT include my shipping charges, even though they appear in the total on your website. When I try to complete the order anyway, I get an error saying something like “wrong postal code”.   In New York, USA and entering the correct 5-digit zip code.

 The shipping charges appear normally on your site but when I click the PayPal link they don’t seem to “carry over”, only the price of the item is displayed.

Later he fixed the problem by using regular checkout and selecting PayPal as the payment option:

I wound up ordering it by filling out all my contact info first, THEN clicking on the PayPal link – that seemed to work.

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  • Enter a payment amount, log in, and you’re done!
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 Posted by at 2:51 pm Checkout Help Tagged with:  Comments Off on PayPal: Misc problems & solutions
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