MikroTik

Hi,

I have seen that there are some routers like Buffalo AirStation with 1.3Gbps using 802.11ac,

http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/14/buff ... ifi-punch/

Is mikrotik working with news minipci cards for 802.11ac ?


It would be amazing to get around 750 Mbps full duples on some wifi link, PTP or PTMP.


Thanks

Well, if you do read 802.11ac specifications, you will find that it is as clean to the spectrum as a space shuttle - 80Mhz.
Even now, we have polluted enviroment - do we need more pollution?
I hope, noone allows the use of these devices outdoors... ever...
Also, Buffalo is a company, that creates IT stuff for posers, IMHO - no real use, just good numbers.

Well, if you do read 802.11ac specifications, you will find that it is as clean to the spectrum as a space shuttle - 80Mhz.
Even now, we have polluted enviroment - do we need more pollution?
I hope, noone allows the use of these devices outdoors... ever...
Also, Buffalo is a company, that creates IT stuff for posers, IMHO - no real use, just good numbers.

There are other 11ac features we like to have. E.g. 256qam.

There are other 11ac features we like to have. E.g. 256qam.

Not a bad modulation, though in a crowded 2.4/5Ghz spectrum... we struggle to work with 64qam.
But, I guess it is worth waiting for, just to see. Scenario is simple - Atheros gets licence and makes a chip, gives specs to Mikrotik, and in about "two weeks" (quoting Normunds... ) we get routeros realease with support for that card and the card itself.

Yes, first step is still in process, Atheros has no chip yet.

Yes, first step is still in process, Atheros has no chip yet.

Well, not entirely true, but close to that:
http://www.qca.qualcomm.com/corporate/c ... 9&news=421
Hope, Quallcom teaches and old dog Atheros, some new tricks...

And, more than that, I would like to see a single chips solution (Atheros wlan+Quallcom dualcore) - then we add justa bit of components, stuff it in a small round housing with antenna and stick on a dish - that is a reasonable evolution of groove.
Ups, I am dreaming in the middle of working day!!!

200 mbit wireless bridge are cool... 600 mbit wireless bridges are ubercool!


I hope 802.11ac will come soon to MT

Yes, first step is still in process, Atheros has no chip yet.

Well, not entirely true, but close to that:
http://www.qca.qualcomm.com/corporate/c ... 9&news=421
Hope, Quallcom teaches and old dog Atheros, some new tricks...

Yes they announced it, but from your link: "Qualcomm Atheros is sampling its 802.11ac chips to customers in the second quarter of 2012", so mass production is not started yet.

Well, sampling is definately for vendors, like Mikrotik - early bird catches the worm, you know.
Othervise we would have to wait longer.
Anyway, I am not sure, this will bring revolution with our strict European frequency plans, but we shall see in the future.

I can see why new model home routers are desirable, but they still do not have dual wan load balancing (only WAN port).

Maybe MikroTik can offer software like the QuickSet, for instant dual-wan PCC, that can enable a gigabit RouterBOARD to be desirable by the same people to put it infront of their cool-looking home router from a well-known home/PC vendor.