I'm hunting down a couple more Rocket M5s to complete my mesh system build out. I have noticed that Rocket M5s have gotten much harder to find, and I have seen one comment that they have been discontinued.
Can anyone confirm if the Rocket M5 is still in production or end-of-life? Is there a plan or intent to support another version of the Ubiquiti Rocket so there's continuity with the installed base of Ubiquiti Rocket M5-compatible antennas?
Thank you, and my complements for the excellent firmware work!
Collier
NM7B
Can anyone confirm if the Rocket M5 is still in production or end-of-life? Is there a plan or intent to support another version of the Ubiquiti Rocket so there's continuity with the installed base of Ubiquiti Rocket M5-compatible antennas?
Thank you, and my complements for the excellent firmware work!
Collier
NM7B
Thank you for the suggestion! I have considered combining the Ubiquiti sectors I have with another vendor for the radio but wasn't sure where to start or if there were any showstopper reasons not to mix them.
I received word from a disti that Ubiquiti is having "some issues" with the 5 GHz chip in the M5, so they are focusing on producing their other versions like the AC product line with what limited parts they are able to get.
73s,
Collier
NM7B
Another option is the MikroTik Basebox 5. I ran into the same issue you're having earlier this year when we were expanding our network. Unfortunately, I was not able to source the TP-LINK product either, so I ended up using the MikroTik.The radio part works fine, but it is not form-compatible with the Ubiquiti dishes. I was able to make it work, though, by designing and 3D-printing an adapter for the RD-5G30-LW dishes we already had. I posted the link to the 3D print file to the forum a few months ago. It's in Thingiverse but for some reason, it's not on the "my designs" page. If you need it I can repost it.
73, Rob
Thank you for the suggestion. We have three Rocket M5s on order, but we'll see if this source can deliver. If not, I'll work on the Basebox 5 option.
73s,
Collier
NM7B
73, Rob
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73, Rob
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