On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 10:28 AM, Dean Gibson AE7Q <hamwan.stuff@ae7q.com> wrote:
This time, however, "presto!" (the results below) does not quite apply. The 5SHPn shows a power-on LED, and when connected to a switch, shows an electrical network LED. However, the 5SHPn is inaccessible via Ethernet (using Winbox to access via both by last IP address, and by MAC address). PINGs fail; there is no corresponding entry in the ARP table. I can hold in the reset button while power-cycling the 5SHPn, and I get the flashing power LED indicating a "reset configuration" is happening, but to no avail: Winbox is unable to connect to the 5SHPn.
Here's some information about restoring a RouterBoard with NetInstall: http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Netinstall
This is the third time I've had this 8dB drop, and the second time I've had to go to the roof to reset the radio. So, I've removed the antenna from the roof. So, unless someone has a bright idea, the 5SHPn and the 31dBi dish antenna are available for $120 total. I'd like to sell them as a unit, because I've got a really nice (but easily removable) taped seal of the antenna/radio connection. If you can't get the radio to work, you're only out $20.
This is a great deal for anyone who needs a HamWAN client. Resurrecting the modem is probably a 10 minutes job, and these Poynting antennas are sold out everywhere. Tom KD7LXL