Unstable ping on wireless connection (not a router, but AIRgrid 5GHz antenna)

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
O

ompdux

Commendable
Mar 3, 2016
3
0
1,510
Ok so I live in a remote part of town there is no DSL internet coverage, or any other kind of wired internet available. Only thing I can use is a wireless link via AIRgrid 5GHz antenna.

Now, the ISP I found is somewhat close (base station is about a mile away) and the signal strength along with transmit CCQ are all fine. However, my ping is unstable as of recently. It's fine for a better part of a minute (lets use that as a time interval), but there are at least 3-4 ping spikes that range from from 500-1000ms. I'm not too good with networks, so I sincerely hope someone more experienced could help me out. Thanks.
 
Solution
D
I'm not sure i understand your last paragraph - if the high latency links are beyond the wireless link (probably the 1st or 2nd hop in a traceroute, sorry not an airOS guy) you can't do anything about that, it's your ISP's problem (or their ISP's problem).

But, to the wireless portion, CCQs of 85% or 90% (basically the % of maximum speed the link is running at) are pretty good, but -73 dBm isn't. Options are: bigger antenna (5G27 if you have a 5G23), better placement (usually higher), or better aiming (the easiest to try). I'd really like to see the link strength into the -60s.

Hope this helps.

Still, probably just an issue with a shared medium network - when several customers want to access the medium simultaneously, there will be...
Sort by date Sort by votes
O

ompdux

Commendable
Mar 3, 2016
3
0
1,510


It's Ubiquiti gear, you're right. Signal strength is always around -73dBm, and CCQ rarely drops below 90% maybe 85% tops. The things is that all through out winter, I have literally 0 problems with my internet. But as soon as warmer weather comes, it's all kinds of problems which I attribute to trees and leaves that are between me and the base station. However, there are no leaves anywhere yet, and I can't figure out the problem with these spikes.

I ran tracert several times during a particular ping spike, and got 500+ pings on 4th IP and IPs 10-12 out of 12 IPs on the route. I got no idea what to make of it.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
D

DeauteratedDog

Distinguished
Dec 11, 2013
714
89
19,540
I'm not sure i understand your last paragraph - if the high latency links are beyond the wireless link (probably the 1st or 2nd hop in a traceroute, sorry not an airOS guy) you can't do anything about that, it's your ISP's problem (or their ISP's problem).

But, to the wireless portion, CCQs of 85% or 90% (basically the % of maximum speed the link is running at) are pretty good, but -73 dBm isn't. Options are: bigger antenna (5G27 if you have a 5G23), better placement (usually higher), or better aiming (the easiest to try). I'd really like to see the link strength into the -60s.

Hope this helps.

Still, probably just an issue with a shared medium network - when several customers want to access the medium simultaneously, there will be a delay.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
O

ompdux

Commendable
Mar 3, 2016
3
0
1,510


You understood my last paragraph correctly, even though I did a crap job to describe what I meant to say. The signal strength of -73 is actually the best I've had ever. Two years ago I was on -89/-90 for a year. I definitely have to move the antenna, but I'm completely baffled as to why this started now, after a whole winter of flawless connection.

And thanks for replying dude, I appreciate it.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom