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How Rain Affects Wireless Microwave Links: 24 GHz, 60 GHz, and 80 GHz Compared

June 15, 2026 by j2sw

Rain can have a major impact on wireless microwave links, especially as frequencies increase. Learn how rain fade affects 24 GHz, 60 GHz, and 80 GHz circuits, and why fade margin is critical for reliable network design.

Categories Wireless Networking Tags 24GHz, 60ghz, 80ghz, backhaul, e-band, microwave, perfomance, wireless Leave a comment

Microwave Backhaul Troubleshooting Checklist Version 1.5

March 16, 2026July 10, 2025 by j2sw

Here’s a Microwave Backhaul Troubleshooting Checklist suitable for field techs, NOC staff, or network engineers. It covers physical, configuration, environmental, and link-layer elements:

Categories Network Operations Tags backhaul, isp, microwave

Thresholds for Microwave backhauls in Librenms

March 15, 2026December 27, 2019 by j2sw

this video will help you learn how to adjust the thresholds for signal strength when it comes to microwave/licensed backhauls

Categories IT Operations, Network Operations Tags backhaul, librenms, microwave, threshold

Some Friday photos

March 15, 2026July 26, 2019 by j2sw

Some tower photos and wireless equipment installs. Cambium 450 gear, jirous dish, mimosa 11ghz backhaul.

Categories Network Operations Tags access point, backhaul, broadband, cambium, jirous, microwave, wireless, wisp

Mimosa b11 Install

March 15, 2026April 19, 2019 by j2sw

Mimosa b11 install at 150 foot.

Categories Network Operations Tags b11, licensed, microwave, mimosa

Rooftop highrise photos

March 15, 2026April 19, 2019 by j2sw
Categories Network Operations Tags backhaul, epmp, microwave, ubnt, wisp

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