usecallmanager.nz/patching-asterisk.html have not used it in a while. but this whole website is very helpful

I never got an ASA in the end. In fact I switched away from Cisco all together simply because my internet is now gigabit and any Cisco router that can do gigabit is like a jet engine taking off and costs a kidney. Now using Mikrotik routers so have L2TP for my VPN needs. but I had great success with the OpenConnect server software. worked great for an anyconnect server without paying a dime

@@bluntlab Fair enough, yea Cisco equipment under pressure like that is supper supper loud. I have L2TP, PPTP, OpenVPN, and WireGuard all running, however something about the Cisco AnyConnect UI and just over all experience is amazing. Plus you can configure it to be at the windows login, so if your using Active Directory, and a new user hasn’t logged into the computer they are trying to login to, and they are off site/domain controller isn’t reachable, they can click the AnyConnect icon on the windows login screen, enter their credentials, be connected, and then login to the computer as it’ll be able to contact the domain controller. Never heard of OpenConnect, but thank you so much for bringing it up, as this seems like a way better way to go, both cost effective wise, as no licenses, and just flexibility. Seems a little tricky to setup, but I’m determined as I really love AnyConnect. Is this the only solution your aware of emulating/pulling off the ability to use Cisco AnyConnect? Thanks again for your reply! 😊

ps the phones mac address is showing up in my ddwrt router so that was another way i was able to confirm its technically still alive.

PS - Where is ur mirrored cisco server now??

Both AP's used the same channels and was in the same location for both my tests. I am planning to retest this when the weather is warmer and do it more fair. I also used an out of the box config just with different SSIDs and manual channels that was free at the time. I think the issue is in the UK the radio power is limited with the higher gain antenna. so the cAP AC gives out a stronger signal. the smaller antenna is more like the ones in iPhones etc. I have deployed both of them in my home network now and the XL does not seem any different from the AC I bet if I could configure both radios to use the exact same power it would be an easy win for the XL but sadly I have not observed a real benefit with regular devces. Granted it might perform better with certain industrial devices with high gain antennas also. Considering the price difference and the lower power due to the larger antennas in most countries I think its better to just buy two cAP AC's. and IMO the cAP AC's are more nicer looking. the XL looks really bulky and not very nice. TLDR: Testing was the best I could do in my limited time. Have not observed any benefits since deploying them. Probably because of the radio power limits on the XL. the cAP AC looks nicer and makes more sense to buy two of them instead for even better range than a single XL

Sorry but the 8800 series are too new for the 2800 www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucme/requirements/guide/cme86spc-htm.html You might be able to make it work as its just a SIP phone but not worth the hassle when a 2900 series router will support that phone. This guide however only focuses on older SCCP phones like the 7900 series. I have connected some 8900 phones to my 2800 but their a totally different setup than this video shows

@@bluntlab Ok great thanks, I found a 2901 on eBay that claims has licenses and has CME 12 installed that should work if I am correct. If those licenses are valid I should not have licensing problems correct? Or would that be phone based licensing? I am planning on doing it with a 8845, 8851, and 8961 which appear to be supported in that version on CME.

Pretty sure CME is still RTU licenced which means you can activate it even without buying a licence. But dont quote me on that as the newer routers do a lot more weird licensing stuff

@@bluntlab Ok, thanks so much for your help I appreciate it very much!

Oh, and have you managed to update firmware? I am not managing that either!

I have upgraded mine. Does your serial number contain CN by anychance? a serial number with CN in it usually means greymarket which means no firmware upgrades either. If it contains WR instead then the is no reason it shouldnt be able to be upgraded. As for Hik-connect I never use it on the cameras themselves. But I do know you have to use a certain part of the serial number and not the entire thing. Bit annoying think its just the numbers at the very end after the CN/WR

@@bluntlab Hiya, cheers for coming back, no CN, but a CCWR? I have got 3 others and can confirm your thought that, for at least the 3 I have added to Hik Connect so far it has been the last 9 digits of the full serial.

I only had one powered up at a time just mounted on the same ceiling indoors. The outdoor range tests was literally a single one at a time I didnt really get good footage I know. the configs are virtually default except for the country setting which was set to UK for both as thats where I am from I want to revisit this when its not freezing cold outside. With a newer RouterOS I think the XL shipped with a release that was not optimised for it being a new product. think the antenna gains got incorrectly set or something?

@@bluntlab Okay fair enough, I'll be looking forward to seeing the result.

Dont think so. You have to buy the right bracket when you buy it. Not everyone needs a wall bracket so most of the time you dont get the bracket with PTZ cameras

Thank you so much! that worked for me.

where do you set supper channel?

Same. it seems like it should do better than this

Doubt it as in all my tests for AP's was tested on a 48v 802.3af compliant switch (a Cisco and a HP)

@@bluntlab The CAP AC XL is not just 802.3af. According to its product page it’s capable of using 802.3at (“PoE+”). If you only used af switches, Mark may be correct, you might not have been feeding the CAP AC XL with enough power. I would recommend redoing the tests using the included PoE injector, or an at-capable switch

@@QuadMoePiece I see your POV but Mikrotik claim that it uses no more than 11w with nothing attached (to the passthrough port I assume) so the 15.4w of 802.3af should of been plenty. And anyway the power draw on the XL should be lower with the higher gain antenna anyway as it shouldn't need more power. I want to retest these when the weather is not so wet/cold and hopefully with ROS7 instead as I have not ruled out a software issue with the cAP XL as its not identified as a cAP XL in the software and rather just by its board name so maybe RouterOS is not tuned for the XL varient when I did my tests

@@bluntlab Fair point. I did not notice it was rated to pull only 11W without the passthrough port in use.

@@bluntlab Some of Cisco's APs will behave differently if connected to AF instead of AT. A 4x4 becomes a 2x2. Unless Microtik specifies this, then I doubt it is your issue. As others have mentioned, there may a country setting, other parameter, or software bug that you are dealing with. I am sure the hardware should perform better given the higher gain antenna.

Sucks as the hardware is capable of wave 2 its just RouterOS that cant yet. ROS7 can do wifiwave2 but not on these models due to flash size. Hopefully they can make a smaller package. Does boggle the mind though. Why sell the XL with small flash sizes too

@@bluntlab When i read about it i was thinking finally a new AP (cAP AC XL) with wave2, better speed e better antenna... and then no.. not event more speed like 450mb on 2.5ghz and 1733 on 5ghz (this are the speed of my new home router from my isp... and it's very good also this type of devices are around, search for other modem/router combo or simple ap...) why Mikrotik don't have any of that?

@@bluntlab can RouterOS 7 handle Wave2?

@@RobNicholson1234 yes it can, but flash storage needs to be bigger. Mikrotik allready spoke about that.

@@RobNicholson1234 Instalei o Pacote do Wave2 na Audience, na esperança de utiliza-lo com o CAPsMAN, porém o comportamento é totalmente diferente, não encontrei nada ainda relacionado para poder utiliza-los.

Since the last video yeah a few changes. No longer any analogue cameras, Added some more IP cameras, a special number plate camera for fun and replaced the recorder with a proper NVR instead of the hybrid unit from before

They can be a right pain. I have a weird setup with mine too but when done right they can be quite handy and neat. I have a little brother label printer I sometimes use (infact think some of my patch panel labels are from said printer)