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said by nevtxjustin:

I posted this over in the UBNT forum to address the repeatedly asked questions about mixing AirMax and non-AirMax products.

** Using non-AirMax products with an AirMax AP will not get you AirMax features.

** Adding AirMax CPEs to an existing non-AirMax AP will not get you AirMax features.

** Adding non-AirMax CPEs to an existing AirMax AP will prevent the AirMax CPEs from using AirMax features.

** To get full AirMax performance, all radios have to be AirMax products.

** AirMax is not compatible with AirOS 3.x or any other manufactures' products or OS.

** Non-AirMax UBNT products and other manufactures' products cannot be upgraded to an AirMax product.

** AirMAx products will "support" non-AirMax products *only* to the extent of traditional 802.11a/b/g performance.

** AirMax is a new technology that outperforms older technologies. Stop complaining that UBNT didn't develop this sooner. Technology moves forward and to keep it fully compatible with older products defeats the purpose. Its no different when 802.11g made 802.11b "obsolete".

** If you are on the cusp of deploying a new network and feel AirMax is not mature enough, then either wait a few months or deploy with what you already have and feel comfortable with.

said by nevtxjustin:

Well...Yeah, I agree. But I keep seeing those questions asked over and over again.