We've been leasing MikroTik RB951's at $5.99/mo as a "Managed Router" for several years now and the customer suck them up. We currently have 51% of our subscribers lease them. We keep the firmware updated. We also lease Whole Home Wi-Fi systems. Have several of those out there. Never had a complaint from those.
Dave On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 4:46 PM Steve Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > we just give everybody a cambium router, currently r195. Default config, > specific IP that is DMZ, specific ESSID/WPA Key. (toying with the end user > login once we get that side worked out in CnMaestro) They dont like it, or > it doesnt cover well enough, they buy their own solution and get support > from that vendor. I cant see our customer base take rate being high enough > for paid managed wifi to ever offset the costs/support demand. We did > deploy our first managed CnPilot AP on a business account recently, thats a > no brainer, but they pay more than 5 bucks a month, I think we are charging > them 20 and will install and add devices and the need arises. 400 bucks per > AP, recover 240/year, offering a unified low support wireless solution > thats high enough capacity to justify rate plan increase. But their rate > plans alone could justify providing it, the 20 bucks is just cream on top. > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 3:30 PM Sean Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: > >> $50 setup per device (router or mesh) >> $12/mo Calix router (now U4 or U6 used to deploy 844E) >> $5/mo Calix mesh (now U4 used to deploy 804mesh) >> >> After 3 years of being with Calix we now have ~60% of our subs on our >> managed wifi. It's a very easy upsell because when they call with >> router/wifi issues we offer them a free trial for 1 to 3 months (depending >> on how resistant they are) usually after the first day they see a HUGE >> difference and never look back. >> >> We tell them when you buy our internet service that brings the connection >> to your location. When you order our managed wifi that brings the >> connection to your devices and we have the ability to troubleshoot and help >> keep devices connected. >> >> If they insist on using their router but call us with issues we politely >> tell them to call the router manufacturer for help or subscribe to our >> managed wifi service. After one attempt at calling the manufacturer they >> usually call us back and sign up for managed wifi. >> >> we also sell them on the fact that if the hardware ever breaks we'll >> replace it for free (as long as it's not damage that broke the hardware ;-) >> >> >> *Sean Heskett* >> >> *ZIRKEL * >> *Internet • WiFi • Phone • TV* >> 970-871-8500 x100 - Office >> Website <http://www.zirkel.us/> | Facebook >> <https://www.facebook.com/ZIRKEL/> >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 12:50 PM Jason McKemie < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> What are you guys charging for a residential managed router, if you're >>> not including it in the price of service (mandatory)? >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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