Quote from Ken

"this business - ages you at Internet speed. "

On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 8:36 PM, Mike Hammett via Af <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> You aren't?!
>
> *ducking*
>
>
>
> -----
> Mike Hammett
> Intelligent Computing Solutions
> http://www.ics-il.com
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Erich Kaiser via Af" <[email protected]>
> *To: *[email protected]
> *Sent: *Thursday, December 18, 2014 8:35:33 PM
> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] ePMP proxy
>
> Its ok George someone around here thought I was 70  :) LOL!
>
> On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 8:32 PM, George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) via Af
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>  I just turned 30, guess I'm an old man because I use Canopy. I'm done
>> arguing. Merry Christmas. Now get off my lawn.
>>
>> On 12/18/2014 8:23 PM, Mark Radabaugh via Af wrote:
>>
>> Um... who are you calling old?    Josh just started shaving last week.
>> (Ok - I'm kidding, but I'm pretty sure he is under 30).
>>
>>  And dammit - I've earned the right to be a crotchety old man and screw
>> it - I'm going to enjoy it.
>>
>>  Mark
>>
>>
>>  On Dec 18, 2014, at 9:13 PM, Mike Hammett via Af <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>  Canopy guys seem to like it one way and one way only. Crotchety old
>> men...
>>
>>
>>
>> -----
>> Mike Hammett
>> Intelligent Computing Solutions
>> http://www.ics-il.com
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From: *"Josh Luthman via Af" <[email protected]>
>> *To: *[email protected]
>> *Sent: *Thursday, December 18, 2014 8:10:43 PM
>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] ePMP proxy
>>
>> What exactly is the problem with adding tools to make it easier to
>> access???  Just add the features that people want, if you don't like 'em
>> don't use 'em!
>>
>>  </thread>
>>
>>
>>  Josh Luthman
>> Office: 937-552-2340
>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>> 1100 Wayne St
>> Suite 1337
>> Troy, OH 45373
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 9:08 PM, Mark Radabaugh via Af <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>  Because we install 10, 15, sometimes 20 CPE a day.  It's a pain in the
>>> ass having to McGiver your way into them every time.   Sure we
>>> auto-configure a lot of it, but there are still have to get into them to
>>> look at signal strength and such during the install or when troubleshooting.
>>>
>>>  Mark
>>>
>>>  On Dec 18, 2014, at 8:11 PM, Mike Hammett via Af <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Why do you need to access CPE that aren't directly accessible multiple
>>> times a day?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----
>>> Mike Hammett
>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions
>>> http://www.ics-il.com
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From: *"Ken Hohhof via Af" <[email protected]>
>>> *To: *[email protected]
>>> *Sent: *Thursday, December 18, 2014 7:06:44 PM
>>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] ePMP proxy
>>>
>>>  But I don’t think he’s talking how a skilled person could MacGyver it,
>>> but rather a session list right there in the GUI with every subscriber
>>> listed by name, and you click on the name and shazzam, you are logged into
>>> that SM.
>>>
>>> Like one of many things that pisses me off about my $10K Purewave
>>> basestation is you can see a list of CPE MAC addresses by subscriber name,
>>> but if you want to see any stats or change the config for that subscriber,
>>> you have to find him by his MAC address, not by name.  The expensive piece
>>> of crap equipment has all the information to make your life easy, but no,
>>> it acts like a glorified MIB browser.  They even rolled out an NMS that I
>>> assumed would add this level of intelligence, but no.
>>>
>>> So yes in a pinch you could probably get there through some MAC telnet
>>> tricks.  But with the AP proxy feature, it’s one click and boom.  If you
>>> don’t find it useful, fine.  Most of us use it multiple times every day.
>>> It’s a cool feature.
>>>
>>>
>>>  *From:* Mathew Howard via Af <[email protected]>
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, December 18, 2014 6:50 PM
>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] ePMP proxy
>>>
>>>   If there's a mac-telnet package out there for linux, you kind of have
>>> to wonder why it isn't already in airOS... and ePMP, for that matter. it
>>> seems like it would be pretty simple to add and incredibly useful.
>>>
>>>  ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Af [[email protected]] on behalf of Mike Hammett via Af [
>>> [email protected]]
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, December 18, 2014 6:45 PM
>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] ePMP proxy
>>>
>>>  I never really had a need for it. I now no longer have any PMP devices
>>> on my network.
>>>
>>> Now that I deploy any new Mikrotik wireless either, but if you can get
>>> to any Mikrotik device on that layer 2 segment, you can get to the rest.
>>> Router, AP, CPE, doesn't matter.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----
>>> Mike Hammett
>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions
>>> http://www.ics-il.com
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From: *"Steve D via Af" <[email protected]>
>>> *To: *"af" <[email protected]>
>>> *Sent: *Thursday, December 18, 2014 6:01:01 PM
>>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] ePMP proxy
>>>
>>> Mike,
>>>
>>> You sound like you're trying to excuse it for not being there instead of
>>> just embracing a good feature that works?  Yes, there are ways around, BUT,
>>> the Canopy AP-SM proxy *just works*.  No thinking about how to get to that
>>> SM is required, if you can get to the AP then you can get to the SM - end
>>> of story.
>>>
>>> -Steve D
>>>
>>> On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 8:37 AM, Mike Hammett via Af <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  Use the CLI to fix whatever's wrong with accessing the GUI?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----
>>>> Mike Hammett
>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions
>>>> http://www.ics-il.com
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> *From: *"Bill Prince via Af" <[email protected]>
>>>> *To: *[email protected]
>>>> *Sent: *Thursday, December 18, 2014 10:34:41 AM
>>>>
>>>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] ePMP proxy
>>>>
>>>> Possibly a little simpler with similar results.  It gets you a CLI on
>>>> the target client.  The proxy is nice because you can run the web gui.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> bp
>>>> <part {dash} 15 {at} SkylineBroadbandService {dot} com>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 12/18/2014 8:03 AM, Mike Hammett via Af wrote:
>>>>
>>>> With Mikrotik you can mac-telnet or mac-winbox to anything on that
>>>> layer 2 segment. That sounds more useful than this proxy.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----
>>>> Mike Hammett
>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions
>>>> http://www.ics-il.com
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> *From: *"Vlad Sedov via Af" mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>
>>>> *To: *[email protected]
>>>> *Sent: *Thursday, December 18, 2014 9:11:55 AM
>>>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] ePMP proxy
>>>>
>>>> One thing that makes it so bullet-proof on Canopy, is the internal
>>>> network between the AP and the SMs (169.254.101.x) which is what makes the
>>>> proxy so smooth. With ePMP and UBNT, you're still at the mercy of having
>>>> the right IP address set in the SM before you can manage it (even when
>>>> connecting from the AP).
>>>> We sorely miss this feature in ePMP, and it makes NMS mapping a major
>>>> headache..  We don't pre-map SMs before they go out into the field, so with
>>>> ePMPs, I have to create a static ARP entry for the 192.168.0.2 address in
>>>> the closest Mikrotik router, and use the Tik proxy to get into the SM..
>>>> Change IP, delete ARP, rinse, repeat.
>>>>
>>>> Click-through is a cruel joke without the proxy. I really, really hope
>>>> it gets properly implemented.
>>>>
>>>> Vlad
>>>>
>>>> On 12/18/2014 7:18 AM, Josh Luthman via Af wrote:
>>>>
>>>> How are you doing it with Ubnt?  Can't the same be done with epmp?
>>>> Josh Luthman
>>>> Office: 937-552-2340
>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>>>> 1100 Wayne St
>>>> Suite 1337
>>>> Troy, OH 45373
>>>> On Dec 18, 2014 8:06 AM, "Mark Radabaugh via Af" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  For our install method proxy access (or some means of remote access
>>>>> to a minimally configured CPE) is a must have.  The installers do NOT have
>>>>> to get out a computer or otherwise access the device.  Power it up, point
>>>>> it at the tower, listen for signal, call the office for a signal quality
>>>>> check and go.   Everything regarding CPE programming can be done remotely.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> This can be done with Ubnt as well by SSH to the AP's and then to the
>>>>> CPE but it's not as clean as Canopy.
>>>>>
>>>>> No way at all that I know of with ePMP.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Dec 17, 2014, at 11:04 PM, Steve D via Af <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>  Use it all the time.  Between it and installer color code field
>>>>> techs can't FUBAR an install.  When our larger networks were vlan'd years
>>>>> ago that made the process super safe.
>>>>> One of the "best features" of the canopy platform in my book.  It
>>>>> annoys me working on 802.11 crap when I see a tech has typo'd something
>>>>> like an IP or vlan.
>>>>> On Dec 17, 2014 7:30 PM, "Bill Prince via Af" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>  Me too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't know how many times I've used it, but it's more than I have
>>>>>> finger to count on.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> bp
>>>>>> <part {dash} 15 {at} SkylineBroadbandService {dot} com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 12/17/2014 7:08 PM, George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) via Af
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No, rather just have it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 12/17/2014 9:07 PM, Josh Luthman via Af wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rather have it and not need it then need it and not have it.
>>>>>> Josh Luthman
>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340
>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St
>>>>>> Suite 1337
>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373
>>>>>> On Dec 17, 2014 9:55 PM, "Mike Hammett via Af" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  I used it a couple times on my Canopy gear, but it was never a
>>>>>>> show-stopper to not have it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This brings me to a new post...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----
>>>>>>> Mike Hammett
>>>>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions
>>>>>>> http://www.ics-il.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>>> *From: *"George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) via Af" <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> *To: *[email protected]
>>>>>>> *Sent: *Wednesday, December 17, 2014 8:30:14 PM
>>>>>>> *Subject: *[AFMUG] ePMP proxy
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> OK Cambium ePMP dudes and chicks, I am disappointed. I thought you
>>>>>>> guys
>>>>>>> had Canopy-like SM "click-thru" access, aka LUID proxy. But this is
>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>> the case on 2.3.3. All you give me is a URL with the IP of the SM.
>>>>>>> Informational helpful, yes, operationally helpful, no.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm guessing you need an RF private network like exists on Canopy to
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> make this work. Please do it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>   <http://www.avast.com/>
>>>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
>>>> www.avast.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>

Reply via email to