If you're comparing apples to apples, you don't need a BMU for billing
(Plat does billing).

To answer your question, a BMU set would take another maybe 5 minutes and
add a ton of Powercode features.


Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373

On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 2:42 PM, Josh Baird <joshba...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Doesn't PowerCode require special routers/BMU(s)/whatever?  If so, I would
> be willing to bet that it takes much longer than an hour depending on your
> network configuration.
>
> On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 2:37 PM, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Two days???  Powercode takes like an hour.
>>
>>
>> Josh Luthman
>> Office: 937-552-2340
>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>> 1100 Wayne St
>> Suite 1337
>> Troy, OH 45373
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 2:34 PM, Philip Rankin <wireless...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Guys, I am still a major believer in Tucows Platypus.  Brett, I could
>>> have you up and running with Plat in under 2 days as long as you can answer
>>> speed and pricing questions as I ask them.  And all I would need is remote
>>> access to a Windows 7 computer.  Let me know if you are interested.  Most
>>> of the training can be done remotely in less than a day, too.
>>>
>>> On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 12:55 AM, Simon Westlake <simon@sonar.software>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I think it is still pretty early on.
>>>>
>>>> On 12/4/2015 6:22 PM, Chuck Hogg wrote:
>>>>
>>>> So I guess it does that...lol.  I wasn't really expecting it to be like
>>>> that.
>>>>
>>>> It's not very baked ?  or am I missing something?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Chuck
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 7:07 PM, Chuck Hogg <ch...@shelbybb.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I meant for the admin side?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Chuck
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 4:27 PM, Faisal Imtiaz <
>>>>> <fai...@snappytelecom.net>fai...@snappytelecom.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Just guessing....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Drop down on top right, select signup/create account !
>>>>>>
>>>>>> :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Faisal Imtiaz
>>>>>> Snappy Internet & Telecom
>>>>>> 7266 SW 48 Street
>>>>>> Miami, FL 33155
>>>>>> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 <305%20663%205518%20x%20232>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *From: *"Chuck Hogg" < <ch...@shelbybb.com>ch...@shelbybb.com>
>>>>>> *To: *af@afmug.com
>>>>>> *Sent: *Friday, December 4, 2015 4:25:07 PM
>>>>>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Need new billing solution asap!!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyone know how to login to his demo?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Chuck
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 11:28 AM, Simon Westlake <
>>>>>> <simon@sonar.software>simon@sonar.software> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://github.com/spencerlambert/wisp-central-control
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 12/4/2015 10:08 AM, Jeremy wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Isn't Spencer Lambert's web front-end free?  Last time I saw him at
>>>>>>> Animal Farm he was touting it and said he would help with setup and
>>>>>>> customization at a flat rate of $100/hr.  He is located in Utah, also.  
>>>>>>> If
>>>>>>> you want something cheap or free that may be an option.  It would 
>>>>>>> probably
>>>>>>> be worth contacting him.  I recommend Powercode.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 8:58 AM, Craig Schmaderer <
>>>>>>> <cr...@skywaveconnect.com>cr...@skywaveconnect.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I've been looking at <https://www.whmcs.com/>https://www.whmcs.com/
>>>>>>>> I have a friend that uses it for his ventrillo voice business and
>>>>>>>> it does auto billing and ticketing and is cheap.  I think you can get a
>>>>>>>> hosted solution if you don't want to install it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Craig schmaderer
>>>>>>>> Skywave Wireless, Inc.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 7:41 AM -0800, "Brett A Mansfield" <
>>>>>>>> <li...@silverlakeinternet.com>li...@silverlakeinternet.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Here is what I've always said about quality, cheap and fast.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You can only pick two. You will never have all three.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> For this I need fast and quality. Cheap is relative in this case. I
>>>>>>>> don't have a lot of customers so the $200/mo min that visp requires is
>>>>>>>> about $100-150 too much for me. I'm fine with a reasonable one time 
>>>>>>>> fee,
>>>>>>>> but it must be reasonable.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I used to use waveapps to just invoice and then customers could pay
>>>>>>>> using the invoice. But if they didn't get the email or lost it, they
>>>>>>>> couldn't pay their bill.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I appreciate everyone's input on this. I think I'm going with
>>>>>>>> platypus and pay someone to set it up.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I like powercode, I just cannot justify the initial cost for my
>>>>>>>> small size operation.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>> Brett A Mansfield
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Dec 4, 2015, at 7:47 AM, Chris Fabien < <ch...@lakenetmi.com>
>>>>>>>> ch...@lakenetmi.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Good, cheap,  and fast? You know what they say about that.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We are reasonably happy with Powercode. Few gripes but it has never
>>>>>>>> double or triple charged our customers.
>>>>>>>> On Dec 4, 2015 1:35 AM, "Brett A Mansfield" <
>>>>>>>> <li...@silverlakeinternet.com>li...@silverlakeinternet.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm looking for a good billing solution that is cheap and I can
>>>>>>>>> have up in running immediately.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I've had far too many issues with my current billing system.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I need something turnkey and cheap. My WISP is a fairly small
>>>>>>>>> operation.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I am not willing to pay per sub, especially if there is a minimum
>>>>>>>>> like visp. I don't want to buy any new hardware. I looked at 
>>>>>>>>> platypus, but
>>>>>>>>> it cannot be deployed easily or quickly. I looked at powercode, but I 
>>>>>>>>> don't
>>>>>>>>> want to buy any new hardware.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Is there anything out there that might fit my needs? Or should I
>>>>>>>>> just go back to manual invoicing with quickbooks?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>>> Brett A Mansfield
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Simon Westlake
>>>>>>> Skype: Simon_Sonar
>>>>>>> Email: simon@sonar.software
>>>>>>> Phone: (702) 447-1247
>>>>>>> ---------------------------
>>>>>>> Sonar Software Inc
>>>>>>> The next generation of ISP billing and OSShttps://sonar.software
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Simon Westlake
>>>> Skype: Simon_Sonar
>>>> Email: simon@sonar.software
>>>> Phone: (702) 447-1247
>>>> ---------------------------
>>>> Sonar Software Inc
>>>> The next generation of ISP billing and OSShttps://sonar.software
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Philip J. Rankin
>>> Wireless Telecommunications Services
>>> PO Box 24
>>> Pittsburg, KS  66762
>>>
>>
>>
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