Yes, it is kind of silly. It was a gift. I'm not sure that I ever really use its management feature for anything useful, but it is kind of fun to see its MAC address show up on my home network.
It uses a tiny amount of bandwidth unlike a device like a dropcam. Expect to see a lot more dropcam-like competitors in the next 3-4 years that consume upstream bandwidth pretty much 24x7. Already several companies like Xiaomi which has a $36 camera: https://www.google.ca/search?client=ubuntu&channel=fs&q=xiaomi+security+camera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gfe_rd=cr&ei=i_NqVseDFsmV8QeazaiIDw On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 7:58 AM, Darren Shea <[email protected]> wrote: > Isn’t most of the appeal of a Crock-Pot/Slow Cooker the fact you do NOT > need to micro-manage it? I put in the pot roast and veggies (or a batch of > chili, or a pork shoulder), turn the thing on and let it do its thing for > 4-6 hours, and I have yummy food. > > > > I don’t want an SNMP-enabled Crock-Pot I have to monitor on MRTG! > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Eric Kuhnke > *Sent:* Friday, December 11, 2015 9:50 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Used procera > > > > my slow cooker has a 2.4 GHz single chain 802.11n radio in it > > > http://www.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-Wifi-Enabled-6-Quart-Cooker-SCCPWM600-V1/dp/B00IPEO02C > > > http://www.crock-pot.ca/en_CA/slow-cookers/crock-pot-wemo-enabled-smart-slow-cooker/SCCPWM600-V1.html > > > > On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 7:46 AM, Darren Shea <[email protected]> wrote: > > Oh, YES – this. > > > > Photo Sharing and iCloud Backup on phones and Macs, Windows Update, a > BitTorrent share of the latest Game of Thrones episode, a sullen teenager > hiding in a closet watching Netflix, Dad furiously trying to top his high > score on that speedtest.net “game” – all of these use bandwidth, whether > or not you know they’re active. This seems to be a good 60%+ of our support > calls these days > > > > Also… > > > > Remember: On the internet, no one knows you’re a dog. > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ken Hohhof > *Sent:* Thursday, December 10, 2015 9:56 AM > > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Used procera > > > > Haha, my new favorite thing customers say: “But I’m not even on my phone” > > > > Sorry, customer, the OS and apps are running, and your device is using > your Internet without you. Not to mention your Roku, satellite receiver, > smart TV, Dropcam, garage door opener, sump pump, refrigerator, light > bulbs, and probably your pets. > > > > > > *From:* Chuck Hogg <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Thursday, December 10, 2015 9:28 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Used procera > > > > We have gigs more capacity than we use. The Procera is much more than > that. > > > > So many tools...We use it as a tool to identify usage, so that users can > be told how their connection is being used when they say they are not using > it....bandwidth shaping for 900MHz AP's...network diagnostics for > VoIP...and many more. Support loves it, begs for it, and uses it on most > bandwidth complaint calls. > > > > Regards, > Chuck > > > > On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 12:01 PM, Stefan Englhardt <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is why I try to solve bandwidth problems with throwing more bandwidth > in. > > > > > > *Von:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *Im Auftrag von *Chuck Hogg > *Gesendet:* Dienstag, 8. Dezember 2015 17:49 > *An:* [email protected] > *Betreff:* Re: [AFMUG] Used procera > > > > Example, our Procera licensing lapsed, I just paid the full price to get > us current, even though we will only be getting <6mths of support. > > > Regards, > Chuck > > > > On Sun, Dec 6, 2015 at 1:14 PM, Rory Conaway <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Same with Barracuda basically. > > Rory > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Simon Westlake > Sent: Sunday, December 6, 2015 7:51 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Used procera > > I would not buy a 7720. If it's not listed on Procera's website under > 'Products', it's EOL and they may not even license it anymore. Without > licensing, it's essentially worthless. > > What I would do is contact a Procera reseller first, let them know what > you're looking at, and they can generate a quote for you to license/support > it. It may be cheaper than buying a new one if it's an expensive chassis, > but I doubt you would save much in this particular case, and you may end up > with an unusable chassis. > > On 12/5/2015 9:48 PM, TJ Trout wrote: > > > > What are the cons of buying a used procera? > > > > http://m.ebay.com/itm/PacketLogic-Procera-PL7720-IPE-DPI-Appliance-Pac > > ket-Shaper-Deep-packet-inspect-/301749867874?nav=SEARCH > > > > -- > Simon Westlake > Skype: Simon_Sonar > Email: [email protected] > Phone: (702) 447-1247 > --------------------------- > Sonar Software Inc > The next generation of ISP billing and OSS https://sonar.software > > > > > > >
