Agreed, it seems like not everyone understands that. Cambium goes for short term revenue and to maximize...which is why Ubiquiti rolled right over them...
Jon Langeler Michwave Technologies, Inc. > On Jan 6, 2016, at 12:09 PM, Craig Schmaderer <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I have 5 450 AP Lites from double radius, around $1100 bucks or so, I just > ordered my first 450 ap lite upgrade key and just got it today. This has > worked just as planned, we install a new tower location with 4 radios knowing > that total customers would be around 50 – 70 and we had a ap that was going > to have a bit more. We just had our first fill up with 10 users. This is > why I love ap lites, if they didn’t have them, I probably would have used > different equipment, but now they have a customer buying 450 sms. I just > want the new 450i ap to have a lite version, which to me makes sense because > they are selling the 450i ap at the same price as the 450 ap. I would assume > they are not even making 450 aps anymore, if they are I don’t know why you > would buy them unless they are cheaper which my dealer says they are not. So > I just don’t want to buy any more outdated aps and I have about 4 towers I > want to do this year with lite versions. > > Craig R. Schmaderer > CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc. > Ph: 402-372-1975 | Fax: 402-372-1058 > Direct: 402-372-1052 > > From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mathew Howard > Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2016 10:22 AM > To: af > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Lite upgrade license on Force PTP > > I'm pretty sure Cambium did announce an actual lite AP awhile back, so I was > assuming you can order them now... but I haven't tried, so I don't know for > sure. > You can always order connectorized SMs to use up the extra dishes, so it > doesn't matter too much to me (until the Force 200 shows up). > > On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 10:17 AM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> > wrote: > I saw that, too. I don't think you can order just the AP (even if you didn't > want the free dish). > > Iirc an SM alone is like $25 cheaper than the force 110. Saves a bit per AP. > Of course it's not relevant when the force 200 shows up. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Jan 6, 2016 11:14 AM, "Mathew Howard" <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, they do sell it as just a Lite AP now. > but... Streakwave lists it as the same price as the Force110 PTP. I haven't > checked pricing at any of the other distributors, since I like having extra > dishes anyway. > > On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 10:10 AM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> > wrote: > Do they sell "lite AP"? I thought it was only sold as a Force 110 ptp > (mandatory dish with the radio). > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Jan 6, 2016 11:07 AM, "Mathew Howard" <[email protected]> wrote: > Aye. the PTP radios and the Lite AP are the exact same thing. > > On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> > wrote: > That's exactly what it's for dude :P > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Jan 6, 2016 9:24 AM, "Mike Hammett" <[email protected]> wrote: > Any ideas if the Lite license upgrade would work on the Force PTP radios as > well? This would be for when you used a Force 110PTP radio as an AP on a > sector and then later upgrade the license. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > Midwest Internet Exchange > http://www.midwest-ix.com > > > > >
