Hmm he sent a few pictures, does this look like a conference server?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lm7yqdblb6mri0l/Screenshot%202016-02-19%2007.16.28.png?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/e2u283gy05fgt9i/Screenshot%202016-02-19%2007.18.23.png?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/51jov0xxmybov37/Screenshot%202016-02-19%2007.19.32.png?dl=0
I have not applied the Google to research that device in the third
picture...yet.
On 2/19/2016 12:59 AM, Brian Webster wrote:
Unless they are trying to host a voice repeater conference server they do not
need anywhere near that kind of bandwidth. A conference server would host
multiple connects all at the same time, if they needed 500k per connection that
would add up. I would not let them host a conference server on your wireless
network, that stuff is better placed in big data centers.
I am an amateur radio operator and have data and voice networks I maintain for
the clubs locally. Honestly 1 to 3 meg is more than enough for what they will
need. Anything more than that and they will likely be doing things that they
should be paying for on your network. They may be trying to do some live video
stuff but you don't need to shoulder that burden, they can do live TV
broadcasts on spectrum they have available, not as easy to do as IP cams and
Ethernet but they can do it.
If you have the tower space you might consider offering them places to put
their own links if all they need is bandwidth between sites. There are amateur
radio spectrum allocations in the 3.3 GHz band as well as 5.9 GHz, and I am
pretty sure they can load international firmware and run their own links on
MicroTik or Ubiquiti radios. This would keep the traffic off your network and
possibly discourage them from putting up links legally licensed in the bands
you are using for your business. Technically they have licensed rights and
could knock you off the air. Best not to start that war, they can operate in
the 900, 2.4 and 5 GHz bands legally at much higher power. If you can get them
off on to the spectrum that does not overlap the unlicensed bands everyone
wins. They also have their own IPv4 space available (ampr.org).
Feel free to hit me up off list and/or have them contact me if you need to. I
will happily try to explain how they can create win-win for everyone.
Here is a link to a frequency chart that shows amateur radio licensed
allocations. Remember they are considered licensed incumbents and you cannot
interfere with their operations.
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Regulatory/Band%20Chart/Hambands_color.pdf
Thank You,
Brian Webster
www.wirelessmapping.com
www.Broadband-Mapping.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jerry Head
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 9:05 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [AFMUG] HAMSs and Internet
I think a few of the list members out there are HAMs so I need some advice
please.
I support our local HAM group and have allowed them to place repeaters on two of my
towers at no charge to their group. Now one of their members has asked for Internet
service at one of the sites for HAM use. I have heard something about HAMs using the
Internet to "talk" so I guess this is not unusual.
For me the kicker is that he is asking for 20x20Mbps service...I certainly have
the capacity but that just seems excessive.
Opinions anyone?
