I have a love hate relationship with Calix. The gear is solid and my sales/engineering people are great but their compartmentalization of data and pricing is ridiculous. I get the feeling that they make up pricing based on what they think they can get you to pay and what region you are in. I'd love to know other peoples street prices for Gigacenters and Gigapoints.
On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 10:37 PM, Craig Schmaderer <[email protected]> wrote: > Gino i think emails take a few days to get off that beautiful island. > > Craig schmaderer > Skywave Wireless, Inc. > > > > > On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 3:56 PM -0700, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Yeah, you have to get to the right local guy. Very structured sales > force. > > *From:* Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Sunday, May 01, 2016 4:33 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways > > > This is conference season for them, or they could be traveling. Once they > contact your regional manager and then a sales manager, the sales manager > will contact you. > > Give it a few business days. > On May 1, 2016 4:55 PM, "Gino Villarini" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Wrote to Calix on Thursday, no response yet... they are very eager to sell > me some gear! :-) > > On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 7:26 PM, Jason McKemie < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> What do the gigapoints cost? >> >> On Saturday, April 30, 2016, Craig Schmaderer <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I decided not to use 844G for a couple of reasons. >>> 1. I can buy a gigapoint and 844E a bit cheaper >>> 2. It alows us to install gigapoints anywhere usually in the basement >>> with very short fiber runs then we can install the 844E anywhere else with >>> an easy ethernet run. >>> 3. If homeowner wants to use their own router they can and i dont have >>> to run a 844G in bridge mode. >>> >>> Otherwise the 844G is a sweet product. >>> >>> Craig schmaderer >>> Skywave Wireless, Inc. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 11:06 AM -0700, "[email protected]" < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> APC connector. >>> >>> *From:* David Kunat >>> *Sent:* Saturday, April 30, 2016 10:38 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways >>> >>> On the wan side. >>> >>> On Apr 30, 2016, at 8:33 AM, David Kunat <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Do they have one with a SFP port? >>> >>> On Apr 30, 2016, at 7:29 AM, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> There is a version of it that has an optical GPON interface too. >>> >>> *From:* Josh Baird >>> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 5:46 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways >>> >>> So.. are most people using the GigaCenter 844E? >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Paul Stewart <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Ahh.. interesting .. thanks for that … >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Craig >>>> Schmaderer >>>> *Sent:* April 29, 2016 6:10 PM >>>> >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> All routers do have this default Admin that the home owners can use to >>>> do some settings. The Support account is the one that we use that gives >>>> you all the settings, and voip settings, and remote management. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> <image003.jpg> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> <image004.jpg> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Craig R. Schmaderer* >>>> >>>> *CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc.* >>>> >>>> *Ph: 402-372-1975 <402-372-1975> | Fax: 402-372-1058 <402-372-1058>* >>>> >>>> *Direct: 402-372-1052 <402-372-1052>* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *[email protected] >>>> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 4:12 PM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I think that is the portal. The customer uses the QR code on the >>>> router. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Paul Stewart >>>> >>>> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 2:21 PM >>>> >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Is that via the home gateway itself or via a centralized system (like >>>> TR69 portal) etc? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *[email protected] >>>> *Sent:* April 29, 2016 1:37 PM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The customers do have the ability to set up curfews, usage rules, time >>>> of day usage, rules for particular devices etc. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Sterling Jacobson >>>> >>>> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 10:20 AM >>>> >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sean, do they have access to the calix themselves? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Sean Heskett >>>> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 10:02 AM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> People don't really call that much once they have a calix. UPnP opens >>>> most ports that users would need unless they are running their own servers >>>> (which we don't allow anyway) but if they have their own sever surely they >>>> are technical enough to figure out port forwarding etc. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Sterling Jacobson <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> That sounds interesting. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I kind of like the idea of a rented supported system. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> But I don’t like the idea of people calling in every time their >>>> wireless doesn’t reach their attic, or to open up ports to their gaming >>>> thingy. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> So my real question is this, at $7 a month, does it make enough money >>>> to hire someone full time to answer the phones on these and be the go-to >>>> guy for every single problem on their internal network? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> If not, then I’m fine staying completely away from this (and hiring >>>> people to man the phone calls). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Af [mailto:javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');] >>>> *On Behalf Of *Craig Schmaderer >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, April 28, 2016 5:01 PM >>>> *To:* javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]'); >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> It is a addon straight from calix. Ask your sales rep. >>>> >>>> Craig schmaderer >>>> Skywave Wireless, Inc. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 6:21 AM -0700, "Chris Fabien" < >>>> javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> wrote: >>>> >>>> Craig how are you getting the 5yr warranty? >>>> >>>> On Apr 28, 2016 9:01 AM, "Craig Schmaderer" < >>>> javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> wrote: >>>> >>>> If you use consumer connect the are even cheaper. Best routers i have >>>> ever sold. We are starting to use their gigapoints with a 844E and sell a >>>> $7 managed service. We have about a 90% take rate. I also get them with 5 >>>> year warrantys so i know i will never loose money on them. They also have >>>> an app for the home owner that we are starting to use. >>>> >>>> Craig schmaderer >>>> Skywave Wireless, Inc. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 10:04 AM -0700, "Chuck McCown" < >>>> javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> wrote: >>>> >>>> We have been renting them out for $8/mo >>>> >>>> Nice thing is we can totally get in and troubleshoot anything. >>>> >>>> And the parents can control which devices and which services they allow >>>> their kids to use. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Sean Heskett >>>> >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 27, 2016 10:39 AM >>>> >>>> *To:* javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]'); >>>> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Best router ever! Highly recommend them. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> We sell it as a managed wifi service instead of selling just the >>>> router. Customer pays $99 "setup fee" and $12/mo. Clients love them and >>>> so do our support staff. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -Sean >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Gino Villarini < >>>> javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> wrote: >>>> >>>> We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that supports 802.11AC wifi >>>> and gigabit speeds on the LAN. >>>> >>>> I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost? Experience >>>> with them or others? >>>> >>>> >>> >>> > > -- Carl Peterson *PORT NETWORKS* 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 637-3707
