Re: [Coworking] WIFi --anyone using a MESH network?

[Alex Hillman]

Another big +1 for UniFi, and  for mesh.

On Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 8:33 AM Brad Attig 
wrote:

> We tried the Linksys Velop and members would drop when they were moving
> from area to area. We went with UniFi and we couldn't be happier. Cost
> around $500 for the Switch 8, Security Gateway, Cloud Key, and one APAC
> Pro. We added a second Access Point when we expanded. Covering about 2800
> square feet and it is awesome. We are expanding downstairs and all we have
> to do is add an AP or 2 and run some cables
>
> Brad
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> On Tue, Feb 19, 2019 at 6:13 PM Stephen Ulrich 
> wrote:
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>> We use the Linksys Velop system in a very old building with 3 foot thick
>> brick walls. We have 3 areas that require the mesh system. Occasionally one
>> of the mesh access points will go offline, and we just unplug it and plug
>> it back in, and it recovers that area. It was fairly easy to set up.
>>
>> We are still a very small group- less than a dozen members. For our
>> building the mesh system is more important than internet speed. But, we do
>> have the fastest available in the area; Our internet is supplied through
>> Comcast- 150 down, not sure what UL speed is.
>>
>> Good luck!
>> Steve
>> First National Coworking
>>
>> On Feb 18, 2019, at 12:23 AM, AK  wrote:
>>
>> Hey everyone.  We need to beef up our WIFI and wondering if a MESH
>> network is a good investment.
>>
>> We only have room for 15 desks and currently we have junk ATT internet
>> (about 25megs DL  and 10 up--ha!)--  looking at Comcast 75 DL  25 UL..I
>> think that should help a bit, but will a Mesh network also?
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Al
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Re: [Coworking] WIFi --anyone using a MESH network?

[Brad Attig]

We tried the Linksys Velop and members would drop when they were moving
from area to area. We went with UniFi and we couldn't be happier. Cost
around $500 for the Switch 8, Security Gateway, Cloud Key, and one APAC
Pro. We added a second Access Point when we expanded. Covering about 2800
square feet and it is awesome. We are expanding downstairs and all we have
to do is add an AP or 2 and run some cables

Brad


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On Tue, Feb 19, 2019 at 6:13 PM Stephen Ulrich 
wrote:

> We use the Linksys Velop system in a very old building with 3 foot thick
> brick walls. We have 3 areas that require the mesh system. Occasionally one
> of the mesh access points will go offline, and we just unplug it and plug
> it back in, and it recovers that area. It was fairly easy to set up.
>
> We are still a very small group- less than a dozen members. For our
> building the mesh system is more important than internet speed. But, we do
> have the fastest available in the area; Our internet is supplied through
> Comcast- 150 down, not sure what UL speed is.
>
> Good luck!
> Steve
> First National Coworking
>
> On Feb 18, 2019, at 12:23 AM, AK  wrote:
>
> Hey everyone.  We need to beef up our WIFI and wondering if a MESH network
> is a good investment.
>
> We only have room for 15 desks and currently we have junk ATT internet
> (about 25megs DL  and 10 up--ha!)--  looking at Comcast 75 DL  25 UL..I
> think that should help a bit, but will a Mesh network also?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Al
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Re: [Coworking] WIFi --anyone using a MESH network?

[Stephen Ulrich]

We use the Linksys Velop system in a very old building with 3 foot thick brick 
walls. We have 3 areas that require the mesh system. Occasionally one of the 
mesh access points will go offline, and we just unplug it and plug it back in, 
and it recovers that area. It was fairly easy to set up.

We are still a very small group- less than a dozen members. For our building 
the mesh system is more important than internet speed. But, we do have the 
fastest available in the area; Our internet is supplied through Comcast- 150 
down, not sure what UL speed is. 

Good luck!
Steve
First National Coworking

> On Feb 18, 2019, at 12:23 AM, AK  wrote:
> 
> Hey everyone.  We need to beef up our WIFI and wondering if a MESH network is 
> a good investment.
> 
> We only have room for 15 desks and currently we have junk ATT internet (about 
> 25megs DL  and 10 up--ha!)--  looking at Comcast 75 DL  25 UL..I think 
> that should help a bit, but will a Mesh network also?
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Al
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[Coworking] Re: WIFi --anyone using a MESH network?

[Jay Hines]

Hey AK,
from what I have researched mesh networks are not a great way to go for 
business, they are catered toward home use. I went with a Ubiquity Unifi 
network. This network is cost effective and has some of the best user 
friendly network tools. The great part is you can control a lot from their 
system like load balancing (great especially since you have limited 
internet speeds) and you can monitor usage by client and even set usage 
speeds per group or user. You can even use the system to monitor and/or 
prevent malware/worms/torrents ect.. 


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On Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 2:09:48 AM UTC-7, AK wrote:
>
> Hey everyone.  We need to beef up our WIFI and wondering if a MESH network 
> is a good investment.
>
> We only have room for 15 desks and currently we have junk ATT internet 
> (about 25megs DL  and 10 up--ha!)--  looking at Comcast 75 DL  25 UL..I 
> think that should help a bit, but will a Mesh network also?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Al
>

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[Coworking] Re: Courses To Offer Members

[Aloma Loren]

We have various events and workshops throughout the year. We've partnered 
with orgs like the SBDC (Small Business Development Center) and SCORE 
Mentors to offer some, others have been taught by members or other people 
in the community. 

We recently also launched an Online Business Accelerator 
 (taught by my husband and 
business partner) that we offer at a steep discount to coworking members. 
It's also available for other coworking spaces! And we'll be launching an 
affiliate program soon so spaces can make a little profit when one of their 
members signs up. The program includes training material and a weekly group 
coaching session.


On Monday, February 4, 2019 at 8:36:51 AM UTC-8, Exchange Events wrote:
>
> I am new as the director of our coworking space and we are currently 
> looking for classes to offer our members for free or at a charge to 
> non-members. There are so many classes out there and we are looking for a 
> variety. We are willing to pay for the courses or course series. Any input 
> would be greatly appreciated. 
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Re: [Coworking] Re: Phone Booth

[Alex Hillman]

Big +1 for office closings/liquidations. We've saved a FORTUNE on like-new
office furniture this way.

On Tue, Feb 19, 2019 at 2:39 PM Robert Luu  wrote:

> That's a great idea to check business closings for furniture. I'm gong to
> set up a Google Alert to monitor business closings, in general in my area.
>
> On Monday, February 18, 2019 at 2:55:21 PM UTC-8, Jeran Fraser wrote:
>>
>> I've seen a few threads over the last couple of years about phone
>> booths/quiet pods. Some folks have gone the DIY route and others have
>> purchased them. I just missed one used one in my area for $1,500 that was
>> being sold by a space that was closing down. Is there a resource for
>> coworking spaces that are selling equipment? I'm looking to buy 3-4 pods
>> for my office and potentially 2 person pods, but spending $5K-$10K/each
>> just doesn't make sense. Any ideas would be amazing. Thanks!
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[Coworking] Re: Phone Booth

[Robert Luu]

That's a great idea to check business closings for furniture. I'm gong to 
set up a Google Alert to monitor business closings, in general in my area. 

On Monday, February 18, 2019 at 2:55:21 PM UTC-8, Jeran Fraser wrote:
>
> I've seen a few threads over the last couple of years about phone 
> booths/quiet pods. Some folks have gone the DIY route and others have 
> purchased them. I just missed one used one in my area for $1,500 that was 
> being sold by a space that was closing down. Is there a resource for 
> coworking spaces that are selling equipment? I'm looking to buy 3-4 pods 
> for my office and potentially 2 person pods, but spending $5K-$10K/each 
> just doesn't make sense. Any ideas would be amazing. Thanks!
>
>

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[Coworking] WIFi --anyone using a MESH network?

[AK]

Hey everyone.  We need to beef up our WIFI and wondering if a MESH network 
is a good investment.

We only have room for 15 desks and currently we have junk ATT internet 
(about 25megs DL  and 10 up--ha!)--  looking at Comcast 75 DL  25 UL..I 
think that should help a bit, but will a Mesh network also?

Thank you!

Al

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Re: [Coworking] Re: How do you handle members wanting to bring a client in?

[Mithun Shetty]

We do the same at 91springboard. Contracts can tend to get longer and
longer if you try to implement a policy for everything. The guests/visitors
scenario mostly gets solved through a conversation. We allow free access up
to 4 hours as long as it is in the common areas or meeting rooms.

Like Alex mentioned, my one advice would be to assume that members will ted
to forget this sometimes. So be patient on that front.

Thanks,
Mithun

On Tue, Feb 19, 2019 at 2:20 PM Alex Hillman 
wrote:

> Like Scott, we keep this simple.
>
> Members can have guests for a meeting up to 2 hours, and those meetings
> take place at common tables/lounges or meeting rooms.
>
> Once a guest is there > 2 hours, or if that guest is working from a desk,
> our member is responsible for a full-rate guest pass.
>
> Also like Scott said, people don't often read policies unless it's
> something they are actively concerned about, so it's common for us to
> remind folks who have guests by asking *"would you like us to charge your
> guests' day pass to your account, or do you want to pay for it a different
> way?"*
>
> Most people don't try to abuse the system, they're just busy or
> distracted. I always assume that's the case.
>
> In the VERY rare event that someone seems genuinely surprised we'll give
> them a free pass ONCE with the written understanding that next time, they
> are responsible for their guest's day pass. The good news is that when your
> members are business owners, most of them they're used to paying for things
> that bring them value :)
>
> -Alex
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>
>
> On Sat, Feb 16, 2019 at 8:00 PM Scott Tillitt / BEAHIVE <
> sc...@beahivebzzz.com> wrote:
>
>> I have this section below in the member agreement and member handbook.
>> For “resident” members (reserved desk or private studio) we say:
>> "occasional guest collaborators work free (within reason)” — purposely
>> vague.
>>
>> Guests
>> Please be aware that members pay to use BEAHIVE. You’re welcome to show
>> the space to guests as long as it’s not disruptive to others. If a guest
>> would like to use the space, Day Passes are available (available to
>> buy through the member portal). Full-time members can invite collaborators
>> to use the space according to their respective membership plan.
>>
>>
>> Of course most people don’t read these things fully. Nothing replaces
>> simply telling members basic guidelines when they tour or during
>> on-boarding (we give an in-person orientation).
>>
>> It’s served us well for nearly 10 years.
>>
>> crystal.maynar...@gmail.com: Feb 06 03:15PM -0800
>>
>> Currently writing policy and am fully aware that one of the big parts of
>> freelancing is meeting with clients -- how do you navigate
>> non-office-holding members having clients come in and meet them in the
>> lounge/coWork space?
>>
>>
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>> //  917.449.6356
>>
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>> possibilities
>>
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>>
>>
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Re: [Coworking] Re: How do you handle members wanting to bring a client in?

[Alex Hillman]

Like Scott, we keep this simple.

Members can have guests for a meeting up to 2 hours, and those meetings
take place at common tables/lounges or meeting rooms.

Once a guest is there > 2 hours, or if that guest is working from a desk,
our member is responsible for a full-rate guest pass.

Also like Scott said, people don't often read policies unless it's
something they are actively concerned about, so it's common for us to
remind folks who have guests by asking *"would you like us to charge your
guests' day pass to your account, or do you want to pay for it a different
way?"*

Most people don't try to abuse the system, they're just busy or distracted.
I always assume that's the case.

In the VERY rare event that someone seems genuinely surprised we'll give
them a free pass ONCE with the written understanding that next time, they
are responsible for their guest's day pass. The good news is that when your
members are business owners, most of them they're used to paying for things
that bring them value :)

-Alex

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On Sat, Feb 16, 2019 at 8:00 PM Scott Tillitt / BEAHIVE <
sc...@beahivebzzz.com> wrote:

> I have this section below in the member agreement and member handbook. For
> “resident” members (reserved desk or private studio) we say: "occasional
> guest collaborators work free (within reason)” — purposely vague.
>
> Guests
> Please be aware that members pay to use BEAHIVE. You’re welcome to show
> the space to guests as long as it’s not disruptive to others. If a guest
> would like to use the space, Day Passes are available (available to
> buy through the member portal). Full-time members can invite collaborators
> to use the space according to their respective membership plan.
>
>
> Of course most people don’t read these things fully. Nothing replaces
> simply telling members basic guidelines when they tour or during
> on-boarding (we give an in-person orientation).
>
> It’s served us well for nearly 10 years.
>
> crystal.maynar...@gmail.com: Feb 06 03:15PM -0800
>
> Currently writing policy and am fully aware that one of the big parts of
> freelancing is meeting with clients -- how do you navigate
> non-office-holding members having clients come in and meet them in the
> lounge/coWork space?
>
>
>   - ---
> *SCOTT TILLITT*
> PR yogi + social entrepreneur + community catalyst + meditator
> //  Facebook   /  Twitter
>   /  LinkedIn
> 
> //  917.449.6356
>
> BEAHIVE   //  spaces for work + community +
> possibilities
>
> *ANTIDOTE COLLECTIVE*   //  communications
> + projects for a better world
>
>
>   - ---  t h i n k / f e e l  --- -
> "...an idea or product that deserves the label 'creative' arises from the
> synergy of many sources and not only from the mind of a single person." —
> Mihaly Csikszentmihaly
>
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Re: [Coworking] Group Membership/Rates for Rural Businesses at my CoWork Space??? Can't find any info on this!

[Alex Hillman]

The most common mistake I see here is that people say "your whole org has
access to this pool of work days" and the problem becomes when individuals
start skipping over the entire onboarding process because their boss they
could go work for the day.

So the trickiest part of this is making sure that you still have some kind
of 1-1 relationship with each of the people who are included in the group
rate, and that each person who gains access to the coworking space is still
treated as an individual regardless of who is paying for the space. You may
get pushback from org leaders who don't immediately "get it" - we do too -
but we always push back. I explain that it's crucial that we stay focused
on people, and having relationships with each person who is coming through
the doors is part of what makes the experience work. The ones who don't buy
in will just be problematic down the road, so don't stress about it and
remember that you're there to *serve and support your community*, not
anybody who walks in the door and wants to park at a desk.

*With that in mind, the way I've structured group rates looks like this:*

- Base rate includes up to X number of people, and a rate for additional
people to be included in that pool.
- Base rate includes up to X number of days shared by that pool of people,
and a rate for additional days.

I generally don't discount our base memberships, BUT if an organization is
interested in pre-paying for 6 months I'll offer a discount. So using our
rates as a template

...

$20/person/month for community membership X 24 people with access =
$480/month
$18/person/day for coworking X 8 per week X 4 weeks = $576/month

That's $1056/month as the base rate. Additional people can be added for
$20/month, and additional days can be added for $18/day. Removing people
from the roster requires 30 day notice, and memberships are not
transferrable between people.

If they pre-paid this for 6 months upfront, I'd offer a 5% discount. 12
months, a 10% discount.

One more word of warning with this, especially for smaller spaces: it's
very easy for large groups of people who work together to "dominate" your
space, making it feel uncomfortable for individuals and smaller teams. I
would be very cautious about building your model to be dependent on large
contracts like this, both because they represent an unnecessary cultural
challenge *and* because ending a large contract represents a much larger
hit (and is more difficult to replace) than a network of smaller,
individual memberships. I can't tell you how many spaces I've seen pushed
to the brink because a single team's departure left a financial and
emotional crater.

-Alex



On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 10:06 PM  wrote:

> I am working on my pricing and packages (Plan to launch in April/May)
>  and a few local businesses that have multiple locations (banks,
> churches etc.) that have teams/groups travel between locations from time to
> time and don't have the office space seem to a need a cowork space
> semi-regularly are asking me if I will offer them a group rate so they can
> have up to 8 people per week use our facility as their coWork space...
> now, its my understanding that the "up to" 8 people will be different
> people depending on the week... so essentially X bank might have 24 people
> come through my doors once a month but instead of paying a membership fee
> for each person, they are asking me if I can give them one flat rate -- I
> am struggling finding information on how people price out a "group"
> membership... ANY insight would be extremely helpful!!
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