Re: [WISPA] rebooting Tranzeo TR-902

2010-11-09 Thread ~NGL~
What firmware are you using? -- From: Stuart Pierce spie...@avolve.net Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 8:36 AM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] rebooting Tranzeo TR-902 Haven't had that problem, but we are not on

Re: [WISPA] rebooting Tranzeo TR-902

2010-11-09 Thread Stuart Pierce
Haven't had that problem, but we are not on 5.0.5, try going backwards in firmware and see what happens. -- Original Message -- From: ~NGL~ n...@ngl.net Reply-To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 08:05:44 -0800

Re: [WISPA] Remote Controlled Drone

2010-11-09 Thread Chuck Profito
Well has any body tested one of these yet? How's the camera res? -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Blake Bowers Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:49 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Remote Controlled Drone

Re: [WISPA] Telescoping Mast

2010-11-09 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
I just use my 65' bucket truck! I will one day build a trailer mounted crank up TV tower based system. You can get them at 100'. Often people will just give them away if we remove them. marlon - Original Message - From: Robert West To: 'WISPA General List' Sent: Sunday,

Re: [WISPA] Telescoping Mast

2010-11-09 Thread Jim Patient
We stopped doing site surveys. If they show they are covered on our Radio Mobile Google Earth overlays, we schedule an install. If they don't get a good signal then we don't charge them anything. We had too many great signals with ok I'll talk to my wife and get back with you. Jim Patient

Re: [WISPA] OT; securing extension ladder to SUV roof rack

2010-11-09 Thread Gary Garrett
We use these. 2 on each ladder. www.hookum*dano*.com/ On 11/8/2010 12:48 PM, Steven McGehee wrote: Hi all, Got a situation that I think a lot of you all probably deal with as well. We have a service SUV with a roof rack that we use to transport a 28' extension ladder (14' in stored

Re: [WISPA] Telescoping Mast

2010-11-09 Thread support
Same here we use Google and Street View no need for Site Surveys now with Google Earth :) On 11/9/2010 12:15 PM, Jim Patient wrote: We stopped doing site surveys. If they show they are covered on our Radio Mobile Google Earth overlays, we schedule an install. If they don't get a good

Re: [WISPA] OT; securing extension ladder to SUV roof rack

2010-11-09 Thread Gary Garrett
OK, I hate copy and paste. Try this link. www.hookemdano.com On 11/9/2010 10:23 AM, Gary Garrett wrote: We use these. 2 on each ladder. www.hookum*dano*.com/ On 11/8/2010 12:48 PM, Steven McGehee wrote: Hi all, Got a situation that I think a lot of you all probably deal with as well.

Re: [WISPA] OT; securing extension ladder to SUV roof rack

2010-11-09 Thread Gary Garrett
OK, so I can't read or type either. Thats why I am an ISP. www.hookumdano.com On 11/9/2010 10:36 AM, Gary Garrett wrote: OK, I hate copy and paste. Try this link. www.hookemdano.com On 11/9/2010 10:23 AM, Gary Garrett wrote: We use these. 2 on each ladder. www.hookum*dano*.com/

Re: [WISPA] Telescoping Mast

2010-11-09 Thread Mike Hammett
Agreed. Site surveys are a waste of time. If you're there, just install the customer. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com On 11/9/2010 12:15 PM, Jim Patient wrote: We stopped doing site surveys. If they show they are covered on our Radio Mobile Google

Re: [WISPA] Telescoping Mast

2010-11-09 Thread chris cooper
What about the customer that shows a solid GE value but has an obstruction that prevents service? Don't you get an unhappy prospect that missed a day of work for an install that doesn't happen? Chris -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org

Re: [WISPA] Telescoping Mast

2010-11-09 Thread Cameron Kilton
There is never a perfect solution, some locations where we know it's iffy, we'll survey, others, we just book the install. Thanks, Cameron On 11/9/2010 2:09 PM, chris cooper wrote: What about the customer that shows a solid GE value but has an obstruction that prevents service? Don’t you

Re: [WISPA] Telescoping Mast

2010-11-09 Thread Matt Jenkins
We just flipped from booking an install to doing site surveys. Even when checking google earth and radio mobile approximately 50% of installs booked would fail due to foliage being in the way. We can have over 1 hour drive time to get to some of these locations. For us its much more sensible

Re: [WISPA] Telescoping Mast

2010-11-09 Thread Jim Patient
We have our coverage maps tuned in pretty good. We get one every now and then that we can't hit. Most of those are the guy at the edge on the map and we go out anyway. I give the installer $25 for a nogo. He fills out our online nogo form with GPS info and we use those to scope out new

[WISPA] New UBNT 900 gear

2010-11-09 Thread rwf
Anyone tried any of the UBNT 900 gear yet? How did it work? Anyone know who has some in stock? Ralph WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/

[WISPA] VZW, USCC Contact

2010-11-09 Thread Jeromie Reeves
Anyone have a contact at Verizon Wireless or Us Cellular? They have some towers here that are now sitting all over the 5755 making it totally unusable and some other portions of the band. Would like to try to work out some frequency sharing, anyone ever been able to? Jeromie

Re: [WISPA] New UBNT 900 gear

2010-11-09 Thread Robert West
I've been able to find the sectors and rockets for some time but the CPEs aren't available. Once they show up then the sectors and rockets will be gone. Grab what ya can when you can! :) -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]

Re: [WISPA] New UBNT 900 gear

2010-11-09 Thread Matt Jenkins
With the only certified antenna for the RocketM900 being the 13dbi panel I am skeptical about its performance. In addition the LocoM900 is only 7dbi. I however am losing access to 900 due to the smart meters in the area. AirSelect might help with performance and maintain some ability to use

Re: [WISPA] VZW, USCC Contact

2010-11-09 Thread Cameron Kilton
Good luck, we had a similar issue, I'm still trying to figure out why they don't go licensed. Thanks, Cameron Kilton On 11/9/2010 2:30 PM, Jeromie Reeves wrote: Anyone have a contact at Verizon Wireless or Us Cellular? They have some towers here that are now sitting all over the5755 making

Re: [WISPA] New UBNT 900 gear

2010-11-09 Thread Blair Davis
We want bullets! On 11/9/2010 2:35 PM, Robert West wrote: I've been able to find the sectors and rockets for some time but the CPEs aren't available. Once they show up then the sectors and rockets will be gone. Grab what ya can when you can! :)

Re: [WISPA] OT; securing extension ladder to SUV roof rack

2010-11-09 Thread Marco Coelho
We just use the standard roof racks, but they even have gas shock lifters on some. http://earlowen.com/flipbook/index.html?page=294 Marco On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Gary Garrett ggarr...@nidaho.net wrote: OK, so I can't read or type either. Thats why I am an ISP.

Re: [WISPA] New UBNT 900 gear

2010-11-09 Thread Travis Johnson
Got my CPE's two days ago... On 11/9/2010 12:35 PM, Robert West wrote: I've been able to find the sectors and rockets for some time but the CPEs aren't available. Once they show up then the sectors and rockets will be gone. Grab what ya can when you can! :) -Original

Re: [WISPA] New UBNT 900 gear

2010-11-09 Thread Travis Johnson
Stock was gone a month ago... before it ever arrived. On 11/9/2010 12:30 PM, rwf wrote: Anyone tried any of the UBNT 900 gear yet? How did it work? Anyone know who has some in stock? Ralph WISPA Wants

Re: [WISPA] Need Mikrotik Wireless help

2010-11-09 Thread Kristian Hoffmann
RB493 with an R52Hn? That way you have 8 ports for wired customers as well. If you want elaborate QoS with queue trees and such, an RB493AH might be worth the few extra dollars. Sneaky one-liner to block inter-client traffic... /ip firewall filter add chain=forward \ in-interface=!ether1

Re: [WISPA] Need Mikrotik Wireless help

2010-11-09 Thread Josh Luthman
They would all work with that diagram (assuming you pick one with a mini pci slot). How much traffic are you wanting to push through the unit? Any more complicated configuration then what was shown (tunnels, bgp, pppoe, etc)? The 411a would probably be the cheapest option. Or the 411a + radio

[WISPA] bad day at a tower in Texas 1982

2010-11-09 Thread Marco Coelho
I was looking for something non related to this and came across this video. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=6b5_1192512888 Be safe out there. -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036

Re: [WISPA] bad day at a tower in Texas 1982

2010-11-09 Thread Josh Luthman
Man, that made me tingle watching that stuff fall... Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Marco Coelho coelh...@gmail.com wrote: I was looking for something non related to this and came across this

Re: [WISPA] Need Mikrotik Wireless help

2010-11-09 Thread Matt Jenkins
I will need to do 1 simple queue per customer for throughput control. Total traffic would be about 5-7 mbps. Need a single 802.11b/g wireless with internal antenna. All of the customers will be laptops or ruckus indoor wireless units. Only 1 customer will be plugged in to a port. I would like

Re: [WISPA] Need Mikrotik Wireless help

2010-11-09 Thread Josh Luthman
It looks to me like the rb411ahr (or whatever has the radio built in) would work. If you need a better radio get an rb411a + xr2. You only get ONE ethernet port - ever! I would probably go with the rb493ah and xr2 - too many ports is better then not enough. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340

Re: [WISPA] Need Mikrotik Wireless help

2010-11-09 Thread Matt Jenkins
I need 2 or 3 ethernet ports On 11/09/2010 12:54 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: It looks to me like the rb411ahr (or whatever has the radio built in) would work. If you need a better radio get an rb411a + xr2. You only get ONE ethernet port - ever! I would probably go with the rb493ah and xr2

Re: [WISPA] New UBNT 900 gear

2010-11-09 Thread rwf
I just bought all the Locos Baltic had left. Sorry guys. They have about 85 sectors and Rockets left though. Ralph -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 3:25 PM To: WISPA

Re: [WISPA] New UBNT 900 gear

2010-11-09 Thread Robert West
I'm hearin' ya, bro. From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Blair Davis Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 3:09 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] New UBNT 900 gear We want bullets! On 11/9/2010 2:35 PM, Robert West wrote: I've

Re: [WISPA] Need Mikrotik Wireless help

2010-11-09 Thread Matt Jenkins
Why the extra for an XR2 vs 1/3 the cost for a R52? On 11/09/2010 12:54 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: It looks to me like the rb411ahr (or whatever has the radio built in) would work. If you need a better radio get an rb411a + xr2. You only get ONE ethernet port - ever! I would probably go with

Re: [WISPA] Need Mikrotik Wireless help

2010-11-09 Thread Jim Patient
65mW on the r52 and 600mW on the XR2. Just depends on how much power you need. The 433ah board gives you 3 ethernet ports and has enough horsepower for what you need. We have them in stock and can build it and even configure it for you if needed. Hit me off-list if you would like some help

Re: [WISPA] Need Mikrotik Wireless help

2010-11-09 Thread Josh Luthman
Even at the same tx power the XR2 has a better receive sensitivity - that's what I like about it. Picks up the laptops talking better. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Jim Patient sa...@jeffcosoho.com

Re: [WISPA] bad day at a tower in Texas 1982

2010-11-09 Thread Patrick Shoemaker
This disaster was used as an example when I was in engineering school. Why the engineering drawings need to be followed and avoid field redesigns. -- Patrick Shoemaker Vector Data Systems LLC shoemak...@vectordatasystems.com office: (301) 358-1690 x36 http://www.vectordatasystems.com On

Re: [WISPA] bad day at a tower in Texas 1982

2010-11-09 Thread Mike Hammett
Few engineers ever saw the field. :-p - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com On 11/9/2010 3:29 PM, Patrick Shoemaker wrote: This disaster was used as an example when I was in engineering school. Why the engineering drawings need to be followed and avoid

Re: [WISPA] Need Mikrotik Wireless help

2010-11-09 Thread Matt Jenkins
Ah. This one is for a 1900 sq ft office with a bunch of independent realtors who all want their own service. They are all cheap bastards and dont want to pay anything extra. I want to be as cheap as possible, but work. I think the 433 with R52 will give me what I need. Thanks for the help

Re: [WISPA] bad day at a tower in Texas 1982

2010-11-09 Thread Patrick Shoemaker
Here's an article about the incident with additional photos: http://ethics.tamu.edu/ethics/tvtower/tv3.htm -- Patrick Shoemaker Vector Data Systems LLC shoemak...@vectordatasystems.com office: (301) 358-1690 x36 http://www.vectordatasystems.com On 11/9/2010 4:29 PM, Patrick Shoemaker wrote:

Re: [WISPA] Need Mikrotik Wireless help

2010-11-09 Thread Josh Luthman
Try Streakwave...there are a lot of places to ge tthem. Roc Noc has a live stock thing on their website. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 4:34 PM, Matt Jenkins m...@smarterbroadband.netwrote: Ah. This one

Re: [WISPA] Need Mikrotik Wireless help

2010-11-09 Thread Butch Evans
On Tue, 2010-11-09 at 12:29 -0800, Matt Jenkins wrote: What mikrotik would be best for doing what is shown in the picture? ANY routerboard with an Atheros card and level 4 license would work for that. -- * Butch Evans

Re: [WISPA] Need Mikrotik Wireless help

2010-11-09 Thread Butch Evans
On Tue, 2010-11-09 at 12:49 -0800, Matt Jenkins wrote: I will need to do 1 simple queue per customer for throughput control. Total traffic would be about 5-7 mbps. Need a single 802.11b/g wireless with internal antenna. All of the customers will be laptops or ruckus indoor wireless units.

Re: [WISPA] Need Mikrotik Wireless help

2010-11-09 Thread Josh Luthman
Needs multiple ethernet ports and a radio. Doesn't work for 1100 or 750 or 411. On Nov 9, 2010 4:56 PM, Butch Evans but...@butchevans.com wrote: On Tue, 2010-11-09 at 12:29 -0800, Matt Jenkins wrote: What mikrotik would be best for doing what is shown in the picture? ANY routerboard with an

Re: [WISPA] Need Mikrotik Wireless help

2010-11-09 Thread Butch Evans
On Tue, 2010-11-09 at 16:58 -0500, Josh Luthman wrote: Needs multiple ethernet ports and a radio. Doesn't work for 1100 or 750 or 411. lol...I said with an Atheros card, so obviously 1100 and 750 are out. 411AH (or other 411 varieties with level 4 license) will work if you use vlans and a

Re: [WISPA] Need Mikrotik Wireless help

2010-11-09 Thread Jerry Richardson
Why wouldn't you use UBNT? What's the point of the VLAN's? - Jerry -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Matt Jenkins Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 12:30 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Need Mikrotik Wireless

[WISPA] Inventory Management

2010-11-09 Thread Kevin Owen
What if anything is everybody using for inventory management of your various equipment products? We are beginning to carry more stock for items/projects but we need a way to track and account for inventory. Is anybody else dealing with this? Kevin First Step Internet, LLC

Re: [WISPA] bad day at a tower in Texas 1982

2010-11-09 Thread RickG
I remember that. Poor guys were falling like ants :( The tower sections were so deeply embedded into the ground that they could not be dug out. They were merely cut off 2 feet below natural grade and left in the ground: Another site that hits home:

Re: [WISPA] VZW, USCC Contact

2010-11-09 Thread Jeromie Reeves
I figured it might be a upcliff battle. That is what gets me, they DO have licensed. My guess is someone figured out if they squish the band it slow us down. Fully HALF the lower UNII4 band is hosed here, even airmax is not working. Oh how I wish Ubnt would come out with some UNII2/3 gear (namely,

Re: [WISPA] VZW, USCC Contact

2010-11-09 Thread RickG
I had a similar issue a years ago. I went down to their CO and kindly discussed with their engineers and made progress that way. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 10:34 PM, Jeromie Reeves jree...@18-30chat.netwrote: I figured it might be a upcliff battle. That is what gets me, they DO have licensed. My

Re: [WISPA] Inventory Management

2010-11-09 Thread Robert West
We also have a retail store so we have all equipment and products in our inventory system in the point of sale software. All inventory has a location so if it's installed the location is the customer's name and address. -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org

Re: [WISPA] VZW, USCC Contact

2010-11-09 Thread Jeromie Reeves
VZW does not have CO's here. Closest thing they have is a unmanned hut 60 miles away. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 7:43 PM, RickG rgunder...@gmail.com wrote: I had a similar issue a years ago. I went down to their CO and kindly discussed with their engineers and made progress that way. On Tue, Nov

Re: [WISPA] VZW, USCC Contact

2010-11-09 Thread RickG
I drove at least that far to get to their nearest CO and fix the situation. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 11:02 PM, Jeromie Reeves jree...@18-30chat.netwrote: VZW does not have CO's here. Closest thing they have is a unmanned hut 60 miles away. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 7:43 PM, RickG

Re: [WISPA] VZW, USCC Contact

2010-11-09 Thread Jeromie Reeves
If I knew of a manned one, I would look into it. Know if one in Oregon, Washington, or Idaho? On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 8:08 PM, RickG rgunder...@gmail.com wrote: I drove at least that far to get to their nearest CO and fix the situation. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 11:02 PM, Jeromie Reeves

Re: [WISPA] VZW, USCC Contact

2010-11-09 Thread Tom DeReggi
Sounds like Tsunami/Linx equivellent, running DSSS using most of the band to deliver a few T1s. The carriers use unlicenced for the same reason we do. They sub it out to a contractor, and then the contractor comes up with a solution that takes the least planning. Dont take it personally, the

Re: [WISPA] Need Mikrotik Wireless help

2010-11-09 Thread Josh Luthman
Whoopsy daisy! Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 5:12 PM, Butch Evans but...@butchevans.com wrote: On Tue, 2010-11-09 at 16:58 -0500, Josh Luthman wrote: Needs multiple ethernet ports and a radio. Doesn't

Re: [WISPA] VZW, USCC Contact

2010-11-09 Thread RickG
Back when I worked for ATT Wireless, we had a contractor do that exact thing. We had some complaints and made the contractor switch to licensed. On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 12:01 AM, Tom DeReggi wirelessn...@rapiddsl.netwrote: Sounds like Tsunami/Linx equivellent, running DSSS using most of the

Re: [WISPA] VZW, USCC Contact

2010-11-09 Thread Jeromie Reeves
On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Tom DeReggi wirelessn...@rapiddsl.net wrote: Sounds like Tsunami/Linx equivellent, running DSSS using most of the band to deliver a few T1s. The carriers use unlicenced for the same reason we do.  They sub it out to a contractor, and then the contractor comes up

Re: [WISPA] VZW, USCC Contact

2010-11-09 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Put up an AP using StarOS and noisebuster mode nearby on an overlapping channel. Watch their 5.8 backhaul magically disappear and be replaced by something else within a fairly short period of time. Problem solved. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com On 11/9/2010 10:56 PM, Jeromie Reeves wrote: On

Re: [WISPA] New UBNT 900 gear

2010-11-09 Thread Jeromie Reeves
grrr. My reps said they would not even HAVE shipments in till after Jan. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 1:09 PM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: I’m hearin’ ya, bro. From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Blair Davis Sent: Tuesday,