[WISPA] Batch HAAT Calculator

2010-09-28 Thread Matt Jenkins
Does anyone know of a tool to calculate HAAT for hundreds or thousands of coordinates? WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ --

Re: [WISPA] Equipment - Tranzeo/Ubiquiti

2010-09-24 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
I'm interested in all of these units. Let me know how many of each and how much you want. I'd be willing to take the whole thing. I have 400 subs left to switch to newer CPE that will do 10mhz channels, so I'll take all I can get. Thanks, Matt Larsen mlar...@vistabe

Re: [WISPA] Transmit Antenna Height

2010-09-23 Thread Matt Jenkins
Especially since the 900 works in the low areas where you can shut out the noise using the terrain. On 09/23/2010 02:34 PM, Fred Goldstein wrote: > At 9/23/2010 04:50 PM, Brian Webster wrote: > >> If you are on a high mountain and there are also a lot of other high >> locations around you your H

Re: [WISPA] Transmit Antenna Height

2010-09-23 Thread Matt Jenkins
They listed all "fixed" devices must be below 75 meters HAAT. A lot of customers fixed CPE could be well above that as well. On 09/23/2010 01:50 PM, Brian Webster wrote: > > If you are on a high mountain and there are also a lot of other high > locations around you your HAAT number could still b

Re: [WISPA] Referral Programs

2010-09-23 Thread Matt Jenkins
We actually mail a check for $25 to the person who referred. The check in hand is a physical reminder of the referral. We feel that this is better than the nebulous credit they really don't see or interact with. On 09/23/2010 06:59 AM, Jeremy Rodgers wrote: > We are looking into creating a solid

Re: [WISPA] FW: TechNet Flash: IE9 Beta is here

2010-09-23 Thread Matt Jenkins
I was really liking Chrome until I discovered there is no print selection capability So back to Firefox for me too! On 09/22/2010 11:23 PM, RickG wrote: > I rolled back to Firefox :) > > On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 10:36 PM, Tom Sharples > wrote: > > Yep, it has

Re: [WISPA] Specifications for Internet services on public frequency

2010-09-21 Thread Matt Jenkins
e list, like Robert West, Glenn Kelley and of course > Matt Jenkins, strongly recommended me this list for my “case”. > > We are located in Haiti. My team is working on technical and > technological specifications of a document for the deployment of > Internet service on public fre

Re: [WISPA] FW: Specifications for Internet services on public frequency

2010-09-18 Thread Matt Jenkins
> > But it would be damn fun to do it! > > Bob- > > > > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Matt Jenkins > Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 8:05 PM > To: WISPA General List > Cc: Robe

Re: [WISPA] FW: Specifications for Internet services on public frequency

2010-09-18 Thread Matt Jenkins
945 to see the area I work with. These are just some of the thoughts off the top of my head. If I can offer anything further I would be more than happy to do so. Cheers, Matt Jenkins SmarterBroadband On 09/18/2010 03:51 PM, Robert West wrote: > Hey all. I've reached out and replie

Re: [WISPA] Moto BH Reset to Default

2010-09-12 Thread Matt Jenkins
I have had Cacti cause changed to some of my switches and to an couple of APs before. I also had an SM that ants infected and caused a short across the timing port causing the SM to reset itself. This is one of the hazards of putting SMs 100+ feet up trees. On 09/09/2010 09:59 AM, Forbes Mercy

Re: [WISPA] OT: Looking for Layer 3 Switch with BGP?

2010-09-11 Thread Matt Jenkins
Yikes $40k again. I am trying to come up with a sub $12k solution. On 09/11/2010 02:39 PM, Matt Jenkins wrote: > No I haven't. But I will look into it now. Let me know how your talk > with the sales guys goes? > > On 09/11/2010 02:38 PM, Jon Auer wrote: > >> That

Re: [WISPA] OT: Looking for Layer 3 Switch with BGP?

2010-09-11 Thread Matt Jenkins
out the Alcatel-Lucent SR series routers? I'm > supposed to be talking to one of their sales reps next week. They nare > really trying to gain market share and i hear hey have some good > deals. > > On Saturday, September 11, 2010, Matt Jenkins > wrote: > >> I am t

Re: [WISPA] OT: Looking for Layer 3 Switch with BGP?

2010-09-11 Thread Matt Jenkins
a BGP peering session over a VPLS VC. On 09/11/2010 01:25 PM, Jon Auer wrote: > Beware of the TCAM size on that box. > IIRC it hasn't been able to take full internet routes since 2008 > because of that limitation. > > On Saturday, September 11, 2010, Matt Jenkins > wrote:

Re: [WISPA] OT: Looking for Layer 3 Switch with BGP?

2010-09-11 Thread Matt Jenkins
etween the customer and your border > router/route reflector. > > Or you could drag MPLS into it but 2 simple BGP sessions seems like > the most straightforward solution to me. > > On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 4:31 PM, Matt Jenkins > wrote: > >> I am trying to find a Layer 3

Re: [WISPA] OT: Looking for Layer 3 Switch with BGP?

2010-09-08 Thread Matt Jenkins
whom else. > Maybe a PowerRouter? > > - > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > On 9/8/2010 5:17 PM, Matt Jenkins wrote: > >> Yeah that is an option, but increases the management overhead which is >> one

Re: [WISPA] OT: Looking for Layer 3 Switch with BGP?

2010-09-08 Thread Matt Jenkins
010, at 6:09 PM, Matt Jenkins wrote: > >> I have 8+ backhauls at some sites. I want to move from a bridged network >> to a routed network using MPLS. This would simplify handing off business >> ethernet connections. It would also reduce all of the broadcast traffic >> goin

Re: [WISPA] OT: Looking for Layer 3 Switch with BGP?

2010-09-08 Thread Matt Jenkins
cant find a router that has more than about 6 1000base-T ports so I was thinking a Layer 3 switch that has 1GB of ram might be easier to find. The switch would also have the backplane to handle the traffic. On 09/08/2010 02:36 PM, David E. Smith wrote: > > > On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 16

[WISPA] OT: Looking for Layer 3 Switch with BGP?

2010-09-08 Thread Matt Jenkins
to customers from this ring of backhauls. - Matt WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless

Re: [WISPA] Bandwidth Providers; OptiMan

2010-09-02 Thread Matt
one of these locations. 20K$ monthly plus change. The port part of this was only like 5.6K$ monthly and the rest was loop. Matt WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://sign

Re: [WISPA] Bandwidth Providers; OptiMan

2010-09-02 Thread Matt
previous ACC/AT&T rep from back when we only had T1's. He thought we should be able to get ~FastE if we have fiber and he is going to do some deep digging and get back to us in a week or so. Anyone have any inside knowledge why we cannot get FastE or what is it ca

Re: [WISPA] netflix/hulu IP's

2010-09-02 Thread Matt
n as well. Matt WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscr

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-02 Thread Matt
be worth the time. I really wish websites were all proxy friendly. We could save some bandwidth and improve end user experience. Video streaming could even use encrypted cached chunks to save bandwidth through a proxy cache. Disk space is cheap. Could easilly put together a box with 4+

Re: [WISPA] UPS with IP

2010-09-01 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
We are doing this with our old CB3 and RB110 boards. I am actually turning on the 2.4ghz AP mode, so that our techs can get online through them without having to plug into the network. All of our APs are switching to 10mhz channels and the laptops can't just hop on them anymore!

[WISPA] Katrina, Five Years Later

2010-09-01 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
lp him out. WISPs everywhere owe you a debt of gratitude. More reading: http://www.redherring.com/Home/15053 http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/10/03/mac.dearman/ Matt Larsen Vistabeam.com WISPA Wants You! Join t

Re: [WISPA] netflix/hulu IP's

2010-09-01 Thread Matt
dates and the like but I would not be so sure about streaming video. Matt WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA

Re: [WISPA] Tranzeo lockups

2010-08-31 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
ore drives. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com On 8/31/2010 9:50 AM, Steve Barnes wrote: > I have 400+ Tranzeo CPQ's out and never have an issue with them not rebooting > after a change. However I would never use a Tranzeo for an AP. Mikrotik AP > to Tranzeo = stability and control.

Re: [WISPA] Funny Website Error

2010-08-30 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
OH NO! https://foxnews.com Who are we doing to trust now??? :^) Matt Larsen mlar...@vistabeam.com On 8/30/2010 10:44 AM, Bob Moldashel wrote: > Yeah. And don't fear. The Cyber Security Agency is going to keep the > world safe.. > > Too Funny > > -B- &

[WISPA] FTTH Show

2010-08-30 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Anyone here going to this show? http://www.ftthconference.com/FTTH10/public/enter.aspx Still deciding whether I should go or not. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org

Re: [WISPA] Comcast

2010-08-27 Thread Matt
h at > saturation. We have one server in a colocation center. When I run iperf tests to it with one of our DS3's it always maxes out the DS3. I imagine it depends on the quality of your colocation center. Matt -

Re: [WISPA] Comcast

2010-08-27 Thread Matt
backup and not primary I dont see that it matters much. Just have to work something out with colocation guy. Matt WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -

Re: [WISPA] Comcast

2010-08-27 Thread Matt
omewhere and do BGP there. Many places for 50$ monthly you can get 4u colocation. Matt WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -

Re: [WISPA] no net but ping works

2010-08-26 Thread Matt Hardy
I agree... sounds like an arp issue. You don't happen to have two client bridges before this ap do you? If so you probably have customers battling each other in the arpnat tables. For instance one client starts pinging, other client stops working. Other client starts pinging, first stops working. D

Re: [WISPA] Reminder: California State Broadband Mapping Program filing due Aug 31

2010-08-25 Thread Matt Jenkins
How do we get on a list to find out about this when it was/is first announced? With only 6 days to go I doubt our smaller company can complete this in time. What if we submit after that date? On 08/25/2010 09:50 AM, Kristian Hoffmann wrote: > Hi, > > Just a reminder that the state's 2nd broadba

Re: [WISPA] VPN

2010-08-24 Thread Matt Hardy
It sounds like a NAT issue to me... have you tried enabling GRE/PPTP/etc NAT helpers? http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:IP/Services#Service_Ports (Assuming you're using Mikrotik?) On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 12:04 PM, Jeremie Chism wr

Re: [WISPA] Good Source for Rackmount Servers?

2010-08-24 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
server running Nagios/Xymon/etc etc. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com On 8/24/2010 8:17 AM, Rick Harnish wrote: I agree. When I last looked, we were on our third chassis running VMWare. The space savings and lower utility bills are well worth it. Rick *From:* wireless-boun...@wispa.org

[WISPA] Good Source for Rackmount Servers?

2010-08-23 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
I have a need for about ten 2U/4U rackmount servers.All will be running Linux, so 4gig RAM, 2ghz or better CPU and ATA drives are preferred. Does anyone one the list have recommendations? Matt Larsen vistabeam.com

Re: [WISPA] Backend systems

2010-08-23 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
been excellent for us. Matt Larsen mlar...@vistabeam.com On 8/22/2010 10:57 PM, Mark Dueck wrote: > I too have been "working" on putting up a billing system for over a year > now. I have a working VM from Freeside, but it really seems like it's > not a full install. I

Re: [WISPA] Backend systems

2010-08-22 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
the business to an appreciable size. If you are only billing a couple of hundred customers, you can get away with QuickBooks and/or Excel and the like. Grow beyond that, and you better start looking for a good backend system. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com On 8/22/2010 12:01 PM, Mike wrote: > M

Re: [WISPA] Backend systems

2010-08-22 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
completed, backend and billing is the most important element of a WISP business. Ignore it at your own peril. Spending too much on equipment and not enough on handling the a/r is the leading cause of bankruptcy and irrelevance among WISP operators. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com On 8/22/2010 7:52 AM

Re: [WISPA] More BTOP/BIP

2010-08-20 Thread Matt Jenkins
Where does Bip/Btop post these awards? On 08/17/2010 06:51 PM, Charles Wu (CTI) wrote: > > Word on the street is that there are a few more award announcements > coming out tomorrow… > > -Charles > > > > > > WISPA Wan

Re: [WISPA] Vonage

2010-08-19 Thread Matt
P protocol to G729. It uses more compression and seems to squeak by better when large downloads are going on as well. Matt WISPA Wants You! Jo

Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik OSPF Problem

2010-08-16 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Butch - your post was fine except for the first sentence. No need to pick at wounds at this point. Let it go. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com On 8/15/2010 5:49 PM, Butch Evans wrote: > On Sat, 2010-08-14 at 17:15 -0400, Scott Reed wrote: >> I have an RB433AH running ROS3.30. It

Re: [WISPA] What to do with outbound bandwidth

2010-08-16 Thread Matt
wish I could get them prices here. Matt WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wis

Re: [WISPA] FS: 3 5750 AP's P10 Connectorized

2010-08-16 Thread Matt Jenkins
Isn't SurplusWireless also known as EZLinx? On 08/13/2010 06:39 AM, Chuck Hogg wrote: > > I bought them from either PDMNet or SurplusWireless. They have a very > nice connectorization done to them, with the actual Motorola Canopy > Pigtails. They were never put into service by me, and they app

[WISPA] No broadband? No problem

2010-08-16 Thread Matt
No broadband? No problem http://connectedplanetonline.com/commentary/no-broadband-no-problem-081610/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -

[WISPA] OS Humor

2010-08-13 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
http://www.google.com/buzz/thastoner/T8pswjDZNmW/How-Fanboys-See-Operating-Systems hehe WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -

Re: [WISPA] Slightly OT - IP addressing question

2010-08-11 Thread Matt
can they bond cable modem connections anyway? Without BGP, MLPPP, CEF or something like that I just dont get it. Unless they are NATing all there custommers or something. Matt WISPA Wants You! Join today

Re: [WISPA] Slightly OT - IP addressing question

2010-08-11 Thread Matt
t; someone who can help me out a little bit? Just tell your new provider to advertise your IP space. They will likely just need to know what blocks you want advertised and then they will verify you own them. They do not need your ASN, they will likely use there

[WISPA] 3.65 MIMO 2x2 CPE

2010-08-06 Thread Matt Jenkins
I am surprised that there are a bunch of MIMO 2x2 APs (Alvarion, Moto, Airspan, etc) yet I cannot find a CPE. For foliage penetration the lack of the dual Tx on the CPE is a real disappointment. Has anyone seen a 802.16e true MIMO CPE? --

Re: [WISPA] Costs

2010-08-06 Thread Matt
; > 30 servers, consisting of > mail, DNS, Billing, web, LAN, telephone, etc.  No idea on > what kind of software, etc. > > 3000 Motorola SM subscriber units, 5.8, 5.2, and 900. > 2000 Trango 5.8 Hmm, are truck rolls required to pull sm's? Could really hurt value. Matt -

Re: [WISPA] Black Paint on Omni Antenna

2010-08-06 Thread Matt
> Is there any metallic components to that paint?  You can purchase Not on label. Said lead free but all paint is lead free now days. It was dollar store spray paint for a dollar. Matt WISPA Wants You! J

[WISPA] Black Paint on Omni Antenna

2010-08-06 Thread Matt
I took some cheap black enamel spray paint and sprayed down an omni antenna. Thought was to perhaps keep ice off it in winter etc. Clients all seem to drop by about 5db. Is that normal? Matt WISPA Wants You! Join

[WISPA] OT: New Tax Recordkeeping Rules Will Cost Small Businesses

2010-08-04 Thread Matt
http://www.toolkit.com/news/newsDetail.aspx?nid=10-161Form1099 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless L

Re: [WISPA] UBNT AirMax 900

2010-08-03 Thread Matt
h dual polarity does better yet. Matt WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Sub

Re: [WISPA] XBOX live, NAT, and UPnP

2010-08-02 Thread Matt
depends. Do your competitors charge extra for a public IP? Matt WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wirel

Re: [WISPA] DOS attack

2010-08-02 Thread Matt
a DOS attack? I just see it as hard to block since usually its coming from thousands of different IP's. I imagine it could look like TCP, UDP or etc. How can a router tell whats legitimate and not? Matt WISP

Re: [WISPA] Overheating UPS?

2010-07-27 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
It is getting ready to fail.I have had two APCs that got hot and failed soon after.One made for an awful stink in the NOC when it finally went. I thought the building was on fire. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com On 7/27/2010 7:39 PM, Forbes Mercy wrote: > One of my UPS's at a hou

Re: [WISPA] Pole-mounted base stations

2010-07-27 Thread Matt
oles you must be so many feet below the high voltage lines. I think you must be certified for your person to come within so many feet of the high voltage as well. AFAIK. Matt --

Re: [WISPA] What if you can't get a T3?

2010-07-21 Thread Matt
e you have no other options they know it. At least it seems like it. Matt WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA

Re: [WISPA] What if you can't get a T3?

2010-07-20 Thread Matt
aying quite a bit more for 45mbps DS3. Location, location and location. Matt WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---

Re: [WISPA] What if you can't get a T3?

2010-07-20 Thread Matt
ations and the loops are outrageous. This is on AT&T as well. Matt WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WIS

[WISPA] RocketM5 PPS

2010-07-16 Thread Matt
What is the max packets per second a RocketM5 can handle effectively? Matt WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org

[WISPA] Our Competition, an interpretation....

2010-07-15 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Almost Friday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohE_edBCM0Q&feature=related This is what we are up against. I think we can handle them. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com WISPA Wants You! Join today!

Re: [WISPA] OT: "Tape" backup

2010-07-13 Thread Matt
> I've never used tapes. > > Old servers tar things up and put it to a NAS. > > New servers (that is virtualized) are copied to the NAS (or will be, > in the process of automating this). What are you

Re: [WISPA] OT: Limiting range of Wifi AP

2010-07-07 Thread Matt
> WE have some restaurant chains with a free wifi for patrons, latest > trend in our market is some Sat Guys selling a WIFI antenna for > connecting Houses to Free WIFI Hotspots. Is that legal? Or is it state by sta

Re: [WISPA] 900MHz VS 3.65GHz

2010-07-01 Thread Matt Jenkins
Which 3.65 vendor are you using? On 06/30/2010 12:25 PM, Jeremie Chism wrote: > I have 900 MHz 5.8 ghz and 3.65 wimax all deployed. I sell voice and data > packaged together to businesses only in a location with a lot of > interference. Wimax is by no means a fix to every situation, but my goal

Re: [WISPA] ISP seeking MRP (material requirements planning) software

2010-06-30 Thread Matt Jenkins
Never heard of such a thing for a WISP. If you do find something please let us know. On 06/29/2010 12:54 PM, Lori Bridegroom wrote: > I have spent most of career in the manufacturing business sector. I was > recently assigned to manage the purchasing and inventory control for my > company. Be

Re: [WISPA] Looking to Sell..........

2010-06-15 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com On 6/15/2010 2:14 AM, Blair Davis wrote: > MikroTik AP with Tranzeo CPE... on 900MHz??!?!??! > > What radio card in the MikroTik AP? > > Matt Larsen - Lists wrote: >> I don't use Tranzeos for APs - except for 900mhz and they will soon be >&g

Re: [WISPA] Looking to Sell..........

2010-06-14 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
I don't use Tranzeos for APs - except for 900mhz and they will soon be replaced with Mikrotik, which seems to work well with Tranzeo 900mhz CPEs. Save some of your blowing up anger for some Smartbridges stuff. I have a few of those that I'd love to drop from a tower. M

Re: [WISPA] GPS synced systems

2010-06-14 Thread Matt Jenkins
Correst On 06/14/2010 01:57 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: > and then ALL APs transmit simultaneously, not sequentially, correct? > (others disagree) > > - > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > On 6/14/2010 3:41 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: >> Going in a differen

Re: [WISPA] Looking to Sell..........

2010-06-12 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
asier to switch to a Tranzeo when the customer already has a Tranzeo, and there are quite a few situations where a Tranzeo works better than a Ubiquiti radio. Matt Larsen mlar...@vistabeam.com On 6/11/2010 11:01 AM, Josh Luthman wrote: > An NS2 is $80 list. > > I think most will agree

Re: [WISPA] Tranzeo Gear

2010-06-12 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
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Re: [WISPA] Burying Cable

2010-06-10 Thread Matt
e soil up and over the cable.  Looks pretty simple > actually. Have not seen an edger that goes over 2 1/4 inches deep though. The ez trencher says 7 inches deep. Matt WISPA

Re: [WISPA] Google is out of control.

2010-06-10 Thread Matt
> our in-house Google > referral link, Does that make much revenue? I doubt if we get enough traffic to our website to matter. Matt WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wis

Re: [WISPA] Google is out of control.

2010-06-09 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Boy, I can't wait until some hacker figures out how to "goatse" this. That will make for a pretty ugly search page. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com On 6/9/2010 11:24 PM, Robert West wrote: > > > What be this Google visual abomin

[WISPA] Customer ID-10-T problems

2010-06-09 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
@#$%@#! Her next bill will have a $35 service call attached to it. I'd like to deliver it wrapped around a large rock through a window, but we will probably just put it in the mail. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com

Re: [WISPA] Repeater

2010-06-07 Thread Matt Jenkins
I too am a really big fan of the Deliberant AP duo and Quads. They have new CPE's that are low priced and compact like the Ubnt ones. On 06/07/2010 07:35 AM, Jason Hensley wrote: > There is next to no learning curve on the Deliberant if you know networking > and wireless at all. It's an easy web

Re: [WISPA] Leasing Companies

2010-06-04 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
I have had good experiences with Landmark Financial in Denver.Good folks. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com On 6/4/2010 11:52 PM, David wrote: > Both CTI and Boun at doubleradius can help get you with honest leasing > companies. > > David > > >> -Original Messag

Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband

2010-05-28 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
money to upgrade their network. That is what USF money goes to. Kill. It. Now. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com On 5/28/2010 10:36 AM, Tom DeReggi wrote: > Matt, > > Although I agree with most of what you say, specifically there are huge > risks that USF will just go straight to th

Re: [WISPA] How the FCC Proposes the Regulate Broadband

2010-05-28 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
F disappear. It just doesn't make sense to me to try and work with a system that is hopelessly flawed and unrepairable. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com On 5/27/2010 3:55 AM, MDK wrote: > As I write, is it 1:40 AM, I'm tired as heck, but have been mulling this > question for days, and h

Re: [WISPA] Google Pac Man

2010-05-21 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
high school friends asking if I beat his high score on the Galaga machine at Godfather's Pizza, cuz he saw the same initials that I used back in the day. It's a nerd's world, baby! Matt Larsen vistabeam.com PS - I have to share this link with all the nerds out ther

Re: [WISPA] Call Tracking / Customer management software

2010-05-12 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
e is good available commercial support for it, and because it is open source it can be modified to do just about anything. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com On 5/12/2010 4:17 AM, Paul Hendry wrote: > Hey Matt, > > I'm just about to start looking at Freeside for automating VoIP rating > a

Re: [WISPA] Call Tracking / Customer management software

2010-05-11 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
isn't happening with Powercode. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com On 5/11/2010 1:59 PM, D. Ryan Spott wrote: > Yeah, I was gonna say. I looked at, and even entered my subs into powercode > at one point last summer... happily thinking "this system is gonna rock!" > and then I found o

[WISPA] Bandwidth Cap Implementation

2010-05-06 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
mpetitor and chew up someone else's bandwidth. This has been an educational experience, and probably one that we should have gone through a couple of years ago. I would like to thank the people on the WISPA and Butch Evans' Mikrotik lists for their input while we were developing this syste

Re: [WISPA] Nyssa, OR coverage?

2010-04-29 Thread Matt Jenkins
You give 1024kbps upload on the basic but only 256k on the premium packages? That seems strange... David wrote: > We do > > Call us 208-344-3837 > > David > >> -Original Message- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >> Behalf Of Tom Sharples >> Se

Re: [WISPA] New WISP

2010-04-29 Thread Matt Jenkins
nk of off the top of my head. - Matt Liam Cummings wrote: > Hi all, > > We are a technologies solutions company located in Cincinnati and trying > to become a WISP. We are running into two road blocks. > > 1 - We need to choose software that doesn't need a coder to operate

Re: [WISPA] Rocket M5

2010-04-26 Thread Matt
> I've got a 10 mile link with two Ubiquiti 2ft dishes -60 or so on both > sides, I can get 77 megs one way and 58 the other, one side has some > noise issues hurting throughput. This was mcs15 130/117. What is the chann

[WISPA] Rocket M5

2010-04-26 Thread Matt
What kind of realistic throughput are people getting out of these? 10, 20 and 40meg channels? Where I want to try one I doubt I can spare 40meg of 5.8. Was thinking of a 3 foot dual polarity dish and big backhaul. Matt

[WISPA] [OT] Chicken Currency

2010-04-24 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Latvians are actually ahead of us: http://lowdenplan.com/ The full Mikrotik chicken story is at the end of this email, for those of you who might be interested. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com The Mikrotik Chickens story During one of the Chicago WISPCONs (4 or 5, I believe) we had an off-campus

Re: [WISPA] Ubnt vs Moto vs ... your brand

2010-04-13 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
h-capacity backhaul than PtMP performance. The 802.11 based backhauls are cheap and ubiquitous and do pretty good up to about 20meg, but they are about done at that point. Drop the extra coin and get licensed backhauls. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com On 4/13/2010 8:06 PM, Chuck Hogg wrote: > This

Re: [WISPA] When to route?

2010-04-13 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
ages and I can easily set preference for traffic to flow in different directions based on backhaul capacity, latency and other factors. Bridging is a disaster waiting to happen. Every day that you run a bridged network is a day closer to the eventual disaster. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com On 4/

[WISPA] Broadband Fiasco Followup

2010-04-13 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
://www.wirelesscowboys.com/ Matt Larsen vistabeam.com I am writing with further comments and concerns about the Nebraska Broadband Mapping Initiative. After participating in the conference call about the mapping program yesterday, I was left with several concerns. My first concern is about the

Re: [WISPA] connected nation mapping data

2010-04-12 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
In the end, it will be another inaccurate representation of broadband coverage and that information will be used to develop policy and programs that will make the competitive environment for WISPs and other independent ISPs even more difficult to succeed in. That sucks. Matt Larsen vistabeam.

[WISPA] monitoring product (was Re: Ubiquiti Beta 5.2.4 Released)

2010-04-09 Thread Matt Liotta
; possibly SNMP. Then a monitoring system to collect this data and graph it historically. This would allow the operator to have a much better view of the environment for which their network is operating in. -Matt On Apr 9, 2010, at 10:00 AM, John Scrivner wrote: > I am not a huge UBNT fan bu

Re: [WISPA] Stimulus waste

2010-04-07 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
y comes to pass. It was pretty clear from looking at the first round apps that there were a lot of stupid, wasteful applications. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com On 4/7/2010 7:29 PM, Jeromie Reeves wrote: > > > > Thats 26 Y E A R S of my higher end tier of service, per customer. > &g

Re: [WISPA] Outsourced Tech support options?

2010-04-07 Thread Matt Jenkins
GTC is the best I have ever talked to about this. Their contact details: Steve Batdorf Technical Sales Specialist sbatd...@ygtc.com 877-948-2266 x 242 www.ygtc.com Nick Olsen wrote: > We are looking for a tech support option for our hotspot users only. > Somewhere to send our hotspot tech suppor

Re: [WISPA] WISPA TV Whitespaces Meeting with the FCC

2010-04-07 Thread Matt Jenkins
You might have a lot of pigs, but I am guessing you haven't dealt with forest. I have areas where it takes a 200ft tower to mostly beat the foliage. And there are 150ft pine trees every 10-15ft everywhere. Customers have anywhere from 20 to 100 acre properties. Most customers cannot see their n

Re: [WISPA] WISPA TV Whitespaces Meeting with the FCC

2010-04-05 Thread Matt Liotta
rized noise. In fact, only the opposite circularly polarized patten has a penalty. -Matt On Apr 5, 2010, at 5:32 PM, Cameron Crum wrote: > Actually, Mike I like your original idea about circularly polarized > antennas for these bands. They are by nature, very broadband, and don't > n

Re: [WISPA] Bit Cap Thresholds, etc

2010-04-02 Thread Matt Jenkins
How do you track their usage? Andy Trimmell wrote: > We have 3 plans in each of our categories, Residential/Business. Also, we > have a customer on 768kbps $30/mo and downloading 40-50gb in a month... > > Thresholds: > Residential > $30 20gb > $40 40gb > $50 60gb > > Business > $50 40gb > $

[WISPA] Blocking UDP traffic

2010-04-01 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
ally goes to /dev/null. Anyone else have any ideas on how to handle this? Matt Larsen vistabeam.com WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -

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