Re: [WISPA] Fwd: Data Caps and Streaming

2011-03-30 Thread RickG
If you use QOS then they are not using the internet the way they choose. They want it wide open. Besides, this is not about choice. In my scenario, they still have a choice. If people understood how a network works then they would glad to do as I say. For instance, what if there were no traffic

Re: [WISPA] Fwd: Data Caps and Streaming

2011-03-30 Thread RickG
I'm not sure my argument is the same as theirs but actually that's my point. Currently, I cant allow certain applications such as PTP due to lack of network and billing inefficiencies. In my scenario, you would be able to run any application but there will be a cost associated with it. As far as

Re: [WISPA] Fwd: Data Caps and Streaming

2011-03-30 Thread Cameron Crum
A bit off topic... For instance, what if there were no traffic lights or laws such as speed limits and those that keep slower traffic in the right lane? The roads would be a mess! Try living in Buenas Airesmost intersections have no stop signs or lights and the ones that do rarely get paid

Re: [WISPA] Fwd: Data Caps and Streaming

2011-03-30 Thread Rick Kunze
At 10:37 AM 3/29/2011, you wrote: Wow that would be cool. Now just to find a device which can split all that out easily and maintain accounting. I have this all automatically controlled with a Packeteer. Eight levels of priority with on the fly per packet control, partitioning of bandwidth,

Re: [WISPA] Fwd: Data Caps and Streaming

2011-03-30 Thread Rick Kunze
At 08:53 PM 3/29/2011, you wrote: try to keep everything fair but my customers feel like they should be able to use their Internet in any way they choose. That's what EVERYONE wants to believe, but the obvious fact is that there is no such thing as unlimited, and there never has been. I've

Re: [WISPA] Fwd: Data Caps and Streaming

2011-03-30 Thread Bret Clark
On 03/30/2011 11:31 AM, Rick Kunze wrote: The shared model works very well for 90% of the people. I sell both, and everything in between. But rarely does anyone find dedicated bandwidth to be a better solution for them. About the only time I sell it is when the order comes from higher up.

Re: [WISPA] Fwd: Data Caps and Streaming

2011-03-30 Thread Rick Kunze
I'm referring to bandwidth, as opposed to method of delivery. Rk At 08:36 AM 3/30/2011, you wrote: On 03/30/2011 11:31 AM, Rick Kunze wrote: The shared model works very well for 90% of the people. I sell both, and everything in between. But rarely does anyone find dedicated bandwidth

Re: [WISPA] Fwd: Data Caps and Streaming

2011-03-30 Thread RickG
Rick, Thats great! The real trick is can you prioritize AND bill accordingly? On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 10:53 AM, Rick Kunze rku...@colusanet.com wrote: At 10:37 AM 3/29/2011, you wrote: Wow that would be cool. Now just to find a device which can split all that out easily and maintain

Re: [WISPA] Fwd: Data Caps and Streaming

2011-03-30 Thread Fred Goldstein
At 3/29/2011 11:15 PM, RickG wrote: Fred, I respectfully disagree. I'm glad to see that we have a good discussion going here, and it's not a flamefest or anything. First off, applications being run on my network ARE my business. Many apps can have detrimental effect on it and therefore I

Re: [WISPA] Data Caps and Streaming

2011-03-30 Thread Matt
Another interesting article on it: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110329/media_nm/us_netflix_canada The comments section is interesting as well. Comment Hidden Do To Low Rating. ROFL... Poor Ben... WISPA

Re: [WISPA] OpenSource Email Server platform

2011-03-30 Thread Cameron Kilton
We have over 7400 email boxes. At $0.35 each that is almost $2,600/month or $31,200/year. That is a large expense for email. Thanks, Cameron Kilton Project Manager Midcoast Internet Solutions http://www.midcoast.com c...@midcoast.com (207) 594-8277 x 108 On 3/29/2011 11:55 AM, Shaun Hoggan

Re: [WISPA] OpenSource Email Server platform

2011-03-30 Thread Josh Luthman
What is your current cost for those 7400 email boxes? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 1:47 PM, Cameron Kilton c...@midcoast.com wrote: We have over 7400 email boxes. At $0.35 each that is almost

Re: [WISPA] OpenSource Email Server platform

2011-03-30 Thread Cameron Kilton
We have 4 cluster servers doing all the work and I'll say that are a (on a high side) $1,000 a piece for hardware. Probably about combined total of: 30 hours worth of config time for Spam and Virus protection. Sit back and relax. I like the idea of have google because of it's feature rich

Re: [WISPA] OpenSource Email Server platform

2011-03-30 Thread Josh Luthman
Hey if you can do it for $4000 once there is no reason to spend $3000 a month. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Cameron Kilton c...@midcoast.com wrote: We have 4 cluster servers doing all the work

Re: [WISPA] OpenSource Email Server platform

2011-03-30 Thread David E. Smith
On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 12:47, Cameron Kilton c...@midcoast.com wrote: We have over 7400 email boxes. At $0.35 each that is almost $2,600/month or $31,200/year. That is a large expense for email. That's large enough, that it's almost certainly more cost-effective to do it in-house. If I were

Re: [WISPA] OpenSource Email Server platform

2011-03-30 Thread Scott Lambert
On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 02:00:54PM -0400, Josh Luthman wrote: On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 1:47 PM, Cameron Kilton c...@midcoast.com wrote: We have over 7400 email boxes. At $0.35 each that is almost $2,600/month or $31,200/year. That is a large expense for email. What is your current cost

Re: [WISPA] OpenSource Email Server platform

2011-03-30 Thread Cameron Kilton
This is true and accounted for. I would love nothing more than say Google, here you go! and not have to manage the servers. Thanks, Cameron Kilton Project Manager Midcoast Internet Solutions http://www.midcoast.com c...@midcoast.com (207) 594-8277 x 108 On 3/30/2011 2:14 PM, David E. Smith

Re: [WISPA] OpenSource Email Server platform

2011-03-30 Thread Dennis Burgess
We just put in server, nice little super micro system, 5 disk array, SATA with about 6000 e-mails. I think it was around 4 k for everything, and it can do quite a bit more, not loaded up much at all. --- Dennis Burgess, Mikrotik

Re: [WISPA] OpenSource Email Server platform

2011-03-30 Thread Cameron Kilton
What are you using for mail software on this box? Hardware specs? We just put in a 6 core 16gb server, but the weak point now if slow disk. Thanks, Cameron Kilton Project Manager Midcoast Internet Solutions http://www.midcoast.com c...@midcoast.com (207) 594-8277 x 108 On 3/30/2011 2:18 PM,

Re: [WISPA] Fwd: Data Caps and Streaming

2011-03-30 Thread Rick Kunze
It's been a lengthy learning curve, I've been forming this mechanism since around 2001 but it all works very well now. I use 5 levels of priority for customers, Level 0 through Level 4. Level 5 is for special use when needed and 6 is infrastructure equipment. Level 7 (top level) is reserved

Re: [WISPA] OpenSource Email Server platform

2011-03-30 Thread Chuck Hogg
I think that there is a point where you look at taking this in-house. We made a policy that email accounts are purged after 90 days of not being logged into. We do have exceptions for those that request it, but for the most part people were getting email accounts, just to get them. Then they

[WISPA] Bullet2M HP

2011-03-30 Thread D. Ryan Spott
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[WISPA] MT SXT's

2011-03-30 Thread Kevin Owen
We just received our first shipment of the SXT's. While they are certainly very interesting, I am concerned about the ability to weatherproof the little door on the bottom. Have I missed a previous discussion about these units and the weatherproofing of them? Kevin

Re: [WISPA] MT SXT's

2011-03-30 Thread Dennis Burgess
We have had them up for quite some time, no issues yet. Great performance. J --- Dennis Burgess, Mikrotik Certified Trainer Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik WISP Support Services Office: 314-735-0270 Website: http://www.linktechs.net

Re: [WISPA] MT SXT's

2011-03-30 Thread Jeromie Reeves
Do they have a FCC Cert? On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 2:03 PM, Dennis Burgess dmburg...@linktechs.net wrote: We have had them up for quite some time, no issues yet.  Great performance. J --- Dennis Burgess, Mikrotik Certified Trainer Link

Re: [WISPA] MT SXT's

2011-03-30 Thread Dennis Burgess
yep --- Dennis Burgess, Mikrotik Certified Trainer Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik WISP Support Services Office: 314-735-0270 Website: http://www.linktechs.net LIVE On-Line Mikrotik Training - Author of Learn RouterOS -Original

Re: [WISPA] MT SXT's

2011-03-30 Thread Kevin Owen
Excellent, that is great to hear. I take it that you aren't doing anything other than closing the door and keeping the cable routed down. No additional weather proofing of the door? We are in a definite snow and rain zone so just a bit concerned. We are going to hang a couple later this

Re: [WISPA] MT SXT's

2011-03-30 Thread Josh Luthman
Haven't seen them but on the bottom doesn't sound like a concern. On Mar 30, 2011 4:56 PM, Kevin Owen ko...@fsr.com wrote: We just received our first shipment of the SXT's. While they are certainly very interesting, I am concerned about the ability to weatherproof the little door on the bottom.

Re: [WISPA] OpenSource Email Server platform

2011-03-30 Thread Matt
The two that I would look at would be qmailtoaster.com or zimbra.com Anyone out there using Qmail Toaster? How does it work? WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/

Re: [WISPA] MT SXT's

2011-03-30 Thread Randy Cosby
Anyone tried these with a dish yet? On 3/30/2011 3:18 PM, Kevin Owen wrote: Excellent, that is great to hear. I take it that you aren't doing anything other than closing the door and keeping the cable routed down. No additional weather proofing of the door? We are in a definite snow and

[WISPA] A major move to the mobile Internet exposes the need for better wireless

2011-03-30 Thread Ben West
This was written by a tech vendor, which VietNetworks is careful to point out. Still, interesting comments about 802.11n and MIMO. With the barrage of data traffic hitting corporate and mobile networks from Wi-Fi-enabled smartphones, iPads and other bandwidth-hungry devices, enterprises and

Re: [WISPA] OpenSource Email Server platform

2011-03-30 Thread Blair Davis
On 3/29/2011 10:56 AM, Mark Nash wrote: Would someone please tell me who to get in touch with for this $.35 per account price you're getting? I haven't been able to track anyone down about it. Thanks. Mark On

Re: [WISPA] OpenSource Email Server platform

2011-03-30 Thread Blair Davis
We really would like to find someone who could do the Google move and give us that .35 pricing as well On 3/29/2011 10:56 AM, Mark Nash wrote: Would someone please tell me who to get in touch with for this $.35 per account price you're

Re: [WISPA] OpenSource Email Server platform

2011-03-30 Thread Josh Luthman
http://www.ikano.com/vendor/googleapps_vendor.asp Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 11:14 PM, Blair Davis the...@wmwisp.net wrote: We really would like to find someone who could do the Google move and give

Re: [WISPA] OpenSource Email Server platform

2011-03-30 Thread Cameron Crum
I used to use qmail toaster. It worked great as long as you ran good spam software with it. I ran spamassassin and spamdyke. I hired Eric Shubes to set it up for me initially. If you look at any of the forums for qmail toaster, he is the guy who answers most of the questions. I can get you contact

Re: [WISPA] Fwd: Data Caps and Streaming

2011-03-30 Thread RickG
Flamefests accomplish nothing! I agree with what you say below and at this point not sure what else I can add. Making it happen is what I want to see. I may be wrong but I truly beleive proper UBB it's the only way to true QOS on the internet, especially as applications continue to grow and become

Re: [WISPA] Fwd: Data Caps and Streaming

2011-03-30 Thread RickG
It sounds like it has improved somewhat from when I was using the Allot box back in '97. It would be nice if there was more automation in the process. On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 2:48 PM, Rick Kunze rku...@colusanet.com wrote: It's been a lengthy learning curve, I've been forming this mechanism