Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Books/Study Materials

2012-11-28 Thread Joe Miller
The first book I have found works really well for someone who doesn't know Mikrotik at all. That is why I bought the book. Now that I have learned a lot from the first book, I stumbed across the Learn RouterOS at the MUM in New Orleans. I also talked with the author of the book Dennis Burgess. He a

Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Books/Study Materials

2012-11-28 Thread Josh Luthman
What do you think about the latter? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Nov 29, 2012 12:13 AM, "Joe Miller" wrote: > I have both books: RouterOS by example, and Learn RouterOS > > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wi

Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Books/Study Materials

2012-11-28 Thread Joe Miller
I have both books: RouterOS by example, and Learn RouterOS -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Butch Evans Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 10:47 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Books/Study Materials

Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Books/Study Materials

2012-11-28 Thread Butch Evans
On Wed, 2012-11-28 at 15:46 -0500, Blair Davis wrote: > Learn RouterOS. > By Dennis out at Link Technologies A better book, IMO, is this one: http://www.amazon.com/RouterOS-by-Example-ebook/dp/B006U3MP7W for kindle and http://www.learnmikrotik.com/index.php/get-the-book.html for the paper. --

Re: [WISPA] FCC Connect America Fund -- It's Baaaackkkk!

2012-11-28 Thread Brian Webster
Rick, It is important to note that generating a coverage map(s) on Towercoverage.com does not create a map that is easily acceptable to the state mapping agencies and it certainly cannot just be uploaded to the national broadband map. There is a great deal of post processing work to make an

Re: [WISPA] FCC Connect America Fund -- It's Baaaackkkk!

2012-11-28 Thread Fred Goldstein
At 11/28/2012 05:56 PM, Blair Davis wrote: For a one time payment of $775 per home, I can connect ALL the unconnected homes in my county... But that is not how it works, is it? Alas, Phase I is for incumbents only. Phase II, when it happens next year, will allow others to bid. This will pr

Re: [WISPA] FCC Connect America Fund -- It's Baaaackkkk!

2012-11-28 Thread Blair Davis
For a one time payment of $775 per home, I can connect ALL the unconnected homes in my county... But that is not how it works, is it? I'll be buried in red tape and paper for the rest of my life, right?  And, of course, since I took their money, they can now tel

Re: [WISPA] FCC Connect America Fund -- It's Baaaackkkk!

2012-11-28 Thread Mike Hammett
Perhaps renewed efforts with the vendors? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: "Rick Harnish" To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 4:45:15 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Connect America Fund -- It's Baa

Re: [WISPA] FCC Connect America Fund -- It's Baaaackkkk!

2012-11-28 Thread Rick Harnish
Fred, I assure you the WISPA FCC Committee is indeed on this. You make great points and we appreciate your review. You are definitely correct, that WISPs NEED to get on the National Broadband Map NOW! Those that don't will be suffering from subsidized competition. Anyone who does not know who t

[WISPA] FCC Connect America Fund -- It's Baaaackkkk!

2012-11-28 Thread Fred Goldstein
The FCC's home page ( transition.fcc.gov ) has an item about Connect America Fund, posted with no description. This turns out to be a further NPRM about Phase I funding. As you may recall, CAF Phase I was the short-term (2012) step that offered $775 per line to price-cap ILECs (the Bells and o

Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Books/Study Materials

2012-11-28 Thread Blair Davis
Learn RouterOS. http://www.wlan1.com/product_p/mikrotik%20book-2.htm By Dennis out at Link Technologies Was useful for me. -- On 11/28/2012 3:06 PM, Tim Densmore wrote: Hi Folks, Hopefully this isn't too far off subject for t

Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Books/Study Materials

2012-11-28 Thread Josh Luthman
My experience...I haven't found any paper that gets you started. The GUI and CLI are nearly identical in structure, though. I knew a little bit but it wasn't until after I took Butch's MT class I really got into MT. Butch has a basic and advanced course. You will want to ask which is better for

Re: [WISPA] [WISPA Members] Sky Pilot and EOIP?

2012-11-28 Thread Josh Luthman
EOIP warning... Note: EoIP tunnel adds at least 42 byte overhead (8byte GRE + 14 byte Ethernet + 20 byte IP) Otherwise it should be entirely transparent. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 3:02 PM, Matt Jenkins

[WISPA] Mikrotik Books/Study Materials

2012-11-28 Thread Tim Densmore
Hi Folks, Hopefully this isn't too far off subject for this list. I want to start learning a little more about mikrotik, but I'm having trouble finding good study resources. I've looked at the wiki, and while good, it's more of a cookbook than a tech-pub, at least IMO. I don't want "How to r

[WISPA] Sky Pilot and EOIP?

2012-11-28 Thread Matt Jenkins
I am working with another operator in my area. He wants me to provide connectivity for one of his Access Gateways. I can get a link to his remote site and his main office, my plan is to build an EOIP tunnel for him. Has anyone ever used an EOIP tunnel to connect a Gateway back to the Controller

Re: [WISPA] FL Panhandle or south AL WISP?

2012-11-28 Thread CBB - Jay Fuller
North Alabama here - love visiting in South Alabama. I'm sure our broadband folks would love to meet you from our state office. You, of course, are legendary (everyone knew who you were at Wisapaloosa in Vegas, me, not so much, but we did chat a bit). I know there are few WISPs in South Alab

[WISPA] FL Panhandle or south AL WISP?

2012-11-28 Thread Patrick Leary
If you are a WISP in the subject area and would like a visit from me around the 11th of December, please let me know OFFLIST. I'd know I'd enjoy and appreciate it. Regards, Patrick Leary Eastern U.S. & Canada Sales Director Alvarion m: 727.501.3735 o: 727.851.9140 FCC Spectrum Polic