[WISPA] How Priviliged are Emails?

2009-10-23 Thread Lists
We see these footers stating this information is confidential or if you get this email by mistake. I personally like that one, if you do not who you are sending it to.tough luck. What if there is no 'disclaimer' on a string of emails? No, in confidential comment, can that be repeated?

Re: [WISPA] grant funds ideas

2009-03-03 Thread Lists
The ARRA specifically states rural wireless, I would think the telcos are going to have problems with that, or maybe I am wrong. A local telco announced yesterday that they are going after stimulus monies and hired a DC law firm to keep track of what is going on. If telcos try to expand DSL, the

Re: [WISPA] Short 100Meg full duplex hop needed

2009-03-04 Thread lists
StarOS will meet the specs of what you need to do. Two X4000 radios with dual pol panels will run full-duplex around the 50-55meg level. http://www.star-os.com/store/ Matt Larsen vistabeam.com Travis Johnson writes:

Re: [WISPA] OFFLIST Re: radio mobile

2009-03-10 Thread Lists
LOL, riding his unicycle... -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Rick Harnish Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 9:46 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] OFFLIST Re: radio mobile http://www.f-tech.net/

Re: [WISPA] only 20 people on the video stream for the ntia meetings today

2009-03-16 Thread Lists
I am there, via web that is... ;) Victoria -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 8:25 AM To: legislat...@wispa.org Cc: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] only 20 people on the

Re: [WISPA] only 20 people on the video stream for the ntia meetingstoday

2009-03-16 Thread Lists
Not me, this is getting a bit scary. V -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 9:38 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] only 20 people on the video stream for the ntia

Re: [WISPA] only 20 people on the video stream for the ntiameetingstoday

2009-03-16 Thread Lists
on the video stream for the ntiameetingstoday Scary? Care to expand upon that for those of us not in attendance? Chris -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Lists Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 10:40 AM To: 'WISPA General List

Re: [WISPA] only 20 people on the video stream for the ntiameetingstoday

2009-03-16 Thread Lists
Yes on Form 477! ;) V -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 10:00 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] only 20 people on the video stream for the ntiameetingstoday I

Re: [WISPA] FW: only 20 people on the video stream for the ntiameetingstoday

2009-03-16 Thread Lists
that whole meeting. ~ Denise Hamilton Rapid Systems 813-232-4887 x 101 Fax 813-236-0014 den...@rapidsys.com -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Lists Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 11:19 AM To: 'WISPA General List

[WISPA] ATT to work with power companys to expand BPL

2009-03-17 Thread Lists
http://telephonyonline.com/residential_services/news/att-smartsynch-smart-gr id-technology-0317/ Thanks, Victoria Proffer CEO StLouisBroadband.com MissouriRuralWireless.com 314.974.5600 SBA Certified WOSB

Re: [WISPA] ATT to work with power companies to expand BPL

2009-03-19 Thread Lists
, March 17, 2009 10:41 PM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] ATT to work with power companys to expand BPL And where is the ARRL and all the Ham operators? -RickG On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 6:21 PM, Lists li...@stlbroadband.com wrote: http

[WISPA] Earthquake proofing towers

2009-04-11 Thread Lists
In Los Angeles they use spring loaded steel plates for the base of their peering. I am wondering if there is an approved product for free standing towers that could work in this fashion? Thanks, Victoria Proffer CEO StLouisBroadband.com ShowMeBroadband.com 314.974.5600 SBA Certified WOSB

Re: [WISPA] Open Range does something?

2009-04-14 Thread Lists
LOL, I like that Forward-Looking Statement. Clearly they are looking for Stimulus $$$. Thanks, Victoria Proffer CEO StLouisBroadband.com ShowMeBroadband.com 314.974.5600 SBA Certified WOSB -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]

[WISPA] Solar Panels

2009-04-20 Thread Lists
Curious how many WISPs are using Solar and what type of solar products? We are looking at this as well as wind turbines for an all season coverage solution. Thanks, Victoria Proffer CEO http://stlbroadband.com/ StLouisBroadband.com http://missouriruralwireless.com/

[WISPA] How does a WISP respond to this situation?

2009-04-23 Thread Lists
We have a business customer that is about six months into their one year agreement. Yesterday they had a fire that gutted their entire building, including their rooftop with our equipment. The customer may or may not go back into business and if they do they may or may not be in our

[WISPA] What SIC code do you use?

2009-06-06 Thread Lists
I read an article @ ISP-Planet that says: ISPs do not fit precisely into the SIC system. I use SIC code 7375, Information Retrieval Services to classify ISPs. MindSpring, on the other hand, uses code 7389, Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified. Your best bet is to use SIC Code 7375, or

Re: [WISPA] What SIC code do you use?

2009-06-06 Thread Lists
- Original Message - From: Lists li...@stlbroadband.com To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 12:34 PM Subject: [WISPA] What SIC code do you use? I read an article @ ISP-Planet that says: ISPs do not fit precisely into the SIC system. I use SIC

Re: [WISPA] Crazy Weather - Strange Tech Support

2009-06-10 Thread Lists
To: Motorola Canopy User Group Subject: Re: [Motorola II] Crazy Weather Its been thunderstorms and massive rain here, I have been fielding non stop calls with blown routers and ethernet cards :o( ---Original Message--- From: Matt Larsen - Lists mailto:li...@manageisp.com Date: 6/10

[WISPA] Is Open Range Monopolizing 17 States for Stimulus Funding?

2009-06-17 Thread Lists
This morning I was reading about Alvarion winning the $100MM bid for supplying Open Range network with their Breezemax product ( http://www.cellular-news.com/story/38050.php?source=rss http://www.cellular-news.com/story/38050.php?source=rss ) for their 17 State rollout of fixed wireless. I

[WISPA] Broadband Mapping for NTIA Applications

2009-06-22 Thread Lists
From the early NTIA meetings, we can bet that the NTIA is going to have in their grant applications that we map our coverage area. Makes total sense that they pass these costs on to us for their purposes. I have been talking to Daniel from 3-db.net about this issue. I am not a *really*

[WISPA] FCC Says Fixed Wireless Only Delivers 1 Mbps

2009-08-27 Thread Lists
This really ticks me off: Wireless broadband Internet access services offered over fixed networks allow consumers to access the Internet from a fixed point while stationary and often require a direct line-of-sight between the wireless transmitter and receiver. These services have been

[WISPA] Broadband Stimulus Could Save Lives and Cash

2009-09-04 Thread Lists
http://www.stltoday.com/pr/business/PR09030902052935 Victoria WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA

[WISPA] FCC Seeking Public Comment on Public Safety, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity

2009-09-29 Thread Lists
FCC Seeking Public Comment on Public Safety, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity of National Broadband plan: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-09-2133A1.pdf WISPA Wants You! Join today!

[WISPA] some legislator and legislation FYI

2006-07-10 Thread Lists
I dunno if this will help anyone or not, yet we received this today after filing last week as requested on the list(s). *** Thank you for contacting me on network neutrality. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue. I co-sponsored the Snowe-Dorgan 'Internet Freedom

[WISPA] Bad Storm in Nebraska

2007-01-04 Thread lists
I thought it was bad when I lost a backhaul on a mountaintop for part of the day today...until I saw what happened in Central Nebraska http://www.nppd.org/ Charter had 7000 cable internet customers down, including several thousand out here 200+ miles away. One of the microwave towers

[WISPA] test

2010-07-20 Thread lists
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Re: [WISPA] It's been a long road

2006-02-03 Thread lists
its purpose, before it got started.This, after all, IS a public list, and if people cannot air what they think of something here, then nowhere can it be done to any purpose, and apparently, from now on, WISPA lists are only for non-disagreeing-with-John-Scrivener-conversations?I don't think

[WISPA] Prefab Tower Foundations

2010-03-04 Thread Lists
A few months back there was a tread about this, but I can't seem to locate it. It is about a company that is manufacturing prefab foundations for tower sites. Anyone have a link or experience? Thanks! Victoria Proffer - President/CEO StLouisBroadband.com http://stlbroadband.com/

[WISPA] Santa Rosa CA

2012-03-28 Thread lists
Is there anyone in the Santa Rosa, California area. One of our customers needs assistance locally for their Meraki Wifi network. Please contact jdipa...@cielosystems.net for further detail. thanks, Mike Goicoechea m...@cielosystems.net 806-977-9001

[WISPA] Amazon Wireless coming soon??

2013-08-23 Thread Lists
http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-amazon-globalstar-20130823,0,4792322.story Looks like they are trying to get a Wifi channel opened up that we could be using. They threw the term Managed in there as well. Curt Lists ___ Wireless

Re: [WISPA] Internet Packages regarding geography

2013-12-31 Thread lists
with security cameras, remote light controls and other home automation/security products. It still boggles my mind that I have customers that have home security systems and cameras installed, but they don't lock their doors. On 12/31/2013 02:09 PM, Matt Larsen - Lists wrote: Why would you

Re: [WISPA] The Mikrotik Advertisement Feature

2006-04-18 Thread ofasa.wisp-lists
- Original Message - From: Paul Hendry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 12:01 AM Subject: [WISPA] The Mikrotik Advertisement Feature I have recently been playing with the Hotspot side of Mikrotik which seems to work well. I had

Re: [WISPA] The Mikrotik Advertisement Feature

2006-04-18 Thread ofasa.wisp-lists
If the ad is blocked by a pop-up blocker the user sees an empty page with a link to the ad and has to click on the link before he can continue on to the the requested page. - Original Message - From: Paul Hendry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday,

Re: [WISPA] RB153

2006-09-23 Thread ofasa.wisp-lists
Onboard PSU is 10W max like the RB112. Board draws 3-4W that leaves 6-7W. It shuld only be able to handle 1 SR9! - Original Message - From: JNA [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 5:00 AM Subject: [WISPA] RB153 Does anyone

Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik AP/Ubiquiti SR9 Tranzeo CPE 900 MHz

2006-09-29 Thread ofasa.wisp-lists
From what I heard on the MT lists, they are not compatible (have differend frequency ofsets). - Original Message - From: Mark Nash - Lists [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 7:27 AM Subject: [WISPA] Mikrotik AP/Ubiquiti SR9

Re: [WISPA] Just what we need.

2008-07-22 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
I don't usually agree with Mark's viewpoints, but I agree with this one 100%. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Marlon, my friend, that is the wrong viewpoint. This is the RIGHT one... Imagine the sales I could make if the taxpayers weren't subsidizing CenturyTel. The

Re: [WISPA] Nanostations

2008-07-24 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Hi Chuck, Need to put the new AirOS 3.0 firmware on the NS5s and they will work as expected. Matt Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] CHUCK PROFITO wrote: Has anyone on the list noticed on the 5.x nanos, that when selecting 10 Mhz channels, that they only line up in the center of the channel, not like

[WISPA] Interesting Link...

2008-07-28 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
http://gigaom.com/2008/07/28/the-brookings-plan-for-rural-broadband/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA

Re: [WISPA] Network Monitor

2008-08-01 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
The ability to push configs out from a central location is really a nice feature of Nagios/Cacti/MRTG. I also use Big Brother to monitor customer connections, and it is nice to have something that automatically pushes the configurations out whenever we make a change in the billing system -

[WISPA] Anyone have Tranzeo 900mhz radios?

2008-10-03 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Hi all, I am looking to order about 10 Tranzeo 902-11 radios. Our main supplier is backordered on them and I have a backlog of installs, so anyone who can ship radios on Monday, please contact me. Thanks! Matt Larsen vistabeam.com

Re: [WISPA] Damn, Ubiquiti

2008-10-22 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
I am having great luck with the Nanostation5 radios. The NS2 radios have a terrible antenna, so I'm sticking to Tranzeos for 2.4ghz use. I'd love to see an NS9 at some point. The new products look interesting, but if they are like other Ubiquity new product releases - they are vaporware

Re: [WISPA] heavy usage customers

2008-11-02 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
I'm with Travis on this, with the exception of using StarOS instead of Mikrotik. It is nice to have a set of standard, mature tools such as radius, cbq/iptable rules and standard, non-vendor specific hardware to work with instead of having to use a limited, proprietary system limited to a

[WISPA] Mikrotik CPU graphing

2008-11-11 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Hello all, I'm trying to figure out how to track CPU load and PPS on our Mikrotik core router. Is there a simple guide for tracking this with MRTG/RRD somewhere out there? Im not having much luck finding it. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com

Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik issues

2008-11-12 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
I'm curious to hear why the client's VPN wouldn't work. I haven't had any problem with client VPN units working through StarOS. Might be a network design issue rather than anything to do with StarOS. I would strongly suggest switching to a StarOS board with V3 and atheros chipset cards.

Re: [WISPA] Client Speeds

2008-12-06 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
I know of quite a few non Canopy networks. Among my consulting clients, neighbors and other associates, I know of Rapid Communications - 2000+ StarOS/Tranzeo R-Com - 4000+ StarOS/Tranzeo/Trango/Deliberant Action Communications - 4000+ Cisco (they have a little bit of Canopy) OIBW - 2500+

[WISPA] Where is StarOS?

2008-12-08 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
because they tend to gather on the StarOS forums and don't get involved in list politics. Unfortunately, many of the discussions on this and other lists ends up focusing on Mikrotik and Canopy because there are more vendors pushing them, and users evangelizing them. I have plenty

Re: [WISPA] Where is StarOS?

2008-12-10 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
One of the nice parts about StarOS is that the scripting format is the same as the linux packages that they load to perform those functions - so if you want to learn how to do fancy cbq scripts, just look for the many available linux docs that describe how to use iptables and you are set.

[WISPA] WISP Directory - please register

2008-12-11 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Inventive Media would like to formally announce the unveiling of the WISP Directory 2.0 at http://www.wispdirectory.com/ - now with zip code search, ratings, reviews and WISP Technology used by each WISP. Inventive Media has put a few hundred hours into revising the directory, weeding out dead

Re: [WISPA] WISP Directory - please register

2008-12-12 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
[mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Matt Larsen - Lists Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 2:14 AM To: WISPA General List; Motorola Canopy User Group; w...@wispa.org Subject: [WISPA] WISP Directory - please register Inventive Media would like to formally announce the unveiling

[WISPA] DIY Special - Tranzeo shells

2009-10-16 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Hi all, I am upgrading my network to OFDM 10mhz channels and phasing out my 802.11b systems. I have a bunch of older model Tranzeo radios that I am looking to liquidate and wanted to let people on the WISPA lists know about them before I put them on ebay or our upcoming Used Tranzeo site

Re: [WISPA] Gotta Have

2009-10-19 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Speaking of multi-tool - these are awesome http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000XU43IC/ref=ox_ya_oh_product If I forget something from the toolbag, this is great. It is also a lot lighter than the traditional old Leathermen, that were so heavy you started to lean to one side. This is

[WISPA] Net Neutrality: The Canadians Get it Right!

2009-10-22 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/2714 Lets hope the FCC can make a ruling as balanced and appropriate as this one. Matt Larsen Vistabeam.com WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/

Re: [WISPA] Partnership Agreements

2009-10-22 Thread Israel Lopez-LISTS
My rules are: Make it performance based Make sure what he is bringing to the table is equitable to the proposed share of the company Try to talk out exit strategy, where you are taking it, how you want to go and see if that matches up to what your new partner wants to do. This all depends on

[WISPA] NAT issue with Hotmail/Yahoo/Google

2009-10-28 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
We are having a problem with certain sites that are rejecting our customers because they say the IP address has sent too much traffic over the last 24 hours. This is a problem, as 98% of our customers are behind a single NATted IP address. I am just changing the IP address of the NAT

Re: [WISPA] NAT issue with Hotmail/Yahoo/Google

2009-10-28 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
-- From: Scott Reed scottr...@onlyinternet.net Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 1:23 PM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] NAT issue with Hotmail/Yahoo/Google RANT So, as with so much that goes on the lists, not just this one, oh, you aren't doing

[WISPA] [Fwd: Re: [Motorola II] NAT issue with Hotmail/Yahoo/Google]

2009-10-28 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
addresses. I don't know if it can be done on a Mikrotik but I know other firewall/router/NAT devices can create a NAT pool with 100s of IP addresses for clients. Tim -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Matt Larsen - Lists

Re: [WISPA] OSPF maximums

2009-10-29 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Using StarOS we have about 480 subnet routes propagating throughout our network. This represents approximately 220 routed devices. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com Dennis Burgess wrote: I think a good OSPF single area would be around 75 routers. Over that you get quite a bit of traffic. Not

Re: [WISPA] DMCA - copyright infringement

2009-11-10 Thread Israel Lopez-LISTS
AFAIK your assertion that NAT/DHCP - has no way to know is not entirely correct. Just how most Cable companies require you to register the MAC address of your modem to tie to your account (DHCP has logs you know), University students sign up for dorm internet using their mac address (which

[WISPA] T1 radios needed

2009-11-16 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Hi all, I have a situation where I need to come up with a couple of links that can do T1 connectivity for a cell phone company. We have tried Moto PTP400 radios with Flanger T1 converters, but they do not work with the cell switches.Does anyone here have a recommendation for links that

[WISPA] Tranzeos Repairs

2009-11-18 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
I've spent the last two days going through my left for dead pile of Tranzeo CPQ/5a/SL5/SL2 radios in the shop.Out of 41 radios, I have been able to get 35 of them resurrected, which was very surprising. To be fair, about 6 of them didn't appear to have any problems at all, a firmware

[WISPA] 10MHz, 5MHz - unstable for voice?

2009-11-22 Thread Israel Lopez-LISTS
Hey All, I did some field tests (for overseas volunteer project) with some Ubituiti gear; Nanostation2 Bullet2HP. One thing that was surprising was the performance degradation when switching from 20MHz to 10MHz/5MHz. Our tests were Raw Bandwidth Tests(AirOS), Video (VLC UDP Stream), Voice

Re: [WISPA] 10MHz, 5MHz - unstable for voice?

2009-11-22 Thread Israel Lopez-LISTS
@Travis Johnson - Yes Upgraded to newest firmware for the two units @os10rules - Nope, Fixed was simple AP and Mobile was Station modes os10ru...@gmail.com wrote: Running WDS bridged? Greg On Nov 22, 2009, at 5:37 PM, Israel Lopez-LISTS wrote: Hey All, I did some field tests

Re: [WISPA] 10MHz, 5MHz - unstable for voice?

2009-11-22 Thread Israel Lopez-LISTS
...@gmail.com wrote: Just for kicks I'd try WDS bridged. Do you have control from where you're at now? Is the equipment still set up? Greg On Nov 22, 2009, at 6:02 PM, Israel Lopez-LISTS wrote: @Travis Johnson - Yes Upgraded to newest firmware for the two units @os10rules - Nope, Fixed was simple

Re: [WISPA] 10MHz, 5MHz - unstable for voice?

2009-11-22 Thread Israel Lopez-LISTS
channels. From what I've read narrower channels doesn't effect packet size or transport. But switching to WDS bridged does. Greg On Nov 22, 2009, at 6:15 PM, Israel Lopez-LISTS wrote: Its not in the field, but it is sitting here in my bedroom looking cool :). I

Re: [WISPA] 10MHz, 5MHz - unstable for voice?

2009-11-22 Thread Israel Lopez-LISTS
. My tests prove that out. At 08:44 PM 11/22/2009, you wrote: IIRC, 5MHz and 10MHz is more sucepstible to interference than 20MHz. On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 7:38 PM, Israel Lopez-LISTS ilopezli...@sandboxitsolutions.com wrote: I'm gonna have to set up the environment again. Only

Re: [WISPA] 10MHz, 5MHz - unstable for voice?

2009-11-22 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
. On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 7:38 PM, Israel Lopez-LISTS ilopezli...@sandboxitsolutions.com wrote: I'm gonna have to set up the environment again. Only thing I cant simulate right now is distance. As long as it wasnt some voodoo config setting that made it work

[WISPA] Ligowave 24ghz Backhaul Radio

2009-11-23 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Just installed a Ligowave 24ghz unlicensed backhaul radio to take the place of a 100meg fiber loop. We are going 2.97 miles with the 2' dishes. -65 signal on both sides and it has tested out at 85meg of capacity in both directions. Very happy with it so far. The software and management

Re: [WISPA] Ligowave 24ghz Backhaul Radio

2009-11-23 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
the attenuation. On Mon, 2009-11-23 at 12:01 -0700, Matt Larsen - Lists wrote: Just installed a Ligowave 24ghz unlicensed backhaul radio to take the place of a 100meg fiber loop. We are going 2.97 miles with the 2' dishes. -65 signal on both sides and it has tested out at 85meg

Re: [WISPA] 10MHz, 5MHz - unstable for voice?

2009-11-23 Thread Israel Lopez-LISTS
? -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Israel Lopez-LISTS Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 6:02 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] 10MHz, 5MHz - unstable for voice? @Travis Johnson - Yes Upgraded to newest

[WISPA] A Ridiculous Failure of Critical Infrastructure

2009-11-30 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Some kind of combination of failure between Charter and Qwest has left tens of thousands of people in Nebraska without Internet and has disrupted the Internet and phone services for thousands more.Right now, the outage is going on 12 hours and there is no ETA for repair in sight. The

Re: [WISPA] A Ridiculous Failure of Critical Infrastructure

2009-12-01 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
pairs leaving town. Qwest had an outage here about 9 months ago that took two of my competitors completely down for 5 hours... yet we were completely unaffected. :) Travis Microserv Matt Larsen - Lists wrote: Some kind of combination of failure between Charter and Qwest has left

Re: [WISPA] A Ridiculous Failure of Critical Infrastructure

2009-12-01 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
to interconnect their networks. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -- From: Matt Larsen - Lists li...@manageisp.com Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 1:54 AM To: Telecom Regulation the Internet cyberteleco

Re: [WISPA] Insurance....

2009-12-09 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
I realize that the request went out to stop this thread. However, health care represents more cost to my business than my Internet backbone, so it has quite a bit of bearing on my ability to do business and I consider this to be a good discussion to have. --- Our current health care system

Re: [WISPA] OT, help with mapping stuff

2009-12-11 Thread Israel Lopez-LISTS
From attending an OpenStreetMap lecture, I recommend GPS Babel. http://www.gpsbabel.org/ Going to Google Earth (KML/KMZ) is a good idea. -Izzy Marlon K. Schafer wrote: Hi All, I'm working on a trail system for our local Chamber of Commerce. We know the routes to be used etc. I've got

[WISPA] Crazy Tech Support

2009-12-23 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Just when I thought I'd seen everything We have a customer who lives in a converted missile silo that has been using our services for a few months. He's an engineer and has been a real pain in the butt at times when he thinks there is a problem with his connection. He has no cable, no

Re: [WISPA] Crazy Tech Support

2009-12-23 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
:36 -0700, Matt Larsen - Lists wrote: Just when I thought I'd seen everything We have a customer who lives in a converted missile silo that has been using our services for a few months. He's an engineer and has been a real pain in the butt at times when he thinks there is a problem

Re: [WISPA] Wimax gear

2009-12-30 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
A Porsche Cayenne could probably handle it, plus do about 140mph. I almost got a used one last spring, but my wife vetoed it. Had a lot of fun on the take it home overnight test drive though. :^) I'm personally going to wait for the BWM X6s to start showing up on the used market. At my

[WISPA] Blackberry email problems

2009-12-30 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
We have some customers complaining that they cannot retrieve their emails from our mail server with their Blackberries. The calls started on Monday, and my tech determined that we had about 2000 connections a week coming from RIM, but on the 26th they stopped completely. No changes were made

[WISPA] OT: Nebraska

2009-12-30 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
...just put a serious beat down on Arizona in the Holiday Bowl. Proud to be a Husker today! Matt Larsen vistabeam.com WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/

[WISPA] StarOS Operator gets Stimulus Funding

2010-01-06 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Aloha Broadband, a WISP in Hawaii that runs 100% StarOS, was one of the first 18 companies to receive broadband stimulus money. Looks like the total scope of the project was also a lot more reasonable than some of the other ones.

Re: [WISPA] StarOS Operator gets Stimulus Funding

2010-01-07 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
: Sorta funny that Hawaii got the first, being the connection between our current president and all... just an observation. Scottie -- Original Message -- From: Matt Larsen - Lists li...@manageisp.com Reply-To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Date

Re: [WISPA] StarOS Operator gets Stimulus Funding

2010-01-07 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
: There is a problem with allowing companies being capitalistic? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. --- Albert Einstein On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 7:10 PM, Matt Larsen - Lists li

[WISPA] The Story of Medicine Bow and wirelesscowboys.com

2010-01-15 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
://www.wirelesscowboys.com/. For those of you that don't know me, I run a WISP in rural Nebraska and Wyoming and the WISP Directory site http://www.wispdirectory.com. My college degree is in journalism and this is my attempt to reactivate my writing skills outside of the wireless mailling lists. I have loaded

[WISPA] Story of Medicine Bow (Part II) now online

2010-01-18 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
://www.wirelesscowboys.com/. For those of you that don't know me, I run a WISP in rural Nebraska and Wyoming and the WISP Directory site http://www.wispdirectory.com. My college degree is in journalism and this is my attempt to reactivate my writing skills outside of the wireless mailling lists. I have loaded

[WISPA] The Story of Medicine Bow Part 3 of 8 now online

2010-01-19 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
The Story of Medicine Bow Part 3 of 8 is now online at http://www.wirelesscowboys.com/ Matt Larsen vistabeam.com wirelesscowboys.com wispdirectory.com WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/

[WISPA] The Story of Medicine Bow - Part 4 now online - Making a Difference with Junk Spectrum

2010-01-19 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Headed to the Ubiquiti conference in Vegas tomorrow, so I'm putting this one out a little early. This section covers how WISPs use guerilla warfare against telcos/cellcos with unlicensed spectrum. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com wirelesscowboys.com wispdirectory.com

Re: [WISPA] The Story of Medicine Bow - Part 4 now online - Making a Difference with Junk Spectrum

2010-01-19 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Forgot the URL: http://www.wirelesscowboys.com Matt Larsen - Lists wrote: Headed to the Ubiquiti conference in Vegas tomorrow, so I'm putting this one out a little early. This section covers how WISPs use guerilla warfare against telcos/cellcos with unlicensed spectrum. Matt Larsen

[WISPA] Story of Medicine Bow Part 6 of 8 is now online

2010-01-25 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Part 6 of The Story of Medicine Bow is now online at http://www.wirelesscowboys.com/. This segment describes the equipment we decided to use for the deployment and the planning that went into the project. Matt Larsen Vistabeam.com Wirelesscowboys.com Wispdirectory.com

Re: [WISPA] Worthless hardware list from stupid companies willing to sell junk to us.

2009-01-07 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
I don't know why Tranzeo has had so many problems with their 2.4ghz CPEs, but there is a pretty well defined history of issues with them. However, I have a couple of their 5ghz APs and about ten of their 900mhz APs, and they have never had any problems. One of my 5ghz APs has 90+ subs on

Re: [WISPA] Typical Sector count

2009-01-08 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
We've been doing 3x120 in 2.4ghz and 5ghz. Using StarOS on the X4000 boards, it is right around $1000 for a three sector setup, and that includes the AP and antennas. Mounting hardware and labor varies according to the type of installation. If it is a rooftop or other structure that

Re: [WISPA] Barracuda outbounds SPAM filter any good?

2009-01-09 Thread Eric Merkel (Mail Lists)
To resolve this issue, most webmails have the ability to limit how many emails are sent within a certain period of time or use captcha to make it a PITA to send out mass spams. -Eric - Original Message - From: David E. Smith d...@mvn.net To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent:

Re: [WISPA] 5.8GHz Backhaul Radio Recommendations

2009-01-09 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
I just lent a pair of Bullet5 units to a friend who is planning to replace some old upconverted Alvarion BH units on a 26 mile link with 2' dishes. That should be an interesting test. Matt Larsen vistabeam.com Matt wrote: Andrews Antenna P3F-52-NXA 5.8GHz backhaul radio died today

[WISPA] Mac Dearman

2009-01-11 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Our good friend and fellow WISP operator Mac Dearman is in the hospital after suffering chest pains on Saturday. It was determined that he did have a heart attack and he will be undergoing further tests tomorrow at the hospital in Shreveport. Please send your thoughts and prayers to Mac

[WISPA] Looking for used Tranzeo 900 Series radios

2009-01-13 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Hi there, If you have some of the old Tranzeo 900 series radios that you are no longer using or would like to get rid of, let me know. I have a project I'm working on and I'd like to come up with 5-10 of them. Thanks! Matt Larsen vistabeam.com

Re: [WISPA] 5 gig omni's?

2009-01-19 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
The TerraWave antenna looks exactly like the PacWireless model. Perhaps it is manufactured in the same place in China, but is sold under a different brand name? Matt Larsen vistabeam.com Tom DeReggi wrote: Good question...We searched for a long time to find good 5.X wide band omnis. Some

Re: [WISPA] UBNT Bullet5 review...

2009-01-21 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Sorry Travis, but you are dead wrong about 802.11 not being able to scale beyond 20 users, especially with 802.11a. I explained how it can be done to you before and I have consulting clients with 10,000 plus users on their 802.11 based networks scaling right up to the same size as any Canopy

Re: [WISPA] UBNT Bullet5 review...

2009-01-22 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
that is buying radios for $160 each. ;) And, we have Trango AP's that only deliver 5Mbps total with 128 clients and we deliver 4ms latency to every single client. Travis Microserv Matt Larsen - Lists wrote: Sorry Travis, but you are dead wrong about 802.11 not being able to scale

Re: [WISPA] UBNT Bullet5 review...

2009-01-22 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Preparing to launch the Holy War Hand Grenade.:^) On the AF09 wireless, I am just following the terms you gave me as a typical example of 802.11 not scaling. If there is only one access point for 50 users, then yes - cap it at 1Mbps. How much do temporary users need? If they needed

[WISPA] Tower Climbing Safety Classes

2009-01-28 Thread Israel Lopez - Lists
Hello There, I'm looking for some basic tower climbing safety courses. I found one online, directed by ComTrain. http://comtrainusa.com/courses-available/certification-courses/basic-2-days-mainmenu-27 But I would like to see what else is out there. Anyone know of similar companies/courses

Re: [WISPA] Mapping Effort. If you can't donate $$, donate time

2009-02-05 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Hello Brian, Thank you for your efforts to help us with the mapping and taking the time to make sure that all of the WISPs in Michigan have their coverage areas listed on the WirelessMapping map. I would encourage you (if you have another couple of hours to spend) to send me the list of zip

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