Re: [WISPA] Competitor at -40

2009-10-15 Thread Marco Coelho
I'll second the talk to the competitor. This business is much more do-able if we work together. In a lot of cases I've seen, it was not malicious, just ignorance that was causing the problem. Marco On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 7:14 PM, RickG rgunder...@gmail.com wrote: Before starting a war, go

Re: [WISPA] Broadband Internet Access Deemed a Legal Right

2009-10-16 Thread Marco Coelho
The faster the pipe, the faster the surrender! Ouch. Was that the French side of my family rolling over in their graves? Marco On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 4:08 PM, Chuck Bartosch ch...@clarityconnect.com wrote: Dude, you're talking about France. What do you expect? ;-) Chuck On Oct 16,

Re: [WISPA] WISP BUY OUT

2009-10-20 Thread Marco Coelho
um CASH On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: I'm sure the lump sum of cash helped the We wanted out of this business along. -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Josh

[WISPA] Exhalt vs. Moto

2009-10-20 Thread Marco Coelho
We've got lots of the Moto PTP600 radios in our network. They have been a solid reliable performer. I'm looking at the Exhalt EX-5r-c GigE Radios... They are spec'd at 400 Mb/s TDD or 200 in each direction. I'm looking for opinions from those who have deployed these. Marco -- Marco C.

[WISPA] choice of upstreams

2009-10-21 Thread Marco Coelho
I'm a GigE circuit to the mix, and I've got a choice of: Abovenet Cogent Global Crossing Level3 Savvis I'm looking for recommendations of who the better upstream is. Marco -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036

Re: [WISPA] choice of upstreams

2009-10-22 Thread Marco Coelho
Our situation is thus: We are leasing a 45 Mile1 Gig fiber link from Greenville TX to 2323 Bryan ST. in Dallas (carrier hotel). My primary need is quality bandwidth. This will become my preferred route to the world. Secondary requirement is a company I won't have to spend 1 year working to get

Re: [WISPA] OT: Used Tower Pricing.

2009-10-22 Thread Marco Coelho
Hey someone was on my roof and stole my dish! Get your livestock offa my roof! mc On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 10:39 AM, Chuck Hogg ch...@shelbybb.com wrote: I have a guy who pays his bill in dish mounts.  $2 per mount delivered. We only accept the ones that are clean and reusable.  He drops

Re: [WISPA] choice of upstreams

2009-10-22 Thread Marco Coelho
review our agreements more closely and haven't allowed for any chance of discrepancies.  As they say...YMMV! Best, Brad -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Marco Coelho Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 10:01 AM

Re: [WISPA] OT: Used Tower Pricing.

2009-10-22 Thread Marco Coelho
...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Marco Coelho Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 11:08 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT: Used Tower Pricing. Hey someone was on my roof and stole my dish! Get your livestock offa my roof! mc On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 10:39 AM, Chuck Hogg ch

Re: [WISPA] choice of upstreams

2009-10-22 Thread Marco Coelho
Hold that... UUNET, not MCI On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 10:27 AM, Marco Coelho coelh...@gmail.com wrote: Worldcom was the worst for billing issues.  MCI was the bomb before they were assimilated. On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 10:10 AM, Brad Belton b...@belwave.com wrote: AboveNET will layout

Re: [WISPA] juniper

2009-10-23 Thread Marco Coelho
Juniper is a solid product. We've used lots of them in various situations. Be wary of the GUI front end I think they were designed by the software engineers only, with no systems engineering control. The GUI interfaces is about as user friendly and intuitive as a wife. No dear, that wasn't

Re: [WISPA] juniper

2009-10-23 Thread Marco Coelho
When I talk uptime, I mean uptime with no incidents, no unscheduled reboots, no issues period. I've got Some old grey Cisco routers that have been running for literally years without a reboot. The only things I can give this award to are a well built, locked down, linux box, and a few well

Re: [WISPA] Keyon Communications

2009-10-24 Thread Marco Coelho
Be sure to talk to some of the other companies owners that they have bought out. Cash up front is what works. I've seen a lot of companies promise the moon and deliver squat. WISPA Wants You! Join today!

Re: [WISPA] Suggestions - paint overspray on solar panels

2009-11-02 Thread Marco Coelho
Water companies usually use a very special paint (very fluid with odd chemical comp). You should first contact their contractor and find out what the recommended solvent for their paint is. Then call the panel manufacturers to ensure that the solvent won't damage their panels. Might save you

Re: [WISPA] Metered Billing

2009-11-08 Thread Marco Coelho
Here's some quick numbers off my network: for the last 8 days 71% of customers downloaded less than 1 GByte of Data. The top 10% all exceeded 2 GB The top 5% all exceeded 4.4 GB The top 1% exceeded 10 GB Marco On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 3:08 PM, George Morris ghmor...@candlelight.ca wrote:

Re: [WISPA] customers dogs chewing on CAT5

2009-11-09 Thread Marco Coelho
I charge $85 per service call... After 2, they shoot their own dog! Marco On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Kurt Fankhauser k...@wavelinc.com wrote: I've had several customers that have had their dog chew on the Cat5 going from the house to the TV tower and some of them multiple times.

[WISPA] Small Managed Switches

2009-11-11 Thread Marco Coelho
I'm looking for suggestions for small (8+ ports) Managed switches. They would be installed in NEMA 4 un-cooled enclosures in the Texas heat. -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036

[WISPA] Canopy 5.2 / 5.4 P9 SMs

2009-11-12 Thread Marco Coelho
Anybody have some used Moto Canopy P9 5.2 or 5.4 sm's they want to part with (qty 3-5 in each band)? Marco -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036 WISPA Wants

[WISPA] ever more bandwidth hungry

2009-11-14 Thread Marco Coelho
http://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/09/11/13/2329235/Time-To-Ditch-Cable-For-Internet-TV -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036 WISPA Wants You! Join today!

Re: [WISPA] 24dB 2.4 gig grid antennas

2009-11-19 Thread Marco Coelho
If anybody is interested, I've got about 200 2.4 GHz 24db grids (mix of andrew and rf antenna ) some brand new some used. We don't use these anymore. They are located in Greenville, TX contact me off-list if you're interested. Marco Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 11

Re: [WISPA] Times Microwave EZ connectors

2009-11-19 Thread Marco Coelho
ez240 ez400 ?? What size cable, What connector on the end (N-Male)? I've got a bunch of ez240 and a few ez400 N Male Marco On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 12:20 PM, MDK rea...@muddyfrogwater.us wrote: I've run out of these, and none of the vendors I use commonly carry them. Anyone out west have

Re: [WISPA] What buffoons..

2009-12-05 Thread Marco Coelho
T-1 = 1.544 Mbits/sec in either direction full duplex. On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 9:28 AM, Mike Hammett wispawirel...@ics-il.net wrote: Guys, make sure you get your terminology right.  Someone used megabytes, so that is what he's arguing on now.  He's saying no one pays $40/megabyte transferred.  

Re: [WISPA] Tower Question

2009-12-15 Thread Marco Coelho
Each antenna should within it's specifications list the wind load to be expected from that antenna. You just add them up per height. I'm not sure that chart is accurate for wind / ice loading. The last I looked, I was in a 70mph / 0 ice zone. That chart has me in a 40mph / .75 ice zone. We

[WISPA] Canopy CMM issue.

2009-12-15 Thread Marco Coelho
Has anyone seen any errata on Canopy CMM Micros that shows a remote reboot type of vulnerability? Firmware: CANOPY CMM 2.2 Build 2 Feb 23 2006 16:45:22 Marco -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036

[WISPA] moto ptp600 5400 connectorized

2009-12-21 Thread Marco Coelho
I'm looking for a single 54600 connectorized moto backhaul. Does anyone have one they are interested in selling? -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036 WISPA

Re: [WISPA] I'm an idiot

2009-12-21 Thread Marco Coelho
I keep on in my pants for those cold winter nights! On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 9:41 PM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: Hey!  Only $6.99 at Amazon! That little item looks to be a very useful thing. http://www.amazon.com/Prism-Technologies-Proheat-Reusable-Warmer/dp/B000C9DC G8

Re: [WISPA] I'm an idiot

2009-12-21 Thread Marco Coelho
...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Marco Coelho Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 12:29 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] I'm an idiot I keep on in my pants for those cold winter nights! On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 9:41 PM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: Hey!  Only $6.99 at Amazon

[WISPA] noise floor.... going up!

2009-12-22 Thread Marco Coelho
http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/09/12/21/225224/Fords-New-Cars-To-Be-Wi-Fi-Hotspots -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036 WISPA Wants You! Join today!

Re: [WISPA] Being Rude to Customers

2009-12-25 Thread Marco Coelho
My favorite was a customer who kept marrying women he met on the Internet. After 4 crazy ass women and some jail time, he finally came in and canceled his account Cured! Marco On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 3:34 PM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: If you get the mentholated one then

[WISPA] interesting ad comparison of bull

2009-12-25 Thread Marco Coelho
http://gizmodo.com/5432332/basically-every-isp-is-trying-to-scare-you-into-paying-for-internet-you-dont-need -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036 WISPA Wants

Re: [WISPA] Merry Christmas, everyone.

2009-12-25 Thread Marco Coelho
To All My Democrat Friends: Please accept with no obligation, implied or explicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of

Re: [WISPA] Being Rude to Customers

2009-12-28 Thread Marco Coelho
We have actually started putting hot melt over the reset buttons on company provided routers. On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 9:59 AM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: Yesterday morning, SUNDAY, phone call.  8am.  Hotel.  Internet is down. Tried to talk them through it.  They use time

[WISPA] ptp 600 questions

2009-12-28 Thread Marco Coelho
Does anyone know how to disable IDFS on Moto PTP600 equipment? I'm trying to do some lab tests and this would save me some time. Marco -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036

Re: [WISPA] Generator

2009-12-28 Thread Marco Coelho
I second that. I've got one thats 20 years old still running as primary backup. Just be sure to keep the rats out of it. I also like the Asco transfer switches. Marco On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Randy Cosby dco...@infowest.com wrote: Check back to last Tues-Wednesday on the archives...

Re: [WISPA] OT: Spamassassin Y2K10 rule bug

2010-01-03 Thread Marco Coelho
If you use amavis and spamassassin, be sure to restart both after you do the sa-update. Thanks for the heads up! Marco On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 9:34 PM, Butch Evans but...@butchevans.com wrote: On Sat, 2010-01-02 at 21:14 -0500, Ugo Bellavance wrote: It has been fixed, you can simply run

Re: [WISPA] Was question: now bandwidth use.

2010-01-04 Thread Marco Coelho
That might be where you're seeing the issue. What is the typical max throughput both up and down of your AP? How many customers do you typically have per AP? mc On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 8:21 PM, Jayson Baker jay...@spectrasurf.com wrote: All users get limited at 12Mbps.  Most are capable of

Re: [WISPA] Bandwidth limitation enforcement

2010-01-04 Thread Marco Coelho
That is why logs were invented. We authenticate through radius and PPPoE. I know every IP at all times. Mc On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: The government is always mad at me for one thing or another.  I NAT as well, saves me 10 bucks per user for

Re: [WISPA] ATT and T-Mobile Complete Network Upgrades

2010-01-06 Thread Marco Coelho
I'm in a 3G area, and ATT is mediocre at best. I cracked my I-phone so I can run my own apps, then modified their settings to I can use it in tether mode. While it might speed test at around 700k, it browses like a slow 128K. Same results in Dallas, and Manhattan. Marco On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at

Re: [WISPA] StarOS Operator gets Stimulus Funding

2010-01-07 Thread Marco Coelho
Well they did provide the fake Birth Certificate and all! On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Scottie Arnett sarn...@info-ed.com wrote: Sorta funny that Hawaii got the first, being the connection between our current president and all... just an observation. Scottie -- Original Message

Re: [WISPA] Network Gigabit Switch Recommendations

2010-01-12 Thread Marco Coelho
I'll second the ProCurve. I just bought a batch of them at a very reasonable price. Solid Product. One note, if you want to use any of the really tricky configuration features, you have to do it in command line mode (easy). Otherwise, monitoring and control from either the web interface or

Re: [WISPA] stolen solar site

2010-01-18 Thread Marco Coelho
Marlon, Sorry to hear about the equipment. A Bouncing Betty or two would be my preferred approach (I hate thieves). IR / Daylight Cameras with remote recording and alarms are the only 'legal' solution though. I also use big mean dogs at sites I routinely visit. Marco

Re: [WISPA] stolen solar site

2010-01-18 Thread Marco Coelho
-sM:tbnh=130tbnw=106prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbouncing%2Bbetty%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1 On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Marco Coelho coelh...@gmail.com wrote: Marlon, Sorry to hear about the equipment.  A Bouncing Betty

[WISPA] bandwidth testing at 1-2 Gb/s

2010-01-19 Thread Marco Coelho
I'm adding 2 diverse 1 Gigabit / sec pipes to my network through a 7606 Cisco router. The first question is other than testing one pipe against the other, how do you test a 1 gig pipe for throughput? If I just test against myself, I won't be able to determine where the problem is. I've had a hard

Re: [WISPA] bandwidth testing at 1-2 Gb/s

2010-01-19 Thread Marco Coelho
Kind of like when you ping -f some turd who's trying to portscan or hack your network (and you find out he's cracked a DOD server to scan you with). On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 11:16 AM, Mike Hammett wispawirel...@ics-il.net wrote: I remember that and I can just imagine what the admins of that

Re: [WISPA] Question re: WISP for sale

2009-07-18 Thread Marco Coelho
What parts of Ok are you located in? Marco Argon Technologies On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 7:25 PM, RickGrgunder...@gmail.com wrote: In addition, tower rights (or lack thereof) is a big consideration. -RickG On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 5:15 PM, Tom DeReggiwirelessn...@rapiddsl.net wrote: I disagree

Re: [WISPA] Re-evaluating our anti-spam solution

2009-07-18 Thread Marco Coelho
We really like Postfix, courier-imap, amavisd-new (includes spamassassin), mailgraph, spamakazi, clam-av combo We have it sitting on a 8 way machine with raid 0+1 15K SCSI drives with spares. Solid. Marco Argon Technologies Inc. On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 9:09 PM, John

Re: [WISPA] OT Hotmail email black hole

2009-07-20 Thread Marco Coelho
We block all port 25 on our residential network. It really cut down on this problem. We also don't allow simple passwords on our mail server. If it doesn't go through our mail server, it doesn't go. Here's a very handy de-listing site for various mail servers.

Re: [WISPA] Where to buy Rohn H50 masts

2009-08-02 Thread Marco Coelho
Hutton Communications stocks them (as well as H20, H30, H40). Nello is not in production yet, but should start this month. Nello is the place to get the ridge mounts for them in quantity, or you can order them from us. Marco On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 8:47 PM, Plexicomm Adminad...@plexicomm.net

Re: [WISPA] Direct Lightning Strikes

2009-08-06 Thread Marco Coelho
I did a lot of lightning protection for composite aircraft. After initial losses on my towers, here's our basic system: 1. All ethernet cables inside or out must be shielded. Ethernet is a high impedance signal that lightning can couple into easily. We also prefer gel filled cables for

[WISPA] licensed links / distance / bandwidth

2009-09-11 Thread Marco Coelho
I'm wanting a licensed link to shoot 28.8 miles with clear Fresnel. If money is not an issue, what if the fastest reliable link I can put up? Marco -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036

Re: [WISPA] 2.4 Sectors (re-hash)

2009-09-11 Thread Marco Coelho
I've always loved the old Decibel Products sectors. Rock solid, and a very evenly distributed pattern. Marco On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 1:12 PM, Jerry Richardson jrichard...@aircloud.com wrote: I put up some PacWireless 17dBi 90deg sectors and while I am pretty impressed with the performance,

Re: [WISPA] licensed links / distance / bandwidth

2009-09-11 Thread Marco Coelho
. This is why some have chosen to use expensive large channel Dual pol 5.8Ghz in remote environment that had the spectrum free. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: Marco Coelho coelh...@gmail.com To: w...@part-15.org; WISPA

Re: [WISPA] licensed links / distance / bandwidth

2009-09-11 Thread Marco Coelho
http://www.3dbnetworks.com -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Marco Coelho Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 12:16 PM To: w...@part-15.org; WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] licensed links / distance / bandwidth I'm wanting

[WISPA] longhorn towers

2009-09-14 Thread Marco Coelho
Anyone remember Longhorn Towers from Austin Texas. Back in 1986, they erected a tower we just purchased. I can't seem to find any mention of them anywhere. Marco -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036

Re: [WISPA] Fatality today

2009-09-15 Thread Marco Coelho
Thanks for the link We just had a nice safety meeting prior to sending everyone out! Marco On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 12:36 AM, RickG rgunder...@gmail.com wrote: Actual link is http://www.wirelessestimator.com/t_content.cfm?pagename=Breaking%20News Be safe and careful out there guys! -RickG

[WISPA] test ping

2009-09-15 Thread Marco Coelho
test -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/

[WISPA] Aggregate Growth strategy for a public offering

2009-09-15 Thread Marco Coelho
Aggregate Growth strategy for a public offering What many think is the holy grail of the Broadband Wireless Internet Business is reaching the 100,000 subscriber point then selling out. There are a few companies taking the buy-out approach to reaching this goal. They are offering between $100 to

Re: [WISPA] Aggregate Growth strategy for a public offering

2009-09-15 Thread Marco Coelho
to own an evolution of my company 50 years from now. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -- From: Marco Coelho coelh...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:34 AM To: WISPA General List

Re: [WISPA] Aggregate Growth strategy for a public offering

2009-09-15 Thread Marco Coelho
understand why people aggregate networks that aren't contiguous.  You lose a lot of the benefits vs. one you build from contiguous networks. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -- From: Marco Coelho coelh

[WISPA] longhorn towers

2009-09-16 Thread Marco Coelho
Does anyone know what became of this company? They used to be in Austin TX Thanks! -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036 WISPA Wants You! Join today!

Re: [WISPA] Need Lightning Arrestor Advice

2009-09-19 Thread Marco Coelho
I'll second the PolyPhaser. Their RF products rock. No lost radios ever. I've had one fail in 10 years The factory was amazed and wanted it back for analysis. They gave me a free one to replace it. Marco On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 11:13 AM, Mike m...@aweiowa.com wrote: I'm not sure which

Re: [WISPA] Odd canopy sync issue

2009-09-25 Thread Marco Coelho
If you are not using a CMM, the sync source you are using may be providing sync at a different phase (timing) than the standard cmm. Marco On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 8:14 PM, Eje Gustafsson e...@wisp-router.com wrote: As some of you know we replaced a Canopy AP. The old one was GPS synced by a

Re: [WISPA] Odd canopy sync issue

2009-09-26 Thread Marco Coelho
wouldn't see that status info on the GPS status tab? / Eje -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Marco Coelho Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 11:10 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Odd canopy sync issue

[WISPA] Dragonwave Backhaul

2009-09-29 Thread Marco Coelho
What are people paying for dragonwave horizon quantom backhauls? I'm looking at putting 2 links up. How solid are these? Marco -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036

Re: [WISPA] Multipath

2009-09-29 Thread Marco Coelho
Is there any large metal surfaces immediately in front of the radio (antenna)? I've seen the metal rim of a brick fireplace stack cause erratic behavior until we moved our antenna up a couple of feet. Marco On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com wrote: Bump

Re: [WISPA] Multipath

2009-09-29 Thread Marco Coelho
make that ARE there any On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Marco Coelho coelh...@gmail.com wrote: Is there any large metal surfaces immediately in front of the radio (antenna)?  I've seen the metal rim of a brick fireplace stack cause erratic behavior until we moved our antenna up a couple

[WISPA] OT -- PEO Employee Leasing

2009-09-30 Thread Marco Coelho
General heads up! I've been using Administaff for employee leasing for a few years now. Up to this point they have been ok. They are about a 34% load on your base payroll costs (including 15% SS insurance). The health insurance was not really all that cheap at $1235.77 per month for employee +

[WISPA] fcc article

2009-10-01 Thread Marco Coelho
This reminds me of my competitors claiming 5M downloads with 120 people per AP. http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/151865/fcc-asks-why-broadband-isnt-measuring-up-to-claims/ -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036

Re: [WISPA] Dragonwave Backhaul

2009-10-08 Thread Marco Coelho
on this? (Just curious) On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 8:12 AM, Marco Coelho coelh...@gmail.com wrote: What are people paying for dragonwave horizon quantom backhauls? I'm looking at putting 2 links up. How solid are these? Marco -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX

Re: [WISPA] Barriers to WISP growth

2009-10-08 Thread Marco Coelho
quality. Good employees are very hard to find. For every 100-200 applications/resumes, maybe 10 are worth talking to seriously. You're lucky to find 1 that is worth hiring. Always a ray of sunshine! Marco Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 7:25 PM, RickG rgunder...@gmail.com

Re: [WISPA] Dragonwave Backhaul

2009-10-08 Thread Marco Coelho
...@gmail.com wrote: Marco, What's the range with 11 GHz and 6' dishes ? Rubens On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Marco Coelho coelh...@gmail.com wrote: Complete 1G Full Duplex link in 11 GHz with 6' parabolic dishes, 5 yr overnight replacement warranty:  less than US$33,000

Re: [WISPA] Barriers to WISP growth

2009-10-11 Thread Marco Coelho
-as-you-grow approach. So how many employees do you have Marco? Patrick Leary Aperto Networks 813.426.4230 mobile -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Marco Coelho Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 8:21 AM To: WISPA

Re: [WISPA] FreeRadius / Accounting data

2009-10-12 Thread Marco Coelho
Get a copy of ICRadius and borrow their Web Interface. The reports are built in. You may need to change some things to match your configuration. Here's a snippet: Usage Report Start Time: Order By Stop Time: Asc Desc radacct radacct_summary UsernameHours used

Re: [WISPA] Long + Fast BH

2009-10-13 Thread Marco Coelho
2 twenty mile links would be much more probable to accomplish. Do you have any limits to dish size? Marco On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 7:08 PM, Scott Vander Dussen sc...@velociter.net wrote: Pathing a ~43mile backhaul with little luck meeting the throughput requirements.  I'd buy whatever radio

Re: [WISPA] Insurance carriers (I need one)

2010-05-20 Thread Marco Coelho
Again, the Hartford. A couple of claims in 10 years. No issues. mc On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 7:35 PM, RickG rgunder...@gmail.com wrote: www.selectiveinsurance.com I've been very happy with them for several years now. With that said, I've never had a claim. Maybe the better question is: Who is

[WISPA] clam av .96

2010-05-25 Thread Marco Coelho
We use CLAM AV within Linux to scan e-mail for virus'. It seems that the .96 version of clam is quite CPU intensive as compared to others. There is a .96.1 release out. Has anyone seen improvements with CPU utilization on this version? -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875

Re: [WISPA] Bandwidth

2010-05-25 Thread Marco Coelho
Lots of different factors. One of the biggest is how fast you are growing. We build out in spurts. I may add 10 towers in a three month period. As soon as marketing in that area hits, growth is usually pretty fast. The second biggest factor is how slow new bandwidth is to light up. I just

Re: [WISPA] Bandwidth

2010-05-25 Thread Marco Coelho
small drives stripped for speed. But I prefer real bandwidth. Marco On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 6:05 PM, Marco Coelho coelh...@gmail.com wrote: Lots of different factors. One of the biggest is how fast you are growing.  We build out in spurts. I may add 10 towers in a three month period.  As soon

Re: [WISPA] Bandwidth

2010-05-26 Thread Marco Coelho
Akami requires you to hit 75 Mb/s of their content before they want to add a server to your noc. mc WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/

Re: [WISPA] Fast DNS cache

2010-05-28 Thread Marco Coelho
rcvd: 95 104ms seems a little high for a query that is out of house. But I haven't honestly been tweaking that in a while. Marco Coelho Argon Technologies WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org

Re: [WISPA] taxes

2010-06-03 Thread Marco Coelho
Most companies have a mix. We lease some equipment. This allows for a monthly right off at 100% of your monthly payment. Long term investment items like Vehicles, Towers, Property get depreciated. The length of the depreciation depends on the type of asset. Property / Buildings fall under

[WISPA] Leasing Companies

2010-06-03 Thread Marco Coelho
Anyone working with some decent leasing companies? We're growing faster than our current leasing companies can support. Marco -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036

Re: [WISPA] Leasing Companies

2010-06-04 Thread Marco Coelho
www.ServerPlus.com -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Marco Coelho Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 1:26 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Leasing Companies Anyone working with some decent leasing companies

[WISPA] Don't bend over to pick up the soap! FCC's Clyburn Defends 'Third Way' Plan

2010-06-04 Thread Marco Coelho
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20100604/tc_zd/251481;_ylt=AsxNrBgj0gGjS1iCd119VaL6VbIF;_ylu=X3oDMTJkMWNkbnJhBGFzc2V0A3pkLzIwMTAwNjA0LzI1MTQ4MQRwb3MDMTMEc2VjA3luX3BhZ2luYXRlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDZmNjMzlzY2x5YnVy Reminds me of a funny. As a FAA representative, I would have to go the the annual

[WISPA] FCC Seeks Volunteers to Test Broadband Speed

2010-06-04 Thread Marco Coelho

Re: [WISPA] The hitch hikers guide to St. Louis.

2010-07-01 Thread Marco Coelho
Say hi to the girls of East St. Luis for me. says Marco with an evil grin WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/

Re: [WISPA] Polyphaser's on Canopy

2010-07-13 Thread Marco Coelho
I highly recommend them. Even on DC grounded antennas. Especially when mounted to the top of a tower. Marco On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Kurt Fankhauser k...@wavelinc.com wrote: Is it necessary to add Poly Phaser lightning arrestors on connectorized Canopy units? Even if they are

Re: [WISPA] Polyphaser's on Canopy

2010-07-14 Thread Marco Coelho
. Always rap from the bottom up (like you roof a house). Layer of cheep electrical tape to protect if from UV rays. I've never had to open one of these because of moisture (we have hundreds). Marco Coelho WISPA

Re: [WISPA] Generators

2010-07-31 Thread Marco Coelho
I have been very happy with a propane genset, 450 gal tank, and ASCO automatic transfer switch. Propane fuel means never having to worry about algae or having to put stabilizer in the fuel to keep your carb from varnishing. Regardless of how good your monitoring equipment might be, you MUST

Re: [WISPA] Bandwidth Ratio to Customers

2010-08-05 Thread Marco Coelho
We see each server with about 500 subs sucks down during peak load at around 50M/s. or around 100 subs per 10M 10 users per meg. Your mileage may vary. We rarely see less than 20M for the same 500 subs Marco

Re: [WISPA] Multiple sectors, one frequency?

2010-08-05 Thread Marco Coelho
Don't forget you can gain some serious isolation by using different polarities for your backhauls than your customer site. Tower height separation is also a good way to gain isolation. The Andrews High Performance dishes (shrouded) also rock Marco On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 12:22 AM, Robert West

Re: [WISPA] POE / Ethernet extenders

2010-08-09 Thread Marco Coelho
A simple solution would be a poe powered gigabit switch installed at 150 feet within a NEMA 4 enclosure. Full 1000 Mb/s wire speed and no power pushed up to the top. I don't know if the other items you have on top need power or not. Marco

Re: [WISPA] Lightning AGAIN

2010-08-12 Thread Marco Coelho
). Marco Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org

Re: [WISPA] 5 GHz Canopy and 900 MHz

2010-08-12 Thread Marco Coelho
take a 900MHz radio there and put it in spectrum analyzer mode. show them you have nothing in that band. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/

Re: [WISPA] What to do with outbound bandwidth

2010-08-16 Thread Marco Coelho
Porn Hosting? WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe:

[WISPA] Moto PTP600 and Memorylink UltraSync

2010-08-16 Thread Marco Coelho
Are any of you out there using the MemoryLink UltraSync with your colocated PTP600 radios? If so, what have your frequency reuse results looked like. Thanks, Marco -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036

Re: [WISPA] CMM Required?

2010-08-23 Thread Marco Coelho
Since you have 6 non-overlapping channels that you can use, with only three radios, you do not need the CMM timing. You can have each radio generate sync. This changes if you have other canopy 5.7 gear on the towers. Marco Coelho On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Josh Luthman j

Re: [WISPA] CMM Required?

2010-08-23 Thread Marco Coelho
, Aug 23, 2010 at 8:44 AM, Marco Coelho coelh...@gmail.com wrote: Since you have 6 non-overlapping channels that you can use, with only three radios, you do not need the CMM timing.  You can have each radio generate sync.  This changes if you have other canopy 5.7 gear on the towers. Marco

[WISPA] Funny Website Error

2010-08-30 Thread Marco Coelho
Monday Funny Use mozilla firefox and go to: https://whitehouse.gov It gives you an Untrusted Error... No shit Sherlock! Marco -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036

Re: [WISPA] Suggestions for high bandwidth @ 25 miles.

2010-08-31 Thread Marco Coelho
Many radios can be damaged by transmitting with no load. You have to look up each one. It's always safer to have either a dummy load or antenna connected. mc On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 12:43 AM, Mark Dueck m...@netking.bz wrote: I know. I had trazeo FDD radios that other guys had prepared

  1   2   3   >