Re: [WISPA] vendor specs -- Jon

] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 7:22 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] vendor specs -- Jon Hi, Don't you have to have like a -65 or better signal to get 2x rate? Travis Microserv Gino A. Villarini wrote: Not the case, 14 mbps is 2x mode, but the only

Re: [WISPA] Outsourced installations

Hi, We stopped doing site surveys almost 4 years ago. We were spending way too much time and having to send someone to the location twice seemed like a waste. (some of our coverage area is a 2 hour drive each way) We now have coverage maps and tell people we no longer do site surveys. Based

Re: [WISPA] Crown Castle / Global signal

Hi, The problem is that cell carriers (at least in my area) pay $500 - $2,000 per month to be on a tower... the same towers that I pay $100 - $250 per month. If you owned the towers, which customer would _you_ rather have? :( Travis Microserv D. Ryan Spott wrote: It seems we (people on

Re: [WISPA] Re: Crown Castle / Global signal

Hi, Did I miss something? You said $250 per month, they came back with $400 per month and you executed the lease? :( Travis Microserv Rick Smith wrote: I dunno man, I called Global one day, and said "I want space on that tower, I'll pay you $250 a month for two antennas" and they got me

Re: [WISPA] Are you making money?

: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:24 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Are you making money? Hi, Although he has spent some time and efforts, many of his numbers are WAY off: $50 installs (contract labor) customers

Re: [WISPA] Are you making money?

still sitting on the shelf. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: Travis Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:39 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Are you making money

Re: [WISPA] The Gremlin, redux

Hi, You may have covered this before, but I probably missed it in your original post. What equipment are you running for each of the different frequencies (2.4ghz, 900mhz, 5.8ghz, etc.). Is it possible the 2.4ghz AP's are just not able to handle the high packet loads (broadcast storms,

Re: [WISPA] Bob M - Are you there?

Title: Message Charles, Does that mean you won't be at ISPCon? Travis Microserv Charles Wu wrote: I'm going to be in the NYC area this week -- would love to finally meet you -Charles Ping me w/ your contact info --- WiNOG

Re: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain

The Pacific Wireless horizontal omni is a good choice however, they are about $900 each. We start our small sites with omni's and then sectorize them with two 180 degree horizontal sectors as the subs increase. Travis Microserv Brian Rohrbacher wrote: Problem is I might only get 10-15

Re: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain

Hi, Buy a vertical omni and do a site survey. If everything looks clear, install it. Hook up customers. However, when/if the noise starts, be prepared to sectorize. :) Travis Microserv Brian Rohrbacher wrote: Let me add a little about what I have to work with. There are 4036 people in the

Re: [WISPA] on call staff

Hi, That's not legal (at least not in Idaho). Someone on salary still can only work 40 hours per week unless they are a manager, meaning they have 3 people under them, or they are a professional position (lawyer, doctor, etc.). One of my friends owns a drafting company. Had everyone on

Re: [WISPA] External battery on UPS

You can't use just 1 battery. The APC units want to see 24vdc, so you need two batteries running in series. It works perfectly, as I have 20+ remote locations running off two gel type batteries. Make sure you install some type of a fuse on the positive side of the connection. Travis

Re: [WISPA] External battery on UPS

-5599 fax - Original Message - From: Travis Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 6:13 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] External battery on UPS You can't use just 1 battery. The APC units want to see 24vdc, so you need two batteries

Re: [WISPA] External battery on UPS

Hi, Buy the sealed AGM style batteries (same style used in UPS systems). They don't have any vents and are completely sealed... and even if the case breaks, nothing leaks out of them. They are more money, but well worth it. Travis Microserv Brian Rohrbacher wrote: How big of a room would

Re: [WISPA] External battery on UPS

it accurate? Brian Travis Johnson wrote: We tried the $65 deep cycle marine batteries from Walmart. They worked OK, but the best batteries we have found so far are the gel deep cycle that are used in very large UPS systems. They weigh 110 pounds each and are rated at 120 amp/hour and they do

Re: [WISPA] External battery on UPS

Yes. Gino A. Villarini wrote: Ok, so you put 4 when you use 2 AGM on series ? Gino A. Villarini [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson

Re: [WISPA] External battery on UPS

you draw and what is th run time? Do you know how many times the one with the most cycles has been drawn down? How long do the batteries last? Brian Travis Johnson wrote: You can't use just 1 battery. The APC units want to see 24vdc, so you need two batteries running in series. It works

Re: [WISPA] Insurance for use of bucket truck or lift for installs.

Yup yup yup. Ours is a Ford F-350 4x4. :) Travis Microserv Tom DeReggi wrote: If its a standard VAN / Truck body, Don't tell them about the bucket! Call it a VAN, not a Bucket truck! Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From:

Re: [WISPA] External battery on UPS

WITHOUT internal batteries, so you don't have to worry about matching up the battery types, and just pick your preferred external ones? Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: Travis Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General

Re: [WISPA] Insurance for use of bucket truck or lift for installs.

Hi, There are several other factors to consider here insurance on the vehicle itself is to cover if you damage someone else's property (vehicle) by getting into an accident on the road. You may also have full-coverage insurance to pay to fix the bucket truck itself. However, the other

Re: [WISPA] ETINC - Thoughts / Comments

Charles, We replaced our ETINC box with Mikrotik about 6 months ago. We are now able to do the bandwidth management closer to the customer (at each Mikrotik around the network) and were able to eliminate a point of failure on the network. Travis Microserv Charles Wu wrote: Wanted to get

Re: [WISPA] ETINC - Thoughts / Comments

http://www.winog.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 9:18 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] ETINC - Thoughts / Comments Charles, We replaced our ETINC box with Mikrotik about 6

Re: [WISPA] SR9 problems..

Hi, I wouldn't recommend more than one SR9 per RB532. They draw a lot of power, and you will probably burn up your RB after a while. Also, there is a frequency conversion chart in the Mikrotik forums on how the 2.4ghz channels translate to the 900mhz channels. Mikrotik will be fixing this

Re: [WISPA] 900 antenna question

Hi, Looks to me like it's about 5db off at 180 degrees. What's the price on this antenna? Travis Microserv Brian Rohrbacher wrote: http://www.teletronics.com/15-404.pdf What would the gain at 180* be on this antenna. I want to make sure I am reading it right. Brian -- WISPA Wireless

Re: [WISPA] What the heck chews up 100mhz of 5.8ghz?!?

Mike, One thing that is different with the Western Multiplex vs. Redline or others is the WM is a constant carrier, full-duplex radio. Changing them to a Redline or something else would actually be a downgrade for them... the true full-duplex operation as well as constant carrier radio makes

Re: [WISPA] 900 Mhz Mikrotik SR9 Clients

There is a HUGE problem with Mikrotik and FCC certification. The Mikrotik 532 puts out over 30db of constant noise in an area they should not be (150MHz and 400MHz). It's still an issue, and has not been fixed or even addressed by MT. Travis Microserv Butch Evans wrote: On Fri, 1 Dec 2006,

Re: [WISPA] 900 Mhz Mikrotik SR9 Clients

on the tower 20 feet, the problem went away. I put a 532 right next to that HAM'r and nothing happened, I've got a nice 5.8 gig feed and a 2.4 repeater there now... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Saturday, December

Re: [WISPA] Any Status Updates?

*From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Travis Johnson *Sent:* Thursday, July 13, 2006 3:58 PM *To:* WISPA General List *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] RouterBoard 532s Maybe they pulled them off production due

Re: [WISPA] 900 Mhz Mikrotik SR9 Clients

Butch... here is what we found... Non-PoE 48V input was the worst for noise at 100-150MHz and 400-450MHz. PoE 48V was down a little, but only slightly. Non-PoE 18V input got rid of most of the 100-150MHz, and dropped the 400-450MHz by 70%. PoE 18V was down more, with 99% of the 100-150MHz gone

Re: [WISPA] Network Valuation Considerations

So you are saying you haven't seen more than 2.5X the monthly revenue? We sold a division of our company for 12X the monthly revenue + the FMV of the equipment in 2001. The current going rate that I have seen is more around 12X monthly + equipment infrastructure. Travis Microserv Peter R.

Re: [WISPA] Network Valuation Considerations

John, During the last ten years we have purchased and sold several ISP's... and I can tell you that you NEVER want to purchase the corporation. You want to do an asset only purchase. So you are buying the equipment (for whatever value you want to put on it) and the customer base. Then,

Re: [WISPA] Network Valuation Considerations

and most importantly PROFITS just to name a few key sticking points. Best, Brad -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 4:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Network

Re: [WISPA] Need recommendations for a licensed backhaul link

Charles, It's actually 19 miles @ 18ghz with 4ft dishes. In 4 years, 100% uptime. ;) Travis Microserv Charles Wu wrote: Brad, Distance is all dependent on rain zone (and in more arrid climates, like Colorado, higher frequencies may perform better due to better multipathing properties) -- ask

Re: [WISPA] google ad sence

Once you get logged into your Google account, all the setup information is there. Travis Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote: Hi Guys, I have had a google search on our site for years. And an ad sence account almost as long. We've never really done anything with the ad sence and I no

Re: [WISPA] I want one!!!

Let's start guessing 107ft unit like displayed on the website I'm going to guess $45,000. Travis Microserv Scott Reed wrote: Wow! Me, too. Any idea on pricing? Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote: http://www.ustower.com/portables.html Marlon (509) 982-2181

Re: [WISPA] high throughput backhaul options

How about Dragonwave 18ghz or 11ghz? I think they make a 200mbps product in both of those bands. Travis Microserv Bob Moldashel wrote: 24 Ghz. won't do 5-10 miles. The other option is an Exalt 2.4 Ghz. or 5 Ghz radio. 100 Mb Full Duplex (Yes 2.4 Ghz.) for around $15-16K plus antennas

Re: [WISPA] high throughput backhaul options

Bob, I tried to downsize last year, but the Toyota Prius I bought just couldn't pull the 27ft enclosed snowmobile trailer with snowmobiles inside... so I went back to a Chevy with a 6.0L and 4x4. It gets 8mpg while towing... but the batteries don't overheat. :) Travis Microserv Bob

Re: [WISPA] high throughput backhaul options

And, how much do you like the price? Travis Matt Liotta wrote: I spent an hour or so yesterday on the phone with the Director of Sales for Exalt. We are working on getting one of their backhauls in for testing now. From the specs... I like that I can deploy it similar to Canopy backhauls

[WISPA] salary

Hi, Just taking a quick survey... answer if you can, but be honest... ;) What is the salary of the CEO of your ISP? Even if you can share the percentage of that salary compared to annual gross revenue... Travis Microserv -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe:

Re: [WISPA] salary

Google is a PUBLICLY TRADED C Corp... even a bigger difference. :) Travis Peter R. wrote: Google is a C Corp, not an LLC or an S Corp. Big difference. Frank Muto wrote: http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/31/technology/google/index.htm Google leaders stick with $1 salary According to the search

Re: [WISPA] Grrrr... pigtails

Hi, We use a standard hot glue gun... then you can get it back off if you have to, but it holds until then. :) Travis Microserv George Rogato wrote: Short term solution , kinda costly though, is use jb weld while the piggy is plugged into the card on your work bench and the next day you

Re: [WISPA] salary

Peter, Everyone in an S Corp has to get the same benefits - so if you take health care, so does every employee is incorrect. We have consulted with our accountant and our attorney on this exact matter. We have about 30% of our employees with health insurance and 70% without. Travis

[WISPA] training

Hi, Does anyone have a simple wireless installation training manual already put together? We are finally to the point we need to have something for the new hires, but I want to see if anyone has something they want to share? Travis Microserv -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org

Re: [WISPA] sales 101

The problem comes when you have too much business so you stop selling... and yes, it happens. We are in that phase right now... can't seem to hire people fast enough... and yet we haven't done any real sales for over a year... (currently have 84 wireless orders waiting to be installed...

Re: [WISPA] sales 101

about 10x what I ever thought they would. Cheap stuff at $3.00 per sign w/stand Mac -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA

Re: [WISPA] bits per mbps

Yes, change to a speed model like everyone else (Cable, DSL, WISP) and don't worry about it any more. :) Travis Microserv Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote: Hi All, OK, so now that we know who our heavy users are I have to come up with a couple of things. First, I have to figure out

Re: [WISPA] bits per mbps

Marlon, Sell your service based on speed... 512k = $xx, 1meg = $xx and so on... then you don't have to worry about who is transferring how much, etc. The people that hog it, just call them and say that's not permitted on our service and if they continue, cap their speed down to 256k or 128k

Re: [WISPA] bits per mbps

Hi, We've had one for almost 5 years now... but there isn't anything to play with. They ship you three 1u servers and a Cisco switch. You plug everything in and turn it on. They do all the admin, config, setup, etc. and don't allow you access whatsoever. But it does work great. Microsoft

[WISPA] power draw

Hi, We have a large power bar mounted on a rack that powers several servers and switches. It keeps popping the breaker that feeds the bar. Is there any device (ammeter?) that I can measure the amperage draw on that cord while everything is running? Thanks, Travis Microserv -- WISPA

Re: [WISPA] power draw

The problem is I don't want to power down everything to check it. I already have a Kill-A-Watt. Travis Microserv CHUCK PROFITO wrote: WOULD A KILL A WATT BE TOO SMALL? FROOGLE IT, ABOUT $20-25. MINE WORKS WELL. Hi, We have a large power bar mounted on a rack that powers several servers and

Re: [WISPA] power draw

10 (Vonage)Consulting services 42846865 (icq)And I run my own wisp! [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam - Original Message - From: "Travis Johnson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "WIS

Re: [WISPA] power draw

in it. The web interface will give you an idea of the load on the port. Keep in mind power-factor vs real-power readings. -Russ _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 3:30 PM To: WISPA General

[WISPA] javascript

Hi, Anyone available that knows Javascript? Specifically for use with the Google Map API... contact me offlist... I need a little help finishing a project... (I'm just not a programmer). :) Travis Microserv -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe:

Re: [WISPA] 5.3/5.8 GHz Antenna Suggestion

The PacWireless dishes, panels and grids (depending on the gain you need, mounting, etc.) all work well. Also, you don't need to adjust the power settings in the MT... just leave it default, it works better. Travis Microserv Mark Nash - Lists wrote: I have usually used Trango backhauls, so I

Re: [WISPA] TRUCKPC

Hi, Why would this company pay for WiFi access when they are now getting all the access they need for free? It's actually a great idea... have the trucks scan all the time and once they find an open AP, connect and upload all their info. Travis Microserv Ralph wrote: I was on the way to

Re: [WISPA] 5.3/5.8 GHz Antenna Suggestion

Hi, Having personally aligned many, many 2ft and 3ft dishes at 5.3ghz - 5.8ghz, I can say that I have never actually found a "side lobe" with any of our links. The signal starts low and goes up as we find center, and then slowly drops down on the other side. The only links I have ever

Re: [WISPA] TRUCKPC

PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 12:46 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] TRUCKPC Hi, Why would this company pay for WiFi access when they are now getting all the access they need for free? It's actually a great idea... have

Re: [WISPA] 5.3/5.8 GHz Antenna Suggestion

Hi, We use either a GPS at each side, or just bearing coordinates and a compass. I have aligned several links at 20+ miles only doing one side and then going to the other side and having a perfect signal. :) And actually the longer the distance the easier it becomes... most 5.8ghz dishes

Re: [WISPA] recommendation for Client POE integrated radio for 802.11b/g

Not true... a case has already been filed about this exact thing... http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Florida_man_charged_with_stealing_WiFi http://stpetersburgtimes.com./2005/07/04/Southpinellas/Wi_Fi_cloaks_a_new_br.shtml It is illegal, period. Travis Microserv Pete Davis wrote: Yes, you paid for

Re: [WISPA] Call me a PacMan (PacWireless)

Hi, I would have to agree. PacWireless has done a great job with their antenna products over the past 5 years. We have never had a bad antenna out of the box, and they have always worked as advertised, and they are affordable. However, they are not perfect. Their 5.3ghz 10dbi omni had

Re: [WISPA] Optimally taking advantage of GB Ethernet

Tom, How are the big boys doing it? Surely ATT and others are transporting more than 200Mbps across their 1GB fiber links. Travis Microserv Tom DeReggi wrote: Gigabit Ethernet, can pass 1 gbps when it uses greater than a 9600 MTU frame. But with a 1500MTU frame, it can barely pass 200

[WISPA] used Trango

Hi, I am looking for some used Trango 2.4ghz AP's (M2400-AP). Please contact me off list with quantity and price info. Thanks, Travis Microserv -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives:

Re: [WISPA] i-phone

I agree with John. Apple has done it again with this phone. Think ipod. :) Apple has always been my favorite company (since I started with my Apple ][+ with 48k of RAM). They spend more money on RD than any other company out there, and it's finally starting to pay off. Eventually everything

Re: [WISPA] SmartPhone Happiness...

, Travis Johnson wrote: Matt, It's funny you posted this message today I just picked up a new test phone I am trying to replace my Treo 650. I grabbed an HP iPaq 6945 from Cingular for $189 (with two year contract) and have been playing with it on an off for the last couple

Re: [WISPA] Advanced Bandwidth Management

Butch, That's not correct. About 5 years ago, we were paying $1,500 per T1 and selling T1 speed wireless for $250 per month. Seven to eight years ago we were paying $3,000 per T1 and selling wireless T1 for $250 per month. This is the entire ISP business model. Travis Microserv Butch Evans

Re: [WISPA] Advanced Bandwidth Management

OR, we could stop playing the Cable Co. and Telco games with their up to 3meg and up to 7meg connections for $34.95 and just start selling what they get. We started selling 512k, 1meg, 1.5meg and 2meg connections (up and down, guaranteed speed 24x7) about 3 years ago. It was the best thing we

Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings, By Speed or All You Can Eat? Was: Advanced Bandwidth Management

speed and ties up your network much longer. Just looking for some opinions here ;) Thanks! RickG On 1/24/07, Travis Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OR, we could stop playing the Cable Co. and Telco games with their up to 3meg and up to 7meg connections for $34.95 and just start selling what

Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings, By Speed or All You Can Eat? Was: Advanced Bandwidth Management

meg down/1 meg up in some markets for like $99 per month, how can you compete with that? John -Original Message- From: Travis Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 07:59 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings, By Speed

Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings, By Speed or All You Can Eat? Was: Advanced Bandwidth Management

Which is a whole other issue... we still answer EVERY phone call with a live person... always. No auto attendant. We also don't allow our customers to hold for tech support. They are placed in a call back system and we return the call with a live tech ready to help. You would be surprised how

Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings - Competing

I just read the USA Today article from 2003. It says the namebrand items provide 15% profit while the private label items provide 30% profit. Those are HUGE margins for a company now doing a billion a day in sales. I agree they have gotten where they are because they can operate on very low

Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings - Competing

or Target, because their biggest expense is Cost of Goods Sold. Walmart's Net Profit for 2005 was 3.6%, which translates to $10 billion in profit. Travis Microserv wispa wrote: On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:06:21 -0700, Travis Johnson wrote I just read the USA Today article from 200

Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings - Competing

My health insurance company that I pay thousands of dollars per year is who foots the bill when my family goes to the ER... not the tax payers. I think that was his point. Walmart is the largest private employer, yet a VERY small percentage of their workers have any benefits. So the concern

[WISPA] dragonwave airpair IP

Hi, Can someone with a Dragonwave AirPair setup contact me offlist? I'm having a slight issue with the IP addressing of these units. Thanks, Travis Microserv -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives:

Re: [WISPA] Refreshing Day

And now when they have an outage, the customer will call you and what will you tell them? u... well it's not really my network, so I'm not really sure what the problem is or when it will be fixed. :( Travis Microserv Marlon K. Schafer wrote: Yeah, a guy needs days like that once in a

Re: [WISPA] Refreshing Day

buy access from us. marlon - Original Message - From: Travis Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 6:17 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Refreshing Day And now when they have an outage, the customer will call you and what will you

[WISPA] MT hotspot

Hi, We have several free hotspots that we use Linksys firewall/access points. The Linksys also serves the DHCP address and lease time, etc. Is there a way with a Mikrotik to have a simple splash screen appear with each new MAC address that comes from the same IP address? Each real IP on

Re: [WISPA] Routers

Hi, Are you serious? You honestly expect a company to honor a warranty for a lifetime, especially on a $30 item? How do you expect them to stay in business? Travis Microserv KyWiFi LLC wrote: We use the Belkin F5D7230-4 wireless router exclusively and I'm proud to report that both us and

Re: [WISPA] Routers

Hi, I currently have over 2,000 Linksys routers installed... probably closer to 3,000. They have the same failure rate as every other brand we tried (Belkin, Netgear, Dlink). The big advantage for us is Linksys' RMA procedure is all online, and you can do 20 or 200 at a time. We save them up

Re: [WISPA] MT hotspot

that? This way you'll have better accountability of your active hotspot users. -Eric Travis Johnson wrote: Hi, We have several free hotspots that we use Linksys firewall/access points. The Linksys also serves the DHCP address and lease time, etc. Is there a way with a Mikrotik to have a simple

Re: [WISPA] Little installation gotchas. SMA Connectors

Ralph, When you are talking a 12 or 18 pigtail, using LMR-195 vs. LMR-400 or even LMR-600 there is going to be less than .5db difference. Why would you need such a large cable for just a small jumper cable? Travis Microserv Ralph wrote: Does anyone else have an issue with the tiny little

Re: [WISPA] Little installation gotchas. SMA Connectors

the flimsiness of the connector Trango chose. SMAs weren't really designed for use on flexible cables anyway. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 10:17 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA

Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik/CM9 5.8GHz Antenna Suggestions

Hi, PacWireless makes a 19db and 24db flat panel 5.8ghz antenna. Or there are the Rootenna's, depending on what you are using for radios. I have used all four types and they all work as advertised. Travis Microserv Mark Nash wrote: I'm switching POPs and need to put in a high-capacity,

Re: [WISPA] Following the FCC rules ?????

Hi, You make good points... however, the better question is how much money did Z-Tel take out of the business during this time? I would bet the owners and investors made BIG money during this time... so, so what if they are out of business now? If they made millions during that time, then it

Re: [WISPA] Following the FCC rules ?????

are using 5.4 GHz radios in the US? Scriv Travis Johnson wrote: Hi, You make good points... however, the better question is how much money did Z-Tel take out of the business during this time? I would bet the owners and investors made BIG money during this time... so, so what if they are out

Re: [WISPA] For those in business just about a year...

Equipment leasing? Every install for us is a break-even (after truck roll, installing a firewall/router/AP for free, etc.) and we start making money on every customer on their first monthly payment. :) Just a thought. Travis Microserv Matt Liotta wrote: Most service providers never make it

Re: [WISPA] For those in business just about a year...

charge a flat $150 install fee and $30 a month. We pay for the gear in 2 months and we are straight profit after that. If the Telcos had their ROI that good they would be dancing. Lonnie On 2/20/07, Travis Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Equipment leasing? Every install for us is a break-even

Re: [WISPA] For those in business just about a year...

and profit and it is easy to confuse the two. For me, being profitable on a subscriber after 3-4 months is preferable to a 2-5year lease. Not everyone feels that way, thus there are different business models. Travis Johnson wrote: Lonnie, This is not a true statement if your CPE is costing

[WISPA] 18ghz links

Hi, We have had several 18ghz links up and running for almost 4 years. Using many of the path calc programs, they show as much as 28 minutes per year of outage (due to multi-path and rain fade). Yet, during the entire last 4 years, we have never seen the signal change by more than 3-4db. We

Re: [WISPA] 18ghz links

: Are these Dragon Wave links? This is good news for the up-time you are seeing. Do you have much rain where you are? I am definitely more interested in this band now. What kind of speeds can a guy expect from links like this? How much do they cost? Thanks much, Scriv Travis Johnson wrote: Hi

Re: [WISPA] 18ghz links

: Travis Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 06 March 2007 05:00 To: isp-wireless@isp-wireless.com; WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] 18ghz links Hi, We have had several 18ghz links up and running for almost 4 years. Using many of the path calc programs, they show

Re: [WISPA] Place to purchase routers in quanity

Hi, I just ordered one to try... can you tell me if there is "remote management" options like with the Linksys routers and what port it runs on and if it can be changed? Travis Microserv wispa wrote: On Wed, 7 Mar 2007 17:19:23 -0700, Andrew Niemantsverdriet wrote I have around a half

Re: [WISPA] walmart rfid

Hi, You may want to try changing polarity and see if that helps. Often going from vertical to horizontal will make a big difference. Travis Microserv Ray Jean wrote: Hello List We have an interference problem come up this week that we have been unable to resolve.Hopefully someone here has

[WISPA] tower climbing

Hi, I am looking for some advice on the proper climbing technique for a new tower we just installed on. Over the past 10 years, I have climbed hundreds of towers including free standing, guyed, 40ft to 120ft without any problems or fears. However this new tower is much more difficult. I

Re: [WISPA] tower climbing

That's what I thought too... the problem is the tower climb pegs stop at the 80ft level... there is no way to keep climbing up higher... :( Travis George Rogato wrote: Looks like you go up one more level and come back down. Travis Johnson wrote: Hi, I am looking for some advice

Re: [WISPA] walmart rfid

but it might encourge them to be better rf neighbors maybe. Thanks Ray Hill - Original Message - From: Travis Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] walmart rfid Hi, You may want to try changing

Re: [WISPA] walmart rfid

almart.Any ideas on how how we could create interference to their system to get their attention.I realize this is not the proper way to resolve the problem but it might encourge them to be better rf neighbors maybe. Thanks Ray Hill - Original Message ----- From: "Travis Johnson&qu

Re: [WISPA] tower climbing

member and up another. We do it all the time. BTW: Be careful... :-) -B- Travis Johnson wrote: Hi, I am looking for some advice on the proper climbing technique for a new tower we just installed on. Over the past 10 years, I have climbed hundreds of towers including free standing

Re: [WISPA] walmart rfid

, Travis Johnson wrote: The bigger issue is are your customers going to wait WEEKS while you try and resolve this via attorneys, etc. My customers would be SCREAMING after the first hour of downtime. The fastest solution is to switch to h-pol and start changing customers. Travis

Re: [WISPA] walmart rfid

how we could create interference to their system to get their attention.I realize this is not the proper way to resolve the problem but it might encourge them to be better rf neighbors maybe. Thanks Ray Hill - Original Message - From: Travis Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General

Re: [WISPA] tower climbing

- Travis Johnson wrote: Hi, I am looking for some advice on the proper climbing technique for a new tower we just installed on. Over the past 10 years, I have climbed hundreds of towers including free standing, guyed, 40ft to 120ft without any problems or fears. However this new

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